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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, June 14

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1877 · page 4

A Russian new loan of fifteen millions sterling is to be raised. After fifty-five hours' continuous fighting between the Turks and the Montenegrins, the…

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Californian Mail Extracts. the Turkish Army. Soldiers of Fortun From All Parts of the World

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1877 · page 2

The Constantinople correspondent of a London newspaper writes: With regard to the preparations which Turkey has made, and is still making for war, a great deal may be said. Let…

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The War in Turkey

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 2

THE news to hand by the mail respecting the progress of the quarrel between Russia and Turkey is somewhat fuller and less disconnected than most of the…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, June 14

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 3

LITTLE fifty-five bears' fighting between the Turks and Montenegrins the taller withdrew. The [?] on both sides were very…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. [From the A. A. Press.] the Russo-turkish War. London, June 18

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1877 · page 4

The army at Nicsich has been revictualled. The Montenegrins announce that M[?]h[?]med was defeated, and was compelled to retire, leaving 2000 dead…

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The Russo Turkish War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 6

We are indebted to the Colonial Secretary for the following telegram, which confirms in some particulars our own published above:- "The Russian left wing gained a viotory at…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. [?] Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo Turkish War. London, June 22

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 6

The Turks have been defeated at Delibats, and have been compiled to fall back on Erze[?] London, June 22…

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The Russo—Turkish War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1877 · page 6

We find it difficult to obtain in the papers to hand by the Suez mail, a short account of the war. The following extract may serve in some respects to give an idea of the latest operations…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, [?] "S. M. Herald") the Russo-turkish War. London, June 25

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1877 · page 5

The Russian troops have crossed the Danube, and occupied Matchin. Russians are still crossing into the Dobrudscha. The bombarding of the northern forts of Kars…

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Saturday, June 30, 1877. Civilization and War

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 2

many respects a very expensive luxury. Am[?] in home more so [?] in regard [?] war. and the necessity which is [?]tails upon all countries to be prepared [?]…

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Miscellaneous War News. (Home News, May 11.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

A first engagement has just been fought nt Tchuruk-Sou, near Batoum. After some fighting the Russians were defeated and put to rout. They lost 800 men…

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War News. [Via America.] the Battle of Batoum

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

London, May 14.—The Telegraph's special from Batoum of Friday at midnight says that at about 6 o'clock that morning the Russians, largely augmented, nevanced with field artillery, and made a…

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Hobart Pasha on the War. (To the Editor of the Timer.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

SIR—So at last the farce is played out: diplomacy retires on its laurels. and Russia. forsooth, is to have the task of teaching the Turks how to rule their people. No sooner…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS] London, June 27

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 4

Turkish despatches state that Mouktar Pasha, the commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces in Asia Minor, attacked and completely (routed?) the Russians at Batoum…

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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, June 25

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

The Turks have evacuated Tultcha, a fortified town in the Dobrudscha, on the right bank of the Danube, and have retreated in good order upon Hirsova…

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Miscellaneous War News

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

The accounts from St. Petersburg give the details of the operations which have been undertaken by the light troops of the central Russian column advancing into Asia under General Loris Melikoff. After…

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Select Poetry. War: Translated From the Dutch

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 4

How green is you valley, how songful its trees, Its blossoms in glory are dancing: Whats[?]—what fragrance-what…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, June 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1877 · page 3

Yesterday the Grand Duke Nicholas, at the head of the fourteenth division and eighth corps of the Russian army, crossed the Danube at Simnitza, and carried the first positions of…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Re[?]r's Telegrams to Australian's Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, July 1

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1877 · page 4

Turkey complains of Russian atrocities at Ardahan and also of the complete and wanton destruction of Rustchuck. The Turks offered but a feeble opposition to the…

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LONDON. July 3. the Russo-turkish War

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 3

Unofficial Turkish accounts state that the Russian guards were driven back from Biela, twenty miles east of the head-quaters of the Russian army…

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