The War
King William of Prussia disclaims all responsibility for the effects of the war. He says it is impossible to accept the demands of France; and in reply to a…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1870
27 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Arrival of the English Mail. France and Prussia at War! The French defeated. British Neutrality declared The French Troops withdrawn from Rome. General War apprehended Irish Demonstration in favor of France and Fenianism. Austria abrogates Concordat with Rome. [Per Greville's Telegram Company] Sydney, Monday, noon. LONDON, 6th August
WAR has commenced between France and Prussia. France is without allies. All Germany joining Prussia…
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IN Paris the students made procession, crying A bas la Prusse! