Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-29

quit wasting ammunition
Hilario Placido one of the Tagol of
ficers and a former insurgent major,
who was wounded in the lung by the
fire of the Kansas regiment at thu bat
tie of Caloocan, threw his arms around
Aguinaldo. exclaiming:
You are prisoner of the Ameri-
cans
Col. Simeon Villa, Aguinaldo's chief
of staff: Maj Alambra and others att
tackled the men who we're holding Agui-
snaldo. Alambra jumped out of the win
dow and attempted to cross the river.
\ 1t is supposed that he was drowned.
Five other insurgent officers fought for
a few minutes and then fled, making
their escape
AGUINALDO CAPTURED.
+ When the firing began Gen. Funston
tack on the house. personally assisting
in the capture of Aguinal,.o. The IN
surgent body guard fled leaving twenty
gent treasurer, surrendered without re-
sistance.
When captured Aguinaldo was ire
under Gen Funston's assurance that he
WOULD be we'll treated. Gen. Funston
secured all Of Aguinaldo's corresponds
ence. showing that he had kept in close
touch with the sub-chiefs of the insur-
rection in all parts of the archipelago,
1t was also discovered that Agunaldo
on January IS had proclaimed himself
Dictator He had been living at Paia
Cept when a detachment of the Six
teenth infantry visited the town. On.
that occasion the entire population took
10 the mountains and remained there
until the troops retired.
Aguinaldo admitted that he had come
near TO being captured before, but he
asserted that he had never been wound
ed, adding:
II should never have been taken ex-
|cept by a strategem. was completely
deceived by Lucana's forged signature.
He feared he might be. sent to Guam
and he was quite glad TO come to Ma
Mia.
/ Palanan was surrounded by numer-
Gus outposts and signal stations. Dur
ling the fight none of the Macabebes
We're Wounded.
The expedition rested March "a and
then marched sixteen miles the follow
Ling day to Palanan bay where Cen.
Funston found the Nicksburg, which
brought him 70 Manila.
Commander Barry. of the Nicksburg,
rendered Gen Funston splendid as
sissance
Aguinaldo. who talked freely Of past.
events, said he supposed Cen. Trias
would proclaim himself Dictator. even
mot knowing that Trias had snrren-
Edared. He behaved courteously and
gave no trouble
| Gen. Funston says Aguinaldo Is above
the average in intelligence and has pre-
possessing manners
4 FUNSTON HAD EARLIER PLAN.
I Proposed TO Capture Aguinaldo In
February, 1900.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 29.-Gen.
4 Funston. while colonel Of The Tween
/ tieth Kansas regiment in February,
lS9g submitted his first plan to capture
4 Aguinaldo To Gen. Mac Arthur Who re-
jectefist because of aek of soldiers.
i according TO a story of a member ~ the
Kansas CITY Stars editorial staff who
sserved under the Kansas officer at the
time.
just previous to the outbreak of Feb
j ruary A. 1893. Aguinaldo maintained his
i headquarters al Caloocan Iie was q
familiar figure TO the members of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment. then com
4 manded by Gen. Funston. II was neces-
/ sary for him TO pass the Kansas o,tpos,
/ guard on his way from Caloosan to Ma
4 nila. To which place he made frequent
trips until three days before the begin
4 ming Of hostilities. Despite the fact that
slshe had become we'll known 10 the Kan
sas sentinels, they would always insist
upon his dismounting and showing the
i pass signed by Gen. Otis permitting him
ito enter and leave the city.
Following the capture of Caloocan
February TO- many of the insurgents re
treated to 5NIalabon, a city of some size
located on a strip of land jutting cut tc
Il sea Immediately south of Caioocan.
sea Immediately south of Caloocan ane
accessible from Caioocan by a wide
q stone bridge Col. Funston submitted
a. plan TO Gen. Macarthur to captur,
Aguinaldo:
II can take a hundred men, cross tina
bridge and capture the town and Agui
;, naldo before they can recover from thu
confusion irto which we have nov
4 thrown them, enthusiast cally ex
claimed Funston to Gen. Macarthur.
You can do it if anybody can, sait
Gen. Macarthur, but the men can no
i be spared.
AGONcILLo IS NOT DISCOURAGED
!. says Aguinaldo is Only one of Man!