The Franco-chinese War. London, January 7
General Lewal, who has succeeded General Campenon as French Minister of War, is [?] 12,000 men to reinforce the troops in Tonquin…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1885
94 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 5
The Franco-chinese War. the French Plan of Operations. [By Submarine Cable.] London, January 12
General Lewal, the new French Minister of War, has decided upon a plan of operations with a view of terminating the present state of hostilities with China. He proposes first to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Franco-chinese War. London, January 21
The Governors of the British colonies in the East have been warned by the Imperial Government to strictly enforce the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act as regards…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Relief for the Wounded
Directly the accident was nude known, numerous vehicles were started out from the town, but as the ordinary road was impassable they had extreme difficulty in getting to the…
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On Tuesday a special train arrived at Albury from the scene of the accident, about 9 p.m., bringing such of the survivors as were considered fit to bear the journey. The list of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Franco-chinese War. Hongkong, January 27
In pursuance of orders received from home to enforce strict neutrality between France and China, the authorities here have refused to allow the French armour-plated cruiser…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Franco-chinese War. Repulse of the French at Kelung. Hong Kong, January 24
Intelligence is to hand from the island of Formosa announcing that the French made an attack on the Chinese positions near Kelung, but without success, all attempts to carry them…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War in the Soudan. [By Submarine Cable.] Heavy Losses by the Enemy. Movements of the British Troops. London, January 28
Viscount St. Vincent, captain in the 16th Queen’s Lancers, who was severely wounded in the recent engagement at Abuklea, is dead. The Earl of Airlie, captain in the Hussars,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Franco-chinese War. London, February 11
The latest news from China states that the Government, fearing another attack upon Foochow by the French, have closed the River Min, thereby rendering the entry of a hostile…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Incidents in the Career of a War Correspondent
Mr. Melton Prior, the war correspondent the Illustrated London News, supplies the following to the representative of the Pall Mall Gazette, who has recently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Franco-chinese War. [By Submarine Cable.] London, February 4
The latest advices from Formosa state that the French made an attack upon Kelong. After some severe fighting they captured the outworks of the town, their loss being 11 killed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →What War Correspondents Endure
The Korti correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph says:—“ A commanding officer may select a spot for camping on where his men are not likely to be affected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Franco-chinese War. [By Submarine Cable.] Shanghai, February 11
The French fleet, under the command of Admiral Coarbet, made its appearance off this port to-day. LONDON, February 12…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →What Our "Soldiers" Will Have to Experience
Lieutenant-Colonel Colbourne writes of the Soudan:—"Over and among the (sand-hills) toiled our cames, and as we passed over each eminence we could see the waterless, treeless plain beyond, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Franco-chinese War. [By Submarine Cable.] Two Chinese Men-of-war Sunk. Paris, February 18
Advices are to band from Admiral Courbet, stating that five Chinese corvettes were recently attacked by French torpedo boats. The French succeeded in sinking two of the Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Fever of War
Mr Thomas Walker in speaking at a meeting in Sydney on the Soudan expedition prefaced his remarks by saying that in the view he took or the recent action of Mr Dalley in offering to send troops to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Household. War on Kissing Brides
I understand that the young ladies are contemplating the formation of an anti-osculatory society, for the purpose of putting down the barbarous practice of kissing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Preparations in England. London, March 4
Military preparations are being actively carried on in England…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Franco-chinese War. [By Submarine Cable.] London, February 27
The British Government has refused to assent to the decision of the French Government that rice is contraband of war. LONDON, February 28…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →News From Samoa. Extraordinary Proceedings of a German Man-of-war
H.M.S. Miranda, which arrived at Sydney Friday, brings later news from Samoa. The Miranda "dropped anchor in the harbor of Apia, Samoa, on the 4th February. The German…
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