Show TO CAPTURE AGUINALDO G rat oo on a daring and Rom antio expedition general foust funston on is is now engaged in a daring project which promises to be the greatest and most romantic achievement of his eventful career in january from his hiding place in the province of isabella aguinaldo wrote letters anathematizing the sub chiefs who had bad taken the oath of allegiance to the united states later aguinaldo ordered insurgent forces in southern luzon to join him at a rendezvous in isabella province the rebel officer in i nt rusted trusted with these orders order secretly negotiated with the americans on securing necessary information general funston planned Aguina Aguin ldoa aldos capture and with general macarthurs Mac Arthurs authorization general proceeded two weeks creeks ago to make the attempt general funston with surgeon ma jor harris II arris captain newton of the thirty fourth infantry lieutenant adaire of the twenty second infantry lieutenant Mitch ellof the fortieth infantry six veteran scouts and a company of native scouts all picked men embarked on the gunboat vicksburg and were landed on a remote beach above baler it was arranged that Aguin aldos emissary with the native scouts should pass themselves oil off as insurgent troops who having captured general funston and others were nere taking them as prisoners to Au aguinaldo inaldo at the right time when brought before aguinaldo general funston was wa to give a signal when the tables were to be turned and aguinaldo Agui oaldo was to be seized six days march into the interior were contemplated treachery was considered possible but every precaution was taken |