Cable Intelligence. the War. Bombardment of Santiago Forts. Destruction of an American Vessel. Eight Sailors Captured by the Spanish. Fifty-seven Others Missing Simultaneous Attack by Cuban Rebels. a Drawn Battle. London, Saturday, June 4, 12.35 p.m
The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2
Admiral Sampson bombarded the Santiago forts yesterday. The auxiliary cruiser Merrimac, in attempting to run a mined channel, was destroyed and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia’s Sinews of War
The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 4
Mr. W. R. Lawson (says the REVIEW of Reviews) is rapidly becoming recognised as the most lucid and well-informed writer upon international finance, whose contributions appear in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Maori-war Veteran's Narrative
Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 4
A pressman, in his usual news gathering rounds recently came across one Benjamin Kirwan, who took an active part in the Maori War, '64-'68. Kitwan carried his life in his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Fierce Fighting in Spain an American Officer’s Prompt Action Saves Many Lives
The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 3
IT is greatly to be regretted that the Spaniards should have allowed their senses to become subservient to their anger. That such is the case is borne out by the cables notifying that several…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The American War Revenue Bill. London, June 8
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2
The United States House of Representatives has rejected the Senate's amendments in the War Revenue Bill. A conference between the two Houses is being arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Commodore Sampson's Fleet in Action. Manila Surrounded by Rebels. Fierce Fighting Daily. London, June 8
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2
COMMODORE SAMPSON, commander of the American fleet before Santiago de Cuba, has telegraphed to Wahingron that he bombarded and completely silenced the forts on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. American Troops Landed Near Santiago. Spanish Troops Shelled by the American Fleet. London, June 7
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 4
Lieutenant Carranza, chief of the Spanish Spy Service, who was requested to leave Canada within three days, has been arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by Cable. the War
The Burrowa News · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2
Admiral Dewey, telegraphing from Manila, has reported to the American Government that the old Spanish arsenal at Cavite, on Manila Bar, 10 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Spain V. America. London, June 7
Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2
REPORTS from Admiral Dewey states that the arsenal at Cavite, near Manila, has been restored and is fit for occupation. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4
Caimamera, the scene of the latest bombardment, is a town on the south coast of Cuba, and is 40 miles to the east of Santiago de Cuba. At the time of the outbreak of the war with Spain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. London, June 10
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 3
THE Conference between the United States Senate and the House of Representatives on the War Revenue Bill has resulted in a modification of the Senate's amendment by reducing the quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Rebellion in the Philippines. London, June 9
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4
The Governor of the Philippines, Senor Geirch, reports that the entire Archipelago, except the Visaya Islands, has revolted. He is unable to exercise control, as the force at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Revenue Bill. London, June 11
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 4
The United States Senate and the House of Representatives have adopted the report of the Conference between the two Houses on the War Revenue Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Spain V. America. London, June 9
Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2
AQUINALDO, the rebel leader in the Philippines, is reported to be besieging a church which is occupied by 300 Spaniards, who,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Reported European Intervention. London, June 11
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 4
The belief is gaining strength that an intervention on the part of the European Powers in the war between the United States and Cuba is approaching…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Notes
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2
The Texas, which with the Marblehead is reported to have been defeated, is a steel-armoured battleship of 6300 tons, and is under the command of Captain John W. Phillip. Her speed is 17…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. an American Reverse. London, June 14
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2
REPORTS received at New York state that the armoured cruiser Texas and the cruiser Marblehead made another attack on Guantanamo, and were defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Proposed American War Loan. London, June 13
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4
Three of the leading New York banks have offered to subscribe a war loan for the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 13
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4
An epidemic of measles has broken out among the soldiers encamped at San Francisco who are intended for the invasion of the Philippines under General W. Merritt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by Cable. the War
The Burrowa News · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3
It is officially announced that General Shafter has sailed from Key West in command of 15,000 regular troops. He was expected to arrive off Santiago on…
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