Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
PHILIPPINE WAR IN 1899.

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January.
5-The presidents proclamation to
the Philippines distributed among the
natives.
February.
4-Aguinaldo proclaims war against
the United States. Filipinos attack
Americans at Manila, but are driven
back with terrible slaughter.
| 6-The treaty of peace with Spain,
| including the clause ceding the Philip
pine islands to the United States,
ratified by the senate.
S-Aguinaldo's request for suspen-
sion of hostilities ignored by Gen.
Otis.
1O-The Spanish treaty signed by
President Mckinley.
1.-THE president, before the Home
Market club of Boston, explains his
Philippine policy.
1S-The Inhabitants of Negroes is
land drive out Filipino insurgents and
hoist the stars and stripes.
2O-The S20,000,0O0 Philippine pur-
chase Appropriation bill passed by the
house.
22-Insurgents within the city set
! fire to Manila.
March.
| The senate passes the $4,000, 900
appropriation for the payment for the
Philippine islands.
9-Gen. Lawton reaches Manila
29-The American advance fights it's
way to within three and one-half
miles of Malolos, the rebel capital.
31-Malolos falls.
April
! 4-The Schurmann Philippine COM
mission issues a proclamation to the
natives.
1O-Lawton's expedition captures
Santa Cruz.
Notifications of the Spanish
peace treaty exchanged and peace
with Spain formally proclaimed
13-Lawton's expedition captures
Paete.
28-Aguinaldo sends an envoy to
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29-Spain receives $20,OO0,OOO for the
Philippine islands.
May.
Cen. Lawton routs insurgents at
San Rafael.
2-Atkinson's anti-imperialist pam
phlets intended for shipment to the
Philippines ordered to be intercepted
from the Pacific mails. Col. Frederick
Funston of Kansas promoted to be
brigadier general.
S-Rear Admiral Watson ordered to
report to Admiral Dewey to relieve
the latter of the command of the
Asiatic fleet.
12-Lawton drives Filipinos from
San Ildefonso.
16-Lawton captures the new in
surgent capital, San Isidro.
2O-Admiral Dewey sails from Man
liza to Hong-Kong on his way home.
Aguinaldo's ENJOYS confer with Gen.
Otis, who refuses their request for an
armistice.
22-The Schurmann commission Of
fers terms to the Filipinos.
29-Philippine courts re-established
by Gen. Otis.
June
Seen. Luna assasSinated by
Aguinaldo's guard.
13-Gen. Lawton routs the insurg-
ents at Los Pinas with great slaughter.
14-Oregon troops sail from Manila
for San Francisco, the first of the vol
unteer regiments to depart.
20-Admiral Watson arrives at Man
liza.
6-The first order for enlistment of
volunteers for the Philippine war pub
lished. Cabantuan, assassin of Gen
Luna, acquitted by the Filipino court
martial.
12-Gen. Bates sent to Jolo to treat
with the sultan of the Sulu islands
August.
S-Aguinaldo appeals to the Europ-
can powers for recognition of Philip
pine independence or belligerancy.
September.
13-The gunboat Paragua destroys a
Filipino schooner, after a sharp en-
gagement at Balemao.
1S-A British steamer fired upon by
the United States gunboat Pampango
in it's quest for filibusters. The Chinese
government protests against Gen
Otis's exclusion order in the Philip
pines.
: October
Gen. Otis refuses to receives Fill
pinO commissioners.
1S-Gen. Otis receives an offer pur-
porting to come from Pho del Pillar, Of
fering to surrender Aguinaldo and the
Filipino army for 100000.
November
) 2-The preliminary report of the
: Philippine commission made public.
: 6-First autonomous government in
: the Philippines established on Negros
island.
12-Insurgents routed by Gen. Whea-
ton in a hard fought battle at San
Jacinto. Maj. John A. Logan, Jr.
killed while leading a charge.
19-Rebels resume the offensive
south of Manila; Americans scatter
them near linus, but the enemy, being
reinforced, force the troops back.
23-The president of the Filipino
congress and part of his cabinet sur.
render to the Americans; rebels scat
ror in SpolI hands apd uoOo o oJIori1Ic