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The wars & local soldiers, 1882

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War in Egypt Latest News. Skirmish with the Guards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, August 14.—A brigade of Guards, quartered at Ramleh, have had a slight skirmish in the vicinity of Fort Meeks. Arabi's outposts were…

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The War in Egypt Latest News. Reinforcements for Mex. The Conference Adjourned. Arabi Seeks to Depose the Sultan. Stoppage of Coal and Ammunition. Baron Lossops Opposes the English. Sir Garnet Welseley at the Front

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA, August 15.—Mex has been largely reinforced, the Bedouins in that part showing a threatening and menacing spirit towards the British…

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Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War Chapter Xvi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 3

THE three young man mutually agreed to observe the strictest silence respecting their adventure, even from Mr. Markham it was to be kept a…

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War in Egypt Latest News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 4

LONDON, August 16.—In consequence of a misunderstanding between the Khedive and his Ministry, the former has summoned a new Cabinet…

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The War in Egypt Latest News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, August 18.—The following authentic details are to hand respecting the proposed operations against Arabi Bey:…

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The War in Egypt Latest News. The Fleet at Port Said. British Tars Disarm the Populace. Skirmish with Arabi's Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, August 20.—The vessels of the fleet and the transports conveying troops did not, as expected, proceed to Aboukir, but went to Port Said, where a strong…

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The Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War Chapter Xvi (Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 1

Before the Russian could finish the sentence Henri de la Tour, who had followed him in the dance and who was too much engaged in an animated…

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The War in Egypt Latest News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, August 18.—The position of Arabi Pasha, at Kafrdaur, has been again ascertained to be very strong. His entrenchments are protected by 100 heavy…

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The War in Egypt Latest News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA, August 20.—Asia preliminary to future operations, Sir Garnet Wolseley occupied the principal towns on the route of the Canal. A considerable…

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War in Egypt Latest News. Another British Victory. Arabi Bey's Officers Deserting. Telegraph Wires Cut. Sir Garnet Wolseley and Baron De Lesseps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, August 23.—The British have occupied Serapeum, and captured four guns. Intelligence has been received to…

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The War in Egypt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 4

LONDON, August 21.—The English authorities are much irritated by the persistent opposition of M. de Lesseps to military operations in the Suez Canal. He has also…

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The Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War Chapter Xvii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 3

Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me, as,1 confess, There is no woo in his correction, Nor to his service no such joy on earth…

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The War in Egypt Latest News. Advance of the British Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA, August 24.—In accordance with the announcement previously made, the household cavalry, accompanied by a considerable body of…

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The War in Egypt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 2

FROM the lengthy and important cablegrams received yesterday, and which appear in this issue, it would seem that the usual good fortune of…

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The War in Egypt Latest News. Great Victory of the British. Capture of Ramses. Russia demands to know the Intentions of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, August 26.—The Egyytian forces are utterly demoralised, and not likely to make a stand when another engagement takes place at Zagazig…

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The Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War Chapter XVIII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 1

Henri regarded her with surprise, for he had always been given to understand that the prisons in Russia were more zealously guarded than the…

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The War in Egypt Latest News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, August 28.—Arabi's entrenched camp was cannonaded by the second division under General Hamley, which is stationed at Ramleh. The reply was of the…

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The War in Egypt Latest News. Fehmay Pasha taken Prisoner. Great Distress in the Egyptian Camp. Indian Troops Arriving. Sir Garnet Wolseley Attacked by the Enemy. Heavy Loss on Both Sides

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—Fehmay Pasha, Arabi Bey's factotum, has been taken prisoner and is now in General Wolsley's camp…

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The War in Egypt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1882 · page 2

EVENTS seem progressing, with rapid strides in the contest between . Sir GARNET WOLSELEY and ARABI BEY. The result of the battle at Kassaroun…

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The War in Egypt Latest News. a Prisoner Informs. Canal Poisoned by Corpses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA, August 20.—Latest accounts of the engagemen at Kassaroin Lock state that the attack by the Egyptians no Sir Garnet Wolseley's force was very…

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