The War. London, April 3
The war authorities in Rusia have ordered the army to make prompt preparations for actual hostilities. The SErvian army has been mobilised. The British Government…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1878
41 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 3
The War. London, April 11
In the House of Commons, the address to the Queen, requesting Her Majesty to call out the Reserves, was carried by a majority of 246. Prince Gotschakoff's reply to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What War Means for England
IF war is the doom of England (says the 'World'), its honours will go to the aristocrecy, its misery will deseend upon the masses, and its gains will find their way into…
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AN active exchange of diplomatic communications is taking place between the European Powers. Germany is energetically urging England and Russia to make mutual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, April 24
The British reserve forces atre mustering largely. The Stamboul correspondent of the 'Daily News' reports the discovery of a plot by the partisans of Midhat Pacha to overthrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War and Pestilence
THE Russian papers state that an appeal has been made to the Government from Alexandropol far a grant of money to cleanse the town. Owing to the passange of 70,000 sick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. London, May 6
The British Government announce that they are prepared to employ one hundred fast armed vessels, and that they will treat all privateers as pirates. The proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, May 13
Prince Bismarck has conselled Count Schuvaloff upon the necessity of maintaining peace. The commander of the British Naval Station has arrived Panama with the view of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, May 22
The debate, in the House of Commons, upon the sending of Indian troops to Malta, stands adjourned until Thursday. The negotiatious between England and Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, May 29
Lord John Russell is dead. Count Andrassy has stated, that even if the Congress succeeds in removing the difficulties of the present situation, serions complications may…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, June 4
The Conferences is to meet at Borlin on the 10th June, when the Treaty of Sun Stefano will be submitted. The prospects of peace have improved, and warlike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, June 12
In the Cricket Match, Australians v. Batley, the former have two out for 81 runs. The Australians won the Match against Elland by 8 runs. The English Envoys of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, June 10
Congress was opened on June 13., when Prince Bismarck was elected President. The business was merely of a formal character, and the meeting adjourned until Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The war. London, June 27
The Congress now sitting at Berlin was engaged for three hours, to-day, in a discussion of details with reference to Bulgaria, also, a proposal in favor of the adoption of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, July 3
Congress has agreed to cede Bessarabia, with an independent line across hills to East Silistria, the Black Sea being now the southern frontier. Montenegro gets Antivari…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, June 9
The Ministers in both Houses of Parliament have confirmed the statement that the conclusive treaty between Ehgland and Turkey will continue, while Russia holds Batoum…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, July 17
An enthusiastic reception was given to Earl Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury upon their landing at Dover, to day, and a Banquet has been arranged to be holden at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, July 24
Both Houses of Parliament have been invited to make provision for the Duke of Connaught's marriage with Princess Louise, of Germany. The Marquis of Salisbury has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chapter Xxxvii. the Disguised War-ship.'
LONG before Same and iron hail were hurled from tho ports of Balbao's war-ship, Lord Haralda had began to snspeot that the vessel was not the peaoofnl Baroelona ship…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chapter, Xiv. the New Zealand War
THE history of the origin and progress of the last New Zealand war presents at this time a somewhat suggestive lesson on the subject of our national character. The…
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