The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-02
.F]NSTON'S LATEST STUNT.
HE STARTS OUT TO CAPTURE
AGUINALDO.
Is to Masquerade as a Prisoner of Sup
posed Insurgents and by That Means
Reach the Hiding Place.

MANILA, March 23.-Brigadicr Gen
eial HIeueuCk runstOn mas undertaken
TO cap,ure AguinaIuU by strategy In
TACT lie is now engdgeu IA me caring
project MniCn PROMISES TO b. the great
est ana most romantic achievement of
ms eVentful career
In January, from his hiding place in
the province of Isabella, ASuInaldO
wrote letters anathemaIiZlng the sub
chiefs who had taken the Uatn of allie
glance to the United States. Later
Aguinaldo ordered the insurgent forces
in Southern LuzOn to join him at
rendezvous in isabella province.
The rebel officer intrusted with these
orders secretly negotiated with the
Americans. On securing the informa-
ton General Funston planned Aguinal-
dos capture, and with General Mac
Arthur authorization he proceeded
two weeks ago to make the attempt
General Funston, with Surgeon Major
Harris, Captain Newton of the Thirty
fourth Infantry, Lieutenant Admire of
the twenty Infantry, Lieuten-
ant Mitchell of the Fortieth Infantry
six veteran scouts and a company of
native scouts, all picked men, embark
ed on the gunboat Vicksburg and We're
landed on a remote beach above Baler.
1t was arranged that Aguinaldos
emssary, with the native scouts, should
pass themselves off as insurgents, who,
having captured General Funston and
others, were taking them as prisoners
to Aguinaldo.
At the right time, when, brought be-
fore Aguinaldo, General Funston was
to give a signal, when the tables were
to be turned and Aguinaldo was to be
seized. A six days march into the in
terror was contemplated.
Treachery was considered possible,
| but every precaution was taken. The
troops in New Viscaya and New Ecija
and the gunboats Nicksburg and AL
| bany were to cooperate with General
Funstons force. The Vicksburg is eX-
pected tomorrow.
Colonel Rosario, with fifty-one men
! and fitty-siX rifles, has surrendered to
Colonel Baldwin OF the Fourth Infantry
at San Francisco de Malabon, Cavite
| Province.
Lieutenant Dean of Troop c, Sixth
| Cavalry, has engaged a force of insur-
gents at Tubig, Laguna Province, kill
! ing several of them and capturing
seven men and twenty-four rifles.
! NEW YORK, March ga special tc
the World from Washington says: Off
Gals are puzzling over the problem
that would confront them should
Aguinaldo be brought into camp alive
1t used to be asserted that Otis did not
want to have him captured, fearing
that he would pose as a martyr and
| prove a troublesome charge. Officials
in Washington have in the past eX-
| pressed similar sentiments. Should he
be killed in a battle the problem woulc
| be solved If Macarthur should pur-
sue the policy adopted in the case OF
other leaders Aguinaldo would be de-
ported to the island of Guam and there
kept under guard to prevent his es-
cape.
If General Funston captures Aguinal
do his friends will renew their efforts
to get him a commission in the Army
commensurate with his achievements
in the Philippines. There was grea
disappointment when 1t was learned
that the best that could be offered thu
Kansan was place in the line as Lieu
tenant. Funston is now Brigadier
General of Volunteers and would no
accept.