The Prospect of a General War
The actual situation of Europe may be thus briefly described:—England, surprised and dissatisfied with the Franch-Prussian war—condemns in all its journals what she calls "the aggression…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1870
49 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3
The War
WITH the bombardment of Saarbruck, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, the French campaign fairly commenced. Ten days before the French,…
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In the House of Commons, on the 29th July, Mr. Disraeli rose to make his promised exposition. The right hon gentleman, who was cordially cheered by…
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O war, what art then? After the bright[?]conquests, what remains Of all thy glories? For the vanquished's-chains—For the proud victor-what Alas! to reign…
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The following telegraphic items from the Melbourne papers contain some particulars not before published in Sydney:— Paris, September 3rd…
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We can have no doubt, observes the Pall Mall Gazelle, "that a new military power and system have practically made their first appearance in the world. The truth, disguised by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Europe. Paris, August 12th
I[?]st also say a few words—and I leave to my fellow correspondent from London the task of completing and rectifying my assertions—concerning the famous project of a treaty far the…
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" We can have no doubt," observes, the Pall Mall Gazette, that a new military power and system have practically made their first appearance in the world…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Late News. (Translated from the Gazette du Midi of the 14th August, and other late French papers.)
THE Gazette du Midi, of the 14th of August, publishes, under the head of "Communications Officielles," the following report made by Marshal M'Mahon to…
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The Saturday Review of the 13th of August has an excellent article or immediate, of Germany establishing an inconsequences, remote or immediate, of Germany establishing an incontestable superiority over France, in which it…
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THE Journal Official in its evening edition of August 2, publishes the following article in place of its weekly political bulletin:—…
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MANNHEIM, 10th August—Every hour brings fresh confirmation of the desperate lighting at the front, Train after train arrives with its load of wounded men…
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The weekly National papers devote a considerable portion of their space to speculations regarding the results of the war, The Nation, is particularly violent,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War with the Rum-Sellers. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
GENTLE READERS.—Have you ever looked over a newspaper correspondence in a philosophical manner; have picked the choicest morsels from the bone Some things are to be swallowed and some to…
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HILLS, who was in charge of the artillery—two horse artillery guns—of the Picquet, saw presently that it was a hostile attack, and ordered out his guns…
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A correspondent of the World telegrams from London:—We have news that the National Guard of the Army of Rouen had their first brush with the enemy yesterday, near Bonniers about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A German War Song. Die Wacht Am Rhein—the Rhine Watch.)
A roar like thunder strikes the car, Like clang of arms of breakers near. On for the Rhine, the German Rhine Who shields th[?] beloved Rhine…
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GREAT BRITAIN still remains neutral.—The seige of Paris still continues.—The unconditional surrender of Metz has taken place. with 173,000 prisoners, 2000 guns, and…
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THE Francais gives some particulars of the condition of Lyons, where a self-elected Committee of Safely has raised the red flag over the Hotel de Ville…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Select Poetry. New German War Song
THE War Correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph says—I enclose you a new war song, written here by a soldier to the popular old written hers by a soldier to the popular old tune of "Ich halte cinen Camerad'." It is…
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