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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The Cuban War Spin and the United States. Spanish Renegades. a Day of Thanksgiving. London

National Advocate · Monday 11 July 1898 · page 3

Major-General Shafter has reported to the United States Government that Spanish officers of high rank are deserting from the army now holding…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. Admiral Cervera's Orders a Destructive Shell. Peculations by an Official. an Artillery Duel. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

Admiral Cerver[?] states that, in an interview he had with Senor Annon, the Spanish Minister of Marine, he was ordered to fight in the open sea regardless…

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2nd Edition the Cuban War Span and the United States. Condition of Santiago. Threatened by Land and Sea. Representations to Spain. an Interim Truce. London

National Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 3

Latest news from Santiago states that Brigadier-General Shatter has stopped the bombardment of the city, and has warned Lieut-General Lenares, the…

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The War. the Position at Santiago Spanish Losses

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 4

London, Monday--Since the commencement of the war Spain has lost 21 warships and 21 merchantmen. The American admiral thinks. that some of the Spanish cruisers, recently…

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The Spanish Parliament Wants the War Continued. London

National Advocate · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 3

The latest news in regard to the political crisis in Spain states that the Cabinet, under the Premiership of Senor Sagasta, has been resumed, and popular…

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Sydney Squibs. Federation and the Elections.--the War and Warlike Topics.-- Troubles of the Poor.--burglaries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 7

Going abroad in search of news of ourselves to-day, I find a leader in a recent number of the Melbourne Age which contains some comments on the coming campaign that are well worth…

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2nd Edition the Cuban War Spain and the United States. Bombardment of Santiago. Spaniards to Fight to the Last. London, Tuesday Night

National Advocate · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 3

Farther attempts have been made by the United States warships to bombard Santiago-de Cuba, but they are still ineffective, most of the shells falling into…

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Col. Linares Wounded. London

National Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

Colonel Linares, who was in command of the Spanish troops in Santiago, daring an attack by the Americans, in which he was badly wounded, is to have…

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Russian Minister for War LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

General Krapotkine, Commander of the Russian troops, and Governor of the Trans-Caspian territory, has been appointed Russian Minister for War…

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THE U.S. War Loan. London

National Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

Subscriptions to the United States war loan have reached the sum of 1,200,000,000 dollars…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. Surrender of Santiago. Officially Announced. London, Friday morning

National Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

It is officially announced that the Spaniards have surrendered the City of Santiago to the United States forces…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. a Starving Army. Resistance Useless. Junction of U.S. Fleets. London

National Advocate · Monday 18 July 1898 · page 2

Senor Sagasta, the Premier of Spain, in the course of an interview, said that without the fleet starvation awaited the army at Santiago de Cuba…

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The Capitulation of Santiago. Spaniards Retire with Honor. Soldiers Returned to Spain. London

National Advocate · Monday 18 July 1898 · page 2

Latest news regarding the capitulation of Santiago states that after a great deal of haggling on the part of the Spaniards, which compelled…

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The Cuban War the Surrender of Santiago. Further Details. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 3

Latest news regarding the surrender of Santiago is to the effect that the Spanish garrison on Sunday marched oUt to the United States lines, where…

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The French in Africa. an Expedition Leader Wounded. London, Sunday Night

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

M. Leontieff, the Leader of a French expedition to the UPper Nile, has been wounded at Harrar, in the south-east of Abyssinia, while trying a mitrailleuse…

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The Cuban War Spam and the United States. the State of Cuba. U.S. Governor for Santiago Terrible Sufferings of Soldiers and Refugees. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

The position in Cuba is practically unchanged. Two United States regiments garrison Santiago, and General M'Kibbin…

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The Cuban War Spain and the United States. Disappointed Cubans. No Plundering Allowed. London

National Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 3

In regard to the evacuation of Santiago by the Spaniards, it is stated that the Cubans are furious at not being allowed to plunder the city, beyond the…

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Monster War Expenditure. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 3

Following on the recent announcement that Russia intended spending £16,000,000 on the navy during the next, fire years, Lord Charles Beresford…

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Science. Turning Big Liners Into Men-of-war

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 2

To turn such vessels an the ‘Teutonic’ and ‘Majestic,’ tonnage 9,984, into naval cruisers costs £30,000 ; to build them £200,000. The British Admiralty has some thirty of…

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Sydney Squibs. the Election Campaign. -- War Matters. -- Lawyers and Fools. -- the Libel Law. -- Australian Peculiarities

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 7

To-day the country is writhing in the throes of a general election struggle, but, luckily, the trouble will be short, sharp, and decisive. Desperate attempts will be made by both sides to…

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