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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers
14 stories in Illawarra's papers
Letters from Kars, to the 25th August, describe the thorough devastation of the surrounding district by the Russians. The provisions of the garrison could not last longer than the 15th September, and, if reinforcements…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Having from the beginning of the war steadily looked to its probable end, and never believing that such end would be found in or near the Crimea, it will not be expected that we should participate very vividly in the transport occasioned by the incidents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PARIS, 18th October.—By accounts of the 13th from the Crimea, the advanced posts of the allies were on the 12th within five leagues of Baktchiserai. The Russians were retiring slowly. Everything leads to the belief that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The three forts at Kinburn, at the mouth of the Dnieper, were captured on the 17th of October, and 1300 prisoners taken. The following telegraphic despatch has been received at the Admiralty, from Rear-Admiral Sir E…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A communication from Trebizond, dated 8th October, states that the Russians are supposed to be preparing to attack Kars again. A despatch from Berlin states that General Mouravieff's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A despatch from St. Petersburg announces that the Emperor left Nicholaieff on the 7th November for the Crimea, to take command in person of the army of Prince Gortschakoff. The despatch adds:—"The Emperor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Moniteur publishes the following, dated Constantinople, Nov. 12:— "According to the last accounts, Omar Pasha was expecting a battle. General Mouravieff had detached a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters from Paris state that Pelissier still expects to be attacked by the Russians on the Tchernaya. The Moniteur of the 24th publishes the following:— "Marshal Pelissier, in his last report to the Minister of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Between the popular supposition that soldiers somehow are always a drunken set when there is opportunity, our knowledge of the shameful amount of opportunity they have now in the Crimea, and the conspicuous spectacle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The writer of an article in the North British Review says:—"In the present aspect of European affairs who shall come forward and assure us that ere long her most glorious Majesty will not be called by the voice of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →According to a letter from Russian Poland, dated November 28th, the war is causing very severe distress throughout the Czar's dominions:—He (the writer) says the deepest silence covers all the acts of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Times fans correspondent is assured that the warlike preparations in France are continued just as if no conference were about to be opened. The Post correspondent states that despatches from Asia Minor speak of the concentration of a large force at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Thabor has arrived at Marseilles with dates from Constantinople to the 13th. The Journal des Constantinople, in announcing the arrival of Omar Pacha, states that leave of absence was granted him only on account of his health. Letters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Argus of Friday last published the following as the result of their efforts to obtain the intelligence from the untractable Captain Byrne:— From the Home News of the 10th June, it appears that our…
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