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Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
36 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 2
The native inhabitants on the whole coast westward of Elmina have revolted, and the tribes have joined the Ashantees. The war-ships Warraconta and Argus bombardad Tacondi and another village…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dissensions have arisen among the Carlists, and there is a great scarcity of provisions at Carthagena. The Cortes have voted the extraordinary powers demanded by Senor Castelbar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hester looked up from her toilette as the woman entered. "Did you want me?" she asked gently. "Yes, ma'am. I wanted to speak to you, if you…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Says the melancholy Cowper. Were nations wise they would not play at it either, even if they have no King's quarrels to support, or insulted honour to avenge; but they rush into it on the smallest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colonel Wolseley has arrived at Freetown, and an expedition inland to Komassi has been decided on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Profound dissensions have arisen among tbe Carlist leaders, and the military power of their forces is considerably weakened thereby. Senor Oreiro, late Minister of Marine, has assumed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The friendly native chiefs in the protected districts of Ashantee, are supporting Sir Garnet Wolseley in his expedition against Coomassie. In the course of his speech at the Lord Mayor's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further reinforcements are proceeding to Cape Coast Castle, to join the troops already engaged in the Ashantee war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The English troops on the Gold Coast engaged with the Ashantees at Elmina. They defeated them after a brisk skirmish, and burnt five of their villages. Twenty-eight of the English were wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Garnet Wolsley is advancing in pursuit of the Ashantees, who are retreating towards Coomassie. (From the Evening News' London correspondent.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Garnet Wolseley reaches the Gold Coast this week, armed with full powers for peace or for war. He has two foes to encounter—the savage power of Ashantee, which can bring a hundred thousand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is found that the assistance of the friendly Fantees is not to be relied upon, and 2000 more soldiers are starting to reinforce the troops fighting under the command of Sir Garnet Wolseley. There has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News from Cape Coast Castle, under date 8th November, states that Sir Garnet Wolseley has met with an obstinate resistance, but that he has utterly routed the Ashantees. Forty-three British soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Garnet Wolseley states that the Ashantees are utterly demoralised by defeats and disasters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Despatches have been received from Cape Coast Castle to the 27th ultimo. The operations of the forces under Sir Garnet Wolseley were then being confined to road making and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Despatches, dated the 5th instant have been received from Cape Coast Castle. The main body of the Ashanteee had crossed the Prah and the British forces were encamped at Mansu…
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