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HOW AGUINALDO WAS CAPTURED A Thrilling and Graphic Story of the Perilous Undertaking is Told by Cen. Funston. EXCITING ENCOUNTER ENSUED Kansan’s Little Band Endured Many Hardships Before Hiding Place Was Reached. A Manila special says: Aguinaldo, who was captured by General Funston ami brought to Manila on tho United States gunboat Vicksburg, was brought ashore at 3:10 p. m. Thursday and taken before General MacArthur nt the Malacaimug palace. He talked freely, but seemed ignorant concerning recent events. Ho appeared to be. in good health and was even cheerful. He lunched with the officers of General MacArthur’s staff and was then escort ed to tho Anda street jail. Aguinaldo’s capture was attended with considerable difficulty, an insur gent major being killed at the time of the event. Twenty rifles and a num ber of important papers were captur- ed. General Fred Funston, who captur ed Aguiualdo, when interviewed, made the following statement concerning the capture of the Filipino leader: The confidential agent of Aguinaldo arrived February 28th at Pantabangan, in the province of Nneva Ecija, north ern Luzon, with letters, dated Janu ary 11, 12 aud 14. These letters were from Emilio Aguinaldo aud directed to Baldermero Aguinaldo to take com mand of the provinces of Central Lu zou, supplanting General Alexandrina. Emilio Aguinaldo also ordered that four hundred men be sent bins as soon as possible, saying that the bearer of the letters would guide these men to where Aguinaldo was. General Funston secured the corre spondence of Aguinaldo’s agents and laid his plans accordingly. Some months previously be had captured the camp of the insurgent general Lacuna, inoidently obtaining Lacuna’s seal, of ficial papers and u quantity of signed correspondence. From this material two letters were constructed, ostensi bly from Lacuna to Aguinaldo. One of these contained information as to the progress of the war. The other asserted that, pursuant to orders received from Baldermero Aguiualdo, Lacuna was sending his best company to Fresidente Emilio Aguinaldo. His plans completed aud approved, General Funston returned to Minila and organized his expedition, selecting seventy-eight Macabebes, all of whom spoke Tagalog fluently. Twenty wore insurgent uniforms and the others the clothing of Filipino laborers. This Macabebe company, armed with fifty M ausers, eighteen Remingtons aud ten Kxag-Jorgeusens, was commanded by Captain Russell T. Hazzard of the Eleventh United States volunteer cav alry. With him was his brother, Lieutenant Oliver P. M. Ilnzzard of the same regiment. Captain Harry W. Newton, Thirty-fourth infantry, was taken because of his familiarity with Oasiguran Bay, and Leiutenant Burton J. Mitchell, Fortieth infantry, weut as General Funston’a aide. These were the only Americans accom panying the expedition. With the Macabebes were four ex iußurgeut officers, one being a Span iard and the other three Tagalogs, whom General Funston trusted im plicity. General Funston and the American officers wore plain blue shirts* and khaki trousers. They carried each a half blanket., but wore no insignia of rank. The Macabebes were carefully intrusted to obey the orders of the four ex-insurgent officers. EXPEDITION EMBARKS. On the night of March Bth the party embarked on the United Slutes gun boat Vicksburg. It was originally in tended to take Cascoes from the island of Polillo, and to drift to the main land, but a storm arose and three of the Casooes were lost. Thia plan was abandoned. At 2 ci. m. March 14 the Vicksburg put her lights out and rau in-shore twenty-five mile's south of Casiguran, province of Principe. The party land ed and inarched to Casignran. The Amerious had nqver garrisoned this place, and the inhabitants are strong insurgent sympathizers. Having ar rived there, the ex-insurgent officers, ostensibly commanding the party, an nounced that they were on the way to join Aguinaldo between Pautobagan and Baler, that they had surprised an American surveying party and that they bad killed a number, capturing