The War. The First Shot. a Word From the Waves
"Fire[?] [?] a w[?] of snow-white smoke, e[?]folding a spirit of [?] me, Leaps from a shining cylinder that is trained with deadly aim;…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1898
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Cable News. Turkey and Greece. Payment of War Indemnity. Thessaly to Be Evacuated. London
The Foreign Ambassadors at Constantinople have informed the Government of the Forte that the first instalment of the Greek war indemnity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South American States. Chili and the Argentine. Definition of the Boundary. War or Peace. London
Chili has notified that she requires the Argentine Republic to arrange for a definite settlement of the boundary dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. AMERICA v. Spain. a Brilliant Battle The Manilla Engagement. Total Loss for Spain. Sydney
The Cuban insurgents acting in conjunction with the American troops, attacked Manzamalla. After some sever…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. America and Spain. a Powerful Fleet. Sails for Poroo Rico. to Meet the Spanish Squadron. Another Fight Expected. London
The withdrawal of the United States blackading squadron from Cuba proves to have been decided on as part of an important movement directed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. a Spanish Surprise. the Cape Verde Squadron. Returns to Cadiz. American Naval Movements. Immense Excitement in Spain. the Ministry Denounced. English Yachts Mobbed. London, May 5
ADVICES from Lisbon report that the Spanish squadron which recently left the Cape Verde Islands, has arrived at Cadiz. It consists of four armoured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Battle of Manila. Admiral Dewey's Report. Ten Spanish Vessels Destroyed. No Americans Killed. Onlya Few Wounded. Spanish Loss 618 Killedand Wounded. Cavite Occupied. London, May 7
THE anxiety felt in the United States by the non-receipt of auy report by Admiral Dewey respecting the brilliant victory achieved by him over the Spanish fleet in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Our Special War Wires. the Blockade of Havanna. a Major Beheaded. London
The United States cruiser Minnespolis, of 7375 tons, has captured the big French liner Lafayette, after a most exciting chase…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War and Prices. Further Rise in Wheat. Heavy French Purchases
The wheat market is still steadily rising. The price has advanced another 2s per quarter for the week, with the effect of limiting the extent of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Protecting Nw York Harbor. Spanish Attack Feared. Starvation in Havana. London, May 7
Great precautions are being taken in New York barbor, where a Spanish naval descent is feared. The movements of the Spanish squadron are very mysterious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discontent Among American Troops. Refusal to Enlist. Serious Rioting in Madrid. an American Officer Captured in Cuba and Beheaded. London, May 8
Many of the officers and men of the American National Guard at New York have refused to enlist unless certain individuals are ordered from the camp. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. America and Spain. the Battle at Manilla. a Great Victory. Admiral Dewey'b Report. Spanish Fleet Destroyed. Occupation of Cavite the Fortifications Demolished. American Ships Uninjured. No Americans Killed. But Few Injured. Manilla at the Mercy of America. London
For some time past there has been anxiety in the United States over the non-receipt, from Admiral Dewey, of a report of the engagement with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London
The Spanish Chamber of Deputies has suspended the duties on cereale. The Budget Committee has suppressed the clause in its report requiring an advance of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News LONDON
Admiral Sampson has announced the arrival of hie squadron off the Haytian coast. He is awaiting information from scouts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dr. Bevan on the War
The Rev. Dr. Bevan made reference to the conflict between Spain and America in the course of his address at the anniversary festival of the Pitt-street Congregational Church…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The European Bread Riots the Milan Disturbances. 600 Wounded—200 Arrests. London, May 9
THE broad riots at Milan were the result of Socialist plotting. The law courts, the schools, and the public offices have been closed by the Government. Stringent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cable News. Bread Riots in Italy. the Slaughter at Milan. 900 Killed or Wounded. a Student Outbreak
Monday's riots in Milan, organised by Italian Socialists, and stimulated by popular discontent at the dearness of bread, were of a very severe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Position in Spain. Spread of Discontent. Riots at Linares. 14 Killed and 60 Wounded. London, May 9
Political discontent, caused by the nonsuccess of the Spanish arms in the war and the scarcity of bread, which has almost reachd femine prices, is spreading rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Cables. in Spain. Sagasta Retires. Cabinet Reconstruction. London
The failure of the Sagasta Ministry to cope with the war, and the strong personal unpopularity of Senor Sagasta, the Premier, and Don…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Battle of Manila. Later and Fuller Particulars. Spaniards at a Disadvantage. "Remember the Maine." an Interval for Breakfast. the Don Antonio De Ulloa Sinks with All on Board. London, May 10
Full particulars have been received of the decisive engagement in Manila Harbour on Sunday, the 1st inst., between the United States squadron under Admiral Dewey and…
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