The War. Capture of Transports. Terrible Slaughter. Approaching Battle
LONDON, Saturday.—Details have been received of the attack made by the Vladivostock squadron, under Admiral Skrydloff, upon the Japanese…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1904
484 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 25
Russians Wounded
LONDON, Monday.—Even hundred wounded Russians, including 55 officers, have arrived at Liao-yang from the battle of Telesze. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. a Russian Rout. Capture of Transports
LONDON, Monday.—In the fighting on the 14th and 15th instant the Russian position was east and west across a narrow valley in which the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tibetian Tug-of-war
The Tibertians, like the Chinese, are fond of sport, a chief amusement with them being "Trying the elephant's strength." This is really the Tibetian idea of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Japanese Advancing. Pursuit of the Enemy. Enormous Russian Losses
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Russians affirm that the Japanese Commander, General Kuroki, and his staff, with large forces, are at Siu-yen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Japanese Advance. Reports of Successes. Capture of Liao-yang
LONDON, Wednesday.—Native reports received from Newchwang state that the Japanese have captured Liaoyang, an important station on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Japanese Advancing. Encircling Stackelberg. Kuropatkin Beaten Back
LONDON, Thursday.—The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at Newehwang states that on Sunday Japanese artillery ambushed General…
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LONDON, Friday.—Russian official reports show that the Japanese are steadily pushing on their line from Pitsuwo to Port Adams, in the south…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Malingerer's Dodges. What Soldiers Do to Escape Service
There is many a ne'er-do-well who, when winter sets in and tramp life is none of the pleasantest, betakes himself to the poorhouse or the hospital, where…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The War Unpopular
LONDON, Tuesday.—The war is most unpopular among the commercial and working classes in Russia, and political disaffection is increasing actively…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Land Fighting. Japanese Closing In. Another Russian Reverse
LONDON, Tuesday.—Russian official despatches show that Generals Kuroki and Oka are advancing along all the roads leading to Mai-cheng and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Russian Soldier
The Russian General, writing on the Russian solider in "Armies of To-day," says:—"Obedience is so deeply rooted in the mine of the Russian soldier that during my 30 years'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boilers for War Vessels
The British Admiralty has quite recently placed orders with the Babcock and Wilcox Company for bollers for the three new first-class battleships, each of 18,000 h.p., viz., the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Japanese Advance. Hill Barriers Passed. Big Contest Expected
LONDON, Wednesday.—General Kuropatkin reports that on Sunday superior Japanese forces, by a frontal movement, combined with flanking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Churches at War
The Christians of New Zealand are just at the present moment not altogether a happy family. The Presbyterians, the Anglicans, and the Methodists are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Traffic in War Secrets
A correspondent of the London "Daily Mall" writes from Paris on 16th May:—The information published in to-day's "Daily Mail" concerning the espionage…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Snake and the War Correspondent
In the "Westminster Cazette" Mr. Henry W. Novinson tells an excellent snake story, which, if somewhat late in arriving, is too good to be missed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The War. Japanese Tactics. Cutting Off the Enemy. Defeat of the Russians
LONDON, Friday.—The heavy rains are converting the Manchurian roads into quagmires, and it is becoming almost impossible to move artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Russia's Fleets Attacked. Bombarding Port Arthur
LONDON, Saturday.—Reuter's correspondent at the headquarters of General Kuroki, the Japanese Commander reports that the Russians have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Rains Check Operations. Japanese Hold the Passes
LONDON, Tuesday.—Reuters correspondent at Liao-yang states that the report of the Russian re-occupation of the Ta-ling Pass was premature…
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