The War. the Fall of San Juan. Spanish Denial
LONDON, Friday.—Although American accounts confirm the report of the surrenders of San Juan after great loss of life, the Spanish Governor of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1898
499 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 25
Remarkable Declaration. Mr. Chamberlain Speaks Out. War Imminent. Britain Abandons Her Isolation. Must Have an Ally. Russian Aggression Must Be Stopped. Union of Flags. the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack. Appeal to the People's Patriotism
LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham last night, made a remarkably warlike speech. He said that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Fighting on the Cuban Coast. Cardenos Batteries Silenced. Three Hundred Spaniards Killed
LONDON, Monday.—The Wilmington, United States cruiser, is reported to have silenced the batteries at Cardenos; on the north coast of Cuba,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Probable War with France
For it is, perhaps, certain that unless France abandons her present harassing tactics in Africa, Great Britain will be compelled, sooner or later, to fight for supremacy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the Spanish Fleet. Its Mysterious Movements. American Experts Puzzled. Intercepting American Warships
LONDON, Monday.—The strategy of Admiral Cerveras, the commander of the Spanish fleet, and the secrecy observed by him in the movements of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Americans in the Philippines. Severe Fighting Anticipated. Large Forces Required
LONDON, Wednesday.—General Merritt, who will command the American forces in the East, states that he anticipates some severe fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Chamberlain's Speech. American Soldiers and the Alliance
LONDON, Tuesday.—The American soldiers in camp at Tampa, Florida, who are awaiting orders to start for Cuba, cheered Mr. Chamberlain's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Spanish Ministry Reformed
LONDON, Wednesday.—Senor Sagasta, the Spanish Premier, has succeeded in re-forming his Cabinet. General M. Correa retains the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Spanish Fleet. Excitement in Spain. the Admiral Congratulated
LONDON, Saturday.—Spain is greatly excited at the receipt of the news that Admiral Cervera's fleet has at last arrived at Santiago, Cuba…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Spain and the United States. Cable Communication. Threatened Reprisals
LONDON, Monday.—Reports from Madrid state that Spain has decided to cut all American cables if the United States insists on cutting the Cuban…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General News. the Last Great War
In the last really great war—that between France and Germany—France lost as many as 130,000 men, of whom some 80,000 died of wounds received in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Philippine Islands. Proposed Cession to France
LONDON, Tuesday.—Reports from Washington state that Senor Leon Castillo, the Spanish Ambassador in Paris, is arranging for the cession of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mysterious Spanish Fleet. What the American War Board Thinks
LONDON, Monday.—The War Board at Washington suspect that the Spanish squadron under Admiral Cerveras will play "a game of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Shoddy Boots
The British troops in the Soudan had to do a forced marched of 100 miles in four days under most trying conditions. The war correspondent,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. American Troops for the Philippines. Departure of 5000 MEN
LONDON, Wednesday.—The American transports City of Sydney and Australia have sailed from San Francisco with 5000 troops for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. The Battle of Manila
LONDON, Wednesday.—Captain Callao, the commander of one of the Spanish ships engaged in the battle of Manila, has been tried by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War and Australian Coal
The hostilities at present prevailing between the United States and Spain are not without effect on Australian trade, says the Adelaide "Advertiser,"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. An American Cruiser Disabled
LONDON, Thursday.—Cables have been received in Madrid stating that the American cruiser Baltimore, of Commedore Sampson's squadron, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Novel Bridge. for War Purposes
Experiments have recently been made in the Russian. Army with a view to testing a new method of constructing temporary bridges in cases of necessity. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Scarcity of War Vessels. Spanish Steamers Requisitioned
LONDON, Friday.—Spanish steamers of over 1000 tons are being impressed for use as cruisers, the value of the ships being allowed…
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