The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-04
'ACUINALOO
CAPTURED
GENERAL FUNSTON CAPT0R
OF THE FILIPINO
LEADER
PRISONER ARRIVES IN MANILA.

Many FiIipinos Surrender Arm.-Thou.
ands Take Oath of AIiegiance-The
War Believed TO be About Over.
A dispatch from Manila announ-
ces that Aguinaido, the head OF the
Filipino government, was captured
by General Frederick Funston, on
March 23d. The capture was effect
ed in the province Of Isabella, island
OF LuzOn, and Aguinaldo was car
ried to Manila on board the gunboat
Vicksburg.
Another important dispatch from
Manila received al the War Depart
ment in Washington says:
Aguinaldo is now detained in a
comfortable room in wing of the
Malacanan Palace. He is in charge
of Captain Benjamin II. Randolph
and Lieutenant Gilbert A. Young
berg of Battery G., Third Artillery.
When Aguinaldo was captured he
wore plain dark blue suit, with
The coat closely buttoned at the
throat and a wide white helmet with
a leather band. He takes his capture
very philosophicalIy. He is gener-
ally cheerful but sometimes moody.
His health during the past year has
been very good. 1t is uncertain
what attitude he will now assume.
Certain visitors are permitted to
see AguinaldO but newspaper inter-
views with the prisoner are not al
lowed.
Since Aguinaldo has been domi-
ciled at the Palace persons not pro-
vided with special permits have
been denied admission to the
grounds.
General Reyas, the commander of
the insurgent forces in Southern
Luzon, who recently surrendered to
the American authorities, visited
Aguinaldo and told the latter why
he surrendered. TrIas said that a
continuance Of armed opposition to
the United States was unjustifiable
and ruinous, that the independence
of the Philippines was impossible
and that the Filipinos would better
accept liberty, prosperity and prog
ress under American rule.
The capture of Aguinaldo, follow
| ing the surrender of General Trias.
will probably occasion the surrender
of the insurgent lead.r Malavar, in
Batangas Province, Luzon; Bellanmo
,, in Elbay Province, Luzono and
Lucban in the Island Of Samar, with
in month.
Many people visited the residence
Of General and Mrs. Funston on the
Gale Real in the suburb of Ermita.
The general modestly declined to
talk. Mrs. Funston was evidently
the happiest woman in the Philip,
pine Islands.
General Funston has been recon-
mended for the highest practicable
reward. 1t is believed here that he
will receive an appointment as Brig.
adler General in the regular army.
Some hours elapsed before the
news Of Aguinaldo's capture was
generally known. The fact that he
was prisoner caused joy and con
graduation among the Americans
The native population was apathetic
There was no particular excitement
anywhere.
After being convinced of Aguin
aldo's capture, General Geronimo
the insurgent leader in the Province
Of Morong, Luzon has surrendered
with six officers, 46 men and fifty
rifles to Colonel j. Milton Thomp
son of the Forty-second regiment a
San Mateo. AS the news of Aguin
aldo's capture spreads through th'
archipelago the insurgents are be
coming disheartened and there is
marked increase in the number o
individual surrenders.
i General Cailles, who is practically
> outlawed, ON account of his atrociOu
crimes, sent an oemissary to Genera
Bates, who answered that he mus
surrender Internationally and stan,
trial.
: The former insurgent officers AM
the Macabebe scouts who took pal
t in the capture Of Aguinaldo viii
) probably receive monetary reward
: The amount has not been specified
r 1t has also been recommended tina
' every man participating in the caI
ture of Aguinaldo receive a specis
: medal.
1 The first execution in Manila ur
der American rule took place toda
e at Fort Malate, where five native
e were hanged for the murder {
f Archibald Wilson, an Englishmal
y superintendent of the waterwork
8 The motive for the murder W,
robbery.
Twelve thousand Filipinos ha,
taken the oath Of allegiance to Il
limited States at San Vicente, SOui
ss Ilocos Province.
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