Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
WAR WITH THE FILIP1NOs.

= Jan. 20-Filipino congress at Malolos adopts
constitution and votes confidence in Aguin-
aldo, empowering him to declare war
against Americans.
23-U. s. government notified Aguinaldo
had proclaimed republic.
Feb. 4-Filipinos make night attack on
Manila, but repulsed; 25 American SOL
diers killed, I75 wounded. .Agoncillo,
Filipino representative, leaves Washing
ton for Canada, on account of strict gov
eminent censorship of all kilograms for
Philippine islands.
13-Brig. Gen. Miller's forces capture Iloilo,
capital Island of Panay; rebels fire town
before evacuating; no casualties on Amer
lean side.
Surrender of Cebu, capital island of
Cebu, to naval forces reported.
Mar. 13-Gen. Wheaton, captures city of
Pasig.
2O-U. S. Philippines commission meets in
Manila.
-30-Maj. Gen. Macarthur enters Malolos,
seat of insurgent government; battle last
ed hrs; then Filipinos set fire to town
and fled.
Apr. l0-Gen. LaWton captures Santa Cruz,
Laguna Prov.
17-tihpino capital (at San Fernando since
capture of Malolos) removed to Tarlac:
18-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 circumference in Manila between Gen.
Otis and Filipino emissaries terminates
9-First Filipino municipal government
sanctioned by Americans established at
Balinag by Gen. Lawton. Native mayor
and council elected.
16-San Isidro, 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
departments to be either Americans or
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.
13-Americans under Lawton, Wheaton and
Ovenshine defeat Filipinos at Las Pinas;
heavy loss on both sides.
15-Rear Admiral John I. Watson arrives
at Manila to assume command OF ASlat1c
squadron.
Jul. I7-War correspondents in Manila pro-
test against rigid censorship of press dis
patches.
25-Gen Otis proclqims 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. S-Aguinaldo issues proclamation re-
leasing American prisoners and permitting
Filipino soldiers in northern provinces to
go home.
9-Censorship of press dispatches to and
from Manila abolished.
16-Insurgent capital moved from Iarlac to
mountains west of that city.
,26-Gen. Lawton establishes civil govern
ment at San Isidro.
.3I-Insurgent capital established at Bayou
gong.
Nov 8-Filipinos routed near Mabalacat.
12-Americans enter Tarlac.
14-Maj. John A. Logan killed while lead
ing battalion in battle at San Jacinto.
s24-Otis reports that insurgent government
can no longer be said to exist, troops and
officials being scattered and AgulnaIdo IN
hiding. .Bautista, pres. Filipino congress,
before Gen. Macarthur formally re-
nounces all further connection with in
surrection.
.26-Capt. Very, of gunboat Castine, reports
to Admiral Watson that Prov. of Fam
boanga has Internationally surrendered.
Dec 10-Gen. Gregorio Del Pillar, command
ing Aguinaldo's body guard, killed IN fight
Is n. W. Cervantes.
l3~Gen. Tirona, commanding, in Cagayan,
voluntarily and Extraordinarily surrenders
entire province.
l9-AIaj. Gen. Henry w. Lawton killed
while leading attack against San Mateo,
which was captured
Americans victorious at Aritao, Calam-
be, Dinalupijan and Saia.