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The wars & local soldiers, 1878

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The Russo-Turkish War

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 4

'THE Times' has a telegram, via Bucharest, from its Special Correspondent with the 4th Russian Division before Plevena, dated October 25, whcih says:—"Ever since…

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The War. London, January 7

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 2

Rouf Pasna has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Turkish Forces. Sulieman has accepted the command of the Civic Corps. The Russians entered Sophia…

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The War. London, January 9

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 2

There is now a certainty of immediate cessation of hostilities between Russia and Turkey, and ewery prospect of peace. The Porte, after failing to obtain any…

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Probabilities of a General War

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 4

HE, would be a rash prophet who should take upon himself to decided whether the war between Russia and Turkey can ultimately be stopped by peaceful mediation at all, or…

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The War. (From the 'S. M. HERALD,' and the Evening News.') London, Janury 16

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

Erzeroum in now completely iuvested by the Hussion forces. The Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-inChief of the Hussion army, has notified that…

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War News

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 3

THE following are the latest items by mail:- The correspondent of the London 'Daily News,' at Plevna, sends a terrible story of the state of things prevailing in and around…

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Debtor and Creditor Account of the War

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

Now, whom the summer campaign is over, and a winter campaign is about to begin, it may be useful to make up a debtor and creditor account, showing how much has been…

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The War. (From the 'S. M. HERALD,' and the Evening News.') London, January 21

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 2

The Russian troops occupied Adriauople on Saturday. The Turkish forces destroyed the munitions of war in the city, and burnt the Soroglio. They then retreated in the direction…

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The War. London, February 3

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

A suspension of hostilities betweon Turkey and Russia has taken place, and all active operations have been suspended, Russia having agreed to the proposed European…

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The War. London, February 8

Northern Star · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

The Pope is dead. In accordance with the terms of the armistice, the Burks evacunted the line of fortifications deending Constantinople, and the Russians entered. The…

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The Northern Star. Limsore, February 16, 1878. the War

Northern Star · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

THE news to hand by late telegrams from London, show that in accordance with the terms of the proposed armistce, the Turks have quietly…

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A General War

Northern Star · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 3

A LONDON special to a Now York paper, dated December 29th, says—In English military circles war is considered to be inevitable. Arrangements are completed…

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The War. London, February 18

Northern Star · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 2

The Russians have evacuated the redoubts at Constantinople, and the European situation is less threatening, as it is expected that Germany will exercise a moderating…

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The War. London, February 28

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 2

The Treaty of Peace is still unsigned, Russia's persistent demands occasion the delay. Prince Charles, of Roumairia, threatens to abdicate, and his Ministry have…

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The War. London, March 5

Northern Star · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 2

The Colonial Office proposes the appointment of a Committee consisting of Naval and Military Officers, to determine the best plan of Defence for Colonial Ports. The…

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The War. London, March 11

Northern Star · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 2

All the European Powers have accepted invitations to attend the Conference; England demands the admission of Greece. A steamer has been destroyed by fire at Cape…

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The War. London, March 20

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 2

There have been faction fights at Toronto, Canada, and 158 persons were injured. Sir Stafford Northcote, in reply to a question, said, that if an agreement could be arrive at…

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War News

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 3

TELEGRAMS in the Sydney papers to hand state —That the Assam arrived at Albany (Western Australia), on Wednesday 20th March, with London dates to the 15th of February:—The…

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The War. London, March 26

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

There is increased difficulty in the proposed Cougress, and telgrams from the warious Eruopean ecapitals express fears that, the present satuation will end in war, as Russia…

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The War

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 4

THE following translation gives the principal points of an article which appeared in a late number of the "Sovrenienoi Isvesti," a journal published at Moscow. "It is…

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