Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
started ON a Ninety-Mire March.

SAOA
On the morning of Marcel II, taking
a small quantity of cracked corn, the
party started on a 90-mile march to
Palanan. The country is rough and
uninhabited, and provisions could not
be secured. The party ate small shell
fish, but were almost starved. Wading
swift rivers, climbing PERCEPTIONS
mountains and penetrating dense jun
giles, they marched seven days and
nights, and, on March %, had reached
a point eight miles from Palanan.
A Cheeky Proceeding.
They were now so weak that it was
necessary to send to Aguinaldo's camp
fer food. Aguinaldo dispatched sup
plies and directed that the American
| prisoners be kindly treated, but not
be allowed to enter the town.
Met by AguinaIdo's officers.
On the morning of March 90 the adj
vance was resumed. The column was
met by the staff officer of Aguinaldo
and a detachment of Aguinaldo's body
guard, which was ordered to take
charge of the Americans.
sent to Warn Gen. Funston.
While one of the insurgent officers
~conversed with A~guinaldo's aide, an
other, a Spaniard, sen a courier to
warn Gen. Funston and the rest, who,
with IL Macabebees, were about an
hour behind. Having received this
warning Gen. Funston avoided Aguin-
aldo's detachment and joined the col
umn, avoiding observation. The Taga-
logs went ahead to greet Aguinaldo.
and the column slowly followed, ar
irving finally at Palanan.
Household Troops ON Dress Parade.
Aguinaldo's household troops, so
men in neat uniforms of blue and
white and wearing straw hats, lined
up to receive the newcomers Gen.
Funston's men crossed the river in
small boats, formed on the bank and
marched to the right and then in
front of the insurgent ~grenadiers.
The Tagalogs entered the house where
Aguinaldo was.
"NOw, Maccabebees! Go for Them
Suddenly the Spanish officer, MOTTO
ing that Aguinaldo's aide was watch
ing the Americans suspiciously, eX-
claimed:
Now, Macabebeesi go for them"
The Macabebees opened fire, but
their aim was rather ineffective. n
only three insurgents were killed. The
rebels returned the fire. On hearing
the firing, Aguinaldo, who evidently
thought his men were merely cele-
brating the arrival OF relnTorcements,
ran to the window and shOuted:
AEuinaIdO Captured.
'Stop that f~oolishness; quit wasting
ammunition"
Hilario Placido, one of the Tagalog
officers, and a former insurgent major,
who was wounded in the lung by the
fire of the Kansas regiment at the
battle of C~aloocan, threw his arms
around A~guinaldo, eXclaiming:
"You are a prisoner of the Ameri-
cans"
Col. Simeon Villa, Aguinaldo's chief
of-staff, Maj. Alambra, and others at
tackled the men who were holding
A~guinaldo. Placido shot Villa in the
shoulder. A1ambra jumped out of the
window and attempted to cross the
river. 1t is supposed that he was
. drowned. Five other insurgent Off
, GERS fought for a few minutes and
, then fed, making their escape.
D Gen. Funston Assumes NINA
. When the firing began Gen. Funston
assumed command and directed the
attack on the house, personally assist
ing in the capture of AguinaldO. The
e insurgent body guard fled, leaving &c
rifles.
Santiago Barcelona, the insurgeni
treasurer surrendered without resist.
ance.
The Captured Rebel Chief.
When captured Aguinaldo was tire.
mendously excited. but he Gained
down under Gen. Funston's assurance
that he would be well treated. Gen
Funston secured all of Aguinaldo's
correspondence, showing that he hac
kept in close touch with the sub
chiefs of the insurrection in all part:
of the archipelago. 1t was also dis
covered tina A~guinaldo, January IS
had proclaimed himself dictator. He
had been living at Falanan for sever
months u~ndisturbed except when {
detachment of the Sixteenth %infantr.
visited the town
Feared He Would be Sent to Guam.
Aguinaldoa admitted that he had com'
near being captured before, but as
serted that he had never been wound
e ed, adding II should never ave beer
. taken except by a strategem. [ wa
o completely deceived by Lacuna'
l. forged signature
c He feared he might be sent toGuam
and he was quite glad to come to Ma
I Mia.
: Precautions Against Capture.
u PaIanan was guarded by numerou
outposts and signal stations. Durin!
the fight none of the Macabebees wer
wounded. The expedition reste'
March "A, and then marched 16 mile
Che following day to Palanan ba
"a where Gen. Funston found the Nicks
burg, which brought him to Manila
n Commander Barry of the Vicksburi
rendered Gen. Funston splendid assist
ance.
IF Talked Freely of Past Events.
e. A~guinaldo, who talked freely of pas
lie events, said he supposed Gen. Tria
would proclaim himself dictator, eve,
Z. not knowing that Trias had surrend
" cred. He behaved courteously an
n gave no trouble. Gen. Funston say
n Aguinaldo is above the average in Z
81 telligence and has prepossessing man
n ners.