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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Albay, (search)
Albay, The name of a province in the extreme southeastern part of the island of Luzon, Philippines; noted as being the richest hemp-growing district on the island. In January, 1900, in order to put a stop to the surreptitious shipping of the products of the hemp-growing sections of the archipelago, a new military district was created by the United States authorities, comprising both this province and Catanduanes Island, situated directly north of Logonoy Bay. Brig.-Gen. William A. Kobbe, U. S. V., was appointed governor of this district and given tentative authority also over Samar and Leyte islands. He had several encounters with the Filipino insurgents before he secured control of his new district, and immediately after establishing his authority he formally occupied and opened to trade the various hemp ports under his jurisdiction, which was subsequently extended over the entire hemp-growing district. Albay is also the principal town and port of the province.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Army. (search)
he Department of Northern Luzon, as above described, including the Island of Polillo, and north of a line passing southeastwardly through the West Pass of Apo to the twelfth parallel of north latitude; thence easterly along said parallel to 124° 10′ east of Greenwich, but including the entire Island of Masbate: thence northerly through San Bernardino Straits; headquarters, Manila, P. I. Commander, Maj.-Gen. John C. Bates. Depairtment of the Visayas.--Includes all islands (except Island of Samar) south of the southern line of the Department of Southern Luzon and east of long. 121° 45′ east of Greenwich and north of the ninth parallel of latitude, excepting the Island of Mindanao and all islands east of the Straits of Surigao; headquarters, Iloilo, P. I. Commander, Brig.-Gen. Robert P. Hughes. Department of Mindanao and Jolo.--Includes all the remaining islands of the Philippine Archipelago; headquarters, Zamboanga, P. I. Commander, Brig.-Gen. William A. Kobbe. Department of A<
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)
e434Gunboat (converted)S.850S.b6 Hornet425Gunboat (converted)S.800S.b9 Quiros400GunboatComp.208S.b2 Villaobos400GunboatComp.208S.b2 Ships of the Navy in 1901.—Continued. Fourth rate Name.Displacement (Tons).Type.Hull.Indicated Horse-Power.Propulsion.Guns (Main Battery） Hawk375Gunboat (converted)S.1,000S.b4 Sirena315Gunboat (converted)S......S.b4 Sylviaa302Gunboat (converted)I......S.b6 Callao200GunboatS.250T. S.b6 Pampanga200GunboatI.250T. S.b4 Paragua200GunboatI.250T. S.b4 Samar200GunboatI.250T. S.b4 Arayat200GunboatI.260S.b4 Belusan200GunboatI.220S... Aileen192Gunboat (converted)S.500S.b5 Elfridaa173Gunboat (converted)S.200S.b2 Sylph152Gunboat (converted)S.550S.b8 Calamianes150GunboatI.125T. S.b3 Albay150GunboatI.125T. S.b3 Leyte150GunboatI.125T. S.b3 Oneida150Gunboat (converted)W.350S.b6 Panay142GunboatI.125T. S.b4 Manileno142GunboatI.125T. S.b4 Mariveles142GunboatI.125T. S.b4 Mindoro142GunboatI.125T. S.b4 Restless137Gunboat (converted)I.500S.b8 She
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Philippine Islands, (search)
e Mile. Luzon4,4003,426,00079 Panay4,700735,000155 Zebu2,400504,000210 Leyte3,800270,00071 Bohol1,300245,000188 Negros3,300242,00073 Mindanao34,000209,0006 Samar4,800186,00038 Mondoro4,00067,00017 Romblon60035,00058 Nasbate1,40021,00015 Nasbate—————————— Total104,7005,940,00057 The density of population in the six July 4. Civil government established. July 24. General Zunbano with twenty-nine officers and 518 men surrender at Zabayas. Sept. 29. Massacre of forty-eight Americans at Balangiga, Samar. October. General Hughes, with a portion of the 9th United States Infantry, sent to Samar; burns Balangiga and pursues the insurgents. July 4. Civil government established. July 24. General Zunbano with twenty-nine officers and 518 men surrender at Zabayas. Sept. 29. Massacre of forty-eight Americans at Balangiga, Samar. October. General Hughes, with a portion of the 9th United States Infantry, sent to Samar; burns Balangiga and pur
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Samar, (search)
s southeast of the island of Luzon; has an area of 56,000 square miles, and a population of about 185,000, of which about 10,000 are natives living in the mountains in an almost savage state. The island is traversed by mountain ranges; it is without established roads, and the only means of communication between its various parts are the trails laid out by the American troops under General Hughes. On Sept. 28, 1901, there was a sudden rising of the natives, who had been regarded as friendly to the Americans, and attacked Company C, 9th United States Infantry, near Balangiga. The natives surprised the troops while the latter were at breakfast, fought them with bollos, captured all the stores and ammunitions of the company and nearly all the rifles, and killed forty-eight members of the company. The last previous intelligence from Samar was under date of July 27, 1901, which noted the surrender of 500 natives, with two field-guns, twenty rifles, and seventy bollos to the Americans.