The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-05
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Rurah. Inc Americans bad never gar
rlsoned this place, and the inhabitants
are strong insurgent sympathizers
Having arrived there, the ex-insur0ent
otncers, ostensibly commanding the
party, announced that they were on the
way to JON Aguinaldo; that they had
surprised an American surveying party
and that they had killed a number
capturing five. They exhibited General
funston and the other Americans as
their prisoners.
The insurgent presidente OF Casiguran
oeleVed the story. Two Of the Lacuna
letters, previously concocted, were for
Warded to Aguinaldo at Palanan. prov
lnce OF Isabella. General Funston and
the Others we're kept imprisoned for
three days, surreptitiously giving orders
at night.
Miles ana Miles Of Marching.
On the morning OF March II, taking n
small quantity OF cracked corn. tbe
| party started on a 80 mile march To
Talahah. The country is rough and
uhlhhaolted and provisions could not be
secured. The party ate small sheIl6sb
but we're almost starved. Wadinp swift
rivers climbing precipitous mountains
| ana dense Jungles, they marched seven
days and nights, and on March % had
reached point eight miles from Pela-
nan. They were now 40 weak that IL
was necessary to send to Aguinaldo's
camp for food. Aguinaldo dispatched
supplies and directed that the American
prisoners be kindly treated but not al.
lowed to enter the town On the morn
ing OF March % the advance was rp-
sumed. The column was met by the
staff officers OF Aguinaldo and a do.
tachment of Aguinaldo's BODY guard
which was expected to take charge of
the Americans. While one of the ex-
lnsurgent officers cOnversed with Aguin-
nldo's aide, another, a Spaniard. sent n
courier to warn General Funston and
the rest. who, with IL Maccabebes. was
about an hour behind. Having received
this warning General Funston avoided
Agulnaldo's detachment and Joined the
column, avoiding observation. The
IagalOs went ahead to greet AguinaIdO.
and the column slowly followed. arriy.
ing finally at Palanan.
AguinaldO's household troOps. 40
men, in neat uniforms of blue and white
and wearing straw hats, lined I'D to re-
celve the newcomers
General FunstOn's men crossed the
river in small boats, formed on the hank
and marched to the right and then in
front OF the insurgent grenadiers. The
IagalOs entered the house where Aguin
aldo was.
Taken BY Surprise.
Suddenly the Spanish officer. noticing
that AgunaIdO's aide was watching the
Americans suspiciOusly, exclaimed.
MQppa hnh e.,
The Maccabebes opened fire, but their
aim was rather Ineffective and o.lv
three insurgents were killed. The rebels
returned the fire. On hearing the firing
Aguinaldo, who evidently thought hls
men were merely celebrating the arrival
OF relnforcements, ran to the window
and shouted: ''StOp that foOlishness;
quit wasting ammunition"
HllarlO PlacidO, one of the Tagalo
officers and former insurgent major,
who was wounded iD the lung by the fire
OF the Kansas regiment at the battle of
CalOOcan, threw his arms around Apuin-
aldo, exclaiming: "You are a prisoner
OF the Americans
Colonel Simeon Villa, AguinaIdo's
chief OF staff, Major Alambra and Others
attacked the men who we're holding
AguinaldO. Placido shot Villa in the
shoulder. Alambra jumped out of the
window and attempted to cross the
river. 1t is supposed that he was
drowned. Five other insurgent officers
fought for few minutes and then fed.
making their escape.
When the firing began General Funs-
ton assumed command and directed the
attack on the house, personally assist
ing IN the capture of AguinadO. The
insurgent body guard fed, having 20
rifles. Santiago Barcelona, the insur-
gent treasurer, surrendered without re-
sistance.
When captured Aguinaldo was tre-
mendOusly excited, but he calmed down
under General FunstOn's assurance that
he would be well treated. General Funs-
ton secured all of Aguinaldo's CORE
spOndence, showing that he had kept in
close touch with the subchiefs of the in
surrectiOn in all parts of the archipelago.
1t was also discovered that AguinaIdO,
January 20, had proclaimed himself die
tatOr. He had been living at Palanan
for seven months undisturbed except
when a detachment of the Sixteenth
infantry visited the town. On that Oc-
casiOn the entire population took to the
mountains and remained there until the
troops retired.
AguinaldO admitted that he had come
near to being captured before, but he
asserted that he had never been wound
ed, adding: 81 should never have been
taken except by strategy. | was com
pletely deceived by Lacuna's forged sig
nature"
He feared he might be sent to Guam,
and he was quite glad to come to Ma
DiIa. Palanan was guarded by numer-
Gus outposts and signal stations. Dur
ing the fight none of the Maccabebes
we're wounded.
On the Way Back.
The expedition rested March "a, and
then marched 16 miles the following
day to Palanan bay, where General
Funston found the Vicksburg, which
brought him to Manila. Commander
Barry of the Vicksburg rendered General
Funston splendid assistance.
Aguinaldo. who talked freely OF past
events, said he supposed General Trias
would proclaim himself dictator, even
not knowing that Trias had surrendered.
He behaved courteously and gave no
trouble.
AguinaIdO Satisfied.
Manila, March 31-Aguinaldo con-
tinues to express himself as pleased with
and impressed by the courteous treat
ment accorded him by General