Another Anticipated Asiatic War
SCARCELY has the flag of Peace been unfurled over the province of Affghanistan, before the war note of alarm has been sounded in another part of our…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1879
46 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 3
The Threatened War with Burmah. Active Preparations Among the British Troops
THE very latest cable messages from our London correspondent indicate the probability of a war between Burmah and England. We give below the several telegrams on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Zulu War
Latest advices from the Caps announce that a second interview had taken place between Sir Garnet Wolseley and the principal Zulu chiefs. Sir Garnet, in his speech to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. the Afghan War. London, September 15
IT is officially denied that the Indian Government has asked for reinforcements. The present force is considered capable of reaching Cabul if the Afghans receive no external…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Afghan War. Bombay, September 25
Intelligence has been received of an attack by the Afghans on the British convoys marching to Khushi. The scene of the encounter was beyond Ali Kheyl…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. London. Thursday. The War in Afghanistan
The Khyber column has commenced to advance, and an important strategical post at Dakka, in the Pass, has been reoccupied unopposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS. The War in Afghanistan. LONDON, October 6
GENERAL Roberts has been reinforced with artillery, and continues to advance. He is now within fifteen miles of Cabal. A battle is hourly expected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CABLEGRAMS. The War between Chili and Peru. LONDON, October 8
NEWS from Valparaiso states that a serious engagement has taken place between the Chilian and Peruvian fleets. The former were victorious, and succeeded in capturing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Between Chili and PERU.—No. I.
IT is no novelty for the telegraph to report the occurrence of disturbances in so turbulent a country as South America, the various States of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Between Chili and PERU.—No. II
MASTER, at length, as it fondly deemed itself, of the world's supply of guano and nitrate, Peru lost no time in increasing the price of the latter article…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Zulu War. LONDON, Oct. 17
Further advices from the Cape state that the war is now completed, and that the British troops are rapidly withdrawing. Durband other parts of Zululand are…
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RECENT advices from the Cape give the following as the terms of peace signed by each Zulu chief:—"I recognise the victory of the British arms over the Zulu nation, and the…
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SIMLA, October 4.—On the 2nd instant the Ghilzais assembled in great force on the ridge about the Shuturguidin. They were attacked and driven off with a loss of 30…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War between Chili and Peru. VALPARAISO, Nov. 5
The Chilians have captured the town of Piragua, on the coast of Peru…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring Highway Robberies Between Wagga Wagga and Gundagai. Desperate Encounter with the Police. Two Bushrangers Shot Dead, Two Badly Wounded, and Two Others Surrendered. Sydney, Monday, 4 p.m
YESTERDAY evening seven men stuck up Oura Hotel. They then proceeded to Wantabadgery Station, twenty-eight miles from Gundagai and twenty-five from Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War between Chili and Peru. VALPARAISO, Nov. 22
Further advices from the seat of war state that, following up the recent victory against the combined forces of Peru and Bolivia the Chilians succeeded in capturing the seaport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Between Chili and Peru. London, Dec. 15
Advices from Peru state that the Chilian army again encountered the Peruvians at Tarapaca, and after a severe engagement the former were defeated with a loss of 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Anglo-afghan War. Bombay, Dec. 16
FURTHER details were received from Cabul to-day regarding the fighting on the 14th. The Afghans numbered no less than 30,000 men, and their attacks on the British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Anglo-afghan War. Calcutta, Dec. 17
Advices have been received from Tagdallak, stating that telegraphic communication was interrupted between that place and Cabul…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Anglo-afghan War. Calcutta, Dec. 19
Although the hostility of the tribes prevented the British troops from commencing their march for Cabul when at first intended, General Gough started from Gundamak with…
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