twenty-five. They exhibited General Funston and the other Americans as their prisoners. The insurgent president of Casigu rau believed the story. Tw# of the Lacuna letters, previously concocted, were forwarded to Aguinaldo at Palau an, orovinoe of Isabel. General Fun- THREE WELLS GUSHING. Another OH Strike at Beaurnont.Texas, Causes Excitement. Beaumont, Texas, now has three gushing oil wells. The third one materialized Thursday afternoon. - It was drilled for the Guffey Company by Sharpe Brothers, and its output will equal that of the Lucas geyser, from which it is distant about a quar ter of a mile. News of the strike reached ihe city about 7 o’clock. Prooercv values indeed skyward. ( ston and the others were kept irapris : oned for three days, giving orders at ! night. On the morning of March 17th, j taking a small quantity of cracked I corn, the party started on a ninety | mile march to Palanan. The country I is rough and uninhabited, aud provis | ions could not be secured. Wading swift rivers,climbing precip itous mountains and penetrating dense jungles, they marched seven days and nights, and on March 22d had reached a point eight miles from Palanan. They were now so weak that it was necessary to send to Aguiualdo’s camp for food Aguinaldo dispatched sup plies and directed that the supposed American prisoners be kindly treated, but not be allowed to enter the town. On the morning of March 23d the advance was resumed. The column was met by the staff officers of Aguin aldo and a detachment of Aguinaldo’s body guard, which was ordered to take charge of the Americans. CAPTURE OP AGUINALDO. While one of the ex-insnrgent offi cers conversed with Aguinaldo’s aid, I another, a Spaniard, sent a courier to j General Funston aud the rest, who, ' with about eleven Macabebes, were j about an hour behind. Having re ceived this warning, General Funston avoided Aguiualdo’s detachment and | joined the column, avoiding observa tion. The Tagalogs went ahead to greet Aguinaldo and the column slow ly followed, finally arriving at Pala nan. Aguinaldo’s household troops, fifty men in neat uniforms of blue and white, and wearing straw hats, lined up to receive the newcomers. Gener al Funston’s men crossed the river in small boats, formed on the bank and marched to the right and then in front of the insurgent grenadiers. The Tagalogs entered the house where Aguinaldo was. Suddenly the Spanish officer, notic ing that Aguinaldo’s aid was watching the Americans suspiciously, exclaim ed: “Now, Macabebes, go for them!” The Macabebes opened fire, but their aim was rather ineffective and only three insurgents were killed. The rebels returned the fire. On hearing the firing, Aguinaldo, who evidently thought his men were merely celebrat ing the arrival of re-enforcements, ran to the window and shouted: “Stop that foolishness! Quit wasting ammunition!” Hilario Placido, one of the Tagalog officers, aud a former insurgent major, who wae wounded in the lung by the fire of the Kansas regiment at the bat tle of Caloocan, threw his arms around Aguinaldo, exclaiming: “You are a prisoner of the Ameri cans. ” Colonel Sirueou Viliia, Aguinaldo’s chief of staff; Major Alrmbra and oth ers attacked the men who were hold ing Aguinaldo. Placido shot Viliia in the shoulder, Alambra jumped out of the window and attempted to cross the river. It, is supposed that be was drowned. Five other insurgent offi cers fought for a few minutes and then tied, making their escape. When the tiring began Getiaral Fun ston assumed command and directed ■he attack on the house, personally assisting in the capture of Aguinaldo. The insurgent body guard fled, leav ing twenty rifles. Santiago Barcelona, the insurgent treasurer, surrendered without resistance. When captured Aguinaldo was tre mendously excited, but he calmed down under General Fnnston’s assur ance that he would be well treated. General Funston secured all of Ag uinaldo’s correspondence, showing that he had kept in oloso touch with the sub-chiefs of the insurrection in all parts of the archipelago. The expedition rested March 24th, and then