Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
WAR WITH THE FrLIPINos.

Jan. 20-Fiipino congress at Malolos adopts
constitution and votes confidence in Aguin-
aldo, empowering him to declare war
against Americans.
23-U. S. government notified Aguinaldo
had proclaimed republic.
Feb. 4-Filipinos make night attack on
Manila, but repulsed; 25 American sol
diers killed, IT'S wounded. :. .Agoncillo,
Filipino representative, leaves Washing
ton for Canada. on account of strict gov
eminent censorship of all kilograms for
Philippine islands.
l3-Brig Gen. Miller's forces capture Ioilo,
capital Island of Panay; rebels fire town
before evacuating; no casualties on Amer
ican side.
Cebu, to naval forces reported.
Mar. l3-Gen. Wheaton captures city of
Pasig.
2o-.-U. S. Philippines commission meets in
Manila.
30-Maj. Gen. Macarthur enters Malolos,
seat of insurgent government; battle last
ed hrs; then Filipinos set fire to town
and fed.
Apr. 10-Gen. Lawton captures Santa Cruz,
Laguna Prov.
l7-Fflipino capital Cat San Fernando since
capture of Malolos) removed to Tar!ac.
18-Admiral Dewey reports capture by Fill
pinos of Lieut.. Gilmore and IA of crew of
fhe Yorktown who had gone ashore at
YSaler to rescue number of Spanish.
May. 2-Conference in Manila between Gen.
Otis and Filipino emissaries terminates
without definite results.
9-First Filipino municipal government
sanction ed by Americans established at
Balinag by Gen. I4awton. Native mayor
and council elected
t6-San Isidro, important Filipino town,
taken by Lawton.
22-Aguinaldo's commission meets Ameri-
con commission in Manila; notified that
Pres Mckinley offered following: "a
governor general to be appointed by the
president; cabinet to be appointed by
the governor general; all the judges to be
appointed by the president; the heads of
departments to be either Americans or
aEIlipinos, or both; and a general advisory
council, its members to be chosen by the
people by a form of suffrage to be hereaft-
er carefully determined upon.
Jun, 3-Gen. Rios with remainder of Span
ish troops sails from Manila for Spain.
13-Americans under Lawton, Wheaton and
Ovenshine defeat Filipinos at Las Pinas;
heavy loss on both sides.
f5-Rear Admiral John c. Watson arrives
at Manila to assume command of Asiatic
squadron.
Jul. l7-War correspondents in Manila pro-
test against rigid censorship OF press dis
25EGen. Otis proclaims provisional civi!
government on Island of Negros.
Aug. AUS. steamer Saturnus captured
and burned.
Sep. 22-Gen. Otis attempt to initiate policy
employed in Cuba of buying insurgents
arms fails.
2EGunboat Urdaneta while, bombarding
Orani is captured and sunk by rebels;
crew made prisoners.
Oct. S-Aguinalde issues proclamation re
leasing American prisoners and permitting
Filipino soldiers in northern provinces to
go home.
9GCensorship of press dispatches to and
from Manila abolished.
I6-InEurgent capital moved from Tarlac to
mountains west of that city.
26-Gen. Lawton establishes civil govern
ment at San Isidro.i
3l-Insurgent capital established at Bayon
gong.
Nov S-Fiipinos routed near Mabalacat.
G-Americans enter Tarlac.
14-Maj. John A. Logan killed while lead
ing battalion in battle at San Jacinto.
24-Otis reports that insargent government
can no longer be said TO exist, troops and
officials being scattered and Aguinaido IL
hiding. .Bautista, pres Filipino congress
before Gen. Macarthur formally re
nounces all further connection with IN
surrect1on-
z6Capt. Very, of gunboat Castine, reports
to Admiral Watson that Prov, of Fam
boanga has Internationally surrendered.
Dec. lQ-Gen. Gregorio Del Pillar, command
ing Aguihalde's body guard, killed In fight
Is NV. Ceramics.
l3TGen. Tirona, commanding IN Cagayan
voluntarily and uncorfdi tionaliy surrender
entire province.
l9LMaj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton kilieS
while leading attack against San Mateo
which was captured
z6-Americaus victorious at Aritao, Calauz
ba, Dinalupijan and Sala.