Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-02
BATTLE OF
MANILA
Three Years Ago Today
Z Dewey Sunk Spanish
Fleet.
Chronological Review Of the
War Down to Pres
ent Time.

w WAoTllN1 loN, May To-day Is
the third anniversary of the naval bat
tie Of Manila, the opening and the
greatest engagement of the war in the
Philippines. Today, after three years
of intermittent conflict, reduced dur.
ing the last twelve months to mere
guerrilla warfare. practically the last
vestige of the insurreceion has dis
appeared. Aguinaldo and all the prin-
cipal Filipino leaders are in the hanas
of the Americans, many Of them work.
ing for the American cause, and an
era of peace and prosperity is dawn.
ing for our oriental isles Following
are the principal events of the three
years war in chronological order:
1898.
May Commodore Dewey destroyed
the Spanish fleet at Manila Amer
lean loss 6 men. slightly wounded.
May 25-The first Manila expedition
from San Francisco started
July 3l-Americans repulsed the
Spaniards at Malate, near Manila
August 13-Manila surrendered to the
American forces. after short land
fight and bombardment by the fleet
September 9-United States peace
commissioners were appointed.
October 31-The United States peace
commissioners presented the de
mand of the United States for the
Philippines.
February 4-The Filipinos under Ag.
nina l1n nftacEoI tbo dn
fenses at Manila.
February 10-Battle of CaIoocan.
February 1l-Iloilo occupied by Gen.
Miller.
March 13-19-Gen. Wheaton attacked
and occupied Pasig.
March 2l-30-Gen. Macarthur advanc.
ed toward and captured Malolos.
March 27-Cebu occupied by Ameri
can navy.
April-20 May 5-Gen. Macarthur cap
tured Calumpit and San Fernando
June l0-19-Generals Lawton and
Wheaton advanced south to linus
September 2S-Gen. Macarthur, after
several days fighting. occupied Po
rae.
October 1-10-Gen. Schwans column
captured Rosario and MalabOn.
November IA military expedition on
board transports, under Gen. Whea-
ton, captured Dagupan.
November 14-Major Bell entered Tar.
lac. Brisk fighting near San ia
cinto. Major John A. Logan kill
November 26-The navy captured vi
gan, on the coast.
December 11-President directed Gen.
Otis to open ports of the Philip
pines to commerce.
December 19-Gen. Lawton was kill
ed in attacking San Mateo.
1900.
January 1-Cabuyac. in Luzon. taken
by Americans.
January 5-Lieut. Gilmore and com
panions rescued from Filipinos.
January 9-Signal defeats of the Fill
ipinos at Slang and Imu.
January 22-City of TaaI, In the prov
ince of Batangas, occupied by tho
Americans after driving out the FIJI
ipinos.
february 6-Judge William H. Taft
with others, appointed a governing
commission for the Philippines.
February 15-Battle of Daroga, in Lu
zon. Filipino army defeated anf
dispersed.
March 27-First meeting of the new
Philippine commission.
April 7-Gen. Otis, in the Philippines
succeeded by Gen. Macarthur.
April 17-Gen. Montenegro, with
large number Of insurgents, surren
dered.
May 3-An American force on the is
land OF Panay suffered serious loss
in an encounter with Filipinos.
July 15-Capture In Luzon of stores
of insurgent ammunition.
september l2-First public session
the Philippine commission at Ma
Mia.
October 13-lnsurgents in northern
Panay defeated by Americans.
December 3-Over 1000 insurgent;
surrender.
1901.
February 13-Major Langiorne at
tackled 800 insurgents at Tayabos
Insurgents. AZ casualties