Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
BRrrfsH-BoER WAR.

ment on the Transvaal.
May l6-Arrest of alleged British officers
in Transvaal for conspiracy.
circumference at Bloemfontein between
Pres Kruger and Sir Alfred Miner.
Jul. 10-l9-New franchise bill passed by
Rad.
A-Kruger threatens to resign
Aug 2l-Kruger Id diplomatic note offers to
make concessions on condition that Eng
gland abandon claim of suzeralnty-
Chamberlain replies such terms cannot
be considered.
Sep. chamberlain insists on joint inquiry
to make sure no multiplying conditions exist
behind Kruger's proposals
18-kruger answers with less favorable pro-
posals than before.
2-Britain formulates note that she viii
prepare final terms.
2S-Orange Free State votes to aid South
African Republic.
Oct 2-Gen. Sir Redvers Butler appointed
to command in South Africa.
1o-Boer ultimatum that Britain must with
draw troops from South Africa
ll-Announcement at johannesburg that
war would be in effect 10 a. m, Oct T.
l2-Boers invade Natal.
l3-Armored train captured by Beers at
Kraaipan. Gold seized by Transvaal re-
l-Kimberley besieged by Beers. .Arsen-
al train blown up near Mafeking-
20-Gen. Symons MORALLY wounded II bat
tie at Glencoe.
9-Gen. Kock killed in battle of Glands
laagte.
3l-Royal British fusileers, No. 10 mountain
battery and Gloucestershire regiment sur
rounded at Ladysmith and obliged to
capitulate after losing heavily.
Nov. 2-Boers capture Colenso completing
investment of Ladysmith.
l6-Boers wreck English armored train
north of Estcourt, and kill, wound or cap
ture 100 of Dublin fusileers.
23-Gen. Methuen wins battle at Belmont;
So killed, lat wounded and Is missing
2S-Methuen defeats Beers at Modder
river, but with heavy loss.
Dec. l0-British under Gatacre drawn into
trap at Stormberg and 672 taken pris-
oners.
l3+Methuen repulsed at Magersfontein;
Gen. Wauchope and marquis of Win
chester killed. Total British losses, 963.
15-Gen- Butler reports reverse near Colen-
50; British troops again led into trap, 10
guns being captured, l destroyed; 1,O97
casualties.
H-Baron Roberts, of kandahar End Wa
terford, appointed to chief command IN
South Africa with Gen. Lord Kitchener
as chief of stat.
1S-Gen- MethueI. 5 communications cut.
N-Portugal reported to have sold Delagoa
bay and other African possessions to Eng
land, and Asiatic possessions to Germany
WAR WITH THE FILIPINOs.
Jan. 20-Filipino congress at Malolos adopts
constitution and votes confidence In AguiD-
aldo, empowering him to declare war
against Americans.
gu. 5. government notified Agulnaldo
had proclaimed republic.
Feb. 4-EIipInos make night attack on
Manila, but repulsed; % American sol
diers killed, 175 wounded .Agonciilo,
Filipino representative, leaves Washing
ton for Canada, on account of strict gov
eminent censorship of all kilograms TOR
Philippine islands.
E-Brig Gen. Millers forces capture 1lollo,
capital Island of Panay; rebels fire town
before evacuatlng; no casualties on Amer
lean side.
96-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.
30-Nfaj Gen. Macarthur enters Malolos,
seat of insurgent government; battle last
ed 3 hrs; then Fihpinos set fire to town
and fled.
Apr. lO-Gen. Lawton captures Santa Cruz,
Laguna Prov.
H-Filipino capital lat San Fernando since
capture of Malolos) removed to Tarlac.
S-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 Cen
Otis and Filipino emissaries terminates
without definite results.
Seen. MacAthurs division advances on
San Fernando; find place evacuated.
9LFIrst Filipino municipal government
sanctioned by Americans Established at
Balinag by Gen. Lawton. Native mayor
and council elected.
O-San Isidro, important Filipino town,
taken by Lawton.
e2-Aguinaldo's commission meets Ameri-
con commission In Manila; notified that
Pres. Mckinley offered following: "a
governor general to be appointed by the
president; 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.
E-Americans under Lawton, Wheaton and
Ovenshine defeat Filipinos at Las Pinas;
heavy loss on both sides.
lS-Rear Admiral John G. 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 proclaims provisional civil
government on Island of Negros.
Aug. ~. s. steamer Saturnus captured
ard burned
Sep. 22-Gen. Otis attempt to Initiate policy
employed in Cuba of buying insurgents
arms fails.
94-Gunboat Urdaneta while bombarding
Orani is captured and sunk by rebels;
crew made prisoners.
Oct. SEAguinaldo issues proclamation re-
leasing American prisoners and permitting
Filipino soldiers in northern provinces to
go home.
Censorship of press dispatches to and
from Manila abolished.
l6-lnsurgent capital moved from Tarlac to
mountains west of that city.
A@Gen. Lawton establishes civil govern
ment at San Isidro.
a-lnsurgent capital established at Bayou
gong.
Nov StFilipinos routed near Mabalacat.
l2-Americans enter Tarlac
A-Maj. John A. Logan killed while lead
ing battalion in battle at San Jacinto.
&-Otis reports that insurgent government
can no longer be said to exist, troops and
officials being scattered and Aguinaldo in
hiding. .Bautista, pres Filipino congress.
before Gen. Macarthur formally re-
nounces all further connection with in
surrection-
&-Capt. 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. ". Cervantes.
G-<fen. Tlrona, commanding in Cagayan
voluntarily and Internationally surrenders
entire province.
le-Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton killed
while leading attack against San Mateo,
which was captured.
S6-Americans victorious at Aritao, Calam-
ba, Dinalupijan and S&la.
BUSINESS FAILURES.