The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-05
WAR wIrs THE FIf.-7r.os.

Jan. 20-FilipiDo congress at Malolos adopts
constitutionandvO votes confidence IN Agmn-
ado, empowering him to declap war
against Americans.
23-U. ). government nOuhed Agunsldo
had proclaimed republic.
Feb. 4--fihpinos make night attack o.
Manila, but rcpuised. % American sol
diers killed us wounded Agoncillo.
Filipino representative. caves Washing
esan s esnsoSsEp q az tees sIsasn s or
Philippine islands
l3-Bng. Gen. Miller's forces capture Ioilo.
capital Island OF Panay; rebels IRE town
before evacuatlng; no casualties on Amer
lean side
26-Surrender Of Cebu. capital island of
Cebu, 10 naval forces reported.
Mar. lS-Geu. Wheaton captures city Of
Pasg.
2O.U. 5. Philippines commission meets in
Manila
30-MaJ Gen. Macarthur enters Malolos
seat OF lnsurgent government battle last
ed hrs; then Fiiplnos set fire to town
and fled.
Apr lO-GeB LawtOn captures Santa Cruz.
Laguna Prov.
H-flhpno capital Cat San Fernando since
capture OF Malolosl removed to Tarlsc.
lb-Admlral Dewey reports capture by Eli.
pinos Of Lieut.. Gilmore and IL OF crew Of
the Yorktown who had gone ashore at
Baler to rescue number Of Spanish.
May 2-Conterence in Manila between Gen.
Otis and Filipino emisSaues terminates
without definite results
8-fmat flllHuO municipal government
sanctioned by Americans established al
Bainag by Gen. lsawton. Native mayor
and council elected
lo-San lsidro, important Filipino town.
taken by lawton.
2-Agulnaldo's commission meets Amer
con commission IN Manila; notified that
NJ rrsIn of 81 A
governor general TO he appointed by the
president; a cabinet TO be appointed by
the governor general; all the judges to be
appointed by the president; the heads OF
departments 10 be either Americans %
flpncs, or both; and general advisory
council, its members TO be chosen by the
people by a form Of suffrage TO be hereaft-
er carefully determined upon"
Jun. Gen. Rios with remainder of Span
ish troops sails from Manila for Spain.
l3-Americgns under Lawton, Wheaton and
Ovenshine defeat Filpinos at Las PInas,
heavy loss on both sides.
Is Admiral John G. Watson arrives
at Manila to assume command Of Asiatic
Jul. l7-Mar correspondents n Manila pro
test against rigid censorship Of press dis
patches.
IS Gen Otis proclaims provisional civi!
government on Island Of Negros.
and burned
Sep. 22-Gen. Otis attempt to initiate policy
employed IN Cuba OF buying insurgents
arms fails
24-Gunbcat Urdaneta while bsnbsrding
Orani IS captured and sunk by rebels
crew made prisoners.
Oct B-Aguinaldo issues proclamation re-
leasing American prisoners and permitting
Filipino soldiers IN northern provinces TO
go home.
0-Censorship of press dispatche. to and
from Manila abolished.
l6-lusurgent capital moved from 1arlnc to
mountains west Of that city.
26-Gen. Lawton establishes civil govern.
ment at San lsldro.
3l-lnsurgent capital established at Bayon-
gong.
Nov S--Filipinos routed near Mabalacat.
l2-Americans enter Tarlac.
l4-Maj. John A. Logan killed while lead
ing battalion in battle at San Jacinto.
24-Otis reports that lnsurgent government
can no longer be said 10 exist. troops and
officials being scattered and Agulnaldo IN
hiding o.. Bautista. pres Filipino congress,
before Gen. Macarthur formally re-
nouuces all further connection with in.
surrecuOn.
26-Capt Very, Of gunboat Castine, reports
10 Admiral Watson that Prov OF Fam
bOanga has Internationally surrendered.
Dec l0-Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar, command
ing Aguinaldo's body guard. killed in fight
Is n. ". Cervantes
i3-Gen Tirona, commanding in Cagayan,
voluntarily and Internationally surrenders
entire province.
i9-Maj. Gen Henry w Lawton killed
while leading attack against San Mateo,
which was captured.
26-Americans victorious az Aritao, Calam.
ba, Dinllupiian and Sala.