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Murray · The wars & local soldiers
61 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 4
A shocking calamity has occurred at Smolensk, in Russia. A fire broke out in the barracks, which resulted in 25 soldiers being burnt to death. No doubt is felt that the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Important news has just been received from South Africa. On Wednesday the column from Fort Victoria attacked and defeated the enemy at…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Early in the month the Spanish garrison at Melilla, a town belonging to Spain on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, was attacked by a body of 6,000 Moors, who killed and…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Standard publishes a statement this morning that the United States intends to increase her fleet in Rio Janeiro in order to prevent any interference at the present…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →In connection with the present operations against the Matabeles, an unfortunate incident has occurred, which has been reported by Sir Henry L[?]ch to the Secretary of State for the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Intelligence from South Africa states that a decisive battle between the British forces and the Matabeles has been fought. The fighting was of a most decisive…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Details have been received at Johannesburg respecting the engagement on Thursday last between the British South Africa Company’s forces and the Matabele…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Advices from R[?]o de Janeiro state that a tremendous bombardment of the city by the insurgent [?] is now proceed[?]rg. It is believed that Admiral Mello, the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Admiral Mello, the leader of the naval Insurrection in Brazil, recently announced his intention to restore the monarchy in the event of the insurgents being sucessful…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →"MONEY makes the mare to go," says an old proverb, expressing in a coci[?] and easily understood form the idea that it is the power that moves the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tne rumours which have been telegraphed from South Africa to London during the last few days with regard to alleged further fighting between the British and the Matabele are…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →A shocking instance of the results of the system of religious persecution that has latterly been carried out in Russia Is reported. The Russian Government gave orders that a Roman…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →For some time past the state of affairs in Sicily has been very unsatisfactory. Brigandage age has been rife in the island, and large bodies of troops have been despatched by the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Definite Intelligence has at length been received as to the whereabouts of Lobenguls, the Matabele King, who after the recent severe defeats inflicted on his army by the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Advices from Cape Town report that Captain Wilson and his detachment, which consisted of 40 men, when on the Shangani came upon Lobengula’s waggon, which was stuck…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Intelligence from Brazil states that President Peixoto ordered 15 of the officers and crew of the corvette Parabyba to be shot, on the ground that they were suspected of being…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Tommy Atkins, both in battle and bivouac, has bad crowds of sympathetic chroniclers, but, strange to say, Mrs. Atkins has been treated with something like contemptuous indifference…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Socialist riot occupied yesterday in Amsterdam, which caused, much confection in the City. The police interfered and disposed the mob, using their sabres freely. Several of the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →An important cable message has been received to-day from Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the Cape Premier, and managing director of the British South Africa Company…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Admiral de Gama, who was last month appointed to the supreme command of the naval operations of the insurgent fleet at Rio de Janeiro, has repulsed an attempt by a…
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