Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-11

t--Asuinaldo procaims war against
the Unitsd States. Flipiuos attack
Americans at Manila, but are driven
back with terrible slaughter
The treaty OF peace with Spain,
including the clause ceding the Philip
pine islands to the United States,
ratified by the senate.
s. Aguinalio's request for suspeu-
sion of hostilities ignored by Gen,
OTIS
l0--rhe Spanish treaty signed by
President Mckinley,
l6-The president before the Home
Market club OF Boston, explains his
Philippine policy,
lS-The Inhabitants OF Negroes Is
land drive out Filipino insurgents and
hoist the stars and stripes,
20 Tho $4,000 900 Philippine pur-
chase Appropriation bin passed by the
house.
- Insurgents within the city set
fire to Manila
March,
THE senate passes the Sc. 900 900
appropriation for the payment for the
Philippine islands,
Gen. lawton reaches Manila.
29-The American advance fights Its
way to within three and one-half
miles of Malolos, the rebel capital
81 Malolos falls.
April
M, DhninNInn ,nN,
mission issues proclamation tc the
natives
l0-Lawton's expedition captures
Santa Cruz,
IL Ratihcations OF the Spanish
peace treaty exchanged and peace
with Spain formally proclaimed,
l3-Lawton's expedition captures
Paete
Is Aguinaldo sends an envoy to
Gen, Otis to sue for peace.
% Spain receives $50, oo0,0 900 for the
Philippine islands,
l-Gen Lawton routs insurgents at
San Rafael,
= Atkinson's mtI-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
brigader general.
S. Rear Admiral Watson ordered to
report To Admiral Dewey to relieve
the latter Of the command OF the
| Asiatic fleet
~ l4awton drives Fillpnos from
San lldcfonso,
l6- l.awton captures the new In
surgent capital, San Isldro,
20-Admral Dewey sails from Man
liza to Hong Kong on his way home.
Aguinaldo's ENJOYS confer with Gen
Otis, who refuses their request for an
armlstice.
22-~The Schurmann commission Of
fers terms to the Flliplnos
% Philippine courts reeestnbllshcd
| by Gen. Otis.
8 Gen Luna assassinated by
| Aguinaldo's guard
ents at Los Pinas with great slaughter.
| IA Oregon troops sail from Manila
for San Francisco, the first OF the vol
untecr regiments to depart.
20-Admiral Watson arrives at Man
lila.
| 8 The first order for enlistment OF
volunteers for the Philippine war pub
| lished. Cabantuan. assassin Of Gen,
Luna, acquitted by the Filipino court
martial
Gen. Bates sent to Jolo to treat
with the sultan Of the Sulu Islands,
August.
S-Aguinaldo appeals 10 the Europ-
can powers for recognition OF Philip
pine independence or belligeraney.
September.
l3-The gunboat paraguu destroys n
| Filipino schooner after sharp en-
gagcment at Balemao.
| ia British steamer fired upon by
the United States gunboat pampango,
! III lJh quest IDI IllUubItTh, i Ut OHlHtbb
government protests against Gen,
! Otis's exclusion order In the Philip
| pines.
October
ten Otis refuses to receives Fill
Pine commissioners.
1S-Gen Otis receives an offer pur-
porting to come from Pic del Pillar, Of
fering to surrender Agulnaldo and the
Filipino army for 100000.
November.
2-The preliminary report OF the
Philippine commission made public.
GFirst autonomous government In
the Philippines established on Negrog
island.
10 Insurgents routed by Gen. Whea-
ton In hard fought battle at San
Jacinto. Maj, John A. Logan. Jr.,
killed while leading a charge.
49, Rebels resume the offensive
south Of Manila; Americans scatter
them near linus, but the enemy, being
reinforced, force the troops back.
23-The president OF the Filipino