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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Iloilo, (search)
Iloilo, The principal city and capital of the island of Panay, and one of the three ports of entry in the Philippine group opened to commerce in 1899. It is situated 225 miles south of Manila, at the southeastern extremity of Panay, and is built on low, marshy ground, the whole of which during a part of the spring is covered with water. The population in 1900 was estimated at over 10,000. On Dec. 25, 1898, after General Rios, who held the town with 800 Spanish troops, heard that the Philippine Islands were to be ceded to the United States, instead of awaiting the arrival of the American forces, then on the way to take possession of the city, he turned it over to Vincente Guies, the alcade. On the following day that official surrendered it to 3,000 Filipino insurgents. When Gen. M. P. Miller, of the American army, reached the bay on which the city is situated he found General Lopez with 5,000 Filipinos in possession. The Filipinos would not surrender without instructions fro
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), St. Louis, (search)
; and La Rue des Granges (Third The Mississippi at St. Louis. Street); the whole encircled by fortifications. The population by the United States census shows as follows: 1810, 1,400; 1820, 4,598; 1830, 6,694; 1840, 16,469; 1850, 77,860; 1860, 160,773; 1870, 310,864; 1880, 350,518; 1890, 451,770; and in 1900, 575,238. St. Louis received its name from Pierre Ligueste Laclede in 1764, when he established it as a post of the Louisiana Fur Company. Five years later Spanish troops, under Captain Rios, took possession (Aug. 11, 1768), but exercised no civil functions pending the arrival of Don Pedro Piernas, who assumed the government, May 20, 1770. British troops and Indian allies attacked the city May 26, 1780, but were repulsed. The first territorial General Assembly met at the house of Joseph Robidoux, Dec. 7, 1812. Louisiana purchase Centennial. In 1900 it was proposed to hold a World's Fair in St. Louis, Mo., in 1903, to commeinorate the acquisition of Louisiana by Presi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spain, treaty with (search)
of Ohio, ex-Secretary of State; Cushman K. Davis, of Minnesota, United States Senator; William P. Frye, of Maine, United States Senator; George Gray, of Delaware, United States Senator; Whitelaw Reid, of New York. On the part of Spain: Eugenio Montero Rios, president of the Senate; Buenaventura de Abarzuza, W. R. de Villa Urrutia, Gen. R. Cerero, J. de Garnica. The commission held its first session in Paris on Oct. 1, and at 8.45 P. M., on Dec. 10, the treaty was signed by all the commissate hereof, or earlier if possible. In faith whereof we, the respective plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight. [seal.] William R. Day, Cushman K. Davis, William P. Frye, George Gray, Whitelaw Reid, Eugenio Montero Rios, B. De Abarzuza, J. De Garnica, W. R. De Villa Urrutia, Rafael Cerero. Spain, War with
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spain, War with (search)
his orders, and promptly took steps to execute the plan of operations. He sent 3,000 men to check any movement of the 12,000 Spaniards stationed at Holguin. A portion of this latter force started to the relief of the garrison at Santiago, but was successfully checked and turned back by the Cuban forces under General Feria. General Garcia also sent 2,000 men, under Perez, to oppose the 6,000 Spaniards at Guantanamo, and they were successful in their object. He also sent 1,000 men, under General Rios, against the 6,000 men at Manzanillo. Of this garrison, 3,500 started to reinforce the garrison at Santiago, and were engaged in no less than thirty combats with the Cubans on their way before reaching Santiago. With an additional force of 5,000 men, General Garcia besieged the garrison of Santiago, taking up a strong position on the west side of the harbor, and he afterwards received Admiral Sampson and General Shafter at his camp near that place. He had troops in the rear, as well as
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri, (search)
e, the French commander of Fort Chartres, about 15 miles above St. Genevieve, surrendering the fort to the British, removes with officers and troops to St. Louis and assumes command of upper Louisiana......July 17, 1765 Spanish troops under Captain Rios reach St. Louis; Rios takes possession in the name of the King of Spain......Aug. 11, 1768 Pontiac, chief of the Ottawas, who was murdered at Cahokia, is buried at St. Louis, where he was a guest of St. Ange......1769 Blanchette, surnameRios takes possession in the name of the King of Spain......Aug. 11, 1768 Pontiac, chief of the Ottawas, who was murdered at Cahokia, is buried at St. Louis, where he was a guest of St. Ange......1769 Blanchette, surnamed The Hunter, builds a log-hut on hills now occupied by the city of St. Charles, and establishes a military post under the governor of upper Louisiana......1769 Lieut.-Gov. Don Pedro Piernas arrives at St. Louis to assume the Spanish authority over upper Louisiana......1770 Francisco Crozat succeeds Piernas......1775 Don Ferdinando Leyba appointed governor to succeed Crozat......1778 Massacre of whites near St. Louis by Indians who, led by British, intended a general attack on the se