Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-03
The Insurgent Leader Captured by
Gen. Frederick Funston.
Daring Project So Brilliant In Conception
Was FaultlessIy Executed and Gen. Mac
Arthur Says All Credit Is Due
the Intrepid Kansan.

to-day by Gen. Funston, by whom he
was captured in Isabella province,
about six days march inland from the
east coast of Luzon north of Baler.
Aguinaldo was captured on March %,
in the country near Casiguran, nine
miles from the town of Baler. His
entire staff was taken prisoners at the
same time and were brought with him
to Manila on the gunboat Vicksburg.
arriving this morning.
The rebel chieftain's hiding place
was revealed by a Filipino officer, who
turned over to Gov. Gen. Macarthur
letter from Aguinaldo. The letter
ordered the Filipino officer and other
leaders of the insurgent forces in
southern Luzon to meet him at des-
Sgnated rendezvous in Isabella prov
ince.
MacArthur's Graphic Account.
Washington, March ga cable
gram received at the war department
late yesterday afternoon from Gen.
Macarthur tells in a succinct way the
history of Aguinaldo's capture, gives
all credit for the brilliant exploit to
Gen. Funston, whose reward it sug-
gests should be that of brigadier
general in the regular army, and final
ly closes with an expression of conf
dence in the speedy cessation of hos
tilities throughout the Philippine
archipelago as a result of the cap
ture. The cablegram is as follows:
Manila, March 2S.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Important messages fell
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from which Aguinaldo was located at
Palanan, Isabella province. Expedition
organized, consisting OF Aguinaldos cap
tured messenger. four ex-insurgent Off
GERS and 7S Macabebes. who spoke TaGalo,
armed Mausers. Remingtons, dressed to
represent insurgents. Funston command
ed, accompanied by Capt Russell T. Haz-
zard, Eleventh cavalry; Capt. Harry w.
Newton, Thirty-fourth infantry; Lieut..
Oliver =. Hazard. Eleventh United
States volunteer cavalry; Lieut.. Barton
]. Mitchell. Fortleth United States vol
unteer. officers dressed as American pri-
Yates and represented prisoners. EXpe-
dition sailed 5th, Vicksburg. landed March
II. east coast Luzon, q miles south Cast
guran Reached Pals nan marching ttrce
afternoon March %. Natives completely
misled. Supposed detachment insurgent
reinforcements for which supplies fur
nished AGuinaldO also sent supplies and
had his escort 40 men paraded to extend
=
quarters disguise discarded. combat fol-
lowed. resulting two insurgents killed Is
rifles 1000 rounds ammunition captured,
together with Aguinaldo and two prin-
cipal staff officers No casualties our
side. Splendid cooperation navy through
Commander Barry officers and men
Vicksburg Indispensable to success Funs-
ton loudly praises navy. Entire army
Joins in thanks sea service.
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 finish
His reward should he signal and imme-
diate with Cen Wheaton, who recon-
mends Fnnston's retention volunteers un-
I'll he can be appointed brigadier general
regulars.
l hope speedy cessation hostilities
throughout archipelago as consequence
OF this stroke AS a result of conferences
now I'm progress 1t is probable Aguinaldo
will issue address advising general sur
render delivery arms. acceptance Ameri-
can supremacy.-MACART
Gen. Funston Interviewed.
Manila, March 2s.--Gen. Fred Funs-
ton, who March % captured Gen.
Emilio Aguinaldo. when interviewed
yesterday by the representative of
the Associated press, made the fol-
lowing statement concerning the cap
ture of the Filipino leader:
The confidential agent of Agulnaldo ar
rived February 2S at Pantabangan, I'm the
province of Nueva Ecija, northern Luzon
with letters dated January IL. u and H.
These letters were from Emilio Aguinaldo
and directed Baldermero Aguinaldo to
take command of the province of central
Luzon. supplanting Gen. Alejandrino
Emilio Aguinaldo also ordered that 400
men be sent him as soon as possible. say
Ing that the bearer OF the letters would
guide these men to where Aguinaldo was
Gen. Funston secured the correspond
ence OF Aguinaldo's agent and laid his
plans accordingly. Some months previ-
ously he had captured the camp of the
insurgent general Lacuna, incidentally
obtaining Lacuna's seal, official papers
and a quantity of signed correspondence
From this material two letters were con-
structed, ostensibly from Lacuna to Agui-
naldo. One of these contained informa-
tion as to the progress of the war. The
other asserted that, pursuant to orders
received from Baldermero Aguinaldo, La
cuna was sending his best company to
Presidente Emilio Aguinaldo.
His plans completed and approved Gen
Funston came to Manila and organized his
expedition. selecting IS Macabebes. all of
whom spoke Tagalog fiuently. Twenty
wore insurgent uniforms and the others
the dress of Filipino laborers. This Maca-
DSOC COHipdHN. WIN 5U A11uSerS.
eight Remingtons and ten Krag-Jorgen-
sens, was commanded by Capt Russell
Il. Hazard, of the Eleventh United
States volunteer cavalry. With him was
his brother. Lieut.. Oliver p. NJ. Hazard.
of the same regiment. Capt. Harry w
Newton, Thirty-fourth infantry, was
taken because of his familiarity with
Casigunan bay, and Lieut.. Burton ].
Mitchell. Fortieth infantry. went as Gen
Funston's aide. These were the only
americans accompanying the leader of
the expedition. With the Macabebes were
-FOUR ex-insurgent officers, one being a
Spaniard and the other three Tagaios.
whom Gen. Funston trusted implicitly
On the night of March s the party en-
barked 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 of the cascoes
were lost. This plan was abandoned.
AT two am, March II. the Vicksburg
put her lights out and ran in-shore Is
miles south OF Casiguran. province OF
Principe The party landed and marched
TO Casiguran. The Americans had never
garrisoned this place. and the inhabit-
ants are strong insurgent sympathixers
Having arrived there. the ex-insurgent
oficers, ostensibly commanding the party i
announced that they were on the way
40 Join Aguinaldo between Pantobang
and Baler. that they had surprised an
American surveying party and that they
Aa1 killed = number. capturing nve.