The report current at Madrid that Admiral Camara had arrived at the Philippine Islands, and was landing troops there, is premature. ...
Article : 240 wordsGeneral Pando is leading 10,000 Spanish troops and allies from Holguin, an inland town, to Santiago. The Cubans have been ordered to ...
Article : 39 wordsAotea, s.s. (Shaw, Savill & Albion line), 6,36[?] tons, Wm. Scotland, from London, via Capetown. Passengers landing at Hobart:—For Melbourne—First class: Mrs. J. H. Purtell; ...
Article : 63 wordsOonah, s.s., 1,757 tons, W. J. Featherstone, for Sydney. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames G. Webster and party, Allen, Hirst, Eginton, Langford, B. Thurston, Buckland, C. Walch, ...
Article : 145 wordsThe Americans intend, when Santiago is captured, to utilise the position as a base for military operations at Puerto Rico. ...
Article : 24 wordsGeneral Wesley Merritt sails from Key West on Wednesday for Manila, with 6,000 troops as reinforcements. ...
Article : 19 words(A special charge is made to consignees wishing to particularise their imports and exports. Ex Aotea, s.s., from London—9 pkgs merchandise: FERGUSON & Co. ...
Article : 28 wordsNatal Queen, barque, for Port Pirie—112,000ft. timber, 11,000 palings, 50 pairs shafts. Conah, s.s., for Sydney—390 bgs bark: F. BOND. ...
Article : 323 wordsThe Roosevelt Cowboys, commanded by Colonel Wood, and a detachment of regulars, under General Young, started to dislodge Linares from the heights of ...
Article : 221 wordsIn the recent engagement with American troops, before Santiago de Cuba, Colonel Linares lost seven killed and twenty-seven wounded, the ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Shaw, Savill & Albion Co.s' cargo steamer Aotea, 6,364 tons, Captain Wm. Scotland, arrived from London, via capteown, at 11.30 a.m. yesterday, being berthed at the ...
Article : 272 wordsThe United States Board of Strategy, planning war movements and counter-movements at Washington, has given orders for the despatch of 15,000 troops ...
Article : 97 wordsMACQUARIE HEADS. — ARRIVED.—June 27, 9 a.m.—Mahinapua, s.s, from Launceston, anchored outside Heads tide-bound. SAILED.— 11.15 a.m.—Mahinapua, s.s., for Strahan. ...
Article : 115 wordsSIR—I am obliged to Captain Taylor for his prompt reply to my letter re the laying-up on the 24th inst. of te "Twins" (sometimes known as the Kangaroo). ...
Article : 202 wordsA sharp engagement between Cuban rebels and Spanish troops has taken place at Gurannia. The Cubans lost fifty men, and the Spaniards also [?]ost ...
Article : 656 wordsSynopsis—Cloudy squally weather obtains over West Australi and Victoria, while in South Australia and New South Wales it is fine and clear. The prevailing winds are ...
Article : 341 wordsAt great fires many valuable lives have been saved by people jumping or dropping into blankets stretched ready to receive them by willing hands. ...
Article : 667 wordsCaulfield and Melbourne Cup weights published in sporting columns. Meeting of Tasmanian Tourist Association postponed for a week. ...
Article : 5,972 wordsThis Day. —Victoria and other colonies. To-morrow.— United Kingdom, Victoria, and other colonies (expected). OUTWARDS. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe following are the Customs returns at Hobart for week ending June 25, 1898: —Duties, £3,659 [?]. 11d.; wharfage, £162 2s.; light dues, £59 11s. 3d.; pilotage, £15; ...
Article : 165 wordsThe s.s. Oonah, which sailed for Sydney at midnight yesterday, took the following sheep for the forthcoming sheep sales, shipped through Messrs. A. G. Webster ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 28 Jun 1898, Page 2
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