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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

156 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 8

The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

The latest reports from Cuba show that there are indications of trouble between the Americans and the Cuban insurgents. The Cubans are furious because they were…

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Latest War News

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The Spanish Cab[?] and General Blanco (Captain General [?] Havana) disclaim all responsibility for [?] surrender of Santiago…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

The American Government has intimated that it intends to retain Peurto Rico. The United States has occupied Wake Island, in the Pacific, nearly midway between the…

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Latest War News

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

London, Monday.—The Military Governor of Crete has resigned, the powers refusing him re-inforcements. London, Monday.—General Shafter's…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 3

The strained relations which have existed for some time between the Cuban insurgents and the Americans have culminated in a distinct rupture…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

The van guard of the American expedition to Peurto Rice, under Major-General Miles, the Commander-in-Chief, in disembarking at Ponce, on the south coast of the island…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

The R. M.S. Miowera brings war news to the 30th June. The Victoria Colonist of June 26 says that " in the province of Santiago the rebels have…

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Latest War [?]

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

London, Thursday — The [?] papers of the United States are [?] Spain must now surrender Cuba [?] There Rico, and also accept an Amer [?]…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

The Spanish garrisons in the villages of Palma Soriano and San Luiz, Bear Santiago- de-Cuba, have surrendered to the American forces…

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The Latest War Note

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 3

Jack: I hear the Americans are going to give over using powder and shot in their war with Spain. Tom: How are they going to win then?…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

President McKinley it endeavoring to ascertain the wishes of the American nation with regard to the proposed terms of peace. The Jingoes are clamoring for the retention of the Philippines by…

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Latest War N[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

London, Monday—The Span[?] for War considers the demand of [?] States for the surrender of Puert[?] the refusal to recognise the publi[?]…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 3

From New York it is reported that President M'Kinley is trying to ascertain the wishes of the nation as to the terms of peace. The Jingo party is clamoring for the…

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War News by Mail

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 4

Commodore Watson's fleet for Spain consists of Newark, Oregon, Iowa, Dixie, two auxiliary cruisers, and throe colliers. It is believed in Wellington that sending the…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

The American cruiser Columbia is reported to be ashore at Poune, on the south coast of Peurto Rico. There is a growing feeling in America against…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 4

The special correspondent of the Hongkong Daily Press, writing from Manila on June 28, says that the whole country is in sympathy with the insurgents, and, with few…

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Latest War News

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

London,Thursday—President McKinley and the Spanish Special Envoy have been several interviews of hours' duration…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 5

The inhabitants of Puerto Rico have everywhere welcomed the invading army of Americans, and 2000 volunteers have offered to serve with the troops…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

It is believed in New York that Spain hat accepted the fundamental conditions of the terms of peace offered by president M'Kinley, and that the difficulties relate to minor details, and have not…

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Latest War News

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

London, Monday—Owing to the inroads of the yellow fever upon the American army Santiago is to be deported immediately. It is reported that the army is incapable of…

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