The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-27
FUNSTON'S BOLD PLAN.
Sharp Trick by Which the Ameri-
car Officer Expects to Cap
ture Aguinaldo.

Manila, March 23.-Gen. Funston is
cow engaged in daring project which
promises to be the greatest and most ro-
mantle achievement of his eventful ca
:eer. In January, from his hiding place
n the province of Isabella, Aguinaldo
wrote letters anathematizing the sub
chiefs who had taken the oath Of allegi-
ance to the United States. Later, Agui-
aaldo ordered insurgent forces in south
srn Luzon to join him at a rendezvous
IN Isabella province. The rebel officer
entrusted with these orders secretly nego-
tiated with the Americans. On securing
necessary information Gen Funston
planned Aguinaldo's capture and, with
Gen. MacArthur's authorization, Gen.
Funston proceeded two weeks ago to
make the attempt. Gen. Funston, with
Surgeon-Maj. Harris, Capt. Newton of
the Thirty fourth infantry, Lieut. Adj
mire of the Twenty infantry,
Lieut. Mitchell of the Fortieth infantry,
six veteran scouts and a company Of
native scouts, all picked men, embarked
on the gunbOat Vicksburg and were land
ed on a remote beach above Baler.
To Capture by Trick.
1t was arranged that Aguinaldo's ennis
sary, with the native scouts, should pass
themselves off as inSurgent troops who
having captured Gen. Funston and 9th
ers, were taking them as prisoners to
Aguinaldo At the right time, when
brought before Aguinaldo Gen. Funston
were to be turned and Aguinaldo was to
be seized Six days march into the in
terror were contemplated. Treachery was
considered possible, but every precaution
was taken. The troops in New Viscaya
and New Ecija and the gunboats Vicks-
burg and Albany were to cooperate with
Gen. Funston's force. The Vicksburg is
expected here tomorrow.
A Brave and Daring officer.
AS colonel Of the Twentieth Kansas
regiment during the war with Spain Gen.
and skill. Spaniards can testify as to his
superb fighting qualities, and there can be
but little doubt but that he will run
Aguinaldo down if he gets on his trail.
In 1891 Funston had a position IN the
department of agriculture at Washing
ton. He volunteered to go to Alaska in
a professional capacity for the govern
ment. Next he was heard Of at Dawson
City, and from there he Travelled over
land to the Arctic ocean, and, to the
great surprise Of all who knew of the at
tempt, got through alive and returned
safe and sound to Dawson City. Then
Funston resigned from the department
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Kansas. Next he took a, position as a
railroad man, then got a passion for a
soldiers life and studied military tactics;
from the study of military tactics to the
practice of them in the Cuban army was
an easy transition.
Whole Army in Himself.
While commander of the dynamite gun
detachment he was a whole army in him.
self and the Cubans went wild over his
exploits. When he became colonel of
the Twentieth Kansas those who knew
Funston said, Now let the Filipinos
look out" How he swan rivers
in the face of murderous fire
and enabled his men to get over and
put the Filipinons to flight, how he never
stopped for anything. but went ahead in
the face of double-distilled danger and
death, and by his example inspired the
entire army to deeds of daring are facts
stti. fresh in the. public mind.
Col. Rosario, with ffty-one men, has
surrendered to Col. Baldwin of the
Fourth infantry, at San Francisco de
Malabon, Cavite province. Lieut.. Dean
of Troop G, Sixth cavalry, has engaged
a force Of insurgents at Tubig, Lanunda
province, killing several Of them and
capturing seven men and twenty-four
rifles.
Bacolod, Island Of Negros, March %
The United States Philippine commits
sion has listened to a quantity of testi
mony on the conditions in the western
to show the island to be agriculturally
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