Sketcher. How It Exploded War for Ever
A thrilling romance of naval battle appears in the Cosmopolitan. Mr. James Creelman describes with striking realism and breath-taking vividness 'an episode which…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1894
166 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 9
A Soldier's Horse
AT the conclusion of the field operations recently held at Cooma. Major General Hutton addressed the Mounted Rifles on the treatment of their horses. Alluding to horsemanship in…
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THERE is yet existing, the property of Captain A. Smith, of Opotiki, an old mare, probably the oldest in the colony, if not in Australasia. Jessie, is undoubtedly the last equine survivor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. Another Transvaal War
A FOECE of Boers stormed the stronghold of a native chief named Malaboch in Zeutpansberg in the north-eastern district of the Transvaal. The Boers covered by…
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The standing army of Great Britain dates its rise from the restoration of King Charles II., and regiments of seasoned and experienced British subjects in the service…
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All the great powers have issued orders for squadrons to proceed to Corea in anticipation of a was between China and Japan. The Japanese forces in Corea at present…
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The Corean difficulty has resulted in war being declared between China and Japan. The Chinese have blocked the entrance to the Yang-tse-kiang River, compelling all…
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The Governor-General of China is reported to be in possession of munitions of war for six months. Thirty thousand Chinese troops have been…
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Further news with respect to the sinking of a Chinese transport by a Japanese gunboat states, that 800 on board were drowned. The Japanese have captured one of the Chinese…
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The Japanese authorities have informed the Great Powers that a state of war exists between Japan and China, and that is equivalent to a formal declaration of war…
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LONDON, July 31.--A fight has taken place between a Chinese ironclad and a Japanese cruiser. The Japanese cruiser was badly crippled, and soon became waterlogged, but managed to escape…
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The Chinese Viceroy declares that if war be provoked China will fight to the bitter end. The Chinese Legation entirely discredits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London. Sunday. the Eastern War
The battle between the Chinese and Japanese forces at Asau, on the 20th ultimo, lasted five hours, the Japanese being victorious with a loss of 100 men, the Chinese losing 500…
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THE Chinese Minister in Japan, and the Japanese Minister in China have demanded passports, and are returning to their respective countries. Captain Hanniken, the German military officer…
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The Japanese have captured Seikwan easily. The Chinese loss included 500 killed and wounded. The Japanese loss was very slight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in the East. LONDON, August 7
REPLYING to a question in the House of Commons last night Sir Edward Grey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, said that it would be dangerous for him to attempt to define the nature…
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Four Japanese cruisers made two daring but unsuccessful attempts to capture the Chinese harbor forts, arsenal, and naval station at Weihawai…
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The Japanese state that they defeated the Chinese in a naval engagement last Saturday…
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It is reported that when the Chinese fleet was defeated by the Japanese fleet the former had seven vessels sunk with very heavy loss of life…
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HERE is another instance of War Office red-tape, stupidity, and arrogance. Quartermaster-sergeant John Baker, of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Wilts Regiment, was…
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