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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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Buried Alive! a Thrilling Romance of the Mexican War. CHAPTER XV.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1877 · page 4

Firm set were the bars, but the grate was fast yielding before the vigorous efforts of the American. There was a rending of the mortar, a quick dislocation…

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Buried Alive! a Thrilling Romance of the Mexican War. CHAPTER XVI.—Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 2

The giant saw the cool look of malignity in his master's eyes, and he readily comprehended his galling purpose. He stated his mission to the…

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Buried Alive! a Thrilling Romance of the Mexican War. CHAPTER XIX.—Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1877 · page 4

'What will be the forfeit's amount?' asked Isora 'Twenty thousand dollars.' 'I accept the parole of gold for…

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Buried Alive! a Thrilling Romance of the Mexican War. Chapter Xxi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1877 · page 4

AH, say you so? The daughter of General Vega slain! Is this true, Geronimo?' 'I saw her fall—saw the murderess's…

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Buried Alive! a Thrilling Romance of the Mexican War. CHAPTER XXI.—Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1877 · page 4

His cloak momentarily opened, and revealed the person of Ampudia, who thus now soliloquised:—'I told them the chamber on the right Little think…

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Buried Alive! a Thrilling Romance of the Mexican War. CHAPTER XXII—Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1877 · page 4

'Bauish your apprehensions, my friends,' said Isora, you are in the midst of friends. These are the banditti of the Rio Grande, who own Isora Vega…

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War in Western Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 4

A British man-of-war has destroyed several villages on the Congo River, in Western Africa…

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The Probabilities of War. Russia. Russia's Fin L Preparations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT at Kisheneff gives a full account of the mobilization of the Russian army in a telegram dated Feb 9, which has been delayed in…

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Latest Cable Messages LONDON. April 19. Preparations for War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1877 · page 2

ACTIVE warlike preparations continue. The Russian Embassy is leaving Stamboul and the expulsions of the Russian a is expected…

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Latest Cable Messages LONDON. April 20. War fully Decided upon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1877 · page 2

DURING the debate on the Eastern Question in the House of Lords, Lord Derby hinted that the Government had no hope of averting war…

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The Tocsin of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1877 · page 2

THE cablegrams which informed us that the Russian army was advancing on Jassy (the former capital of Moldavis), have received a decided confirmation by…

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War in Europe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 4

As each succeeding cablegram reaches these shores, its contents seem to remind the reader of the prophecy that "kingdom shall rise against kingdom, and…

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Effects of the War News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 4

The war news has already had the effect of hardening the wheat market at Adelaide…

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Latest Cable Messages Expected War with France and Germany. London. April 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 4

IN the course of the debate in the German Reichstag on the army estimates, General Von Moltke said he could not hope long for peace…

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Latest Cable Messages Progress of the War. The Russians Routed at Baboura Russia Threatens Reprisals on Persia. Lord Derby will not recognise the Circular of Cortschakoff. Australian Stocks Falling. LONDON. April 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 2

THE Russians were advancing. They crossed the frontier at Alexandropol. The main army is moving towards…

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Latest Cable Messages Startling War News. England and Italy remain Neutral. Khedive assists Turkey. Free Pass to the Russians. Dardanelles and Bosphorus Closed. LONDON. April 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 2

ENGLAND and Italy have decided to remain neutral during the war. The Khedive of Egypt has taken part with Turkey…

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Latest Cable Messages Progress of the War. London. London, May 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 2

Two thousand men under Chamat Chroun and Prince Silvia, (?) with several ironclads, had an engagement with the Russian batteries at Atrabula or…

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Latest Cable Messages Progress of the War. London. May 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1877 · page 2

THE Russians have been twice repulsed before Kars, with heavy losses, and have been compelled to fall back. The British ironclad squadron,…

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The War Tidings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1877 · page 2

THE cablegram published in our issue of Wednesday, cave the information that the Russians had been repulsed by the Turks before the oft-besieged Kars,…

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Latest Cable Messages Progress of the War. [The following was issued yesterday from this office in the form of an extra.] Earl Derby Repudiates the Arguments of Gortschakoff. The Czar Accused of Violation of Treaties. England does not Approve of Russia's Course. Russia Declines to Reply. LONDON, May 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1877 · page 2

EARL Derby in a despatch repudiates the arguments in Gortschakoff's circular, and declares the Czar to have violated the Treaties of 1856 and 1861,…

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