marched sixteen miles the following day to Palauan bay, where j General Funstorf found the Vicksburg, which soon landed the party in Manila. Cemmvnder Barry, of the Vicksburg, rendered General Funston slendid assistance. Aguinaldo, who talked freely on past events, said he supposed*General Trias would proclaim himself dictator, even not knowing that Trias had sur rendered. He behaved courteously and gave no trouble. BAPTISTS OF GEORGIA Hold State Convention at Valdosta. Over yoo Delegate* Present. The Georgia State Baptist oonveu tion convened in Valdosta Thursday morning with something over seven hundred delegates on hand. They were from every part of the state and visitors from other places. The con vention was called to order at 9 o’clock Mayor Denmark delivered an address of welcome. Dr. Headden responded. Ex-Governor Northen was unani mously elected president. Maryland Solons Adjourr* The Maryland general assembly ad journed at Annapoliß on Thursday. Among the bills passed was ona pro viding for the appropriation of $25,- 000 for state exhibits at the Buffalo aud Charleston expositions. Knox Offered Griggs’ Place. A Washington special says: P. C. Knox, of Pittsburg, Pa., called on the president Thursday and was offered the attorney generalship. THE WEEKLY NEWS, CARTERSVILLE, GA. Bid STEAMER BUILDING. Clyde Line Will Alake Additions to ts Coastwise Fleet. The Clyde Steamship Company will put another big ship on between New York, Charleston and Jacksonville early in this month and a second addi tion to the fleet will be made in May. The company announces that the first stemner would be launched Saturday, it now be ng practically completed at the Cramp shipyards. The Apache and the Arapahoe are the names cboson for the new vessels, the com pany adhering to its traditional policy of selecting Indian names. GEN. LEE HONORED. Omaha, Nebraska, Citizens Ttndei Retiring Warrior a Formal Dinner. At the Omaha club Saturday night Dr. George L. Miller, the veteran journalist of that city, tendered a formal dinner in honor of General Fitzhugh Lee. Covers were laid for forty. The club dining hall was pro fusely decorated. Among the out of town guests were Governor Leslie Sbaw, of Iowa; former Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling Morton and former Congressman George W. Per kins, of Sioux City. There was a number of notable responses to toasts. PALACE HOTEL BURNS. Famous and Costly Building In Rich mond Reduced to Ashes. Friday night Richmond, Va., suffer ed her greatest disaster by fire since the burning of the Spottswood hotel on Christmas eve, 1870. The Jefferson hotel, the magnificent structure built and furnished by the late Lewis Giuter at a cost of about $1,000,000, is in ashes. The hotel was regarded as semi-fire proof, but burned like tinder. The building covered half a block in the ultra-fashionable part of the city. VETERAN EDI I OR RETIRES. Colonel McClure Severs His Connec tion With Philadelphia Times. Colonel A. K. McClure announces the severance of his connection with Tho Philadelphia Times. During his connection with The Times, Colonel McClure has never let slip an opportunity to do v. hat he could for the south. He was greatly interested in the industrial develop ment of the southern states and has made numerous addresses in this sec tion, urging the people to develop its resources. Tax Receiver’s Notice for 1901 1 will attend at the places named below on the days stated for receiving Tax Returns for the year igoi, to wit: Cartersville, April i, 18. May 15, Ju'Be 3,8, 13, 14 and 15. Wolf Ten, April 13, May 10 and 2Q. Stamp Creek, April 15, ’May 12 and3o. Ai'atoona, April 16. May 13 and 31. Emerson, April 17, May 14 and June 1. Pine Log. April ix, May 7 and 27. >al.coa, April 12, May 8 and 28.1 Cum Springs, May 6, at night. Sixth, Apitl 10, May 6 and 24. Hobo’s Shop, May 4. Adairsville, April 9, May3 and 23. I inwood, May i, p.m. Barnesleys, May 2, a. m. Cement, May 1, a. m. Kingston, Aprils, 30, May 22. Cord, A pul 26, a. hi. Iron Hill, April 5, 25 and May 2t. Euharlee. 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