The Afghan War
FORTUNE has once more befriended General Roberts and given him back possession of the city of Cabul. Alarmed at the approach of the reinforcements under General C. Gough, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New England · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1880
7 stories in New England's papers
The War Spirit Abroad
THE Continent of Europe is assuming the aspect of a vast camp. Millions of men are under arms ; hundreds of millions a year are being spent in maintaining them ; and the resources…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of Fortune
GENERAL BRISTOW, who is publishing in the Philadelphia Times a series of articles upon the annals of war, briefly and tersely recites the military history of General Grant, ex President…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Chances of a Franco-german War
UNDER the title of "La Guerre Prochaine" says the Paris correspondent of the Standard, M. Seguin. who was a pupil of the Ecole Normal and was compromised in the Commune, has just…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Grat Britain Can Be Starved [?]Ut in Case of War
IT has of[?]en been asked by protectionists what England would do if she found herself at war with any other maritime power. So long as America is able and willing to send us as much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney, Wednesday Night. LONDON. Tuesday. War Between Russia and China
Advices from Central Asia state that hostilities have actively commenced between Russia and China. Two severe engagements have occurred,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Afghan War. the Disaster of General Burrows's Brigades
THE 'Times' (of India), of July 29, has the following regarding the disaster of the force, under General Burrows, at Kushki-Nakhund, near Candahar:—…
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