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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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America and Spain. Latest War News

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

The city of Manila is in a desperate condition. Provisions are almost exhausted. The garrison is harassed day…

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War. America Against Spain. (By Cable). London, Thursday. Landing of 3000 Troops Near Santiago. Spanish Crews Set at Liberty. the Merrimac Prisoners. Departure of Troopships for Manila. Landing of Gen. Shaffer's Army. American Warships in the English Channel

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 4

Three thousand American troops were strongly opposed by the Spaniards when landing near Santiago, but the latter lost heavily…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

The American troops are pressing on Towards the Santiago siege. Guns and military stores are being rapidly transported…

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War. America Against Spain. (By Cable). London, Saturday. Severe Battle Near Santiago

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

A severe battle hit takes place near Santiago. One thousand Americans met two thousand Spaniards, the latter being…

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LONDON, Monday. the Cowboys' Blonder. Pluck of a War Correspondent. Santiago to Be Utilised As a Base. 10,000 Spanish Troops Landed at Santiago, Admiral Schley's Squadron to Bombard Spanish Ports, Admiral Camara's Fleet Refused Coal at Port Said

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

At the lighting at Savills an American regiment of cowboys at first was demoralised. Som men fired on their comrades, with the result that seven…

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The Americo-Spanish War News Up to Dat E. LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

Later details of the fighting between the Americans and the Spaniards, under General Linares, state that a body of " Roosevelt's Rough Riders" (cowboys), organised by Mr…

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Best Soldiers in the World

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

LORD WOLSELEY the Commander in Chief, speaking at the annual meeting of the Militia Rifle Association, declared that the British line, despite the adverse criticisms that had been made, was the…

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America and Spain. Latest War News. Fighting in Cuba. American Army Lander

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

A spy who has reached the American lines declares that the Spanish fleet under Rear Admiral Cervera. which is…

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War. America Against Spain. London, Thurday. a Spanish Cruiser Ashore. Her Cargo of Guns and Ammunition Landed. Santiago to Be Captured Within 48 Hours. Admiral Camara's Spanish Squadron

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

The Spanish cruiser Antonio Lopez ran ashore whilst being chased by American cruisers near San Juan. Two Spanish ganboats came to her…

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The Americo-Spanish War. News Up to Date. Santiago Attacked. Determined Fighting. Spaniards Fight Desperately. Result Indecisive. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 3

The American troops and Cuban insurgents made an attack on the Spaniards at Santiago de Cuba yesterday. Three divisions, comprising 15,000…

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War. Against Spain. London, Monday. Terrible Battle. Complete Destruction of the Spanish Fleet. Severe American Losses. 2000 Americans Prisoners. Santiago to Be Bombarded Forthwith

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 3

Admiral Sampson's fleet has completely destroyed the Spanish fleet under Admiral Cerveras, in Santiago harbour, and the Spanish vessels are…

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Later. Further Particulars of the Battle at Santiago. the Present American Force Inadequate. 15,000 Reinforcements. Terrible Slaughter. Brave Fighting on Both Sides. Demolition of Morro Castle Forts. Spanish and American Generals Wounded. a Precarious Situation. Capture of the Ladrone Islands

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 3

General Shatter has well invetted Santiago on the North-East with a very thin line, but the Spaniards are [?]trong that it is impossible to storm…

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War Caused by an Omission

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 1

A war between Poland and Sweden was caused by the omission of the word 'etcetera' in 1654. In that year a Polish nobleman became obnoxious to the laws of…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

Further details of the great naval engagement off the Cuban coast show that the Spaniards never made the slighest offer of surrenner, even when their vessels were sinking…

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America and Spain. Latest War News. Camara's Fleet

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The Egyptian authorities prohibited Admiral Camara from coaling from his own colliers, and requested him to…

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The War. Camara Recalled. Unrest in Madrid. Panic Stricken People. Cowardly Cubans

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

General Shatter expressed his intention of bombarding Santiago de Cuba in 24 hours if the city did not surrender…

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War! America and Spain. Great Naval Engagement. Complete Destruction of the Spanish Fleet. Terrible Spanish Losses. Admiral Cerveras Captured. Battle Off MANZaNILLO. Bombardment of Santiagorenewed. London, Tuesday—5.40 a.m

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 6

Admital Sampson's squadron chased the balance of (Admiral Ceveran's fleet for a distance of 60 miles, and after a desperate encounter the whole of…

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War. America Against Spain. London, Thursday. Santiago Panic Stricken. the City to Be Burned Rather Than Surrender. the Spanish Officers to Be Exchanged. Mutiny Amongst Spanish Prisoners. Admiral Camara's Fleet Recalled. Unrest in Madrid. Annexation of Hawaii by America

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 5

The resident of Santiago are leaving the city panic-stricken. The Spanish General declares he will burn the city rather then…

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Surgery in War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 6

WHILE the world has been improving by leaps and bounds in methods of killing one another, surgery has not, fortunately, stood still. In modern…

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Russia's Sinews of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 3

MR. W. R. LAWSON (says the REVIEW OF REVIEWS is rapidly becoming recognised as the most lucid and well informed writer upon…

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