The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28

MANILA, March 2S.-Gen. Freder-
lex FunstOn's daring project for the
capture of AguinaIdO in his hiding
place in the prOviace of isabella.
Island of Luzon, has proved COM
pIeteIy successful.
AguinaIdO was captured there on
March 23.
The United States gunboat VicI1s-
burg, Commander e. b. Barry, with
Gen. Funston and AguinaIdo on
board, arrived here this evening,
Ihe province of Isabella, where the cap
ture of Aguinaldo occurred. is en- the ISL
and of Luzon, about 200 miles northeast
of Manila and about seventy-five miles
north of Baler, on the eastern coast,
which place was made memorable by the
capture of Lieut.. Gilmore and his party
from the gunboat Yorktown in April,
1899. Isabella province is wild and
mountainous, especially along the coast
where the high range, known as the
Grand Cordellerias Occident, extend for
hundred miles or more from the
north to the south the
highest points of the range being but a.
few miles from the shore Rugged trails
in some places, but a foot or two in
quently crossed by rushing streams. and
where these overflow their banks the
trails are waist deep in mud. 1t was
to this uninviting district that Gen.
Funston and his small band went a short
time ago, 1t was part of the island
that had never before been visited by
American troops. Gen. Funston's plans.
as outlined in a dispatch from Ma
Mia to the Associated Press a few
10 oIyA 3 4,.;,,
the Isabella mountains to Aguinaldo's
hiding place accompanied by Surgeon
Major Harris, Capt. Newton, of the
Thfrty-fourth infantry; Lieut.. Admire,
of the Twenty-second infantry; Lieut..
Mitchell, of the Fortieth infantry; six
veteran scouts and company of llItive
scouts, all picked men. They were TO
be landed by the gunboat Vicksburg on a
remote beach north of Boiler and were
to proceed overland guided by q former
officer of Aguinaldo, who had betrayed
to Funston the Filipino leaders abode
To deceive the enemy it was arranged
that Aguinaldo's representative, who had
given the information to the Americans,
should lead the native scouts and assume
the character of insurgents still loyal to
the rebel cause. They were to make it
appear that they had captured Gen FunS-
ton and other American officers of high
rank and Were taking them INTO the
camp of the insurgent chief to be de-
livered as prisoners of war. Then was 10
come the daring part of the plan
The pretended prisoners We're to throw
aside their assumed characters and mta-
morphose themselves from prisoners to
captors, seize Aguinaldo, beat down any
opposition that might show itself and
hold their prisoner no matter how great
the peril or how great the forces of the
enemy.
To carry out the programme required
a long march into the interior and never
ceasing caution to guard against treach-
cry. The troops in New Viseaya and
New Ecija and the gunboats Vicksburg
and Albany were ordered to cooperate
with the capturing party.
The news of Aguinaldo's capture indi-
Gates clearly that the plans of Gen Fun
ston were carried out successfully.
QUESTION WHAT TO DO WITH HIM.
WASHINGTON, March o. - Official
news of the capture of of Aguinaldo had
not reached the war department up to
late hour tonight. The president had re-
tired before the Associated Press bulletin
arrived, and will hear the news for the
first time in the morning. The capture
of Aguinaldo will be a source of great
satisfaction to the president and his adj
visers Coming so soon after the surren-
ders reported by Gen. Macarthur Of
Prominent Filipino Officers, and the sue
cessful establishment of civil local gov
ernnent by the Taft commission, they
feel that the end of the rebellious war
fare in the islands is near at hand. With
the expected collapse of further oppo-
sition, which it is confidently believed
will follow, the hope is expressed that it
will not be necessary to maintain such a
large standing army In the islands as is
now contemplated.
The disposition of Aguinaldo, now that
he has been apprehended, will be an in
teresting one for the administration to
determine. The possibility of his capture
at any time always had been kept in
view and that of his future had been a
matter of informal discussion by the Of
ficials here. 1t is not believed, however.
that any definite line of action was ever
determined upon in regard to the mat
ter. The attitude of the government for
a long time past has been one of COM
parative Indifference to Aguinaldos cap
ture it having been determined to crush
the rebellion without regard to his where
ahouts. His recent activity in directing
the course Of operations against the
American forces probably brought about
the recent change in this attitude.
AS the leader of an insurAction
against the United States government
Aguinaldo may be tried and executed, a
lesser punishment meted to him by ex-
ecutive clemency or complete amnesty
extended. While the question of punish
ment rests with the military authorities
it is believed the president will make the
matter one for determination primarily
by the authorities here.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March 2s.-Gen.
Funston's home is in lola. Kan. The
telegraph office there had closed when
the news of the generals latest brilliant
achievement was received
Gov Stanly. of Kansas, is in Guthrie,
Oklahoma The news from Manila was
promptly wired to him.