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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.) Friday 22

Moruya Examiner · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

The American Government has intimated that it intends to re[?] Pue[?]o Ri[?] General Garcia, the leader of the Cuban insurgents, has informed Major General…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, June 28

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

The American newspapers are in remarkable accord in the articles which they publish upon the request for peace made by M. Cambon, the French ambassador at…

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America and Spain. Progress of the War. July 26

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 3

The British steamer Regulus has been captured whilst attempting to run the blockade at Havana. The Cuban insurgents have captured Jibara,…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.)Thursday 28

Moruya Examiner · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

The American newspapers agree that Spain as a preliminary to peace must surrender Cuba and Puerto Rico, and accept an American can protectorate over the Philippines…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. American Terms of Peace. Spain Indignant

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

The United States Cabinet has formally intimated to Spain the basis upon which negotiations will be entered into for the conclusions of peace between the two…

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Captain Millard's Welcome Home. an Enthusiastic Reception

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

Captain Millard, who was re-elected as the Parliamentary representative for this constituency last week, returned to Milton on Saturday from the southern end of the…

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The Cuban War, Latest Cablegrams. London, August 4

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

M. Cambon, the French ambassador at Washington, who has been empowered by Sauer Sag[?]sta, the Spanish Premier, to undertake negotiations for peace with the…

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America and Spain. Progress of the War. August 2

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

The Spanish Government regard the American stipulation for, the cession of Puerto Rico and the refusal to recognise the debts of Cuba and Puerto, Rico, as flagrant injustices…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, August 8

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

The reply sent by the Spanish Government to the terms insisted on by the United States Cabinet as a basis for peace negotiations was approved of by the Queen…

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The War, (By telegraph and otherwise) London, Friday 5

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 3

In New York speculation still continues as to the import of the protracted interview between President McKinely and M. Cambon the French, Ambassador at Washington and the Special…

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America and Spain. Progress of the War August 9

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 3

The Queen Regent of Spain has agreed to the acceptance of the .preliminary conditions of peace laid down by America. Spain, the Queen Regent says, bows to…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. Peace Restored. London, Aug. 11

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

Mr. Day, the United States Secretary of State, says that the American Government has agreed with M. Cambon, the Special Envoy acting on…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.) Friday 12

Moruya Examiner · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

It is expected that the protocol agreed upon by M. Cambon, the French Minister on behalf of Spain, and Mr. Day, the United States Secretary of State, with regard to the peace…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, August 15

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

THE Cuban insurgents have accepted the armistice, and all fighting on the island has been discontinued. In dealing with the campa[?]gn which has…

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What Is War ? an Answer by Carlyle

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

“WHAT is the not support and upshot of war?” To my knowledge, for example there dwell and toll in the British village of Dumd[?]dge usually some 500…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.)

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 3

Major-General Wesley Merritt commanding the American forces at Manilla, has proclaimed martial law in the city where perfect order now prevails…

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The War. Thursday 25

Moruya Examiner · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 2

General Miles has made a number of serious allegations against the Washington War Department. He accuses the authorities of having suppressed and garbled dispatches sent…

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The Soudan War. LONDON, Sept. 7

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

IT has transpired that on Thursday last, the day before the great battle near Omdurman a pirn of Jealina and other loyal tribesmen from the right bank of the Nile,…

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The War and After

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 4

In an article on the United States and Spain in the now number of the Quarterly Review the writer says: " The battle of Manila has practically made over the…

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The Horrors of War. Ghastly Scenes on the Spanish Ships

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 1

Captain Evans, of the American Warship. I own, [?] supplied a war correspondent with the following account of the destruction of Aduraal Cerveva’s squad…

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