The War. Bombardment at Santiago. the Spanish Forts Silenced. No Damage to American Ships
LONDON, Wednesday.—Admiral Sampson has telegraphed to Washington that on Monday he bombarded and completely silenced the guns of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1898
499 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 25
Revolt of Native Soldiers. Spanish Officers Shot
LONDON, Tuesday.—A native regiment at Manila has shot its Spanish officers and joined the rebels…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The American House of Representatives has rejected the Senate's amendments to the War Revenue Bill. A conference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Spanish Torpedo Boat Sunk
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Cuba correspondent of the "New York Herald" states that on Monday night a Spanish torpedo boat, supposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How a War Indemnity Was Paid
The second volume of the "Bismarack Portefeuille," by Poschinger, has just been published by the Deutsche Verlags Anstalt at Stuttgart…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. Caimamera Bombarded. the Forts Silenced
LONDON, Thursday.—Cables from Caps Haytien, on the north coast of Hayti, state that a severe engagement took place on Tuesday at Caimamera,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Expenses of the War. Conference of Both Houses. Tonnage Dues Clause Omitted
LONDON, Friday.—A conference of both Houses has modified the American Senate's amendment reducing the coinage of silver to a million…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Revenue Bill. the Coining of Silver
LONDON, Friday.—The conference between the American Senate and the House of Representatives on the War Revenue Bill has resulted in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Spain and Peace. the Premier and Intervention
LONDON, Friday.—Senor Segasta, the Spanish Premier, asserts that Spain will not take the initiative in bringing about peace with the United…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American War Loan. Offers by Banks
LONDON, Monday.—Three of the leading New York banks have offered to subscribe the war loan authorised to be raised by the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Mystery of the Spanish Fleet. in a Crippled Condition
LONDON, Tuesday.—It is announced that the Washington Strategy Board understand that the Spanish fleet lying at Cadiz is not in a fit state to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inhuman Weapons of War
At the German Surgical Congress in Wiesbaden, the well-known professor of surgery, Doctor von Bruns, of Tubingen, read a paper on "Inhuman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Perils of War Correspondents
Mr. Villiers, the famous war correspondent, in relating the other day some of his experiences in the field, said:—"The tragedy of war so far as I am concerned has been on…
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Although the American papers think that the Emperor William and the German Government are rather favourably disposed towards America,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General News. Possible Duration of the War
One of the most frequent questions one hears on the street (says a New York paper) is, "How long do you think the war will last?" The only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Bombardment of Santiago. the Americans Repulsed
LONDON, Tuesday.—Cables received from New York state that the American battleship Texas and the cruiser Marblehead were defeated in a second…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Prices of Manufacturing Products
In the matter of manufacturing products, no article has been more affected than hemp, owing to the fear of the Philippines being blockaded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. More Troops for Manila. Critical Situation
LONDON, Thursday.—A second expedition conveying troops and supplies has sailed from San Francisco for Manila…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The American War Loan. Subscribed Threefold
LONDON, Friday.—The American war loan has already been subscribed threefold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Fighting in the Philippines. Insurgent Successes
LONDON, Thursday.—The Madrid newspapers publish serious news as to recent successes by the insurgents under their loader, Emilio Aguinaldo,…
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