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The wars & local soldiers, 1878

15 stories in New England's papers

War Items. Sulieman Pasha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 7

THE correspondent of the 'Times' with the Turkish army at Shumla gives the following description of Buliemah Pasha: "In contrast, however, with his…

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Debtor and Creditor Account of the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 8

Now, when the summer campaign is over, and a winter campaign is about to begin, it may be useful to make up a debtor and creditor account, showing how much has…

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The Russo -Turkish War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1878 · page 3

A TELEGRAM state that Turkey has resolved to continue the war to the bitter end. Resolutions of this kind, like General Ducrot's resolution to die if his celebrated sortie of November, 1870, did not…

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War Items. the Wounded in Plevna

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 7

THE following is from the 'Times' of No[?]ember 15. The Dr. Ryan referred to is [?] son of Mr. Ryan, of the firm of Ryan [?] Hammond, of Melbourne, whose…

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War Items. a Slaughter Pen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 3

A COR. of an English journal writes:—The great redoubt the (Lovatz) had been carried not half an hour, when I rode down with General Skobelef and…

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The Wounded in Plevna

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 3

THE following is from the Times of November 15th. The Dr. Ryan referred to is a son of Mr. Ryan of the firm of Ryan and Hammond, of Melbourne, whose name has been frequently…

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War Items. Osman Pasha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 7

The special correspondent of the Frankfort Gazette, who at the present time is imprisoned with the Turkish army at Plevna, gives a sketch of the commander…

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Latest Phase of the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 3

A CURIOUS item in the war news conveyed in the special message by cable, published the other day, was the statement that there are rumours current of a close alliance between Russia and…

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War Items. General Gourko's Passage of the Balkans

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1878 · page 7

Early on Christmas morning began the long-deferred forward movement across the great Balkans into the valley of Sofia. The plan of the advance had been long…

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English Commanders in Case of War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1878 · page 3

WHETHER the Statement of the Globe, that Lord Napier and Sir Garnet Wolseley are to have command of any military expedition which England may send against Russia, is mere…

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A Russian Idea of the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1878 · page 3

The present situation of affairs, as seen from the Russian point of view, may be described in a very few words. Having completely crushed Turkish resistance, the Russian commanders, in…

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Horrors of War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 2

A RUSSIAN officer sends the following account of the horrible death of a comrade to a friend in America:-- Coming to a place where the road somewhat…

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Horrors of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1878 · page 6

A RUSSLAN officer sends the following account of the horrible death of a comrade, to a friend in America:—Coming to a place where the road…

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War Items. From Philippopolis to Hermanli. —Terrible Scenes on the Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1878 · page 7

Seventy miles of utter desolation, seventy long miles strewn with the household effects of many thousand families, seventy weary miles of a continuous, ghastly,…

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War Balloons

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 3

EXPERIMENTS with war balloons will be continued at Woolwich for several months- A select balloon committee has been appointed, consisting of Colonel Nugeut, R.E., Professor Abel, Chemical…

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