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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

156 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8

The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

Commodore Watson has sailed from [?] West for Santiago de Cuba, where he [?] take command of the squadron which [?] been ordered to cross the Atlantic, and [?]…

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War News by the Mail

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 4

The R.M.S. Aorangi from Vancouver brings news up to June 1. The Canadian papers give the following statements with regard to the war :—…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

The Americans are concentrating on the northern side of Santiago, The Spanish force, including artillery, numbers 6000 men…

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Latest War News

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

London, Monday—General Shafter [?] the Spanish defences at Santiago are [?] impregnable, and it is impossible to su[?]fully storm the city with the present f[?]…

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The Cuban War. Big Slaughter. America Scores Again. Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 3

[?] thousand Americans, assisted by thousands of the insurgents, attacked [?]ish troops near Santiago on Friday [?]e battle ensued. The Spaniards…

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War News. London, June 5

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 3

THE destruction of Admiral Cerveru's fleet on Sunday completely altered the situation. Rear-Admiral Sampsod allowed…

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LATEST. Dissolution of Parliament. General Election 27th July. Latest War News. Appalling Disaster at Sea. SYDNEY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 3

BEST wethers are quoted at 11s. 6d.; others at 5s. 6d. Best bullocks at £6 16s.; others from £3 10s…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The destruction of Admiral Cerveras fleet on Sunday completely altered the situation. Rear-Admiral Sampson allowed the Spanish fleet under Admiral Cerverus to leave Santiago harbor. The…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The second naval conflict of war took place in the open sea, and was precipitated by an attempt on the part of the Spanish fleet to escape from its imprisonment in…

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War News by Mail

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

The following items are from the latest American papers : The Administration found it necessary to restrain the papers by establishing a strict…

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LATEST. Reid on the Federation Party Bourke against Barton. Appalling Fire. Latest War News. SYDNEY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

AT Homebush yesterday bullocks sold from £3 10s to £9 4s, and wethers from 7s to 12s 1d. The Premier, Mr. Reid,…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

Six hundred Spaniards were killed in the recent naval engagement between the Spanish and American fleets off Spanish. Among the killed was Admiral Villamil, the commander of the Spanish…

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Latest War Ne[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

London, Monday.—General [?] Spanish commander at Santiago, [?] to capitulate provided the army [?] to retire to Holgain in the interior…

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[?]e Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

[?] news received from Cub[?] has a [?] bearing upon the prospec's of [?] campaign in the island. [?] which have arisen with the…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

The United States warships Brooklyn, Texas, and Indiana on July 11 commenced the bombardment of Santiago from the sea. Owing to the high cliffs intervening,. and the distance of the city from…

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Latest War News

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

The Washing on authorities favor an in mediate assault upon Santiago. To enable an early withdrawal of the arm, in demand for the surrender of Santiago,…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

The United States warships Brooklyn, Texas and Indiana commenced the bombardment of Santiage from the se[?] Owing to the high cliffs intervening and the distance…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

It is officially announced that Santiago de Cuba has surrendered. Owing to the wound General Linares received in reporting the attack on the city, rendering it necessity for him to have his arm…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

From Washin t[?]n comes the official announcement that Santia[?] has surrendered. General T[?]l, has been in command of Sant[?] since Ge[?] Line [?]es was…

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Latest War Ne[?] London, M[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

The [?] forces have no[?] of SAnti[?] icty [?] have been [?]…

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