A Chivalrous Soldier. An Historic Event
THE only division order issued by Sir James Outram before the occupation of Lucknow, a writer in Heroes of Britain tells us, was as follows:—…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1896
142 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 8
The Turmoil in Turkey. Policy of France. Indignation in England. Press Warnings. the Danger of War
LONDON, Monday.—Several members of the French Chamber of Deputies have protested to M. Hanotaux, the Minister for Foreign Affairs,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Food Supply in Time of War
Though it may well be argued that there is very little danger of London, or any of our large cities, being invested, as was Paris in 1870-71; yet, considering the amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Matabeleland. Natives Well Supplied with Grain
LONDON, Wednesday.—News from South Africa reports that an important discovery has been made by the officials of the British South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Massacre at the Solomon Islands. an Australian Baron and Three Others Killed. Six Seamen Wounded. Raid by Head-hunters. Sydney
NEWS has been received of a terrible massacre at the Solomon Islands. The first public intimation of the occurrence in Sydney was the hoisting of the flags half-mast at the…
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LONDON, Saturday.—War rates of insurance are being charged on English ships passing through the Dardanelles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Cloud at Constantinople
THE Eastern question, for the time being, is the paramount one in Europe, and the terrible pressure of clashing races, religions and interests…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A disastrous strike has occurred at Leadville, in Colorado. The strikers, over 3000 in number, who were armed with guns…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warlike Preparations. Russian Troops and Ships on a War Footing. the Black Sea Fleet
LONDON, Tuesday.—Intelligence received from St. Petersburg to-day states that the Russian fleet stationed in the Black Sea has been placed on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. The Turkish Problem. the War Cloud. Rush of Warships to the Levant. Gladstone's Fiery Oration
LONDON, Friday.—Following closely upon the reinforcement of the French squadron in Turkish waters, news has been received that four German…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Gallant Soldier
Major John Berryman, who died lately at Woldingham, Surrey, was a gallant soldier who rose from the ranks. He was a private in the 17th Lancers, and fought at the Alma,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opinions of Lord Rosebery. Apprehended Result of War. Extermination of the Armenians. Interview Between the Czar and Lord Salisbury. a Demand by the Great Powers
LONDON, Monday.—Lord Rosebery, late British Prime Minister, has expressed the opinion that a war with Turkey would result in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Transvaal. a War Vote
LONDON, Monday.—The Transvaal Budget makes provision for an expenditure of nearly £1,000,000 for war purposes. This includes £400,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Torpedoing a Ship of War. Brilliant Work
ON the night of October 26 Lieutenant Cushing, of the United States Navy, made his first attempt with a picked crew. Unfortunately the boat ran…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Arbitration the Alternative for War
Lord Russell, the Lord Chief Justice of England, in the course of a singularly powerful address delivered in New York before the American Bar Association and an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Franco-german War. The Fatal Blunders
M. EMILIE OLLIVIER, who was appointed Prime Minister of France by Napoleon III. in 1869, and who entered upon the disastrous struggle…
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Our purely defensive strength rests upon an assumed naval supremacy sufficient to sweep all enemies from the seas (say a London service contemporary), to such an extent,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS. The Turkish Problem. an Armenian Threat. Dangers of War
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Armenians who were thrown into prison for being concerned in the rioting when the 'Ottoman Imperial Bank was seized,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Brave Soldier. How He Died
SOON after Napoleon's great comrade, in arms, Marshal Ney, was condemned to death, the Abbe de Pierre arrived. The marshal said to him, "Ah! M…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Tobacco War
A London contemporary states that the votaries of the soothing weed have recently been considerably perturbed by rumours of war in the tobacco trade. Latterly, there…
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