The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-06
WAR WITH THE F1LIPINOs.

Jan. 2o-Filipipo congress at Malolos ADOPTS
constitution and votes confidence IN EAgulh-
aldo, empowering him to declare war
against Americans. ,
81. :. government notlheu aSulnaIno
had proclaimed republic.
Feb. +tilipinos make night attack on
Manila, but repulsed; % American sol
,diers killed, lis wounded.
Filipino representative, leaves Nashlng
ton for Canada, on account OF strict gov
ernment censorship OF all kilograms Tor
Philippine islands.
I3-Brig. Gen. Miller's forces capture llollo,
capital Island Of Panay; rebels fire town
before evacuating; no casualties on Amer
esNSaT.c9der of Cebu, capital island OF
Cebu. to naval forces reported.
Mar. l3-Gen. Wheaton captures city OF
2O-U' :. Philippines commission meets in
so-NIaj. Gen. Macarthur enters Malolos,
seat OF insurgent government; battle Iast-
ed ) mrs; then Flipluos set hre TO town
anc aeG.
APR. l0-Gen. LAYTON captures Santa Cruz,
LaclEa Prov.
I7-FIipino capital lat San Fernando since
capture of Malolosl removed to Tarlac:
ls-Aduiral Dewey reports capture by flil-
piros OF Lieut.. Gilmore and IA of crew of
the Yorktown who had gone ashore at
Ba.er to rescue number OF Spanish.
MAY 2-Conference IN Manila between Gen.
Otis and Filipino emissarles terminates
without definite results.
. 6-Gen. MacArthur's division advances on
Sau Fernando; find place evacuated.
e-Eirst Filipino municipal government
sanctioned by Americans established at
Balinag by Gen. Lawton. Native mayor
and council elected.
l6-San Isidro, important Filipino tow
taken by Lawton. .
NJ -.s--1l-g Aann,tea1Nn yan0Aa NM
con commission in Manila; notified that
Pres. Mckinley offered following: "A
governor general to be appointed by the
president; a cabinet to be appointed by
the governor general; all the judges to b'
appointed by the president. the heads o
departments to be either Americans ol
Nlipinos, or both; and a general advisor!
council, its members to be chosen by tn
people by a form of suffrage to be hereaft
err carefully determined upon.
Jun. 6Gen. Rios with remainder OF Span
ish troops sails from Manila for Spain.
l3-Americans under Lawton, Wheaton an
Ovenshine defeat Filipinos at Las Pinas
heavy loss on both sides.
I5rRear Admiral John Z. Watson arrive
at Manila to assume NINA of Asiatl
squadron.
Jul. l7-War correspondents in Manila pr
test against rigid censorship OF press di!
patches.
25EGen. Otis proclaims provisional civ
government on Island of Negroes.
Aug. 4-U. S. steamer Saturnus capture
and burned.
Sep. 22IGen. Otis attempt to initiate polio
employed in Cuba of buying insurgent
arms fails.
2IGunboat Urdaneta while bombardin
Orani is captured and sunk by rebels
crew made prisoners.
Oct. S-Aguinaldo issues proclamation r
leasing American prisoners and permittin
Filipino soldiers in northern provinces
go home.
e-Censorship of press dispatches to an
from Manila abolished.
I6-lnsurgent capital moved from lariac
mountains west OF that city.
26-Gen. Lawton establishes civil govern
ment at San lsidro.
G-lnsurgent capital established at Bayo'
gong.
Nov. 8-Flipinos routed near Mabalacat.
l2-Americans enter Tarlac;
i4-Maj. John A. Logan killed while lea
ing battalion in battle at San Jacinto.
24-Otis reports that insurgent governmel
can no longer be said to exist, troops al
officials being scattered and Aguinaldo
hiding. .Bautista, pres. Filipino congress
before Gen. Macarthur formally T
nounces all further connection with
surrectiou.
c6-Capt. Very, Of gunboat Castine, repor
to Admiral Watson that Prov. OF Iai
boanga has Internationally surrendered.
Dec. IO-Gen. Gregorio Del Pillar, comman
ing Aguinaldo's body guard, killed IN fig
Is n. W. Cervantes.
i3-Gen. Tirona, commanding in Cagaya
voluntarily and Internationally surrepdt
ie-Mai. Gen. Henry W.. Lawton kill
while leading attack against San Mat
which was captured.