The French and German War
THE war cloud has at length broken over Europe—the warlike Gaul has sprung at the throat of the Teuton, and perhaps ere this other nations have joined in the struggle…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1870
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The English Mall. (From Argus Telegram ) War Betaken France and Prussia
Passengers—For Sydney—Col. D. Hamilton, Captain Herbert, Surgeon-Major Gondall, Mr. Culloden, Monsieur Gerrard. For Melbourne —Messrs. J. Rish, J. T. Arundel, S. Hoyt, R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrival of the July Mails From Europe. War between France and Prussia. [From the “Argus” and [?] AND M. [?]
France declared war against Prussia on 15th July. The King of Prussia disclaims all responsibility of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some Probable Causes of the War with Prussia
Empty stomachs are fruitful causes of revolutions, and so are heavy taxes—that is if the history books are true. Now, while here in Australia we have been smothered with wet,…
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WE published a telegram at nine a.m. on Wednesday, received by the Californian mail, which arrived at Sydney at one p.m. on Tuesday. We should have received the telegram on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Declaration of War. (From the Times.)
THE greatest national crime that we have had the pain of recording in these columns since the days of the first French empire has been consummated. War is declared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War News by the Mail. (From the “Argus.”)
Novelists should leave off waiting sensational works of fiction. The wildest flights of their imagination can compass nothing half so romantic and improbable as the actual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saarbbruck and the Seat of War (From the Ceylon Observer.)
WE are indebted to the same pen which so well and vigorously described the Prusso-Austrian campaign of 1866 specially from a professional point of view, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Californian Mail. News From the Seat of War. The French Defeated, with Immense Loss. Paris in a State of Siege. by Electric Telegraph. Sydney. Wednesday, September 21st, 8.27 a.m
On the 11th August a great battle was fought at Hagenan. Marshal Macmahon commanded the French, who were defeated, and retired. The battle lasted from daylight till nine at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reflections on the War
I will endeavour to put before your readers, in as condensed a form as possible, the results of the great war now raging in Europe, as far as I can arrange them from the telegraphic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. (From the Argus.)
Cresar’s [?] boast might be repeated with perfect propriety by the King of Prussia. He came, and saw, and conquered. Up to the present time, the Campaign on the Moder,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News via Suez. [From the Argus.] Prussia Still Victorious. Napoleon a Prisoner in Prussia. France Declared a [?]. Ninety Thousand French Captured at Sedan. England, America, and Other Powers Still Neutral
The branch mail steamer Alexandra arrived off Adelaide on Saturday last at 1 p.m. London, Aug. 12. The third mail [?] San Francisco arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remarks on the War. (From the News of the World.)
WE do not think that that patriotic statesman in the Corps Legislatif who intend to move that a committee should be appointed to represent that body in the war, which we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Causes of the War
The astonishment and consternation which the extraordinary events of the last three weeks have excited on the Continent, and even in this country, would be considerably lessened if people were more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Topography of the Seat of War. (From the S. M. Herald.)
WE have compiled the following description of the various fortified And occupied places at the seat of war, as a guide to the news that has already , been received and that which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the European Mail, Via Suez. Latest W a R h e w s .Marshal McMahon Killed. Complete Investment of Paris by the German Armies Prussian Headquarters at Versailles. Strashurg Surrendered. War Preparations in England. Metz not yet capitulated. Mediation of Foreign Powers refused. England Remains Neutral. Battles Around Metz. Fearful Carnage. Retreat of the French cut off. Bravery on both sides unsurpassed. Country Covered with Dead and Wounded. Horrors within the City of Strasburg. Victor Emmanuel in Possession of Rome. Temporal Sovereignty of the Pope done away with. Wool Market .unchanged Prices low. London Mobs Sympathising with Republicanism. Proposed Partition of European Turkey by Austria and Russia
The Mail steamer Avoca arrived at King; George’s Sound on 20th October Latest news from Europe to 1st October, per Indian cable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News. Prussian March After the Battle of Woerth
Dr. Russell, the special correspondent of the Times at the headquarters of the Crown Prince, describing the march of the victorious army after the battle, says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A German War Song
The Times Berlin correspondent Bends the text of the new Rhine Song, which, set to an inspiriting tune, has fast become the “Marsellaise” of the present war. He appends the following translation by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War the Result of Irreligion and Bad Government. [To the Editor of the “Albury Banner” ]
SIR,—Since the exaltation of Napoleon the Third to the throne of France, it has been often predicted that war between France and Prussia would most assuredly occur as soon as each power had perfected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the European Mail via California. Ten Days’ Later News. [By Electric Telegraph.] The French More Successful. Prussians Driven Back to Versailles. Paris Holding Out. Russia Preparing for War. Severe Fighting in the Suburbs of Paris England and America Compromised with Prussia
The following was published by us as an extraordinary on Thursday afternoon:— English news to 12th October. The French troops have been more…
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