The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-29

"oicheu seven days and nights and
on March p had reached point eight miles
rom Palanan- They were now so weak
mat IL was necessary 10 send 10 Aguin-
@ioo camp for food. AguinaIdo dispatched
suppnes and directed that the American
prisoners be kindly treated but not be al
io"eo 10 enter the town. On the morning
VI March q the advance was resumed. The
column was met by the staf officers of
Asulfaldo and detachment of Aguinaldo's
Dooy guard, which was ordered to take
charge of the Americans
While one OF the ex-insurgent officers
conversed with Aguinaldo's aid another. a
opahlard, sent courier TO warn General
Funston and the rest, who. with eleven
aacaoeDes were about an hour behind Hav-
ing received this warning. General Funston
avoided Aguinaldos detachment and Joined
the column. avoiding observation The Ia
gaios went ahead TO greet Aguinaldo and
the column slowly followed, finally arriving
at Palanan. Aguinaldos household troops,
hIty men, in neat uniforms of blue and
White, and wearing straw hats, lined UP to
receive the new comers. General Funston's
men crossed the river in small boats.
formed on the bank and marched Ito the
right and then in front Of the insurgent
grenadiers. The Tagalos entered the house
where Aguinaldo was.
Suddenly the Spanish officer, noticing
that Aguinaldos aid was watching the
Americans suspiciously, exclaimed: Now,
Macabebes, go for themr The Macabebes
opened fire, but their aim was rather inef-
fective and only three insurgents were
killed The rebels returned the fire. On
nearing the firing Aguinaldo, who evidently
thought his men were merely celebrating
the arrival of reinforcements, ran to the
window and shouted: Stop that foolish
ness, Quit wasting ammunition.'
AGUINALDO SEIZED.
"Hilario Placido. one of the Tagalog
officers and former insurgent major
who was wounded in the lung by the fire
OF the Kansas regiment at the battle of
Caloocan, threw his arms around Aguin-
aldo, exclaiming:
You are prisoner of the Americans!
Col Simon Villa, Aguinaldo's chief Of
staff. Major Alambra and others attacked
the men who were holding Aguinaldo
Placido shot Villa in the shoulder. Alam-
bra jumped out of the window and at
tempt to cross the river 1t is supposed
that he drowned. Five other insur-
gent officers fought for few minutes and
then fed, making their escape.
when the firing began General Funston
assumed command and directed the at
tack on the house, personally assisting in
the capture of Aguinaldo. The insurgent
bodyguard fed. leaving twenty rifles.
Santiago Barcelona, the insurgent treas
| urer, surrendered without resistance.
When captured Aguinaldo was greatly
| excited, but he calmed down under General
| Funston's assurance that he would be well
| treated. General Funston secured all of
| Aguinaldos correspondence, showing that
| he had kept in close touch with the sub
! chiefs of the insurrection in all parts of
| the archipelago. 1t was also discovered
| that Aguinaldo on Jan. % had proclaimed
| himself dictator. He had been living at
| Palanon for seven months, undisturbed ex-
! cept when a detachment of the Sixteenth
| Infantry visited the town. On that occa-
| sion the entire population took to the
mountains and remained there until the
| troops retired.
"Aguinaldo admitted~.th2t- he had come
I near to being captured before. but he as
serted that Ne had never been wounded,
| adding, L should never have been taken
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