The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-29
FUNSTON GIVEN ALL CREDIT
HE TAS ORIGINATOR AND HEAD
 OF THE MOVEMENT.
NIacArthur Chara cterizes It as Brilliant in Conception md Faultless in Exc "- tion-Hopss for Speedy Cessation or Hostiltties-Ag Agninaldo May Issue m Address Advising General Surrender Funston's Own Story of His Adventure Party Had to Live on Shell Fish.

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 Washington. March 2s.-A cablegran received at the war department lat' this afternoon from General Macarthur tells in a succinct way the history O. Aguinaldo's capture, gives all credit foi the brilliant exploit to General Fun ston, whose reward, it suggests, shoulc be that of brgadier general in the reg ular army, and finally closes with ar expression of confidence in the speedy cessation of hostilities throughout the Philippine archipelago as result o1 the capture.
 Except that it makes no reference tc the disposition to be made of Aguinaldo the dispatch covers the whole field of gossip and speculation excited in Wash ington by the news that Funston's ad- venturous expedition had been crowned with complete success. The cablegram is as follows:
 Manila. March 2S. Adjutant General, Washington:
 Important dispatches fell into the hands of General Funston February 2S from which Aguinado was located at Palanan, Isabella province. Expedition organized consisting of Aguinaldo's s captured messenger, four ex-insurgent officers and seventy eight Macabebees who speak Tagalo, armed with Mausers, Remingtons and dressed to represent insurgents. Funston commanded. ac- companied by Captain Russell T. Haz- gard, Eleventh cavalry; Captain Harry W. Newton, Thirty-fourth infantry; Lieutenants Oliver P. M. Hazard, Eleventh United States volunteer cav airy; Lieutenant Burton J.s Mitchell, Fortierh United States volunteer infan- try. The officers were dressed as American privates and represented pris- oners. The expedition sailed from Ma nila March G. The Vicksburg landed March IA on east coast of Luzon, twen- ty miles south of Casiguran. They reached Palanan, marching, at 3 in the afternoon of March 23 Natives were completely misled. They supposed the detachment were insurgent reinforce ments for which supplies were furnish ed Aguinaldo also sent supplies and had his escort of forty men paraded to extend proper honor. Short distance from Aguinaldo's quarters disguise discarded combat followed, resulting in two insurgents being killed, eighteen rifles and 1000 rounds of ammunition captured together with Aguinaldo and two principal staff officers. No casaul- ties on our side. Splendid cooperation of navy through Commander Barry, of- ficers and men of Vicksburg, indispen- sible to success. Funston loudly praises navy. Entire army joins in thanks to sea service.
 "Tle transaction was brilliant in conception and faultless in execution. All credit must go to Funston, who un- der supervision of General Wheaton or ganlzed and conducted the expedition from start to finish. His reward should be signal and immediate with General Wheaton, who recommends Funston's retention with volunteers until he can be appointed brigadier general of regu- lars.
 T hope speedy cessation of hostilities throughout archipelago as conse- quence of this stroke and result of con- ferences now in probable progress. Aguinaldo will probably issue address advising general surrender, delivery of arms and acceptance of American su- premacy. Signed: Macarthur"
 The conferences in "probable pro- gress" referred to in the dispatch are believed at the war department to mean | conferences with other insurgent lead | CTS by army officers or by the Taft commission.