War Correspondents
Henry H. S. Pearse in the "Journalist" says:— Recent campaign-against savage tribes have greatly increased the risks that war…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1887
58 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 3
The European Situation. France and Germany. an Early War Considered Inevitable. Great Military Preparations by Russia. Russian Occupation of Roumania Expected. Alleged Treaty Between Russia and Germany. France and Egypt. [By Submarine Cable.] London, December 29
In diplomatic circles at Rome it is believed that Germany will attack France within the next few weeks. A Russian division of 50,000 men is massed…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Singular Shooting Case in Melbourne. a Trespasser Fatally Wounded
Mr. Richard R. Cross, of Erica-villa, Williams-road, Prahran, reported to the Prahran police at 3 o’clock on Tuesday morning that he had half-an-hour previously accidentally…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Latest Telegrams. the European Situation. Important Speech by Prince Bismarck. War with France Pronounced to Be Certain. Berlin, January 11
In to-day’s sitting of the German Reichstag an important debate took place on the second reading of the bill for the increase of the German army by 41,000 men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Carrying on the War
THANKS to a protracted course of private scandals, official enquiries, and criminal proceedings, the public are commencing to understand the rationale of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The European Situation Peace Prospects Less Favorable. Extensive War Preparations. Passing of the German Army Increase Bill. Prince Bismarck’s Speech in the Reichstag.the Speech Considered Indicative of War. Speech by the Emperor William Warning to Germans Abroad. Menacing Speech by General Gourko. Reported Arrest of Indian Officers at Moscow. Rising of Native Tribes in Afghanistan. Alleged Treachery at Herat. [By Submarine Cable.] London, January 12
Prince Bismarck, in his speech on the Army Bill delivered in the Reichstag on Tuesday, said that the fate of Bulgaria was a matter of perfect indifference to Germany,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Famous War Chargers
In an article commending the people of Virginia for providing a home for the war horse of Stonewall Jackson till it died a few weeks ago at the age of 30, the London…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Latest Telegrams. the European Situation.the Reported Imminence of War Denied. London, January 25
In addition to the official denial of the English Cabinet, published this morning, the French and German Governments have also officially denied the statement of the Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The European Situation. War Imminent Between France and Germany. Popularity of General Boulanger.the German Army Bill.— Speech by Prince Bismarck. Export of Horses From Germany to Be Stopped. French Frontier Camps to Be Established.the Austrian Army to Be Mobilised. Attitude of Italy. Increasing Anxiety in England and on the Continent.the Position of Belgium. [By Submarine Cable.] Berlin, January 20
The Norddeutsche Zeilung, the semi-official Government organ, states that the French Government are making large purchases of timber planking in Alsace, the evident object…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Popularity of General Bou-langer. War Considered Imminent Between France and Germany. London, February 2
The attacks which are being made by the German press on General Boulanger, the French Minister of War are increasing his popularity in France. An intrigue by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Religious War in Tonga
Profane worldly-minded people, like the authors of those mest readable sketches of travel termed South Sea Bubbles, will be apt [?] the present condition of missioner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The European Situation. the French Military Preparations Rumored German Ultimatum to France. Reported German Military Loan of £15,000,000. Renewal of the Financial Panic. Austria and Russia. Threatening Language of the Moscow Gazette. Belgian and Roumanian War Votes. England and the Neutrality of Belgium.the Calling Out of the German RESERVES.[Bt Submarine Cable.]london, February 3
A report has been current to-day that an ultimatum has been sent by Germany to France All business on the Paris Bourse has been suspended in consequence. Consols…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The European Situation. Threatening Attitude of Russia. Large Russian Squadron Assembling at Japan. French Military Preparations. Reported Recall of French of Ficers and Troops From Algeria. Alleged Secret Treaty Between Germany and China. Conspiracy Against the Czar. an Austrian War Credit. [By Submarine Cable.] Paris, February 11
A number of generals and other officers in the French army who have been serving in Algeria, have left for France in order to assume various commands. Several battalions of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The European Situation. Critical Position of Affairs. Efforts of Germany and Austria to Preserve Peace. Hurried Russian Preparations for War. Adoption of Repressive Measures in Alsace by Germany. Further Increase in the French Army Demanded. Defensive Alliance Between Austria, Germany, and Italy. Rising in Bulgaria. [By Submarine Cable.] London, February 24
The Emperor William has expressed his belief that the elections have resulted in ensuring the peace of Europe. The French Government endeavoring to…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Soldiers’ Superstitions
As to whether the Confederate soldier was any more superstitious than the Federal I neither admit nor deny, but I think the same superstitions in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The European Situation. Reported Offer by the French Government. Peaceful Assurances of Austria. the German Reichstag. Servia and Roumania Massing Troops. Hostile Display by Montenegro. Military Preparations in Afghanistan. Rumored War Against Russia.the Bill for the Increase of the German Army. [By Submarine Cable.] Vienna, March 3
Count Kalnoky, the Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affaire, speaking in the Austrian Delegation yesterday, renewed the peaceful assurances made by him on former…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →War in May or June Next?
The Times Brussels correspondent gives currency to the report of what he says is a usually well-informed provincial journal, that a meeting of the principal Belgian generals was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The European Situation. Relations of Germany and Russia. Peace Prospects Improving. Russia Unprepared for War. Austrian Military Preparations. Passing of the German Army Bill.the British Navy Estimates. the Defence of the Indian Frontier. Reported Attempt to Assassinate the Czar. English Naval Designs Purchased by Russia. Purchase of Horses by England. Reported Conspiracy in Russia. Declaration by M. De Lesseps. [By Submarine Cable.] London, March 10
The Navy Estimates for the current financial year were presented to Parliament to-day by Lord George Hamilton, the First Lord of the Admiralty. They show a decrease in the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Outlook in Europe. the Hungarian War Vote. Russian Internal Loan.[by Submarine Cable]. London, April 22
Owing to the improved outlook in Europe, The Austro-Hungrian Government have decided to expend only one-half of the sum recently voted by the Hungarian Delegation for…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A French War Office Scandal
A case of betrayal of trust by a Government official, somewhat similar in its circumstances to the recent scandal at Chatham, has just been brought to light at Paris…
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