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The wars & local soldiers, 1878

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Cable Messages Latest War News. Trickett Challenged by Courtney. War Riot in London, Austrian Feeling on the War. Rumoured Acceptance of Egyptian Suzerainty. LONDON. December 29th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1878 · page 2

COURTNEY has agreed to row Tricket on Owasco After two days fighting the Servians captured Perot…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. England and Intervention. LOND[?]N. December 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1878 · page 2

A LEADER in the Observer says that Russia's refusal to conclude peace must lead to England's a intervention in the war…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. London, December 31, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1878 · page 2

A RUSSIAN semi-official note states that England has intimated to Russia that, in the event of certain c[?]ntingencies arising the feeling of the nations, may force the…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. The Russians' Approach. General Todleben Promoted. Advance of the Servians. Anti-War Feeling at Home. The Caffre Troubles. LONDON. January 1st, 1878. Thursday, Reed, 11 a.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1878 · page 2

RUSSIA has informed the British Ambassador at Petersburgh that if Turkey desires an armistice she must apply direct to the Russian Commander-in-Chief…

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Late War News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1878 · page 2

IN our review of the European situation, on December 29th, we said, "the probabilities were that Russia and Germany would become allies. England,…

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Cablegrams. Latest War News. Battles near Sophia. Russian Losses Baker Pasha Actively Engaged. English Statesmen on Neutrality. English Feeling on the War. General Gourko Advancing. Attitude of England. Conclave of Cardinals. Divisions in the Cabinet. Austria Declines to Support England. Turkish War Vote. LONDON, December 5th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1878 · page 2

IN a severe engagement near Sophia, the Russians lost 700 men. The Turkish troops retreated towards Staddia, and Ikhtiman, Baker Pasha's cavalry covering…

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Cablegrams. Latest War News. English Rumours of Dissolution. Important Speech by Hon W. E Forster. Message to France regarding Egypt. Capture of Sophia LONDON, Jan 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1878 · page 2

IT is reported if Beaconsfield finds Parliament unwilling to support his foreign policy he will dissolve and appeal to the country…

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Cablegrams. Latest War News. Latest European Political News. Peace Prospects Improving. LONDON, December 7th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1878 · page 2

A BERLIN telegram states that Russia, through the friendly action of Germany, has given a guarantee of non-interference with English interests…

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The Caffre War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 2

THE dark dim clouds of the terrible Russo Turkish war, rolling heavily over Armenia and Bulgaria, have engrossed men a minds almost to the exclusion of…

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Cablegrams. Latest War News. London, January 8th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 2

THE Danube is frozen at Galatz. Rajah Pasha is appointed commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces. Sulieman Pasha has accepted command…

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Cablegrams. Latest War News. London. January 9th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 4

YESTERDAY, despatches were received from various newspaper special correspondents, announcing that the reported negotiations were unfounded, and that success…

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The War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1878 · page 2

IT was announced in Sydney, on Thursday, that peace had been concluded between the Sultan and the Czar; but the news turns out to have been…

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Cablegrams. Latest War News. London. January 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1878 · page 2

AFTER severe fighting, the Russian under General Radetsky, captured th Turkish positions at the Shipka Pass making the whole of the Turkish force…

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Latest War News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 2

WE cannot complain lately of the absence of sensationalism. The fall of Kars, of Plevna, investment of Erzeroum, taking of Sophia, forcing the…

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Cablegrams. Latest War News. London, January 12th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 2

NISCH surrendered to the Russians with 8000 men, and a large quantity of war material, including 80 guns. The town of Antivari has alsc been captured…

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Late War News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 2

THE tide of Russian successes runs uninterruptedly on. The "Sick Man" is now in woeful plight, and lies apparently at the last gasp. The strong…

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The War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1878 · page 2

OUR latest telegrams are still unsatisfactorily vague, and not altogether reassuring. The Russians, it would appear, have occupied Adrianople Their…

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The War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1878 · page 2

As we have all along anticipated, Russia has shown her hand when she could no longer conceal the cards; and relying on the factions conduct of…

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CABLEGRAMS. Sir Stafford North[?]te's Speech. Peace Conditions. The Straits Question to be Referred to European Conference Turks everywhere Defeated or Captured. Russians within Sixty Miles of Constatinople. Armistice not yet Signed. Feeling in England against War Special War Vote.—Debate exciting great Interest. LONDON, January 28th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

A PRELIMINARY peace was signed on Friday at the Russian head quarters, so it is believed. However, the British Government are…

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CABLEGRAMS Conference of Great Powers at Vienna Russia Claims Cession of Roumania and Bessarabia Turkish War Indemnity. New Turkish Ministry Formed. LONDON, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 2

MOST of the Great Powers have accepted the proposal to hold a Conference at Vienna. Russia claims the cession of Roumania,…

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