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The wars & local soldiers, 1891

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The War in Chili. Riot and Pillage. Robbing the Dead. the United States Interferes. London, August 31

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

In connection with the Chilian revolution the conduct of the Ambulance Service was disgraceful. Hundreds of the wounded were abandoned. Santiago…

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The War in Chili

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 3

General Balmaceda intends to go to Europe. The town of Coquimbo has surrendered to the insurgents…

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War and Its Ways

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 2

NAPOLEON'S famous dictum that "Providence is always on the side of the strongest battalions" has evidently no longer any force. It should read…

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The German Army. Threatenings of War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 3

There has been a large increase in the strength of the German artillery. The Berlin journals declare that the time is near at hand to defend the unity of…

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Russia and Germany.—War Prepartions. London, September 2

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 3

It is staled that Germany and Russia are raising large sums of money by loans, in view of active military operations. It is reported that Russia had proposed to…

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The War in Chill Riot and Rapine. Mutilating the Dead. Death of Balmaceda. He Strikes a Guide and Gets Shot. London, September 2

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 3

The provisional Government in Chili have succeeded in restoring order. At Santiago it was found impossible to bury the dead who fell in the engagement…

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The Chilian War. London

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 3

The Chilian courts hare granted an injunction restraining the Monte Video banks from paying to ex-President Balmaceda one million dollars of trust funds which he seized…

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Latest Cablegrams. [Tri.egraphed From Sydney Papers.] London, Thursday. the Chilian War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 3

It is reported that Mr. Patrick Egan, the United States Consul at Santiago, in Chili, will probably be re-called. Dispatches to hand from Valparaiso report…

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War Preparations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 September 1891 · page 3

A sensation has been caused on the continent in consequence of preparations having been made at Warsaw for the concentration of a large military force…

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The Chilian War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 September 1891 · page 3

The Chilian warships, Almirante Condell and Imperiale, which remained faithful to the Government, have surrendered to the Junta. They met with a great…

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War Preparations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 3

It is stated that England intends to increase the warships of the Mediterranean fleet…

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The Chilian War. the Country Now Tranquil. the Insurgent Army Disbanding. London, September 6

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 2

News from Santiago states that the Junta has announced that it will legalise the notes issued, by Balmaceda's Government, but that it is intended to confiscate…

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Preparing for War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 2

General Galbfith one of the commanders if the French army, watched the military manoeuvres from a balloon and directed the movements of the various corps by…

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The Coming War

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 2

Europe is again darkened, by the war cloud. The diplomacy of peacemakers has served only to postpone the terrible day of reckoning, for, if our cables speak…

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The War Cloud. Dark But Not Distant. Russia and Turkey Concentrating Troops. the Position of England. Russia Shows Her Teeth. England Sends Troops to Egypt. a Conference of Powers the Dardanelles Difficulty. Russia Jubilant. the Balkan Provinces. Caw War Be Averted ? London, September 7

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 2

In diplomatic circles the conviction is growing that the policy of the Porte in throwing open the Dardanelles to Russia is a triumph of Russian and…

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War Preparations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 3

Russia is massing troops on the German and Austrian frontiers. The British Ambassador at Constantinople has demanded an apology from the…

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A Samoan War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 3

Latest from Samoa states that there is a growing belief that a native war will shortly occur…

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Spanish War Preparations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 3

A great sensation has been caused in Madrid by the announcement that the Spanish Government intends forming a new army corps. The present strength of…

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The War Cloud. Excitement in London. England Preparing. Troops to Be in Readiness for Despatch to Europe. Spain Raising Troops. Sensation in Madrid. London, September 9

National Advocate · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 2

The British Government have arranged with the Directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway to facilitate the transport of a large number of regiments…

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The War Cloud

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 2

Startling rumors are current that Prussia is preparing to seize Constantinople. It is stated that Russia has already a…

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