The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-05
WAR WITH THE FILIPINos.

Jan. 20-Filipino congress at MaloIos adopts
constitution aud votes confidence in AgulD-
aldo, empowering him 10 declare war
against Americans.
23-U. ). government notihed Agulnaldo
nad proclaimed republic.
Feb. 4-Filiplnos make night attack on
Manila, but repulsed; 25 American sol
diers killed, lis wounded. AgOncillo,
Filipino representative, leaves Washing
ton for Canada, on account OF strict gov
eminent censorship OF all kilograms tor
Philippine islands. IT.,
l8-Brig. Gen Millers forcee capture Hello,
capital Island of Panay; rebels fire town
before evacuating; no casualties on Amer
lean side.
2O-Surrender of Cebu, capital island of
Cebu, to naval forces reported.
Mar. l3-Gen. Wheaton captures city OF
Pasig.
2O--U. S. Philippines commission meets in
Manila.
3O-Maj Gen. Macarthur enters Ma'olos
seat Of insurgent government; battle last
ed 3 hrs; then Fihpnos set fire 10 town
and fed.
Apr. l0-Gen. Lawton captures Santa Cruz,
Laglna Prov.
l7-Filipino capital tat San Fernond1 since
capture of Malolos) removed TO Ial1Rc.
l8-Admlral Dewey reports capture ~ nm
pnos of Lieut.. Gilmore and Ia OF dew of
the Yorktown who had gone ashore at
Baler to rescue number OF Spanish.
May 2--Conterence III Manila between Gen.
Otis and Filipino emissaries terminates
without definite results.
Seen. MacArthurs division advances on
San Fernando; find place evacuated,
9-First Filipino muulcipa. government
sanctioned by Americans e, tolIs,ld at
Balinag by Gen. lawtou Native mayor
l6-San lsidro, important Filipino town,
taken by l.awtun.
22-Aguinaldos commission meets Ameri-
con commission in Manila; notified that
Pres. Mckinley offered following! "a
governor general to be appointed by the
president; a cabinet TO be appointed 10y
the governor general; all the judges to be
appointed blythe president the heads OF
departments TO be either Americans or
Filipnos, or both; and a general advisory
council its members 70 be chosen by the
people by form OF suffrage to be hereatt-
er carefully determined UPON
Jun. 3-Gen. Rios with remainder OF Span
sh troops sails from Manila for Spain.
l3-Americans under Lawton, Wheaton and
Ovenshine defeat FilipnOs at Las Pnas;
heavy loss on both sides.
l5-Rear Admiral John G. Watson arrives
at Manila to assume command of Aslatic
squadron.
Jul. l7-War correspondents in Manila pro.
test against rigid censorship Of press dis
patches.
25-Gen. Otis proclaims provisional cvi!
government on Island of Negros.
Aug. ~. 5. steamer Saturnus captured
and burned.
Sep. 22-Gen. Otis attempt TO initiate policy
employed in Cuba of buying insurgents
arms fails.
24-Gunboat Urdaneta while bombarding
Orani is captured and sunk by rebels;
crew made prisoners.
Oct. 8-Aguinaldo issues proclamation re-
A
Filipino soldiers in nofthern provinces to
go home.
9-Censorship of press dispatches to and
from Manila abolished.
l6-lnsurgent capital moved from Tarlac to
mountains west of that city.
26-Gen, Lawton establishes civil govern
ment at San lsidrO.
3l-lnsurgent capital established at Bayon
Nov. 8-Fiipinos routed near Mabalacat.
l2-Amercans enter Thrlac.
l4-Maj John a. Logan Nlled while lead
ing battalion in battle at San Jaolnto,
/24-Otis reports that hsurgent governm nj
can no longer be said TO exist, troops RnC
officials being scattered and Aguinaldo II
hiding. Bautista, pres. Filipino congress
before Gen. MacA rthpr formally re
nounces all further connection with in
surrecton.
26-Capt. Very, of gupboat Castine, reports
TO Admiral Watson that Prov. OF Fam
boanga has Internationally surrendered.
Dec. l0--Gen. Gregorlo Del Pillar, command
ing Aguinaldo's body gNhrd, killed in tgh
Is n. W. CerYantes.
l3-Gen. Tirona, conlmNp6ing in Cagayan
voluntarily and uncbnds icnally surrepder
entire province ~
l0-Maj. Gen. Henry III I Lawton killed
while leading attack inst San Mateo
which was captured, III