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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 2

WE are indebted to the Associated Press for the following telegrams:-- London, Oct. 11. Gu[?] Pashe, conveying provisions…

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Special War Telegram. London. October 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 3

The newspaper correspondents have been ordered to leave the Russian positions at Plevna, Chefket Pasha has entered Plevna. Further Russian reinforcements have arrived,…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegrams). LONDON, October 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 3

The Daily News special correspondent with the army of the Czarewitch says that a week’s rain has converted the camp into a lake of mud, and the roads are impassable except at Biela and Rustchuk…

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Latest War Telegram. Great Turkish Reverses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 2

THE Agent-General telegraphs as follows:--LONDON, NOV. 26. Gourke has taken and fortified…

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Special War Telegram. London, October 24

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 4

Sulieman Pasha’s main army has retreated to Rasgrad, owing to his rear having been threatened by General Zimmerman’s advance from the Dobrudscha…

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Special War Telegram. London, October 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 3

Prince Leuchtenberg was killed during a reconnaissance on the Loin. LONDON, October 27. The bombardment of Plevna on the 23rd and 24th instant…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegrams). LONDON, October [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 1

It is announced at Bucharest that the [?] have unsuccessfully attacked the [?] redoubt at Plevna. A despatch from Osman Pasha states tha[?]…

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A Letter From the Seat of War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 November 1877 · page 3

"A very old friend of mine, in fact a schoolfellow, is, new travelling in Europe. When a boy I remember he was great on military matters, and…

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The War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 7

The Russian and Roumanian saps are close to the first Turkish parallel at Plevna. The Turks revi[?]tualled Plevna on September 23, sending 20 battalions of infantry, two field…

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Special War Telegram London, October 31

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 3

After the victory at Dubrik, the Russians on Sunday (28th) advanced along the Sophia-road and surrounded the Turkish fortified position at Teltchie. After two hours’ cannonade with 62…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegrams). LONDON, October 31

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 3

The Russians have captured Teltchie, on the road to Orchanie. Seven companies of infantry, one Pasha, several officers, and three guns were taken…

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The Horrors of the War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1877 · page 1

Mr. Layard has sent to Lord Derby a letter from Mr. Fawcett, giving further, particulars of the misery in Turkey, and of the steps which are being taken to relieve…

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New by the Mail. Progress of the War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1877 · page 1

The correspondent of the Argus thus writes from London under date September 20"-- The last fortnight has been a period of…

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Incidents of the War. with Hobart Pasha in the Black Sea

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1877 · page 1

Admiral Hobart Pasha is back at Constantinople, conferring on future naval operations. He tells me that last week his flag ship, the Athar Tevfik, just missed…

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The Horrors of the War

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 1

Mr. Layard has sent to Lord Derby a letter from Mr. Fawcett, giving further particulars of the misery in Turkey, and of the steps which are being taken to relieve…

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News by the Mail. Progress of the War

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 1

The correspondent of the Argus thus writes from London under date September 20:— The last fortnight has been a period of…

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Incidents of the War. with Hobart Pasha in the Black Sea

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 1

Admiral Hobart Pasha is back at Constantinople, conferring on future naval operations. He tells me that last week his flag ship, the Athar Tovfik, just missed…

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Special War Telegrams. (From the Argus.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 3

LONDON, NOV. 1.—Turkish deserters from Plevna are numerous. There is a report that the garrison is short of provisions and ammunition. LONDON, NOV. 2.—The Russians are advancing on…

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War News

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 2

Mukhtar Pasha has sustained the heaviest defeat between Kars and Erzeroum that has occurred during the present war. There Turkish divisions captured…

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The War in the East

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 7

Eyoub Pasha, who was constantly thwarting Mehemet Ali, has been removed by Sulieman Pasha, and replaced by Fazli Pasha, from the Caucasus. General Doctoroff has succeeded…

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