The age-herald., 1901-03-29
DARING AMERICAN ENTERED
 AGUINALDO'S PRIVATE GROUND
 AND CAUGHT THE WILLY REBEL
SHARP ENGAGEMENT AND ALL WAS OVER Fun Men Threw Off the Mask and the sugnt Guards Were Dum founded But Opened Fire, Which Was Soon Quieted By
 the Band of PIuCky Soldiers.

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 Manila, March 2s.-Gen. Fred Funston, who on March 23 captured Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo when interviewed today by the representative of the Associated Press, gave the following account of the cap ture:
 The confidential agent of Aguinaldo ar rived February 2S at Pantabangan, in the province of Nouva Ecija, northern Luzon, with letters dated January Il. P and 13 These letters were from Emilio Aguinaldo, and were directed to Balder- mo. Aguinaldo took command of the provinces of Central Luzon, supplanting General Alejandrino. Emilio Aguinaldo also ordered that 400 men be sent him as soon as possible. saying that the bearer of the letters would guide these men to where Aguinaldo was.
 General Funston secured the correspond ence of Aguinaido's agent and laid his | plans accordingly. Some months previ- ously he had captured the camp of the insurgent, Lacuna incidentally obtain ing Lucana's seal, official papers and a | quantity of signed correspondence. From this material two letters were construct ed, ostensibly from Lacuna to Aguinaldo. | One of these contained information as to the progress of the war. The other asserted that, pursuant to orders received l from Aguinaldo, Lacuna was sending his best company to President Emilio Agui- naldo.
 Funston Selects Good Men. His plans completed and approved, General Funston came to Manila and or ganized his expedition, selecting seventy eight Maccabees, all of whom spoke the Tagal language fiuently. Twenty wore insurgent uniforms and the others the dress of Filipino laborers. This Maccabee company, armed with fifty Mausers, elgh- teen Remingtons and ten Krag-Jorgen- sens, was commanded by Capt. Russell T. Hazard of the Eleventh United State. Volunteer Cavalry. With him was his brother, Lieutenant Haszard, of the same regiment. Capt Harry w. Newton of the Thirtyfo Infantry was taken be- cause of his familiarity with Casiguran bay, and Lieut.. B. J. Mitchell of the For tieth Infantry went as General Funston's s aid. These were the only Americans ac- companying the leader of the expedition. Four ex-insurgent officers, one being a Spaniard and the other three Tagalos, were with them, whom General Funs- ton trusted implicitly. General Funston and the officers wore plain blue shirts and khaki trousers. They carried each a half blanket, but wore no insignia of rank. The Maccabees were carefully in- structed to obey the orders of the four insurgent officers.
 On the night of March IS the party em- parked on the United States gunboat Vicksburg.
 It was originally intended to take cas- coes from the Island of Pollillo and to drift to the mainland; but storm arose and three of the cascoes were lost. This plan was abandoned. At o'clock a. m. March 14, the yicksburg put her lights out and ran In shore twenty-five miles south of Casiguran province of Princi- pc. The party landed and marched to Casiguran.
 A Cock and Bull Story. The Americans had never garrisoned this place and the inhabitants are strong insurgent sympathiZers Having arrived there the ex-insurgent officers ostensibly commanding the party announced that they were on the way to join AglInaldo between Bautobang and Baler, that they had surprised an American surveying party and that they had killed a num- Der, capturing five. They exhibited Gen eral Funston and the other Americans as their prisoners. The insurgent presi- dent of Casiguarin believed the story. Two of the Lacuna letters, previously concealed. were forwarded to Aguinaldo at Palanan, province of Isabella Gen eral Funston and the others were kept imprisoned for three days, surreptitously giving orders at night
 On the morning of March IT. taking a small quantity of cracked corn, the party started on ninety mile march to Pa lanan. The country is rough and uninhab- ited. and provisions could not be se- cured. The party ate small shell fish, but were almost starved. Wading swift rivers climbing preciptous mountains and pen etrating dense jungles, they marched seven days and nights, and on March % had reached point eight miles from Pa- lanan. They were now so weak that 1t was necessary to send to Aguinaldos camp for food Aguinaldo dispatched sup plies and directed that the American pris- oners be kindly treated, but not allowed " March 23 the advance was resumed. The column was met by the staff officers of Aguinaldo and detachment of Aguinal- dos bodyguard, which was ordered to take charge of the Americans while one . of the ex-insurgent officers conversed with Aguinaldo's aide. Having received this warning, General Funston avoided Aguinaldo's detachment and joined the column avoiding observation. The Tagalos went ahead to greet Aguinaldo and the column slowly followed, finally arriving at Palanan.
 Aguinaldo's household servants and blue, lined up to inspect the newcomers. General Funston's party crossed the river in small boats. formed on the bank, and marched to the right and then in front of the insurgent grenadiers. The Tagalos en- tered the house where Aguinaldo was.
 The Transformation.
 Suddenly the Spanish officer noticing that Aguinaldo's aide was watching the Americans suspiciousy, exclaimed: Now Maccabbees, go for them" The Maccab- bees opened fire, but their aim was rather ineffective, and only three insurgents were killed. The rebels returned the fire. On hearing the fire. Aguinaldo, who evi- dently thought his men were merely eel ebrating the arrival of reinforcements,