Soudan War Correspondents’ Memorial
The mural tablet in memory of the seven journalists who lost their lives in the various Soudan campaigns between 1883 and 1886, which is eventually to be erected…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1888
63 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 4
Lynchers Fired Upon and Wounded
A shooting affair occurred near Summt, Mississippi, on Saturday night, May 19, in which four men were wounded, one fatally. Mrs. Kennedy (white) visited the home of…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Wine and War
Mr. John Bright, in a recent speech of great force, said that Great Britain daring the last two hundred years, had not been engaged in one war which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Soldier's Conundrum
"When the Federals sprung the mine at Petersburg," says General Alexander, "part of the Confederate line was blown into the air. Up the brave fellows went, and down they came on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Story From the Franco-german War
A correspondent of The Times sends the following “Some interesting information with reference to a very curious incident which occurred during the Franco-German war has just come to hand. In 1870 three French…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Soldier's Conundrum
"When the Federals sprung the mine at Petersburg," says General Alexander "part of the Confederate line was blown into the air. Up the brave fellows went and down they came in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Rioting in Paris. Thirty Persons Wounded. London, August 8
The funeral of a Communist, named Ends, at Paris to-day, was made the occasion of serious disturbances. The police charged the rioters with drawn sabres, pistol shots being…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A Soldier's Conundrums
"When the Federals sprang the mine at Petersburg," says General Alexander, "pact of the Confederate line was blown into the air. Up the brave follows wont, and down they came in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Determined Revenge
A serious case of murder by a soldier is reported from Dinapore. Early on the 6 th July, Guuner Kelly, R Battery (3rd brigade) of Royal Artillery, while on sentry…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Situation in Samoa. Outbreak of Civil War. a Great Battle Impending
An Apia correspondent of New Zealand Herald, writing on September 3, states that civil war has broken out. One engagement has taken place, and several natives have…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →War Again ! to the Editor of the Albury Banner
SIR,—Please allow me to insert a few lines your valuable space in reply to last week's correspondence re Albury show. If “ Fair Play ” is not satisfied and bas any money to…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Indian Frontier War. London, October 19
The Hazara tribes in the Black Mountain district of the Punjaub, not having submitted to the British force which has been operating against them, as was reported, their crops and…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Affairs in France. Extensive War Budget
The committee of the French Chamber of Deputies, to which the proposals of M. Floquet, the Premier, for the revision of the Constitution were referred, has come to the conclusion…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Winged Messengers of War
Carrier pigeons, it is thought, will play an important part in the next great European war. The French Minister of War has just given orders for the organization of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A German Man-of-war Ashore. London, November 15
The German ironclad frigate Kaiser, 8000 tons, one of the largest vessels in the German navy, has gone ashore at the entrance to Copenhagen…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Affairs in France. Civil War Predicted by a Vienna Journal. London, November 28
The Ne[?]e Free Press predicts the speedy outbreak of a civil war in France…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →How Archibald Forbes Became a War Correspondent
In July 1870, on the outbreak of the Franco-German war, Mr. Forbes received an appointment from Grant, of the London Advertiser, to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Large French War Credit. London, December 1
M. de Freycinet, the French Minister of War, will ask the Chamber of Deputies to vote immediately a war credit of 400,000,000 francs (£16,666,000)…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Emigration of Retired Soldiers. London, December 1
To-day the agents-general had an interview at the War Office with Lord Harris, the Under-Secretary for War, B[?]ron de Worms, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, and Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The French War Budget. London, December 12
The French Chamber of Deputies has voted the extra war credit of 400,000,000 francs (£16,600,000) demanded by M. de Freycinet, the Minister of War…
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