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The wars & local soldiers, 1891

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Serious Disturbance. Seven Killed, 50 Wounded. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 4

A serious disturbance has occurred at Nicaragua, in Central America. The Government, fearing a rebellion, gave orders for the arrest of four persons who…

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The Chilian War. the Battle at Valpariso. Deadly Deeds of Desperate Valor. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 2

Little farther, information has been received of the battle which was fought from Saturday till Monday between the rival factions in the Chilian Republic of…

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The Chilian War. a Terrible Battle. Three Days' Fighting. the Insurgents Victorious. 3000 Killed. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 4

Further particulars have been received of the progresa of hostilities in connection with the Chilian civil war, which are taking place between the two capitals,…

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The Chilian War. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 3

The Chilian Legation here reports that President Balmaceda, having been reinforced, succeeded in hemming in the insurgents, who are attacking Valparaiso,…

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The Chilian War. the Bat[?] Quique

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 4

THE cables which [?] recently regarding the battle fought [?] [?]naraiso, in Chili, between the Government and insurgent troops show how desperately…

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The Chilian War. Capture of Valparaiso. Victory of the Insurgents. Terrible Oarnage. Flight of President Balmaceda. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 2

A despatch from Lima, the capital of Peru, the country adjoining Chili, was received in London yesterday, stating that the insurgent forces had totally…

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The Chilian War. Further Details of the Battle. Surrender of Santiago. a Junta Established. [By Cable] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 2

Farther details concerning the decisive action between the Congressional forces and Prosident Balmacedu's troops at Placilla, in the vicinity of Valparaiso,…

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Chili's Civil War. Barb[?]rities Practised by Balmaceda. (San Francisco Chronicle, June 27)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 4

THE stories which have been published of the cruelties practised by President Balmaceda's party in the Chilian civil war are shocking enough for a civilsed age and…

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The War in Chili. Another Battle Probable. Loyalists Summarily Shot. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

The Junta, or provisional Government established by the victorious Congressionalists in Chili, has removed its head quarters from Iquique, the northern…

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The Chilian War. Fearful Acts of Violence. the Congressionalists Still Victorious. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 3

It is now believed that Balmaceda, the deposed President of Chili, has escaped eastward over the Andes from the country…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 6 p.m. the Chilman War. Terrible Outrages. Rumored Murder of Balmaoeda. [By Cable] London, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 3

Further terrible deeds of brutal violence are reported from Chili. The mob at Coronel committed most shocking outrages on residents. The German warships lying…

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Rumors of War. Alarming Tone of the German Press. Russian and German Loans. Servia and Bulgaria Disarming. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 2

The anniversary of the battle of Sedan, in which Napoleon III, and the French army surrendered to the Germans, was celebrated with great rejoicing throughout…

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Rumors of War. Russia the Disturbing Element. Troops Massed on the Frontier. Treaties with Franue, Turkey, and Servia. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1891 · page 2

It is stated that the recent resignation of Kaimil Pasha, the Grand Vizier of Turkey, was brought about by the change in the Turkish foreign policy, which has…

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On the Scaffold. Terrible Scene in America. the Condemned Man Shoots Himself. and Is Hanged in a Wounded State. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 2

A cable message from New York states that a horrible scene was enacted during a recent execution at the town of St. Joseph, in the State of Missouri,…

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Rumors of War. Russia Active in Europe and Asia. Great Britain and Turkey. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 2

It is rumored that the contract for the Russian loan of £12,000,000, which is to floated by the Credit Lyonnais, provides for the transfer of £7,000,000 in gold…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 6 p.m. European Situation. England's Counter Move. More Rumors of War. [By Cable] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 4

It is anno[?]nced that the British Mediterranean fleet has left Mitylene. Replying to the Po[?] [?]ference to…

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A War Correspondent's Reminiscences

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 4

IF we except Dr. W. H Russall, there is no war correspondent alive who has seen so much fighting as Mr. Arembald Forbes; and since adventures are to the…

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Miscellaneous Cables. Austrian War Expenditure. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 2

The Austrian budget contained a statement that the country must expect additions to the war estimates, as it was necessary, in the present state of Europe,…

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European Situation. Prating of Peach and Preparing for War. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 2

The new leader of the House of Commons (the Hight Hon. A. J. Balfour), in a recent speech, strongly urged the necessity of rendering the British army and…

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The Russian Jews. Serious Riots. Fifty Killed, 400 Wounded. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 2

Anti-Jewish riots of a very serious character have occurred in Russia. The mob pillaged the property of the Jews and others to the value of 4,000,000…

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