Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-11

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natives.
February.
4-Aguinaldo proclaims war against
the United States. Filipinos attack
Americans at Manila, but are driven
back with terrible slaughter.
1.-THE treaty of peace with Spain,
including the clause ceding the Philip
pine islands to the United States,
ratified by the senate.
8-Aguinaldo's request for suspen-
sion of hostilities ignored by Gen.
Otis
10-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.
20-The $20,O00,000 Philippine pur-
chase Appropriation bill passed by the
house.
22-Insurgents within the city set
fire to Manila.
March.
1.-The senate passes the 500, 900 900
appropriation for the payment for the
Philippine islands
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.
EThe Schurmann Philippine COM
mission issues a proclamation to the
natives.
10-Lawton's expedition captures
Santa Cruz.
11-Ratifications of the Spanish
peace treaty exchanged and peace
with Spain formally proclaimed.
13-Lawtons expedition captures
Paete.
2S-Aguinaldo sends an envoy to
Gen. Otis to sue for peace.
29-Spain receives s20, 000, 900 for the
Philippine islands.
May.
Gen. 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.
8-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 IldefoDso.
16--Lawton captures the new in
surgent capital, San Isidro.
20-Admiral Dewey sails from Man.
lila to Hong-K ong on his way home.
Aguiraldo's ENJOYS confer with Gen.
Otis, who refuses their request for an
larmistice.
22-The Schurmann commission Of
fers terms to the Filipinos.
29-Philippine courts re-established
by Gen. Otis.
| 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.
lila.
1.-THE first order for enlistment of
volunteers for the Philippine war pub
lished. Cabantuan, assassin of Gen.
Luna, acquitted by the Filipino court
martial.
i2-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 its quest for filibusters. The Chinese
government protests against Gen.
Otis's exclusion order in the Philip
pines.
October.
1-Gen. Otis refuses to receives Fill
lpino 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
lJacinto. 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