The War. America and Spain. San Juan bombarded by American Warships. Two Spanish Warships Destroyed. Sao Juan Laid in Ruins and the Town Surrendered. Foreign Consuls and Thousands of Persons Fled to the Interior. Torpedo Boats attacked Cardenas. London
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 3
Intelligence received from Port Au Prince, capital of Hayti, states that nine American warships, Under Commander Sampson, bombarded the fort at San Juan, capital of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War
Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 3
A French newspaper recalls the story told of Pierre Barlat, a hero of the Franco-German War. He was a humble labourer who lived at Sevres, near Paris, with his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Captured War Correspondents
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2
The authorities at Washington are trying to exchange two Spanish officers, taken prisoners by the Americans, for the captured war correspondents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Chances of War. London
Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 12
The Tietsin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that Japan is eager for an alliance with Great Britain, and the Japanese express…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Late War News. London, May 12
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 5
General Merrill, who has been appointed commander of the United States army corps of 5000 men, which is to be sent to the Philippines to support Admiral Dewey, will take with him 1500 troops as the first instalment of the force. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's Chances of War Significant Speech by Mr. Chamberlain. London
Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 10
A SPEECH of great national significance was made at Birmingham last night by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, who…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War. Spain and the United States. Latest Details. Surrender of San Juan. London
Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 9
American accounts confirm the report of the surrender of San Juan, the capital of the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico, and record that the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; A Tale of the Maori War Chapter Xxi. -- (CONTINUED.)
Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 15
To effect the change, and to get within comfortable range of this point of attack, Long George suggested they wait till the middle of the night, then remove the Krupp…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The War. America and Spain. the Philippines. Reported Japanese and Russian Intrigues. France and Germany Side with the Japs. London
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2
It is reported that Japan is negotiating with Russia to prevent America permanently holding the Philippines. France and Germany are said to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News. War to the Death. London
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3
Senor Pogasta, the Spanish Premier, intimated to the Semite that the Government intend to contine the war to the death, or until honorable peace was brought about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. America and Spain. The Cadiz Squadron. Troops for the Philippines. London
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3
The Cadiz squadron, comprising twelve ships, is ready for sea. It is reported that the squadron will proceed to the Philippines at the end of May,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Latest Details. Intentions of Spain. War to the Death. London
Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 12
SENOR SAGASTA, the Spanish Premier, has intimated to the Senate that the Government intend to continue the war "a outrance" (to the death), or…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE Daughters of Eve Original Novel. A Tale of the Maori War Chapter Xxii.--(continued.)
Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 15
The men breakfasted, and consulted an to which direction they would take, and decided to follow the winding of the stream, which they thought was the most likely…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The War. America and Spain. Running the Blockade. The Spanish Squadron. Spain and France. London
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3
The captain and crew of the Spanish Transatlantic Company's steamer Montserrat, which was successful in thrice running the Cuban blockade, and conveying 100 guns and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Spanish War Fund
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2
The divisions in the Spanish Cabinet prevent the Theasury from increasing the war fund…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War, America and Spain. The Spanish Ships at Manila. Great Britain and Spain-Anglo-American Alliance. London
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2
The captain of the cruiser Don Juan de Austria, one of the vessels of the Spanish squadron destroyed by the American fleet at Manila, has arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News
Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 8
As surely as the Americans will eventually emerge victorious in their present struggle with Spain, so surely will sound, Honest Trading triumph…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Capture of a War Correspondent. London
Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 12
Mr. E. F. Knight, the well-known special war correspondent of "The Times" has fallen into the hands of the Spaniards in Cuba…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War. America and Spain. The Spanish Squadron. London
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3
Mr. J. D. Long, the United States Secretary for the Navy, will not confirm nor deny the report that Commodore Schley had sighted three vessels of Admiral Genera's squadron…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. United States and Spain. Latest Details. Attitude of France. London
Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 12
The "San Francisco Chronicle" publishes a report that the French Government has agreed to lend 400,000,000 francs (about £16,000)…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →