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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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Germany Believes in a New War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1877 · page 3

THE Berlin correspondent of the St. Petersburg Zeitung says that "since the 16th of May, Germany has believed in a new war with France." The Germans "have no interest in being…

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Russo-turkish War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 3

HORRIBLE cruelties, both by Turks and their opponents, continue to be reported. Colonel Brackenbury, who was with General Gourko's force, state that many of the Russian wounded…

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War Items. the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1877 · page 4

Just a week ago it was stated in the pro-Turkish papers, such as the 'Daily Telegraph' and the 'Morning Post,' that the Schipka Pass had been taken by…

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War Items. the Night After the Second Battle of Plevna

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1877 · page 7

A COR. of the 'Daily News' writes:- It was the evening of the battle of Plevna. The sun was going down behind the smoke-mantled heights, in a glow of…

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Russo-turkish War. The Russian Position

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 3

THE correspondent of the Australasian, writing under date August 31, says:--The Russo-Turkish war developes new points of interest as the campaign advances. The…

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War Items. the War in the East

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1877 · page 8

THE London cor. of the 'Australasian' writes, on Aug. 10:—The continued inaction of the Russian armies in Bulgaria sufficiently proved how…

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War Items. the Battle of Lovatz. By telegram to a San Francisco journal:—London, Sept. 9

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1877 · page 2

A correspondent who was present at the battle of Lovatz describes the attack on the remaining Turkish redoubts, which he witnessed from the top of Mount Rous…

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The Latest War News

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1877 · page 3

"JOHN," said the old gentleman, "'what is the war news?" " Oh, yes, John," said his wife, "I wish you would tell us something about it. Edward…

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War Items. the Cheat Battle in the Schipka Pass

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 2

The London cor. of the Australasian writes:—A fierce contest has been raging in the Schipka Pass for the last 10 days…

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The War and the Indian Famine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1877 · page 3

THE celebrated correspondent of the Times, " S. G. O." (Sydney Godolphin Osborne), thus strikingly compares War with Famine :--"To myself, now striken in years, having had some…

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War Items. the Russian Soldier

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1877 · page 3

A MILITARY correspondent of the 'Times,' writing from Kezanlik, asserts that, though the Russian army is not highly civilised, and in many particulars its organisation…

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Mr. Bright on Peace and War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1877 · page 3

MR. BRIGHT, speaking at the Cobden celebration at Bradford, pointed out that we had a vast empire, and that our interest in the cause of peace must, therefore, be very great. But there was a…

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The Russo-turkish War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1877 · page 3

TELEGRAMS from Bucharest, 24th September, state that no further intelligence has been received respecting fighting between Mehemet Ali and the Czarowitch. The only report which…

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Aspect of the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1877 · page 4

THE loss of life which ended in a second Russian disaster before Plevna is not less than 25,000 men. It is impossible to read the accounts sent from the field of slaughter by the…

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War Items. the 'Times' on the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 4

THE more the details of the assault on Fort St. Nicholas are considered, the more extraordinary and anomalous does the conduct of Sulieman Pasha appear…

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The Russ[?]-turkish War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1877 · page 2

LONDON, November 1.--The combined Turkish forces reached Erzeroum, at Hazankale, on the flight of the 30th October. The Russians surrounded the rear guard, and captured two…

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Probabilities of a General War Next Year

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1877 · page 4

He would be a rash prophet (writes an exchange by the last mail) who should take upon himself to decide whether the war between Russia and Turkey can ultimately be stopped…

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War Items. the War in Europe

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 7

THE beat account which we have seen of this war, during a certain time, is the following, from the ' Australasian's' cor. with the Russian army, and concluded from our…

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Locale of the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1877 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING the gallant resistance of the Turks, the whole tenor of our telegrams points clearly to a turn in the tide of the campaign. Both in Asiatic and European Turkey…

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The Russo-turkish War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1877 · page 2

THE Czar has announced that every Russian soldier in the recent war is eligible to the rank of officer. Ayoub. Pasha, who was constantly thwarting…

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