The War. Progress of Events. [Reuter's Messages.] London
The British naval authorities have granted permission to Admiral Dowey to dock his warships at Hongkong for repair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1898
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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon
Commander W. S. Schley and Captain Robley Evans, of the U. S. fleet at Santiago, are both ill with yellow fever…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Return of Soldiers to Spain. General Miles and the War Department. [Reuter's Messages.] London
The first American steamer with the Spanish soldiers of the Santiago de Cuba garrison aboard has arrived at Corunna, in Spain. The troops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in o[?]r late edition yesterday:— the War. [Reuters' Message.]
LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. General Aquinaldo, commander of the insurgents in the Philippines, has ordered his followers to lay down…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. U. S. Troops Returning Home. [Reuter's Messages.] London
General Shafter, commandant of the U. S. Army in Cuba, has sailed from the island for New York. The last of the army will leave Santiago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allegations Against the American War Department. Arrival of Spanish Troops at Corunna. London, August 25
General Miles has made a number of serious allegations against the Washington War Department and accuses the authorities of having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. Business Resumed at Manila. Dewey's Squadron at Hong Kong. London, August 24
The inhabitants of Manila have resumed the conduct of business. The resumption of the Spanish Bank was met by assistance from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tug-of-war
MATTERS In connection with the tug-of-war to be held at the Crystal Theatre next Saturday night are progressing satisfactorily, and the secretary (Mr. Lundie) is confident of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. The Peace Commission. Germany and Samoa. [Reuter's Messages.] London
Six hundred Roman Catholic priests are reported to be leaving Manilla for Hongkong. General Aquinaldo, the insurgent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Will There Be War?
IN the face of yesterday's cables that strained relations exist between Britain and China, and that the British fleet in the Pacific is concentrating at Wei-Ha-Wei and Hankow,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. The Coming Conference. [Reuter's Messages.] London
General Merritt, in command of the United States forces at Manilla, has been ordered to proceed to Paris to attend the convention for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the War. Further Fighting in Cuba. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon
Fighting continues in Cuba between the Cuban rebels and the Spanish soldiers yet on the island. President M'Kinley has notified that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SPORTNG. The Tug-of-War
PREPARATIONS for the tug-of-war tournament go on so well that they could not go better. The enthusiasm is already high, and the Criterion Hall, where the contestants train, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Spanish Commissioners. The Destiny of the Philippines. [Reuter's Messages.] London
The Commissioners to represent Spain at the coming peace convention at Paris comprise General Castillo (Spanish Minister in Paris),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. Affairs at Manila. American Troops Ordered Home Cost of the Spanish Campaign in Cuba. London, August 28
Six hundred priests are leaving Manila for Hongkong. The insurgent leader is working cordially with the American leader at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tug-of-War
Training for the tug of-war competition is now proceeding apace, and every night at the Criterion Hall the excitement becomes greater as additions to the ranks of the bulky…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assaulting General Shafter. Arrest of a War Correspondent
THE despatches to the American newspapers now coming from Sautingo contain unedifying reports of squabbles between generals, and of insubordination and rank mutiny by some of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Peace of the World. The Czar's Proposal. Diverse Opinions. The Continent in Upheaval. French Officiais Stupefied. Germany Enthusiastic. Italy Sees War Nearer. Decline of Russian Bonds. [Reuter's Messages.] London
Count Mouravieff, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, states that the Czar personally originated the proposal for an international…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tug-of-War
The practice last night for the tug-of-war tournament, which commences to-morrow evening at the Theatre, was more exciting than ever. All the competing teams…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tug-of-war Tournament. a Successful Start. Excitement Amongst the Audience
THE tug-of-war and general athletic tournament, by means of which it is hoped to raise sufficient money to complete the Trades Hall now in course of erection in a style befitting…
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