Will There Be War ? LONDON, February 27
The Vienna correspondent of the Standard declares that Russia has perfected arrangements for landing 40,000 men at Constantinople if it is thought desirable. The Turks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1893
19 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers
Will There Be War? London, March 5
Russia threatens to interfere if Prince Ferdinand persists in the proposed change in the Bulgarian constitution…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. International. Will There Be War ? LONDON, May 29
An election manifesto, attributed to the Government, issued in Berlin, states that the maintenance of peace is uncertain. On account of the undying hatred of France and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Samoan War. Auckland, August 7
Further details of the fighting in Samoa state that Malietoa's canoes have returned to Apia fall of the heads of Matafaa's followers. The heads were strewn about the streets of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Samoan War. Sydney, August 11
The details of the war in Samoa to hand show that after the disastrous defeat and utter rout near Apia, therebel chief Mataafa strongly entrenched himself at Manono…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Will There Be War? London, September 18
The British and Italian fleets are to meet at Naples as a counter demonstration to the meeting of the French and Russian fleets at Toulon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Ships in Trouble. London, September 25
The worship Camperdown is ashore at Malta in a dangerous position. This is the vessel which rammed the Victoria. The Russian Ironclad, Rossalia, is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. International. the Matabele War. London. October 26
A decisive battle was expected to be fought between the British and Matabele yesterday. The alleged atrocities committed by the British troops upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. International. the Matabele War. London, October 30
Sir Frederick Carrington, who is leaving England to take command of the Bechuanaland border police force, declares it is imperative that the Matabeles be crashed and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. International. the Matabele War. a Decisive Battle and Victory. London, November 2
The British scouts have been ia touch with the Matabeles for several days, but on Friday an impi attacked Captain Forbes and was repulsed with heavy loss. The attack…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Matabele War. London, November 6
Lobengula's general has hanged himself on account of the defeat of the Matabeles, who are gathering at Matipis. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Matabele War London, November 9
Another engagement has taken place between the Matabeles and British. The former were defeated with great slaughter. It is reported that the district where…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Matabele War. London, November 16
The Matabeles are still retreating They will probably cross the Zambesi river. A portion of Matabele land has been proclaimed a British province…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Matabele War. London. November 23
It is reported in London that the British have been defeated by the Matabeles, but the authorities have received no information, and give no credit to the report…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Next War. London. November 23
It is reported that Russia has promised the Island of Crete to Greece after the next war with Turkey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Clouds. London, December 4
The London Daily Telegraph says that if war breaks out in the Balkans it will be impossible to confine it there. The paper declares that the danger of war is increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Clouds. London, December 7
The Sultan of Turkey has issued orders for the immediate improvement of the defence works on the Bosphorous. Russia claims the right to make the Kilia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. International. the Matabele War. London, December 14
A British detachment, under Captain Wilson, has been attacked by Matabeles in ambush, and compelled to retire. They were unable to rejoin the main body owing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Matabele War. London, December 18
Further fighting is reported from Matabeleland…
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