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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, July 2

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 4

In a general order just issued, President MacMahon says he relies on the army to defend the dearest interests of the country, and to aid him in fulfilling his mission, and to maintain…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, July 7

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1877 · page 4

A Turkish official despatch states that there was twelve hours fighting at Biela, about twenty miles from Sistova, and that the Russians were defeated with heavy loss, and were compelled to…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. Telegrams to Austration Assoc[?] Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, July 5

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1877 · page 3

Official Turkish despatches report a battle having taken place at Baia Kaliza on the 2nd July, resulting in the complete defeat and almost total annihilation of the enemy. The Turks…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] London, July 6

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1877 · page 5

The Russians have been seriously defeated in Asia, and are said to have fallen back to Aras Valley. The attack on Batoum is yet unsuccessful. One hundred and twenty thousand Russians have…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Router's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, July 9

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1877 · page 4

The report respecting the defeat of the Russians at Biela has not yet been confirmed. According to a Russian despatch the Russians occupied Biela on the 5th instant…

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Miscellaneous War News

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 7

In the House of Commons on May 14, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to Mr. Gourley, said that Russ[?]ia was at war with Egypt, as a portion of Turkish territory; that…

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The War[?] [From the A. A. Press.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 4

Mukhtar Pasha has effected a junction between his troops and the garrison occupying Kars. The left wing of the army in Asia Minor has recrossed tbe frontier…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, JULY 11

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 3

Monkta Pasha has effected a junction between the troops and garrison occupying Kars. The left wing of the Russian army in…

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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, July 17

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1877 · page 4

The Russians have occupied Plevna, in Bulgaria. The Russian siege artillery has been withdrawn from Kars, and bombarding has been…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. ([?]ter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S.M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, July 12

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1877 · page 2

The Russians have reached Selvi. 90,000 men have crossed the Danube at Sistova. Turkish ironclads are bombarding Eupatoria, in the Crimea…

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The War. London, July 18

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 2

THE Russians have raised the siege of Kars. Mukta Pasha and the Governor of Kars are preparing to attack General…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the a A. PRESS.] Sydney, Friday afternoon. London, July 18

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 9

The Russians have raised the siege of Kars. Moukhtar Pasha and the Governor of Kars are preparing for a general attack on General Melikoff's army…

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The War—military and National Affairs. London, June 8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1877 · page 3

The House of Commons met on the 31st May, after the holidays. Mr. Sandford called [?]tion to the omission in the Blue Book of [?]eference to Lord Salisbury's conversations…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1877 · page 5

It is reported that the Porte declines to throw open the Dardanelles to any Power unless in support o[?] Turkey against Russia. London, July 21…

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The War. London. July 22

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1877 · page 2

THREE troopships have been ordered to be ready for sea by Wednesday. It is rumoured that the British Government intend dispatching troops…

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The War-military and National Affairs. London, June 8

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1877 · page 4

THE House of Commons met on the 31st May, after the holidays Mr. Stanford called attention to the mission in the Blue Book of any reference to…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] London, July 22

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1877 · page 4

Three of her Majesty's troop-ships, the Crocodile, the Malabar, and the Euphrates, have received orders to be ready to proceed to sea by Wednesday…

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Poetry. War in the Name of God!

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 6

"War! war! in the name of God!" The Russian despot cries: "War! war! in the name of God!" The tyrant Turk replies…

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The Russo Turkish War. London, July 25

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1877 · page 6

In a dispatch to Lord Loftus, the Earl of Derby says he fears that the Russian atrocities will bring about a terrible vongeance. Sulieman Pasha, with his army, has reached…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1877 · page 4

The Turkish army corps concentrated around Plevna threaten to cut off the Russian line of communication. A Russian force has crossed the Balkans at…

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