Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-05
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. 5. government notified Aguinaldo
had proclaimed republic.
Feb. 4-Eilipinos 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 kilograms for
Philippine islands.
l3-Brig. Gen. Miller's forces capture Iloilo,
capital Island of Panay; rebels fire town
before evacuating; 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
Pasig.
2O-U. S. Philippines commission meets in
Manila.
3O-Maj. Goa. Macarthur enters Malolos,
seat of insurgent government; battle last
ed 3 hrs; then Filipinos set fire to town
and fled
Apr. l0-Gen. Lawton captures Santa Cruz,
Laguna Prov.
l7-Filipino capital lat San Fernando since
:, capture of Malolos) removed to Tarlac.
lS-Admiral Dewey reports capture by Fill.
pinos of Lieut.. Gilmore and IA of crew of
the Yorktown who had gone ashore at
Baler to rescue number of Spanish.
May 2-Conference in Manila between Gen.
Otis and Filipino emissaries terminates
without definite results.
9-First Filipino municipal government
sanctioned by Americans established at
Balinag by Gen. Lawton. Native mayor
and council elected.
16-San lsidro, important Filipino town,
taken by Lawton.
22-Aguinaldo's commission meets Ameri-
con commission in Manila; notified that
Pres. Mckinley offered following: "a
governor general to be 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
Filipinos, or both; and general advisory
council, its members to be chosen by the
people by form of suffrage to be hereaft-
er carefully determined upon"
Jun. 3-Gen. Rios with remainder of Span
ish, troops sails from Manila for Spain. .,
l3-Americans under Lawton, Wheaton and
Ovenshine defeat Filipinos at Las Pinas;
heavy loss on both sides.
l5-Rear Admiral John c. Watson arrives
at Manila to assume command of Asiatic
squadron.
Jul. l7-War correspondents in Manila pro-
test against rigid censorship OF press dis
patches.
25-Gen. Otis proelaims provisional civil
government on Island of Negros.
Aug. 4-U. S. steamer Saturnus captured
and burned.
Sep. 22-Gen. Otis attempt to initiate policy
employed in Cuba of buying insurgents
arms fails.
24-Gunboat Urdaneta while bombarding
Orani is captured and sunk by rebels;
crew made prisoners.
Oct. 8-Aguinaldo issues proclamation re-
leasing American prisoners and permitting
Filipino soldiers in northern provinces to
go home.
GHCepsorship of press dispatches to and
from Manila abolished.
16-Insurgent capital moved from Tarlac to
mountains west of that city.
26-Gen. Lawton establishes civil govern
ment at San Isidro.
3l-lnsurgent capital established at Bayon-
Nov. S-Filipinos routed near Mabalacat.
12-Americans enter Tarlac
14-Maj. John A. Logan killed while lead
ing battalion in battle at San Jacinto.
A-Otis reports that insurgent government
can no nger be said to exist, troops and
officials oeing scattered and Aguinaldo In
hiding, :. Bautista, pres. Filipino congress,
before Gen. Macarthur formally re-
noupces all further connection with in
26ICapt. Very, of gunboat Castine, reports
to Admiral Watson that Prov. of Fam
boanga has Internationally surrendered.
Dec l0-Gen. Gregorio Del Pillar, command
ing Aguinaldo's body guard, killed in fight
Is n. W. Cervantes.
l3rGen. Tirona, commanding in Cagayan,
voluntarily and Internationally surrenders
le~Maj. Gen. Henry w. Lawton killed
while leading attack against San Mateo,
which was captured.
26-Americans victorious at Aritao, Calam-
ba, ninalupijan and Sala.