The Irish Soldier's Evidence
AN Irish soldier on sentry duty had orders to allow no one to smoke lear his post. An officer with a lighted cigar approached, and Pat boldly challenged him and ordered him to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1898
17 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers
The Soudan War Great British Victory
London, Saturday.—A great battle took place yesterday between the joint British, and Egyptian army under Major General Sir H. H. Kitchener, and the Dervish army…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Old Soldier," and the Hole, and Corner Meeting. [To the Editor of the Camden News.]
Sir,—Your journal of the 7th inst., contains a summary of what purports to be a speech made by myself in council in moving a motion of censure on the Mayor, I shall…
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THE first engagement between the United States and Spain was fought by the squadrons under Commodore Dewey and Admiral Montojo, near Manila…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 2
The Spanish Government has commissioned her ambassador at Paris, to request the Powers to intervene in order to bring about peace between Spain and the United…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 9
The Governor of the Philippines reports that the entire Archipelago, except the Visaya Islands, has revolted. He is unable to exercise control as the force at his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 13
An epidemic of measles has broken out among the soldiers encamped at San Fransisco. London, June 14…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 20
The United States cruiser Marblehead, narrowly escaped being blown up by a mine at Caimamera, 40 miles east of Santiago de Cuba…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 16
The American marines, have captured a Spanish post five miles inland from Guantanamo. One hundred Spaniards were killed and 15 were taken prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 23
Lieutenant Hobson and men who were captured by the Spaniards when the Merrimac was sunk at the entrance to Santiago harbour, are to be detained by the Spanish…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A War Veteran's Story. Hopelessly Handicapped by Severe Biliousness and Liver Complaints. Many Medicines Tried in Vain
Mr. BENJAMIN KERWIN, who resides at 472 Little Lonsdale-street, Melbourne, and is a native of that city, was born in '47, and has seen a good bit of the world during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 5
Rear-Admiral Sampson allowed the Spanish fleet to leave Santiago harbour. The flagship leading, the fleet passed the sunken Memmac at the entrance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 30
Two American cruisers gave chase to a Spanish liner, laden with big guns and ammunition intended for the Spanish forces, while the latter vessel was attempting to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. London, June 6
It is considered at Washington that Santiago is too strongly defended for the American troops to effectually storm the city. The public consider that from a strategic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. London, July 12
The bombardment of Santiago by the American fleet is still ineffective, most of the shells falling into the harbour. One shell struck a church in which a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain
The United States Cabinet has informed the Spanish Government that, it bases the proposed negotiations for the settlement of terms of peace upon the absolute cession by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Affray at Cabramatta. a Constable Wounded
ON Saturday last two men, who had been taken in custody by Constable M'Lean, of Liverpool, on a charge of their, near Cabramatta, made a during and successful attempt to regain their…
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