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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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Special War News! the Very Latest. Every Individual in the Town and Trict Concerned

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

Crystal Palace Budget arriving every week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Pure, fresh and of the best quality. Saveloys, German Sausage, White and Black…

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Newcastle Coalship Captured. an Engagement Imminent. Neither Side Prepared. Invasion of Cuba. Price of Meat in Havana. Declaration by Spain. War Budget of Spain. Starving the Spaniards. Capture of a Spanish Steamer. Volunteers Fob America. Troops for Cuba

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

News has been received from Hongkong that the Spanish gunboat [?] Cano, one of the Spanish fleet at the Philippines, bad captured the…

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Friday. Great American Victory. First Serious Engagement of the War. Great Destruction of Spanish Forts. Poor Display by Spanish Artillery. Serious Losses of Spanish Troops. Perfect Discipline and Excellent Marksmanship 0F the American Cruisers. Bombardment of Matanzas. More Damage to Spanish Defences. Havana to Be Attacked on

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

The first serious fighting of the war resulted decisively infavor of America. The cruisers New York, Puritan, and Cincinatti opened fire on the…

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Later. Landing of 1000 Spanish Troops in Cuba. Exciting Chase by American Cruisers. Superiority of American Cruisers Off the Phillipines. President M'kinley Orders Stoppage of Seizure of Spanish Merchant-men. Anticipations of a Long War. a Naval Credit of £3,500,000 for Spain. Issue of Spanish Bonds for £4,000,000. Sensational Statement by London Standard. Increase of Marine Insurance Premiums by Sydney Underwriters. Seizure of the Saranac. Excitement in Newcastle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

A Spanish transport succeeded in landing a thousand troops at Cienfuegas in Cuba after an exciting chase by two American cruisers…

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A Civil War !

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. Lyne, in a speech delivered at Narrabri, predicted that if the federal bill were accepted by this colony it would lead to a civil war such as occurred between the Northern…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney. Monday, 10.12 a.m. Cardinal Moran on the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

Cardinal Moran yesterday declared that the many stories about the persecution which it was alleged the Spanish army was inflicting upon residents of Cuba had not a particle of…

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The Americo-Spanish War. News Up to Date. Fighting in Earnest. Thousands Volunteering. Brilliant Naval Engagement. Spain Victorious. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

The Spanish transport Montserrat, after escaping from two American cruisers, succeeding in landing a Spanish force of 1000 soldiers at Creufugos, Cuba…

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War! America and SPAIN. (By TELEGRSAPH.) Sunday. Manzon1lla Attacked. the Insurgents Victorious. Considerable Loss of Life. Port Cabanas Bombarded. Two Batteries Wrecked. Cartbidges Seized. South Americans Assisting Spain

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 3

The Cuban insurgents, acting in eonjnnetion with the ' American troops, attacked Manzonilla, and severe fighting resulted, the…

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War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 1

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…

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A War Barometer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

"INVENTION" says that the unsettled state of the European atmosphere finds an index in the great British war barometer at Woolwich. When storm…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, May 2

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 3

FURTHER information received at Madrid from Manila, concerning the recent battle, states that the American squadron eventually gained a complete victory. After…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, May 3

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 4

FURTHER particulars of the naval engagement off Manila state that Admiral Dewey, the American Commander-in-Chief, found that the Boca Chica Channel, at the…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; A Tale of the Maori War Chapter Xxl.--(continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 1

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…

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The Americo-Spanish War. Mews Up to Date. the Battle of Manilla. Manilla Fallen. Rioting in Spain. Heated Scenes in the House. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 3

IT is rumored at Washington that the American squadron lost two ships and 500 men in the naval engagement off Manilla, and that the Spaniards lost 2000 men. The…

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The War Between America and Spain. [Reuter's Service.—copyright.] Surrender of Manila. America Taking Possession of the Island. "God Save the Queen" Sung in New York. Revolution in Madrid. "Down with the Government." London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 5

MANILA has surrendered, and the insurgents are forming a provisional Government. A large part of the city has been fired…

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America and Spain. Latest War News

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

An engagement has taken place near Matanzas between the Spanish gunboat Ligera and the American torpedo boat destroyer Cushing. The…

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War. America against SPAIN. Wednesday. Thf Spanish Admiral Admits His Defeat. Manila in Flames. Reported Surrender of Manila. Spanish Losses. Neutrality of Russia. Great Preparations for a Strong Attack on Cuba

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 5

Admiral Montogo admits the battle resulted in a total loss for the spaniards. Fort Cavite was destroyed, and a…

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The Americo-Spanish War. News Up to Date. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

It is rumored that a naval engagement has been fought in the Atlantic with results satisfactory to Spain. Admiral Dewey has reported to the…

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Cablegrams. London, Saturday. War. War. America Against Spain Another American Victory in Cuba. Great Toss Of.spanish Cavalry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

The Cuban rebels aud Americans repulsed an attach by the Spanish oavalry at Muriel, a town about 20 'miles west of Havana. Many of tbe…

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The Americo-Spanish War. News Up to Date. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

The steamer Layfayette has left Havana. The vessel took away 1200 residents, who were denounced as "cowards" by the crowds on the wharf…

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