The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-02-14


from ralsnan. They wtTs nov 10 wea
fhhs 80 WA necessary 30 itnd % AHni
aido's fann for food Anuinaldn q
patched supplies and directed that :
American prisoners be kindly tfeaic
hni not be allowed 60 enter tho tow
Met with Honors.
Cln the morning Of March % che
vance was resumed. The column "
met by the staif officers Of AguinAlt
and detachment Of ARninaldo's bod
guard, which was ordered 20 take char
Of the Americans. While one Of {
ex.insurgent officers conversed wi
Aguinaldo's aid, another, a Spaniar
sent courier to warn General Fnnstt
and the rest, who. with eleven Mac
bebes. were about an hour behind. Ha
ing received this warning, Gener
Funston avoided AGuihaldos detac
ment and Joined the column, avoidh
observation. The Tagalos went ahei
to greet Aguinaldo and the colun
slowly followed, arriving finally at p
lanan.
Aguinaldo g household troops, fft
men, in neat uniforms of blue al
white and wearing straw hats, line
up to receive the newcomers Generl
Funston 3 men crossed the river in snii
boats, formed on the bank and marchl
to the right aad then in front
the insurgent grenadiers. The Tdgal
entered the house, where Aguinald
was.
Hilario Placido, one of the Tags|
officers and former insurgent maid
who was wounded in the lung by Il
ii e of the Kansas regiment at the ba|
i tle of Caloocan. threw his arms arouIl
Aguinaldo, exclaiming; You are
prisoner of the Americans.
Colonel Simeon Villa, Aguinaldo)
chief of staff, Major Alambra al
others attacked the men who we're holI
ing Aguinaldo. Placido shot Villa
the shoulder. Alambra jumped out
the window and attempted to cross Il
river. 1t is supposed that he wi
drowned. Five other insurgent Office
fought for few minutes and then fel
making their escape.
Funston Directed Attack.
When the firing began General Fun
ton assumed command and directed Il
attack on the house, personally assistiI
in the capture of Aguinaldo The j
surgent bodyguard fed, leaving TWEEN
1 rifles. Santiago Barcelona, the insII
| gent treasurer, surrendered without !
sistance.
When captured Aguinaldo was tn
mendously excited, but he Gained dow
under General Funston S assurance
that he would be well treated. Gener
Funston secured all of Aguinaldo IS co
respondence, showing that he kept
close touch with the sub-chiefs of Il
Instruction in all parts of the arcl
pelago. 1t was discovered that Agr
naldo on January % had proclaim,
himself dictator. He had been livii
in Palanan for seven months undi
turbed except when detachment
the Sixteenth Infantry visited the tow
On that occasion the entire populati,
took to the mountains and remain,
there until the troops retired.
Suddenly the Spanish officer, NOTCH
that Aguinaldo's aid was watching Il
Americans suspiciously, exclaime
"Now, Macabebes, go for them. II
Macabebes opened fire, but their al
was rather ineffective and only three
surgents were killed. The rebels j
turned the fire.
On hearing the firing, AguinaldO, W
evidently thought his men were mere
celebrating the arrival of reenfor,
ments, ran to the window and shoute
"Stop that foolishness; quit wasti
ammunition.
Aguinaldo admitted that he had cor
near to being captured before, but
asserted that he had never been wour
ed, adding: 81 should never have be
taken except by strategy. l was co
pletely deceived by Lacuna IS forg
} signature.
He feared he might be sent to Gus
! and he was quite glad to cume to N
Mia. Palanan was guarded by mum
GUS outposts and signal stations. d.
ing the fight none of the Macabebes "
wounded.
The Barry Who Resigned.
The expedition rested March "a a
then marched sixteen miles the folio
l ing day to Palanan bay, where Gene
1 Funston found the Vie5sburg, viii
l brought him to Manila. Command
!. Barry of the Xicksburg rendered Ga
!. eral Funston splendid assistance. r.
: is the Barry who recently resigned fir,
l the navy for the good of the servi
5 Aguinaldo, who talked freely of pi
/ events, said he supposed General Tr
: would proclaim himself dictator, ey
|. not knowing that Trias had surrender
: He behaved courteously and gave
trouble. General Funston says Ag
: naldo is above the average in int
|, gence and has prepossessing manners
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