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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

Great joy has been caused in Spain by the news that Admiral Ceveras' fleet has arrived at Santiago di Cubs. The Spanish Senate has passed a resolution…

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The American-spanish War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

The Commandant of the Island of Totrnga (Turtle Island) off the north coast of Hayti, bus reported to the Government of Hayti, that sounds of heavy cannonading were heard all…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

THE following cablegrams have been received siuce last issue:— LONDON, Friday. Reports from Washington indicate…

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The War London, Monday

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

The Battle ship Oregon coaled at Barbadoes and re-sailed. The TIMES says the contract is signed for the construction of a line which will…

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Cablegrams. the War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

The American battleship [?]egon has coaled at Barbadoes, and resailed. The Spanish Government threaton to retaliate on all American cables if the…

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The War. [By Cable.] London, May 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

The effects and crew of the Spanish transport Mouts[?]rat were feted at C[?]s for running the Cuban bl[?]kade and conveying to the spanish commander one hundred guns…

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Latest War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 5

General Miles, commender of the American army, says it will be unsafe to invade Cuba with less than 80,000 men. Five thousand American troops have sailed…

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Late War Cables. the following are late war cables :-- LONDON, May 23

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

Reports from Madrid state that the Spanish authorities have decided to cut the American cables if the remaining cables to Cuba are cut by America…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

THE follwoing cablegrams have been received since our last issue:— LONDON, Tuesday. The American squadron,…

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The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

The New York TRIBUNE says that the Cuban insurgents have disappeared as a military factor, and it is useless to expect any material and from them…

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The Spanish American War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

The authorities at Washington fear the Spanish fleet has escaped from Santiago de Cuba. The "Times" correspondent was arrested…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

THE following cablegrams have been received since our last issue:— LONDON, Friday. A conference has been held in…

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The War. London

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

Opposition by the speaker of the House of Representatives prevents the United States Congress from dealing with the question of annexing Hawaii. The…

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Cablegrams. the War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 3

Preisdent M'Kinley is now reviewing the camp in Florida. The U.S. Secretary for War has been informded by General Miles that preparations for the invasion…

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The War. [By Cable.] London, May 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 3

Opposition by the Speaker of the House of Representatives prevents the United States Cougrcfts from dealing with the quesliou of annexing Hawaii…

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The War. Sickness in Cuba. America Cautious. Her Forces Prepared

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 4

America has deemed it advisable, owing to the great modality now prevading, and the near approach of the unhealthy season in Cuba, to take…

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Latest War Cablegrams

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 4

The following are the latest war cablegrams : TORRENTIAL rains have fallen in Cuba, and yellow fever in a virulent form is now prevalent. It is estimated that the war with Spain,…

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Butter As a Weapon of War. ' SAIL on the starboard bow ?'

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 6

' What is she?' asked Captain Peiterszoon, looking anxiously in that direction ; for in the Eastern seas two hundred years ago every strange sail was a…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

The following cablegrams have been received since our last issue:— LONDON, Wednesday. Reports have been received from…

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Cablegrams. the War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

The Spanish Corcniander-ra-Chief in Cuba telegraphs that the forts at Santiago de Cuba and Cristobal Colon are injured, though the American…

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