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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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2nd Edition the Cuban War Spain and tye United States. a Destructive Attack. Batteries Silenced. 300 Spaniards Killed. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

The U.S. cruiser Wilmington is reported to have silenced the batteries of Cardenas, on the north coast of Cuba, killing 800 of the garrison…

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2nd Edition the Cuban War Spain and the United States. Impatience in the States. at the Delays. in War Proceedings. London

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 3

The successive postponements of the invasion of Cuba, the delay in sending troops to Manilla, and the hitherto fruitless man[?]uvring of Commodore…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve ; Tale of the Moori War Chapter Xxii—(continued.)

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 13

The men breakfasted, and consulted as to which direction they would take, and decided to follow the winding of the stream, which they thought was the most likely…

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The War. the Week's Operations. Fighting on the Cuban Coast. the Powers and the United States. Americans Capture San Juan

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Intelligence has been received from Port-au-Prince, the capital of Hayti, that nine American warships, under the command of Commodore Sampson, have bombarded the forts at San…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. Isolating the Enemy. by Cutting Cables. Determined Action of the United States. London

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 3

The United States naval authorities insist on catting the three remaining British cables in the West Indies, thereby isolating General Blanco, who…

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Original Poetry. the Fruitful War

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 12

With our spirits light and hearty, there was nine of us in party, As we rode along together to the famed Wilcannia town…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. THE U. S. Volunteers. Unprepared for War. London

National Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 3

London "Standard" says the United States Volunteers are unprepared for active service. One regiment is without horses, and no brigade is in…

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2nd—Edition The-World Spain and United States. War to the Death. the Spaniards Resolved, London

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

Senor Sagasts, the Spanish Premier, has intimated to the Senate that the Government intend to continue the war, to the death, or until an honorable peace…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. the Control of Cuba. a Cuban Opinion. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

The Vice-President of the cuban Insurgents' Republic declares that they will not tolerate American interference in the control of Cuba…

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Spanish Soldiers at Gibraltar. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

Six thousand Spanish troops have assembled in Gibraltar…

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Invasion of Cuba. Estimate of War Required. London

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 3

General Nelson Miles, the U.S. Commander-in-Chief, considers that a force of 80,000 men is required for invasion of Cuba…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. the Spanish Fleet. Its Position Known. London

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 3

Reports from Key West state that the whereabouts of Admiral Cerveras' squadron is definitely known…

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The War by Tellgraph Sydney

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 8

The Spanish fleet is oil’ Santiago, and nineteen American warships have assembled near and a battle is imminent…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; Tale of the Maori War Chapter Xxiv — (CONTINUED.)

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 15

‘Are you afraid now, Florrie ?' ’I have come through the fire — a more terrible fire than I ever thought to live through — and I am not so afraid of them.'…

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The War. the Week's Operations. Supremacy Yet Undecided. America and the Powers. Future of the Philippines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Reports from Washington state that Senor Leon Castillo, the Spanish Minister in Paris, is making arrangements with a view to the cession of the Philippines to France…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. the Invasion of Cuba. Lord Wolseley's Views, London

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Smalley, the New York correspondent of the "Times," says that according to Field-Marshal Lord Wolseley's view it would be a mistake…

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Active War Measures. Against the Spanish Fleet. and the Insurgent Cubans. London

National Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

Commodore Schley has assured Mr John D. Long, the United States Secretary for the Navy, that Admiral Cerveras is cooped up at Santiago de…

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2nd—Edition the Cuban War Span and the United States Spanish Eastern Squadron Disgraceful Neglect. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The captain of the Spanish cruiser Don Juan de Austria, which was blown up during the engagement at Manilla, has arrived at Hongkong…

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Spanish War Fund. London

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 3

The divisions in the Spanish Cabinet prevent the Treasury from increasing the war fund…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. Reported French Loan. to Spain. London

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 3

The "San Erancisco Chronicle" to-day publishes a report that the French Government has agreed to lend 400,000,000 (about £16,000,000) to…

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