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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The War. Spain Wishes for Peace. London, June 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 5

The Spanish Government has commissioned the Spanish ambassador at Paris to request the intervention by the European Powers to bring about a condition of peace…

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The War. Sickness in Cuba. America Cautious. Her Forces Prepared

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

America has deemed it advisable, owing to the great mortality now prevailing, and the near approach of the unhealthy season in Cuba, to take precautionary measures for…

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The War. Spain and America. The Blockade of Havana. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 6

AT midnight on Sunday last the commander of the American cruiser Texas, one of the vessels blockading Havana, discovered two Spanish torpedo boats…

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The Latest About the War Spain Wants Peace. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

THE Spanish Government has commissioned the Spanish Ambassador at Paris, to request the intervention by the European powers to bring about a…

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The War. the Attack on Santiago Renewed. the Times' Correspondent Released. Capture of a British Collier. the Spanish Squadron. Cost of the War. London, June 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

The New York World states that the bombardment of the forts at Santiago de Cuba by the American fleets was renewed on Thursday. A force of 3000 insurgents simultaneously made…

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The War. Pierce Fighting in Spain. An American Officer's Prompt Action Saves Many Lives

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 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…

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The War the Attack on Santiago. American Troops Unfit for Service. the War Expenditure. Santiago Blockaded. Spanish Vessels at the Mercy of Americans. an American Cruiser Blown Up. a Spanish Spy's Letter. London, June 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 5

The Times correspondent states that no American regiment at Tampa, in Florida, the mobilising point of the United States army for the invasion of Cuba, is in a fit state to take the field, as the troops…

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The War. Attack on Santiago Renewed. Cost of the War. London, June 3

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 3

The New York "World" states that the bombardment of the forts at Santiago de Cuba by the American fleets was renewed on Thursday…

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The War. Spain and America. Counting the Cost. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

The Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives has intimated that the war with Spain would cost the United…

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The War. Sinking Op the Merrimac. Spanish Spies. Bravery Op Lieutenant Hobson. the War Funds. the Americans at Santiago. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 5

Further particulars are to hand in reference to the sinking of the United States collier Merrimac by Lieutenant Hobson and seven volunteers, with the object of blocking the entrance to Santiago…

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The War America and Spam. an Attack on Santiago. Spanish Vessels at the Mercy of the Americans. London, June 3

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 3

The Paris newspapers declare that the Spanish fleet under the command of Admiral Cerveras has sailed for the Philipines…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

The British collier Restormel, which was captured by the Americans in endeavoring to enter Santiage de Cuba, has been released in deference…

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The War. a Spanish Spy. the Situation in the Philippines. Capture of Spaniards. American Troops and the Cuban Insurgents. London, June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 5

Lieutenant Carranza, chief of the Spanish Spy Service, who was requested to leave Canada within three days, has been arrested. Reports received from Admiral Dewey, of the…

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A Broken Promise. £50 to Salve Wounded Feelings. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 3

MINNIE THORPE, a domestic servant, brought an action to-day against Jes. Stevens, ironfounder, to recover £1000 compensation for alleged…

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The War. Spain and America. In the Teeth of the Spaniards. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

Further particulars have come to hand with reference to the blocking of the harbor of Santiago-de-Cuba, carried out with a view to preventing…

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The War. Commodore Sampson's Fleet in Action. Bombardment of Santiago Forts. the Batteries Completely Silenced. Ineffective Response by The, Spaniards. N American Landing Repulsed. a Spanish Torpedo Boat Sunk. London, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 3

Commodore Sampson, commander of the American fleet before Santiago de Cuba, has telegraphed to Washington that he bombarded and completely silenced the forts on Monday. The American…

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The War. London, June 7

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

Lieutenant Carranza, chief of the Spanish Spy Service, who was requested to leave Canada within three days has been arrested…

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The War America and Spain. Bombardment of Santiago Forts. the Batteries Completely Silenced. London, June 8

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 3

Commodore-Sampson, commander of the American fleet before Santiago de Cuba, has telegraphed to Washington that be bombarded and…

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The War. Rebellion in the Philippines. the Archipelago in Revolt. Manila's Position. Movements of American Troops. Forts Silenced. the Invasion of Cuba. London, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 3

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 his disposal in…

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The War. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

A telegram received by the Washington authorities from Admiral Sampson states that the just American squadrons on Monday bombarded the…

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