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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] London, May 17

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1877 · page 5

The accounts of the repulse of the Russian troops at Batoum are substantially confirmed. Russian despatches state that Tarkiah ironolads bombarded Sukum Kaleh…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo Turkish War. London, May 17

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1877 · page 3

The head-quarters of the Russian army have been transferred to Ployesti…

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Ancient Prophecies and the Present War

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 1

In- an article bearing upon the present hostilities between Huss[?] and Turkey, the ipacich qbserver remarks:- It is samewhat singalur that these who…

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Russo-turkish War. Capture of Ardahan. Roumania Declares War Against Turkey

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 3

The Russians have can[?]ed Ardahan in the Trans-Canen[?] The Roumania cha[?] of Depar[?] has- resolved to deekre was [?]…

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The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] London, May 23

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 9

The Russians have captured Ardahan in Turkish Armenia (Turkey in Asia.) The Roumanian Chamber of Legislature has declared war upon Turkey, and seeks the complete…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] London, May 24

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1877 · page 4

Disastrous floods have occurred in Roumania, carrying away bridges, railways, and other public works. The Turkish ironclads are bombarding towns…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, May 26

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1877 · page 3

THE Softas have been making a demonteration at Constantinople. They demand Ministerial…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, May 27

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1877 · page 3

The Russian troops are making a rapid march upon Erzorum. The vanguard is at Olti; the left wing is advancing on Diurbokir; whilst the centre or main body is bombarding the outworks…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, May 31, 1877. the War and the Mail Mews

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1877 · page 4

Now that we have the fuller intelligence of what proceded the declaration of warby Russia, We are able to understand what was partially obscure. The news is brought to a date about…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, May 30

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 3

The Russian ambassadors formerly stationed at the Courts of Berlin, Vienna, and London, have gone to St. Petersburg…

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The Cloud Before the War. (Home News, April 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 11

The Protocol of the Powers was laid on the table of the House of Commons on the 5th April By its terms the Powers again affirmed the oommon interest which they took in the…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] London, May 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 9

The Russian Ambassadors at Berlin, Vienna, and London have gone to St Potersburgh. The German squadron has gone to the Levant…

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The Russo-Turkish War. (From our Exchanges.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1877 · page 1

As intimated in a [?] the Russian army in Turkey in Asia have commenced active operations, and a large division of troops are mow in rapid…

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The Seat of War in the East

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1877 · page 7

The Australasian, Melbourne, of Saturday last, presents its subscribers with the best map of the seat of the Russo-Turkish war that we have yet seen, and gives also the following…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (From the S. M. Herald.) the Russo-turkish War. London, June 4

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1877 · page 6

The Russians have completely invested Kars…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 9, 1877. the English News. By Direct Telegrams. (From the S. M. Herald.) the Russo-turkish War. London, June 5

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 4

Difficulty is experienced in furnishing the Russian army in Roumania with supplies. The Circassian insurgents have been defeated by the Russians with great loss.—Received by us (M. M.)…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (From the S. M. Herald.) the Russo Turkish War. London, June 8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 4

The Turks have attacked and defeated the Montenegrin troops. The Emperor of Russia has arrived at Ployesti, the headquarters of his army in…

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The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] Received 9.50. London, June 11

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1877 · page 5

The Berlin papers consider that dissolving the French Chambers would imply the triumph of the Ultramontane party, and involve a general conflagration in Europe…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 16, 1877. the Progress of the War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the movements of the contending armies in the east of Europe and Asia have been during the last few days somewhat active, it is scarcely probable that Russia will soon…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. (From the A. A. PRESS.) London, June 13

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 9

Important despatches have been received from Mukhtar Pacha. He reports that the Russians are retreating between Kars and Krzerum; that they have abandoned Olti, and that it has been reoccupied…

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