Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-01-04
WAR WITH THE FILIPINos.

Jan. 20-Filipino congress at Malolos adopts
constitution and votes confidence in Aguin-
aldo, empowering him to declare war
against Americans.
23-U. > government notified Aguinaldo
had proclaimed republic.
Feb. 4-Fllplnos make night attack on
Manila, but repulsed; % American sol
diers killed, l75 wounded ..Agoncillo,
Filipino representative, leaves Washing
ton for Canada on account OF strict gov
ernment censorship OF all telegrams for
Philippine islands.
l3-Brig. Gen. Miler's forces capture lloilo,
capital Island OF Panay; rebels fire town
before evacuatlng; 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
Pasg.
90. 5. Philippines commission meets in
Manila.
3O-Alaj. C-a. Macarthur enters Malolos,
seat OF insurgent government; battle last
ed 3 hrs; then Flipinos set fire to town
and fled.
Apr. lO-Gen. Lawton captures Santa Cruz,
Lagna Prov.
I-Elipino capital Cat San Fernando since
capture of Malolos) removed to Tarac.
1S-Admiral Dewey reports capture by Fill
pinos Of Lieut.. Gilmore and II of crew of
the Yorktown who had gone ashore at
Baler to rescue number OF Spanish.
May 2-Confcrence in Manila between Gen.
Otis and Filipino cmissaries terminates
without definite results.
9-First Filipino municipal government
sanctioned by Americans established at
Balnag by Gen. Lawton. Native mayor
and council elected.
16-San lsidro, important Filipino town,
taken by Lawton.
22-Aguinaldos commission meets Ameri-
con commission in Manila; notified that
Pres Mckinley offered following: A
trpp Ia hn irtp pJ Nv bn
president; 4 cabinet to he appointed by
the governor general; all the judges to be
appointed by the president; the heads OF
departments to be either Americans or
Flllplnos, or both; and 4 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-Geu. Rios with remainder of Span
sh troops sails from Manila for Spain.
13-Americans under lawton, Wheaton and
Ovenshine defeat Filipinos at Las Pinas;
heavy loss on both sides.
15-Rear Admiral John &. Watson arrives
at Manila to assume command OF Aslatlc
squadron.
Jul. l7-War correspondents in Manila pro-
test against rigid censorship OF press dis
patches.
25-Gen. Otis proclaims provisional civi!
government on Island of NegroS.
Aug. IL. ). steamer Saturnus captured
and burned.
sep. Z--teu. ollS attempt 10 Illlldlc I)OICN
employed in Cuba OF buying insurgents
arms fails.
24-Gunboat Urdaueta while bombarding
Orani is captured and sunk by rebels;
crew made prisoners.
Oct. S-Aguna.do issues proclamation re-
leasing American prisoners and permitting
Filipino soldiers in northern provinces to
90 home.
9-Ccnsorship of press dispatches to and
from Manila abolished.
16-lnsurgent capital moved from Iarlac to
mountains west of that city.
26-Gen. Lawton establishes civil govern
mcnt at San Isidro.
3l-lnsurgent capital established at Bayon-
gong.
Nov S-Flipinos routed near Mabalacat.
12-Americans enter Tarlac.
H-Aaj. John \. Logan killed while lead
ing battalion III battle at San Jacnto.
24-Otis reports that insurgent government
can no uger be said to exist, troops and
officials acing scattered and Aguinado in
hiding g.. Bautista pres Filipino congress,
before Gen. Macarthur formally re-
nOunces all further connection with in
surrectlOn.
26-Capt. Very, of gunboat Castne, reports
to Admiral Watson that Prov. of Iam-
boanga has Internationally surrendered.
Dec. l0-Gcn. Gregorio Del Pillar, command
ing Aguinado's body guard, killed in fight
Is Il. W. Ccrvantes.
13-tten. TirOna, commanding in Cagayan,
voluntarily andunconditionally sunenders
entire province.
10 Maj. Gen. Henry w Lawton killed
while leading attack against San Mateo,
which was captured.
26-Americaus victorious at Aritao, Calam-
ba, Dinalupijan and Sala.