The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. Press to " MERCURY."] London, August 17
A special order has been issued in Russia, calling to service all men who are capable of bearing arms, but who have hitherto been exempt…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1877
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Latest Telegrams. [From the Australian Associated Press.) Monday evening, recd, 6.10. the Samoan War
News has been brought by the Ly-ee-Moon from Samoa to the 13th. It states that on the 12th there waa a fight between the parties contending for the supremacy, ending in the defeat of the Malictoa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, August 16
The left wing of Mahemet Ali's army is marching to join Sulieman Pasha, whose cavalry is already beyond the Balkans in Bulgaria. The Russians have evacuated Kustendji…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The English News. By Direct Telegrams. [?]Reader's Telegrams to Australian Associated Prees, in the S. M. Herald.") the Russo Turkish War. London, August 18
Salieman Pasha's army has reached Elena, [?] of the Balkans. Salonika is in a state of siege. The port of Poti, on the east coast of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The English News. By Direct Telegrama. (Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, August 20
The Russians hold strongly to the Schipka Pass. Sulieman Pasha is making a reconnoissance near the Jenikoi, or Chenga Pass, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest From the Seat of War. Another Engagement. Bombay, August 22
Sulieman Pasha has recrossed the Balkans. He passed Kesanlik on the 19th instant. Russian official despatches state that the object of the affair of the 19th was to divert attention from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS To "MERCURY."] London, August 23
The fighting at the Shi[?]ka pass continues. A Russian dispatch says that the Turks were repulsed with heavy loss. A dispatch from Osman Pasha says that a repulse…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, August 20
An unofficial Russian despatch confirms the report of the attack made by General Melikoff, in Asia Minor, on the 18th. After capturing the first line of entrenchments, the Russians fell back to their former…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the a a Press.] London, August 24
The latest Russian official dispatch states that all the attacks made by the Turks on the Shipka pass have been repulsed. The Russians were reinforced; the fighting was continuous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Midhat Pasha on the War
Tub Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph has been interviewing Midhat Pasha. The following is the principal portion of the correspondent's account of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Russo-turkish War. London, August 27
A Russian official despatch states that the Russians still maintained their position in the Schipka Pass at noon on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") England and the War. London, August 27
Sir Stafford H. Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the course of an address delivered at Plymouth, said that England would observe a peace policy; but that if her interests required her to go…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegram to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, August 29
A despatch from Sulieman Pasha, dated August 26th, states that after tea days indecisive fighting the Russian forces made an unsuccessful attack on the Turkish positions on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cost of War
The sollowing statement respecting the [?] of lives and money in the wars of the last twenty-five years, 1852-77, [?] in a [?] and is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The English News. By Direct Telegrams. W. (From the Herald Special Correspondent.) the Russo Turkish War. London, September 1
Mehemet Ali assumed the effensive on the Upper Lom on Thursday, and three Turkish columns advanced from Eski Djums and Rasgrad. A. desperate battle was fought near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rosso-turkish War. London, September 2
Sulieman Pasha telegraphs that, after being strongly reinforced on the road to Gabrova, he dislodged the enemy near Y[?]chilagie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] London, Septembers 5
A Turkish despatch states that the Russians were repulsed near Kudikoi with the loss of one thousand men. A Russian dispatch states that the Turks were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The English News. By Direct Telegrams. [Herald's Special Telegram.] the Russo-turkish War. London, September 4
The battle which took place last Friday, the 31st ultimo, at Poredin Peliset, began early in the morning. The Turks attacked the Russian position in great force. The Russian entrenchments were thrice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Russo Turkish War
Before the end of July the Russians had concentrated 100,000 troops [?] front of Plevna, and completed the investment of Rustchuck, advancing near enough to t[?] a shell inside. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, September 6
Mehemet Ali telegraphs that Ahmet Eyoub Pasha has driven the 12th Russian corps across the Lom with a loss of 3000 men; the Turkish loss was 900…
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