Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-08
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.
1O-The Spanish treaty signed by
President Mckinley
16-The president, before the Home
Market club of Boston, explains his
Philippine policy.
18-The Inhabitants Of Negroes is
land drive out Filipino insurgents and
hoist the stars and stripes.
2O-The $2O,0OO,OOO Philippine pur-
chase Appropriation bill passed by the
house.
22-Insurgents within the city set
fire to Manila
March.
1.-The senate passes the $20,000,000
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.
1.-The Schurmann Philippine com
mission issues a proclamation to the
natives
10-Lawton's expedition captures
Santa Cruz.
Identification of the Spanish
peace treaty exchanged and peace
with Spain formally proclaimed.
13-Lawton's expedition captures
Paete.
28-Aguinaldo sends an envoy to
Gen. Otis to sue for peace.
29-Spain receives $2O,000,0OO for the
| Philippine islands.
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
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 IldefOnsO
16-LaWton captures the new in
surgent capital, San Isidro.
20-Admiral Dewey sails from Man
lila 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.
8-Gen. 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
90 dmiral Watson arrives at Man
ila
July.
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 sharp en-
gagement at BalemaO.
18-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.
18--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 Negroes
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.