The American War Loan. London, June 24
Of the American war loan, which was recently subscribed threefold, 157,000,000 dollars (£31,400,000) was tendered for in sums of under 500dol…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1898
354 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 18
The War. a Successful Ruse. London, June 23
THE American troops under the command of General Shafter have landed at Daiquiri, 18 miles from Santiago de Cuba. June 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest. London, Friday. the War. Landing of American Troops
MOST of the American troops have landed at Point Berraco, twelve miles from Santiago. The intervening country is strongly entrenched, and is held by large bodies of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Spaniards Shelled by the Fleet. London, June 23
Reports from New York state that General Shafter landed 3000 American troops near Santiago de Cuba. The landing was strongly opposed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Spain V. America. London, June.23
REPORTS received from New York indicate that efforts have been made to land troops from the American transports lying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Occupation of Juragua. London, June 26
IN his retreat upon Savilla near Santiago de Cuba, after the occupation of Juragua by American troops, General Linares lost seven killed and 27 wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Attack on Santiago. London, June 25
THE United States forces under General Shafter are within seven miles of Fort Morro, which is situated at the entrance to Santiago de Cuba…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Spanish Defeat at Savilla. a Plucky War Correspondent. London, June 27
Further details of the fighting between the Americans and the Spaniards under General Linares state that a body of cowboys, organised by Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, a well-known New York…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War.—preparing to Attack Santiago. London, June 28
General Shafter's outposts are at Rio Guama, and are within sight of Santiago. The American forces will attack Santiago on Wednesday if sufficient artillery shall have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. America and Spain. No Surrender Intended. Fight Off San Juan. London, June 29
A Spanish unprotected cruiser and the torpedo-boat destroyer Terror attacked the American auxiliary cruiser St. Paul Captain Sigsbee) off San Juan, the capital of Puerto…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by Cable. the War
The landing of the American military expedition of 15,000 men, under Brigadier-General Shatter, on Cuban soil has been successfully accomplished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Spain V. America. London, June 27
FURTHER details of the fighting between the Americans and Spaniards under General Linares state that a body of cowboys,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Attack of Santiago. London, July 1
The Americans are concentrating on the northern side of Santiago. Only half a mile separates the two armies. The Spanish force, including artillery,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes
The Vesuvius is the vessel that fires dynamite instead of shells. She is a long, narrow vessel, with a bow like a knife blade, capable of good speed, and equipped with three tubes for throwing dynamite at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Spain V. America. London, June 30
ACCOUNTS from Cuba state that there are 13,000 American troops, under the command of General Shafter,--before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. British Interests at Manila. London, July 2
THERE are now four British men-of-war in Manila harbour watching British interests. The British officer commanding at Hongkong has been ordered to reinforce this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Great Battle Before Santiago. Retreat of the Spaniards. Heavy American Losses. the Spanish Fleet Destroyed. London, July 4, 5.35 a.m
General Shafter on Saturday attacked the San Juan forts. A masked battery did great havoc among the Michigan volunteers and Theodore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes
There was a desperate fight between the two Spanish and two American chips over a 20 miles course outside Santinago, when the former were forced ashore. Here were four modern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. Naval Engagement Off Manzanillo. London, July 5
A smart naval engagement took place off Manzanillo, a town on the south-west coast of the province of Santiago de Cuba, between three American gunboats and nine Spanish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Spanish Fleet Annihilated. a Great Sea Fight. the Spanish Vessels Forced Ashore. Capture of Admiral Cerveras. Thirteen Hundred Spaniards Taken Prisoners. London, July 5, 5.40 a.m
THE destruction of Admiral Cerveras' fleet on Sunday completely altered the situation. Rear-Admiral Sampson allowed the Spanish fleet under Admiral Cerveras to leave…
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