Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-03

Jan. 2O-Flhpino congress at Malolos adopts
constitution and votes confidence in Aguin-
aldo, empowering him to declare war
against Americans
S-U. 3. government notified Aguinaldo
had proclaimed republic.
Feb. 4-tilipinos make night attack on
Manila, but repulsed; 25 American SOL
diers killed, IT'S wounded .Aponcillo
Filipino representative, leaves Washing
ton Tor Canada, on account OF strict gov
ernment censorship of all telegrams for
Philippine islands
l3-Brig. Gen. Miller's forces capture Iloilo,
capital Island OF Panay; rebeIs fire town
before evacuating; no casualties on Amer
lean side
26-Surrender of Cebu, capital island of
Cebu, to naval forces reported.
Mar. l3-Gen. Wheaton captures city of
2o.U.s Philippines commission meets in
Manila
S0-Maj. Gen. Macarthur enters Malolos,
seat OF insurgent government; battle last
ed hrs; then Filipinos set fire to town
and fled
Apr. l0-Gen. Lawton captures Santa Cruz,
Laguna Prov.
H-Filipino capital (at San Fernando since
capture OF Malolos) removed to Tarlac.
IS-Admlral Dewey reports capture by Fill
pinos OF Lieut.. Gilmore and IA of crew of
the Yorktown who had gone ashore at
Baler to rescue number of Spanish.
May 2-CoDference in Manila between Gen.
Otis and Filipino emissaries terminates
without definite results.
AS-Ffrst Filipino municipal government
sanction ed by Americans established at
ballnag by Gen. Lawton. Native mayor
and council elected.
I6-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
kilipinos, or both; and general advisory
council, its members to be chosen by the
people by form of suffrage to be hereaft-
er carefully determined upon"
Jun. 3-(fen. Rios with remainder of Span
ish troops sails from Manila for Spain. !.
l3-Amerieans under Lawton, w Wheaton and
heavy loss on both sides.
l5-Rear Admiral John G. Watson arrives
at Manila to assume command of Asiatic
squadron.
Jul. l7-War correspondents in Manila pro-
test against rigid censorship of press dis
25-Gen. Otis proclaims provisional civil
government on Island of Negros.
Aug. 4-U. 5. steamer Saturnus captured
and burned.
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-
leasing American prisoners and permitting
Filipino soldiers in northern provinces to
20 home.
e-Censorship of press dispatches to and
from Manila abolished.
16-Insurgent capital moved from Tarlac to-
mountains west of that city.
26-Gen. Lawton establishes civil govern
ment at San Isidro.
51-Insurgent capital established at Bayon-
gong.
Nov. 8-Filipinos routed near Mabalacat.
A2-Americans enter Tarlac.
14-Maj. John A. Logan killed while lead
ing battalion in battle at San Jacinto.
24-Otis reports that insurgent government
can no longer be said to exist, troops and
officials being scattered and Aguinaldo in
hiding. Bautista, pres. Filipino congress,
before Gen. Macarthur formally re-
nounces all further connection with in
surrection-
e6-Capt. Very, OF gunboat Castine, reports
boanga has Internationally surrendered.
Dec. l0-Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar, command
ing Aguinaldo's body guard, killed in fight
Is n. W, Cervantes.
l3xGen. Tirona, commanding in Cagayan,
&esuRtarily and unconditionally suFrenders.
entire province.
l0-Mai. Gen. Henry w. Lawton killed
while leading attack against San Mateo,
which was captured.
Americans victorious at Afitso, Calam-
~ pinalnpijan and Saia.