American and Spanish War
The American troops under General Shafter landed at Point Berraco, 12 wiles from Santiago de Cuba. The intervening country is strongly…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1898
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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, June 30
IT is reported from Puerto Rico that the American auxiliary cruisers St. Louis and St. Paul, which are among the vessels blockading San Juan, gave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →America and Spain. Progress of the War. June 23
In fighting the Americans near Santiago seven of Colonel Lenarca's men were killed and 27 were wounded. The Cuban insurgents lost 50 men, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.) London; Thursday 30
The American auxiliary [?]St. Louis and St. Paul nave chase to the Spanish liner Antonio Lopes. laden with big guns and ammunition intended for the Spanish. forces,…
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General Garcis, the insurgent leader, holds the railroad between Santiago and San Luis, by burning bridges and removing rails…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Maori War Veteran's Narrative
A pressman, in his usual news gathering rounds recently came across one Benjamin Kirwan. who took n active part in the Major War, '64-'68. Kirwan carried his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Americas and Spanish War. Latest Particulars
Admiral Cerveras has telegraphed to his Government at Madrid particulars of the destruction of his fleet. He states that his men were not captured but were lost…
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A combined attack by American troops and Cuban insurgents was made on the [?]ards' position at Santiago de Cuba on Friday. Three divisions, comprising 15,000…
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During the attacks upon Santiago the American troops found the fortifications to be very Strong. A line of barbed wire fencing, 8ft. high. had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Horrors of War
THE war has now assumed proportions commensurate with the power of the greater of the two belligerent nations. In the recent engagement near Santiago the…
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Hopes are entertained that the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon, which was sunk by the American warships, will be raised, and that possibly the other Spanish vessels may also be…
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LIEUTENANT GENERAL LINARES, the Spanish commandant at Santiago de Cuba, has offered to capitulate to the Americans, provided that the Spanish army is a lowed…
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General Shafter has had a long interview with the Governor of Santiago de Cuba, in the course of which he vainly urged that resistance was hopeless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →America and Spain. Progress of the War. July 12
The populace at Havana is suffering terrible privations. The majority of the Spanish Government are reported to favor negotiations for peace…
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The latest news from Cuba is to the office that the Spanish troops marched out of Santiago yesterday, and went over to the American lines, where they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. (By telegraph and otherwise) Thursday 14
The attitude of Germany with regard to the Philippines is still most suspicious. It is reported that the cruiser Ir[?]e, Captain d[?] Bois, one of the vessels of Rear-Admiral…
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General Garcia, the insurgent leader, his informed General Shifter that the Cubans are disgusted with the indignities to which they are subjected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cards in Church. the Soldier's Bible, Prayer Book, and Almanac
The following curious article in taken from an English newspaper of the year 1773, and is there called the "Perpetual Almanac; or the Soldier's Prayer Book," by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, July 25
Arrangements are being perfected for the invasion of Puerto Rico, for which place three divisions of American troops have left. They will probably land at…
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