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The wars & local soldiers, 1882

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The War in Egypt. [By Submarine Cable.] London, August 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1882 · page 8

Lieutenant-General Sir Garnet Wolseley, the commander-in-chief of the British forces in Egypt, has issued a manifesto addressed to the inhabitants. He states that the British will…

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The War in Egypt

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 3

Preparations have been made by Sir Garnet Wolseley for an immediate advance from lsmalia. The sweet water Canal between Ismalia and Cairo has been cut by the Egyptians…

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The War in Egypt

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 4

Military, operations have bean formally commenced. Sir: Gar[?]et Wolseley has embarked on board H.M.S. Salamis for Aboukir. Sir F. Beauchamp Seymour, the Admiral of the…

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The War in Egypt. London, August 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1882 · page 14

Mahmond Feb my Pasha, the chief of Arabi’s staff, who was captured by the British at Kassaroin, superintended the fortification of Ka[?]daur and Tell-el-Kebir. He has supplied…

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The War in Egypt. [By Submarine Cable.] London, August 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1882 · page 7

An Egyptian force is concentrating at Tellel-Kebir, a station on the Suez and Cairo line of railway, 69 miles from Cairo, and 30 miles from Ismailia. The force consists of 25,000…

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The War in Egypt

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 4

THE Egyptians are demoralised since the recent successes of the British forces. The Porte has expressed a desire that Arabi be allowed to surrender to the Khedive…

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Poetry. a Woman's War Song

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 2

Oh, Emperor! great Emperor! Your cruel trumpets cry for war! Ta rantara tantara tantara! The wheat is nodding in the sun…

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The War in Egypt. London, September 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 14

It is announced that the cause of the delay in the advance of the British forces under Sir Garnet Wolselcy was defectiveness in the transport service. Railway material is now…

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The War in Egypt. [By Submarine Cable.] London, August 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 8

Orders have been given for eight siege trains, 30 guns, and 1,400 gunners, to leave for Egypt. The losses sustained by the Egyptians in…

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Poetry. [?]N's War Song. by [?]Rd [?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 2

[?] Ts rantara tan[?] The wheat is nodding in the [?]…

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Latest Telegraphic Intelligence. the War in Egypt. Alexandria, September 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 14

Advices from Kassasain to-day state that the force under the command of Sir Garnet Wolseley is now virtually complete, all the regiments serving with the First Division having arrived…

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The War in Egypt. Important Engagement. Heavy Loss of the Egyptians. [By Submarine Cable.] London, September 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 7

Mahmoud Fehmy Pasha, the chief of Arabi’s staff, who was recently taken prisoner by the British, has informed Sir Garnet Wolseley that the members of the Khedive’s Cabinet have…

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The War in Egypt

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 3

A general engagement is imminent; and 5000 Egyptians are inarching on Tell-el-Kebir. The works constructed by the enemy are of a formidable character…

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The War in Egypt

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 2

THE progress of the war in Egypt, as indicated by telegrams, was, until yesterday, about as unsatisfactory it could be. We heard one day of heavy engagements and great cannonading and the next…

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War in Egypt.—brilliant Victory of the British Troops. London

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 2

Latest from Alexandria states that Sir Garnet Wolseley attacked Arabi before daylight this morning. After a successful brilliant and desperate attack the enemy's entire position at Tel-el-Kebir was…

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The End of the War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1882 · page 2

THE war has ended quickly, thoroughly, and, to all present appearances, satisfactorily. The results it has brought about, and the lesssons it teaches, are…

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The War in Egypt. London, September 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1882 · page 14

Next Sunday, the 24th inst., will be observed in the churches as a day of public thanksgiving for the recent victories of the British arms in Egypt…

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The War in Egypt. Attack On. -Tell-el-kebir. the Enemy’s Position Carried. 3000 Killed and Wounded, and 4000 Taken Prisoners. Collapse of the Rebellion. Arabi a Prisoner. Submission of the Egyptians.[by Submarine Cable.] Alexandria, September 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1882 · page 6

Sir Garnet Wolseley attacked Arabi’s position at Tell-el-Kebir with his entire force before daybreak this morning. The force under Arabi consisted of 20,000 regular troops and a…

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The War in Egypt

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 2

THE highly dramatic collapse of the Egyptian rebellion has brought with it additional laurels for the British arms, and the pews of it has been received with expressions of enthusiastic delight throughout…

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The War in Egypt

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 4

The news of the victory at Telel-Kebir was received with enthusiasm at Alexandria. The enemies [?] amounted to 3000 killed and wounded and 4000 [?]…

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