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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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War Telegrams. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 September 1877 · page 2

The Evening News London correspondent telegraphs that 90,000 troops are engaged on each side in a great battle at plevna, in which the Russians have so far been successful, having the advantage of a furious cannonade…

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War News. London, 4th September

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 September 1877 · page 2

The Turks have evacuated Sukhum-Rale. The Russians have captured Lovatz. The Daily News correspondent says that the Russians Were Victorious on the 31st ult., and that the…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1877 · page 2

WE are indebted to the Associated Press for the following telegrams:--London, Sep. 9. A Vienna despatch says that Nicksic, in…

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The War in the East

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

Before the end of July the Russians had concentrated 100,000 troops in front of Plevna, and completed the investment of Rustchuk, advancing near enough to…

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Special War Telegram. London, September

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 2

News has just been received of the result of the [?] battle at Ple[?] After a continuous artillery engagement, [?] equalled in modern times for its destructiveness [?]…

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War Telegrams. London. 11th September

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 2

plevna has been captured by the Russions. The Czar and Grand Duke Nicholas, together with Prince Charles of Roumania, with the Russian and Roumanian armies attacking Plevna…

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The War in the East. Wednesday, Sept. 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 2

The Age correspondent [?] to day that a furious [?] is being willed at Plevna, and that about [?] engaged upon either side. So [?]…

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The War in the East. (From Australian Associated Press Telegrams, London, September [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 2

The Russians admit their defeat by [?] Pasha at Kazelevo, near the Lom, with heavy [?] They have fallen back on Astriza, and [?] troops at Biela…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1877 · page 2

WE are indebted to tho Associated Press for the following telegrams:--London, Sep. 9. A Russian official account states that the…

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The War in the East. Monday, Sept, 17

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1877 · page 1

There is a plethora of telegraphic nows from the seat of war in the East, and several items of general European interest. The accounts given by our own…

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The War in the East. the Russian Plans

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1877 · page 2

LONDON, 10th August.--A correspondent at Biela says his estimate of the Russian defeat at Plevna, formed on the battle field, is fully borne out by Russian…

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Latest Telegram from the Seat of War. Success of the Turks. Enormous Russian Losses. Bombay, Sep. 18

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1877 · page 2

A Russian official despatch states that the Turks recovered the three positions they lost on previous day. The Russian losses are enormous…

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[?] War Telegram. London, September 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 3

[?] days cannonade Gravitza redoubt [?] has been taken by the Russians, [?] slaughter. 5,000 Russians were [?] the killed is not estimated…

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Special War Telegram. London, September 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 4

The bombardment of Plevna by the Russians was commenced at dawn on the 7th inst. On that day the Russian troops being everywhere in position, with storming parties ready for the assault,…

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[?] War in the East. [?] Associated Press Telegrams.) London, September 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 3

[?] official despatch states that the [?] is continued. [?] of the 10th inst. the Russians [?] height commanding the town…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegram). LONDON, September 16

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 3

A Turkish official despatch of the 11th instant states that the Russians have evacuated Tirnava, in order to reinforce [?] LONDON, September 16…

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The War in the East. London, 16th September

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 2

A Russian official account states that the Turks unsuccessfully attacked Gravitza under a heavy cannonade on the 15th. The bombarding of Plevna continues…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 3

WE are indebted to the Associated Press for the following telegrams:--London, Sep. 20. A Russian unofficial account says that…

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Later English News. the Progress of the War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 1

The telegram from our special correspondent at Bucharest is of considerable importance as throwing a light upon the probable course of the campaign. The…

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