The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-29

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-A cable
gram received at the war department.
late this afternoon from Gen. Macarthur
tells succinctly the history of Aguin-
aldo's capture, gives all credit for the
brilliant exploit to Gen. Funston, whose
reward it suggests should be that of a
brigadier general in the regular army,
and finally closes with an expression of
confidence in the speedy cessation of
Aostilities throughout the Philippine
archipelago as a result of the capture,
Except that it makes no reference to the
disposition to be made Of Aguinaldo, the
dispatch covers the whole field of gossip
and speculation excited in Washington
by the news that Funston'S adventurous
expedition had been crowned with COM
plete success. The telegram concludes
as follows
WANTS FUNSTON PROMOTED.
1.-THE transaction was brilliant in con-
ception and faultless in execution. All
credit must go to Funston who, under
supervision Gen. Wheaton organized and
conducted expedition from start to fin
ish. His reward should be signal and
immediate. Recommend Funstons re-
tention volunteers until he can he ap-
pointed brisad1er general regulars. l hope
speedy cessation hostilities throughout
archipelago as consequence. AS result
of conference now in probable progress,
general surrender, delivery arms, accept
ance American supremacy.
-"MacArthur
The conferences 'In probable progress"
referred to in the Dispatch are believed
at the war department to mean con-
ferences with other insurgent leaders by
army officials or by the Taft commits
sion.
STORY OF THE CAPTURE.
MANILA, March 2S-Gen. Funston,
who, March %, captured Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo, when interviewed today by
the representative of the Associated
Press, made the following statement con-
cerning the capture of the Filipino lead
er:
The confidential agent of Aguinaldo ar
rived Feb. % at Pantabangan, in the
province of Nueva Eciia, northern
Luzon, with letters dated Jan II, 12 and
II. These letters were from Emilio
Aguinaldo and directed Saldermo Aguin-
aldo to take command of the provinces
of Central Luzon. supplanting Gen. Ale
jandrino. Emilio Aguinaldo also ordered
that 400 men be sent him as soon as
possible, saying that the bearer of the
letters would guide the men to where
Aguinaldo was
Gen. Funston secured the correspond
ence of Aguinaldo's agent and laid his
plans accordingly. Some months pre-
Viously he had captured the camp of
the insurgent, Gen. Lacuna, accidental
ly obtaining Lacuna's seal, correspond
ence and a number of official papers
From this seizure a correspondence was
instituted ostensibly from Lacuna to
Aguinaldo. One of these documents pur-
ported to report the status of the war
Another reported to Baldermo Aguinaldo
that Lacuma was sending a deputation
TO Emilio Aguinaldo.
FUNSTON ACTS PROMPTLY.
His plans completed and approved,
Gen, Funston came to Manila and or
ganized his expedition, selecting seventy
eight native Macabebes Twenty wore
insurgent uniforms and the others the
dress of Filipino laborers This Macabebe
company, armed with fifty Mausers
eighteen Remingtons and ten Krag Jor-
gensens, was commanded by Capt Rus
sell T. Hazard. of the Eleventh United
States Volunteer cavalry. With him was
his brother, Lieut.. Oliver P. Hazard. Of
the same regiment. Capt Harry w
Newton, Thirty fourth infantry. was
taken because of his familiarity with
Laguna de Bay, and Lieut.. Burton j.
Mitchell. FOrtieth infantry went as
Gen. Funstons aid. These were the
only Americans accompanying the leader
III Iie expedition with the Macabebes
We're four ex-insurgent officers, one be-
ing a Spaniard and the other three
Tagals. whom Gen. Funston trusted i'm
plicitly. Gen. Funston and the officers
wore plain blue shirts and khaki
trousers. They carried each a half
blanket but wore no insignia Of rank
The Macabebes We're carefully instructed
to obey the orders of the four ex-insur-
gent officers. On the night of March s
the party embarked on the United States
gunboat Vicksburg. 1t was originally
intended to take cascoes from the Island
of Polillo and to drift to the mainland
but a storm arose and three cascoes were
lost. This plan was abandoned. At a.
M, March IA, the Vicksburg put her
lights out and ran inshore twenty five
miles south of Cariguan. province OF
Principe. The party landed and march