2nd Edition Miner Office 5 p.m. the War. [Reuter's Meesages.] Spain Allows Free Coinage of Silver. LONDON, Sunday Evening
Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 4
With a view of mitigating the financial pressure in Spain, the Spanish Government is allowing the free coinage of silver…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The folowing appeared in our late editions on Saturday:— the War. [Reuter's Message.] Blockade of Cuba Proclaimed. Notification by President M'Kinley. LONDON, Friday Evening
Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 1
President M'Kinley to-day issued a notification proclaiming a blockade by United States ships-of-war on the north coast of Cuba, within the boundaries of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. The First Shot Fired by Spain. Strength of the Fleets. Attack en General Woodford. The Continental Press Hostile to the States. The Anglo-American Alliance. Would Precipitate a General War. Havanna Provisioned for Six Months. The Spanish-Cubans Will Fight to the Last. Descent on Manilla Expected. Spanish Steamers Captured. Hayti Refuses to Supply Spain with Coal. [Reuter's Message.] General Woodford in Spain. His Train Stoned. London, Saturday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 2
General Woodford, the American Minister, while on his way through Spain from Madrid by train, was stoned at Valladollid. He was not injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Contraband of War. Spain's Decision. London, Monday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2
Spain, it is notified, will utilise her mercantile auxiliary cruisers in the capture of the enemy's ships carrying merchandise, an exemption being made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Levying of War Taxes. Issue of Bonds. London
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2
The finance committee of the House of Representatives has proposed the levying of war taxes, estimated to yield 100,000,000 dollars (£20,000,000). It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Defence of the Cuban Capital. Spanish Soldiers Confident. London
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2
Havanna, the capital of Cuba, is defended by t0,000 Spanish troops. The Spaniards are confident of victory. They depend, they assert, upon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions on yesterday:— the War. [Reuter's Messages.] Spain Allows Freo Coinages of Silver. LONDON, Sunday Evening
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 4
With a view of mitigating the financial pressure in Spain, the Spanish Government is allowing the free coinage of silver…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spain and the States the Spaniards Confident. Depend Upon Their Heavy Artillery and the Strength of Their Forts. the States Moving Very Cautiously. an Attack on Matanzas Contemplated. War Officially Proclaimed. American Vessels Allowed Thirty Days to Leave Spanish Ports. a Ship Scuttled by the Spaniards. War Taxes to Be Levied by the States. Further Captures of Spanish Ships. M'kinley's Message to Britain. Spaniards Await an Attack on Manilla. [REUTEr'S Messages.] the Blockade of Havanna. Waiting an Opportune Time. London
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2
Official reports from Washington state that the blockade of Havanna by the United States fleet will continue until the time is considered opportune…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War
Western Grazier · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2
THE war cloud has broken at last, and Spain and the United States have decided to engage in a deadly struggle. To lovers of peace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Ports and Coal Supplies. War Prizes. to Find Other Than British Shelter. London
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2
Sir Mathew White Ridley, Secretary of State Home Department, has officially directed that all British ports shall supply only enough coal to vessels of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. Hostilities Commenced. Capture of a Spanish Lumber Ship. Blockade of Havana Started. London, April 23
Western Grazier · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2
America commenced hostilities this morning by capturing a Spanish lumber hip. The blockade of Havana has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the War. Rise in the Price of Flour, [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 1
A Gazette extraordinary, warning British subjects against foreign service, was issued to-day. Best brands of flour are selling to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Spanish Ships off the American Coast. Sensation in the Senate Ironclads Declared to be Defective. Jinnoes Urgel immediate Bombardment. Nentrality of canada and Italy. Precautions in New York Harbor. A Millionaire's Offer Accepted. [Reuter's Messages.] the Formal Declaration of War. Spain Held Responsible. President M'kinley Given Unreserved Power. London
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2
President M'Kinley submitted a message to Congress recommending the formal declaration of war, so that the United States of America may be made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Expenses of the War. Spanish Proposals. London
Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2
The Spanish Minister of Finance (Senor Puigeerver) has issued a Budget, in which the Government proposes to make provision for the expenses of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. 5Oo Irregulars Landed at Cuba. To Co-operate with the Rebels. The American-Asiatic Squadron Hampered. Spanish Atlantic Liner Captured. Naval Base to be Seized in the Philippines. The Strict Neutrality of Britain. Departure of a Torpedo Boat Prevented. Canadians and Englishmen Volunteer. Spain Discussing Wags and means. A Nocturnal Landing at Matanzas. The Attacking Squadron Steals a March. Famine In Havanna. Meat 8s.4d.per Pound. [Reuter's Messages.] Movements of Fleet Hampered. a Naval Base Wanted. Probable Seizure of a Port. London
Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2
The proclamation of neutrality by Britain, it is reported, greatly hampers the movements of the American Asiatic Squadron, which has had to leave Hong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spanish War Fund. Issue of Government Bonds. London
Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2
The Spanish Budget provides for a naval credit of 90,000,000 pesetas and the issue of Government bonds to the amount of 100,000,000 pesetas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Duration of the War. Not to Be Short. Mr. M'kinley Says So. London
Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2
President M'Kinley, speaking to the members of the House of Representatives, said he desired to earnestly impress upon the country not to expect that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions on yesterday:— the War. [Reuter's Messages.] a Coal Ship Captured. Bound from Newcastle. LONDON, Wednesday Evening
Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 1
The Spanish gunboats have captured the American barque Savernake, laden with 1600 tons of coal, bound from Newcastle, N. S. W., to Iloilo, South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. The Bombardment of Matanzas. Much Damage Done. Warships Untouched. Many Garrison Killed. Earthworks Demolished Guns Dismantled. A Feeble Reply from the Spaniards. States' Fleet Comletely Out of Range. Discipline Aboard of the Highest Character. Markmanship Good. Havanna to be Attacked on Saturday. Two Thousand Marines to be Landed. The Rebels and the American Fores. It is Believed they will Co-operate. Word of Caution from M'Klnley. Country not to Expect Short Contest. The Spanish Budget. Two Million Pesetas to be Raised. The Washington War Department. "In Hopeless State of Confusion." Country Demands More Vigorous Action. [Reuter's Messages.] First Shots Fired by the States. Bombardment of Matanzas an Hour's Firing. the Forts Reply. London
Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2
The first shots by the United States in the war with Spain have been fired. After the blockading squadron from Key West had taken up a position off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Balloons Ordered. London
Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2
The American war authorities have ordered several war balloons from Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →