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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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The War in the EAST.—No. VIII

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1877 · page 4

THE correspondents of the London news-papers at the seat of war, writing in the early part of May, speak in high terms of the Russian army. They describe it as being…

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The War News

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 6

VIENNA, 15th May.—In opposition to the telegram of Hassan Pasha from Batoum as to the repulse of the Russians with a lose of four thousand men, come the Russian…

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Miscellaneous War News

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 6

In the House of Commons on May 14, the chancellor of the exchequer, replying to Mr. Gourley, said that Russia was at war with Egypt as a portion of Turkish territory;…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, July 21

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 July 1877 · page 3

A panic was caused at Adrianople, and also at Stumboul, when it became known that the Russians had crossed the Balkans without any resistance being offered…

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The Russo Turkish War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 6

An agreement is stated to have been come to by the signatory powers of the Geneva convention to permit Turkey during the present, war to substitute the Crescent for the…

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Great Battle -- 8000 Russians killed; 16,000 wounded. SYDNEY

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 August 1877 · page 2

A telegram published here, dated August 1, states that a battle lasting for two days, has taken place between the Russians and Turks at Nikopolis, when the latter gained a decisive…

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The War in the East—[?] Ii

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 6

THE news from the best of was during the Last ten days is undo[?]fly the more important we have yet received. In sees than three weeks after [?]ing the [?]s of the…

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The War in the EAST.—No. X.

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 6

THE great debate in the House of Commons in the second week of May on Mr. Gladstone's resolutions relative to the conduct of the government in the Eastern question,…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, June 27

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 August 1877 · page 4

The Russians were defeated at Batoum and Sourhizir on June 24. Yesterday's fighting lasted until sunset, without changing positions. The Russian infantry made three attempts to…

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The War in the EAST.—No. XI

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1877 · page 4

THE news received during the last week of the serious defeat of the Russians at Plevna, and of the decided check sustained by them shortly afterwards south of the Balkans,…

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News by the Suez Mail. the War in the East

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 August 1877 · page 4

LONDON, July 6.--The Russians commenced the crossing of the Danube, above the [?] an Wednesday, the 27th. On that day, under the immediate direction of the…

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The Indian War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 2

GENERAL HOWARD has overtaken the Indians and struck them a heavy blow. The engagement occurred on July 12. The first intimation of it received here was contained…

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The War in the EAST.—No. XII

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 4

COULD we but lift the veil that so closely shrouds the action of European diplomacy, we should probably discover that the real interest of the great struggle which during the…

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Dosing Turkish Soldiers

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 7

DOSING TURKISH SOLDIERS.—A correspondent in the Turkish camp at Shumla writes:—"I was present to-day in the doctor's private tent while he saw his…

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The War. London. September 26th

The Burrowa News · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 2

THE greatest discontent and discouragement prevails at Russian headquarters; and the success of the Russians is regarded as hopeless, unless there is a…

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War Telegrams. London, September 24

The Burrowa News · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 3

THE accounts of last Friday's fighting near Biela were greatly exaggerated. The Turks admit that the action was indecisive. The attack was made…

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The War

The Burrowa News · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 2

Sulieman Pasha now commands the main Turkish Army. Great fighting is proceeding…

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War Telegrams. London, September 27

The Burrowa News · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 4

M'GAHAN, the special correspondent of the Daily News. reports that the Russians before Plevna are Profoandly discouraged by thier want of success…

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War Telegrams. London. October 8

The Burrowa News · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

A TURKISH official despatch states that a great battle is prooeeding at Gumri, in Asior Minor, apparently favorable to the Turks…

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War Telegrams. London, October 10

The Burrowa News · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 3

CHEFKET PASHA, conveying munitions of war and provision to Plevana, has succeeded in joining Osman Pasha. Sulieman Pasha's head-quarters are…

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