Great Britain and America. Excitement in Canada. Venezuela Preparing for War
London, December 31.—The crisis between Great Britain and the United States over the Venezuela, boundary difficulty has caused profound…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New England · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1896
89 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 5
The Russo-Turkish War
IN his fascinating book, 'The Czar and Sultan,' Mr. Archibald Forbes gives us a striking impression of the Cossack:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Brassey on the Situation. War Improbable
Lord Braesey on being interviewed, said ho thought that concerted action of the Great Powers against England was likely. He is of opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Emperor Hissed. Preparing for War. Prayer for Peace. Later
Much enthusiasm prevails among the British public in consequence of the energy and promptitude displayed by the Marquis of Salisbury in dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dead Soldiers in Madagascar
At the Ministerial Council held at the Elysee a few mornings ago, matters connected with the recent Madagascar campaign were under consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Transvaal. Great Britain and Germany.—Preparations for War.—Formation of New Flying Squadron. — Four British Warships at Zanzibar.—Regiments Ordered to the Gape —War Feeling in England. — The German Emperor's Name Hissed.—The Queen Rebukes the Emperor.—Prayers for Peace.—America Supports England. —Feeling at the Cape.—The "Cowardly Uitlanders."
London, Tuesday.—When the news of Dr. Jameson's movement acress the frontier of the Trausvaal with an armed force was first received at Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers and Enthusiasm
"REMEMBER," said the German Emperor, the other day, in addressing a number of recruits, "with what enthusiasm your brothers went to war 25 years ago, ready to die on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Battle of Krugersdorp. Amended List of Killed and Wounded. Seizure of Cartridges. Further Arrests for Treason. Release of Dr. Jameson's Force. to Be Deported to England. London, January 12
An amended list of the causalities at the battle, of Krugersdorp shows that the total number of men killed and missing in the Chartered Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London. Wednesday. New War Ships
The Lords of the Admiralty have called tenders for the construction of ten cruisers, to be finished within 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.S.W. Preparing for War
Major General Hutton proposes to raise from the Permanent and Volunteer forces 10,000 Reservists in New South Wales, for service in time of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War[?]alda
At the police court on Saturday the police magistrate welcomed Mr. Butler, the new clerk of petty sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. Sydney. Tuesday. Abyssinia and Italy. Tired of War
Abyssinia is reported to be anxious to end the war with Italy, and King Menelek is suing for peace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preparing for War
Lord Wolsely, the British Commander-in-Chief, has given orders for the equipment with all possible despatch of a force of 6000 troops…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Chests of Europe
IN his article on this subject, in THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, Prof. Heinrich. Geffcken says that Germany has a war treasure of £66,000,000 in coined gold lying…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British War Affairs
The British War office suggests the formation of Volunteer Reserve Forces in the colonies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War[?]alda
Great heat has prevailed in Worialda for many weeks past. On Tuesday it was very close, but as night approached, a heavy storm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electricity in War
With reference to Mr. Thomas Alva Edison's inventions, the inventor is reported to have made the following remarkable statement :…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Declarations of War
The brisk war that has been in progress in Corea and Corean waters with no declaration of war between China and Japan, ought to do something…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Convicts As Soldiers
M. Paul Adam has been a track with an idea, which has appealed already to some well-known thinkers, to form a part of a colonial army from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War and England's Food Supply
As war is 'in the air,' the question raised by Mr. James Long, in the January NINETEENTH CENTURY, Can the Empire feed its people?" is a very…
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