War News
‘Correspondence received from Paris, dated the 2nd October, mentions that the attitude of the populace is calm and determined. The Gardes Mobile were turning out excellent…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1870
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Additional War News
We extract from the London Evening Standard of the 20th September, the following telegrams; though not so late by several days as those received by the Atlantic cable,…
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After the Congress of Paris in 1856 the policy of Russia was authoritatively declared to be one of strict isolation and reserve. England, it was announced, had betrayed the confidence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Incidents of the War. (From the Times, September 17th.)
“The first act of the defence of Paris,” says the [?] of Thursday, “ has been accomplished. Since yesterday the setting fire to he woods of the environs has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Ravages of the War. (From the Special Correspondent of the “Times.”) Bouillon, September 13
Your special correspondent with the army of the Crown Prince, in describing the battle of Sedan, said that never before in the world’s history had there been such a butchery, as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrival of the Geelong, at King George’s Sound, with the English Mail From [?] & the East, Bringing Dates to 1St November. Prussians still Besieging Paris. England still Neutral. German Batteries ready to Bombard Paris. Surrender of Metz. One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Prisoners Captured, including 20,000 sick. Bazaine, Canrobert, Leboeuf Prisoners of War. The American General lee dead. Garibaldi arrived at Marseilles, appointed Commander of Volunteers. The Germans hold 320,000 French Prisoners. Insurrection in Algeria. Melbourne, Monday, [?]
The Peninsular and Oriental Company’s Royal Mail steamship Geelong, with the October mails on board, arrived at King George’s Sound from Point de Galle, on 21st…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Extracts. (From the Correspondent of the Times.) the Burning of Bazeilles.—dreadful Scenes
The fight begun outside the town was, no doubt, desperately contested by the French, who must have retired through the belt of wood till they were forced back…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Freemasonry and the War
The present war has been prolific in illustrations of the value of Freemasonry in dangerous emergencies, and the anecdotes are endless of the lives saved by its means…
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“War is only justifiable when defensive, and is the most enormous of crimes when offensive and unnecessary. No glory attends victory in an unjust war, and without justice…
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From Melbourne Age correspondent, dated Metz, 7th October : — Bazaine’s whole army, in a fog, made a sortie to north of both banks of the Moselle. The attack was directed…
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Everybody is surprised at the number of men who surrendered at Metz. Bazaine’s last sortie was skilfully planned, and was nearly being successful…
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