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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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The Soldier and the Spy, a Tale of the Siege of Sebastapool. Chapter Xi. (Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1877 · page 4

The glorious invincible armies of the czar!' said Alexis, with enthusiasm. 'We came here very quickly, Armiss were marching down the road towards…

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Cable Messages. Latest War News. London. June 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 2

THE right wing of the Turkish army in Asia Minor have taken a position off Delibata, and won it by a successful rifle attack. A despatch from Prince Gortschakoff…

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Cable Messages. Latest War News. London, June 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 2

THE British Cabinet has resolved to ask Parliament for additional credit for precautionary preparations. A despatch from Prince Gortschakoff states…

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Our London Letter. London. May 3rd, 1877. the Russo-turkish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 2

AT last the farce of diplomacy, played so long by Russia, is over, and the tragedy which it was all along meant to usher in has commenced War has been declared by…

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The Turko-Russian War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

THE awfully significant attitude of the contending armies is very suggestive of more difficulties than at first appeared. Nor is it simply in relation to the…

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Cable Messages. Latest War News. London. June 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

THE Turkish despatches state that Mukhtar Pas[?] completely defeated the Russians near Batoum. The Russians have commenced the…

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The Soldier and the Spy, a Tale of the Siege of Sebastapool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 2

'What, then, will be the best plan of action under these circumstances?' said Lipra[?] 'An chat is just what we may…

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The Government War Telegrams

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

WITH regard to the weekly war telegrams from the Agents-General in London, it may be worth while mentioning that Sir Hoary Parkes looks upon the whole affair as an amateur attempt to…

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Cable Messages. Latest War News. London. June 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1877 · page 2

THE Russians have occupied Hirsova The Turkish despatch states that the Russians were attacked at Yelvin, and defeated with heavy losses…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. London. July 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 2

THE news respecting the defeat of the Russians by the Turks at Batoum, has been substantially confirmed. The Russian despatches state the Russian…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. London. July 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1877 · page 2

TURKEY complains of Russian atrocities at A daban, and also of the complete and wanton to a destruction of Rustchuck. The Turks offered but a feeble opposition to…

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The Soldier and the Spy, a Tale of the Siege of Sebastapool. Chapter Xiv the Zouave

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

D'Arcey's tent was no longer his prison. He was taken to a sort of redoubt which lay far to the front of the British lines and close by the French. It was on a…

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The Progress of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 2

The well-informed correspondent of the Brisbane Courier, "Kismet," writes: "From latest reports it is apparent that the Russians have recovered from the check they received…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. London. July 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 4

THE Turkish troops have evacuated Monte negro. The British squadron has gone to Bessika Bay…

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Austria and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1877 · page 2

The Vienna official journals declare that if the war approaches the Austro-Hungarian frontier, the Austrian Government will take immediate steps for the…

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The Soldier and the Spy, a Tale of the Siege of Sebastapool. Chapter Xvi (Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1877 · page 4

That, evening Alexis Arbanon, at the head of a troop of cavalry, marched out from the walls of Sebastopol, on their way back to Odessa. Several English…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. Reported Severe Defeat of the Russians Turkish Successes before Kars. The Rout of the Russians. LONDON. July 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1877 · page 2

AN official Turkish desptach reports that a pitched battle took place between the main divisions of the Turkish and Russian armies at Bara Kalisa, in Asiastic Turkey…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. London. July 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1877 · page 2

THE British Mediterranean Squadron has gone to Besika Bay, for greater convenience of communication with Mr. Layard, the British representative at Stamboul, or with…

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Another Terrible Engine of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1877 · page 2

SOMETHING like a gun (says Coming Events) has been invented by sub-constables Kevnan and Patchells, of Waterford, and will so we are informed) shortly be brought over to the…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. London. July 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1877 · page 2

The following official telegram has been received by the Government:— The [?]ussians have been seriously defeated in Armenia, and fallen back on the Araxes…

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