The War. London, September 4
The battle on Friday last, at Poredin Plisat lasted all day. The Turks attacked the Russians with great force; but in the afternoon, the Turks were everywhere…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1877
70 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 4
The War Feeling in London
THE indications ave unmistakable that the opinion of the British ruling classes has become more favourable to taking the risktfof war than it was a month ago. This change…
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THE standard of height for the German infantry is at present fixed at 1.57 metre, or about 5 feet 1½ inches, A medical man, writing to a German military paper, points…
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Lata telegrams state that after a continuous artillery engagement unequalled in modern times, Osman Pasha's army was totally routed at Plevna. The Russians…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Mail. the Russo-turkish War
BEFORE the end of July the Russians had concentrated 100,000 troops in front of Plevna, and completed the investment of Rustchuk, advancing near enough in throw a…
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It is stated that the Turks have recovered their lost positions. The Russians have completely invested Plevna with a line of entrenchments. Their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News by Mail. the First Battle at Plevna
THE 'Daily News' correspondent, telegraphing from Buigareni,' fifteen miles, from Plevna, gives a detailed account of the fighting of Monday. The Turkish force was…
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THE 'Economist' holds that there is a danger involved in the Eastern question which is as substantial as the danger of a great Russian advance, arid, that is the danger of a sudden…
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Advices report that Mehemet Alia's victory'is contradicted. Turkish despatch state that a convoy of 5000 men entered Plevna…
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Mr. White, a Detroiter of middle age, visited this office the other-day to find a war map and to have a chat about the European situation, and it wasn't ten minutes before his…
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IT is necessary, perhaps, to explain (observes the 'Pall Mall Budget of July 20) what the Russian position is. It is this—and she was well warned of it at the beginning; either…
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THERE was at the commencement of the present Russo-Turkish war a widespread feeling throughout Europe that Russia, at the conclusion of the first great battle at or…
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The London 'Daily News,' and other special correspondents report that the greatest discontent prevails at Russian head-quarters, and their success is regarded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. From the 'S. M. HERALD,' and the Evening News.') London, September 30
Sulieman Pasha telegraphs that the Russian positiona in Bulgaria are critical. OCTOBER 1. A semi-official despatch states that Russia…
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After two days storming the bridges at Sisto a and Nicopolis have been rendered impassable. The Rutsians defeated 4000 insurgents at…
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The Turco-Russian war is not a popular tipic of conversation. Beyound vague references to the Russians and the Turks, nothing is said. When the names of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, October 13
The Special correspondent of the 'Daily News.' who is with the Czarewitch, reports that a week's rain has converted the camp into a lake of mud, and that the roads are impassable…
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Plevna is now completely invested, and all supplied are stopped; reinforcements continue to arrive daily. Moukhta Pasha defeated the Russiaus at…
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The principal of the following items came by the Californian Mail. LONDON, OCTOBER 25. At Plevna, the Russian and Roumanian…
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The Czar will winter at Bucharest. It is not expected that any general assault on Plevna will-take place for three weeks. The whole of the Russian Imperial Guard…
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