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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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War News by Mail

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

A dispatch to the New York World, from Paris, states that the French opinion is not well defined in referunco to the United States' action in…

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The War. Spain and America. Descent on Puerto Rico. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 2

Matters are being brought to a head for the invasion of Puerto Rieo. Three divisions of troops have sailed for the island from the American…

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The War. America and Spam. London, July 26

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

THE vanguard of the expedition to Puerto Rico, under Major-General Miles, the Commander in Chief the American Army, is disembarking at…

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American War Jokes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 13

Mrs. Flight: "Isn't it terrible, this talk of war?" Mrs. Blunt: "Yes; but; we are fully prepared. Horry's life is insured."'— "My voice is still for war," shouted the…

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Dogs of War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 16

When the poet says "cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war," he is only using a figure of speech; but it is none the less true that the intelligence of dogs has been utilised from…

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The War. London, July 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

The Spanish Cabinet, and General Banco, the Captain-General of Havana, disclaim all responsibility for the surrender of Santiago. General Toral, the Acting Commander-in-chief at Santiago…

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The War. Spain and America. Spain Suing for Peace. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 7

Acting at the instance of the Spanish Premier, M. Cambon, the French Ambessndor at Washington, has made a request to the United…

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American Soldiers Attacked by Fever. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 7

It is reported that 3770 American soldiers at Santiago are suffering from Malarial fever. Several deaths have occurred from yellow fever…

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The War America and Spam. the Peace Negotiations. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

THE American Cabinet has informed Spain that the basis of the peace negotiations are the absolute cession of all the West Indian Islands save…

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The War. Spain and America. The Peace Negotiations. America's Terms. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 3

THE American Cabinet has informed Spain that the basis of the peace negotiations are the absolute cession of all the West Indian Islands, save…

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A Soldier in Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 3

A District Court Martial assembled in Victoria Barracks to-day for the purpose bearing charges against Bombadier Edward Spencer McElwell of having been drunk at Victoria Barracks while on…

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The War. Spain and America. The Peace Negotiations, America's Terms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

THE American Cabinet has informed Spain that the basis of the peace negotiations are the absolute cession of all the West. Indian Islands, save…

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The War. Spain and America. American Peace Commissioners. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 3

The United States Peace Commissioners will probably be General Woodford, Mr Richard Olney, Mr B. F. Tracy, and Judge Edmunds. The…

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The Afridi War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 10

Afridi native officers and sepoys are freely availing themselves of the leave which has been opened to them, and are hurrying back to their country to see the amount of damage done to their household…

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The War. America and Spain. LONDON, July 31

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

The United States Cabinet has informed the Spanish Government that the bases of the proposed negotiations for the settlement of the terms of peace are the absolute session…

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The War. Spain and America. Spain and the Terms of Peace. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 5

In connection with the settlement of the terms of peace between America and Spain, M. Cambon, French Minister at Washington, who has been…

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The War. Spain and America. The Capture of Ponce LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

Colonel San Martin, the Spanish commander at Ponce, Puerto Rico, which was recently captured by the American forces, has been…

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Nundle. a Girl Seriously Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

the police have been informed that a man named Thompson, styling himself a medical practitioner, shot a young woman named Elizabeth Warden last evening in the abdomen. Dr. Walley…

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War Stores

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

The officials of the war officer are giving Colonel Gordon, the recently appointed military expert for Victoria, every information with regard to the inspection of warlike stores…

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The American-Spanish War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

THERE seems to be little doubt, according to the best informed correspondents of the London papers in Madrid and Washington, that terms…

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