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The wars & local soldiers, 1882

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The War in Egypt Latest News. The British Troops all Ready. General Advance Momentarily Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 2

LONDON, September 12.—Sir Garnet Wolseley, accompanied by several of the divisional commanders, left camp at an early hour this morning, with the object…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 3

'Fear not,' replied the fugitive; 'I shall be welcome, seeing that I bring him that for which he has toiled and sinned—gold, his idol.'…

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The War in Egypt Great British Victory. Arabi Completely Routed. 40 Guns Captured. The Enemy in full Retreat. Chased by British Cavalry. The Egyptians Out-generalled. Desporate Hand-to-hand fighting. The Enemy Flying in Thousands. Great Slaughter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 4

ALEXANDRIA, September 13.—Sir Garnet Wolseley attacked Arabi Bey with his entire force before daybreak this morning, and after a successful, brilliant, and desperate…

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The War in Egypt The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir. Latest Particulars of the Fight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1882 · page 2

LONDON, September 13, 6.45 p.m.—In an official dispatch to the British Government, Sir Garnet Wolseley stated that Tel-el-Kebir was held by a force of…

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The War in Egypt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 2

THE cablegrams received yesterday and published in another column thoroughly confirm the anticipations indulged in yesterday, that the…

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CABLEGRAMS Wreck of a Man-of-War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 2

LONDON, September 15.—The man-of-war Phoenix has been totally wrecked at Charlotte Town, Prince Edward's Island. The crew were saved…

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The War in Egypt Capture of Arabi Pasha, and his Lieutenant Toulba Boy. Caire in Possession of the British Forces. Sir Garnet Welseley Received with Open Arms by the Egyptians at Cairo. Aribi Pasha Pelted by the Fickle Populaco. Surrender of Kafrdowar. Zagazig taken by the Indian Contingent under Sir J. M'Pherson. Triumph of the British Forces. General Attitude of Non-resistance. Finishing Acts. More Chiefs Succumb. Forts Voluntarily Surrender. The British have Entered Cairo. Arabi Surrenders Himself Unconditionally.—He Goes a Prisoner to England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA, September 15.—A dispatch has been sent to London, by Sir Evelyn Wood, to the effect that an Egyptian officer had arrived from the camp at Kafrdowar,…

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The Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xxv

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1882 · page 1

Despair takes heart when there's no hope to speed: The eoward then takes arms and does the deed. —HERRICK…

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The War in Egypt Arabi Pleads "Compulsion." The Khedive Reviews our Troops. Indian Loan of Two-and-a half Millions Proposed! Insurgent Leaders in Gaol. Egyptian Army Formally Disbanded. All Rebels to be Tried by Strict Courts-Martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDER, September 17.—Arabi has written a letter to the Khedive, imploring pardon. Mr. Dechair, the midshipman who was…

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The War in Egypt Damietta Holds Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1882 · page 2

LONDON, September 18.—The gunboats and troops have been ordered to proceed to the port of Damietta, where the garrison still holds out…

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The War in Egypt The Latest from Egypt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA, September 18.—A portion of the Egyptian force which was at Aboukir has gone to Damietia, with the object of assisting the Governor of that…

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The Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xxvi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 3

Oh! his excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. SHAKESPEARE. WHEN the prisoners alighted from the…

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The War in Egypt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 4

LONDON, September 18.—After the departure of Sir Garnet Wolseley from Cairo the city will be garrisoned by the Highland Brigade…

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The Acheen War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1882 · page 2

LONDON, September 22.—The Acheenese have been defeated by the Dutch with great loss. The rebel commission consisted of four Europeans and three…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1882 · page 4

'Jealousy, most probably, Sire,' answered the minister, without the slighetest change of countenance; ' but if it is your imperial pleasure that an…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 1

Little did they imagine as they stood speculating upon the purpose for which the extraordinary-looking carriage standing in front of the…

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The Bishop of Melbourne on the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1882 · page 3

THE Bishop of Melbourne (says the Argus) was the preacher on Sunday morning at St. Mark's Church, Fitzroy, and there was a very large congregation. The right…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 3

AMONGST the bubbles which daily start into lifs, pass an ephemereal existence, and them vanish into air, the magnificent project of Francis Bailey turned…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1882 · page 4

What can we now endure, When pains are lessened by the hope of cure ? Induced by the persuasion of his wife, the Reverend Richard Vavasseur…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 1

Sarrow treads heavily, and leaves behind A deep impression, even when she departs: While joy trips by with step as light as the wind, And scarcely leaves a trace upon our hearts…

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