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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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The War in the East. Monday, Sept, 24

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

The war news continues to be deeply interesting. The bombardment of Plevna still goes on but the defence appears to be well maintained, and a diversion is…

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[?] War Telegram. London, September 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

[?] no severe fighting before Plevna [?]12th inst. [?] battle of Saturday (15th) was only [?] of Wednesday’s conflict…

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[?] War in the East. London, September 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

[?] official despatch states that Sulieman [?] 16th inst. captured Fort Nicholas, [?] Pass. LONDON, September 18…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1877 · page 2

WE are indebted to the Associated Press for the following telegrams:--London, Sep. 24. The fighting near Biela on Friday the 21st…

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Special War Tele[?] [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 2

The fighting near Biela, on Friday [?] greatly exaggerated. The Turke [?] action was indecisive. An attack [?] Russian entrenched positions at [?]…

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The War in the [?] [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 2

A Russian official despatch [?] had resumed [?] Fort [?] Chipka Pass, and had made an [?] The fighting is continuous…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegram) LONDON, September 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 3

An unofficial report states that the Russian centre on the 25th instant attacked Plevna, and was defeated with very heavy loss. The Russian loss at Plevna was 21,000, and not…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 3

[?] appears from our London telegram (sa[?] "Daily Telegraph") that the battle of Plevna, st long impending, has at lenght [?]en fought and won. The Russian centre,…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1877 · page 3

OUR LONDON telegram this morning (says the "Daily Telegraph") brings the some-what startling intelligence of a rising in Transylvania, one of the Austrian…

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The Eastern War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 7
Also in The Pastoral Times

The inhabitants of the Caucasus are leaving for Asia Minor. The emigration is being carried out by the Turkish fleet and other ships ; 1,000,000 are said to be taking their departure. The…

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Official War Telegram. (From Associated Press Telegranis.) LONDON, October 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 5

Great changes have been made in the command of both armies. General Kotzchue is appointed child of the Russian [?] and General T[?] is to direct the siege of Pleva. Mohemed All is recalled, Suli[?] Pasha succeeding to the…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegram). LONDON, September 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 5

Mehemet Ali is retiring to Caralom, owing the massing of Russian forces on the Lom. Sulicman Pasha co-operates with Mehemet in attacking Biela, in pursuance of orders [?]…

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News by the Californian Mail. the War in the East.san Francisco, Sept. 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 2

A hundred and eighty thousand troops have been pressed forward to reinforce the Russian army in Europe. The head-quarters were removed from…

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The Eastern War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 2

The inhabitants of the Caucasus are leaving for Asia Minor. The emigration is being carried out by the Turkish fleet and another ships; 1,000,000 are said to be…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 2

THE latest telegrams confirm the opinion that the struggle between the Russians and Turks will not be decided until after the present season as both sides are preparing…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 2

WE are indebted to the Associated Press for the following telegrams:--London, Oct. 4. A Turks official despatch states that a…

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News by the Californian Mail. the War in the East. San Francisco, Sept. 12

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 2

A hundred and eighty thousand troops have been pressed forward to reinforce the Russian army in Europe. The head quarters were removed from…

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Special War Telegram. London, October 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 3

[?] days fighting in Armenia has resulted in [?] of the Russians with enormous losses. [?] Duke Michael commanded in [?] is being re victualled,…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegram). LONDON, October 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 3

[?] Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs on the 8th [?] The Russians have evacuated the posi[?] to ours, and are retiring towards [?] Their loss in three days has been…

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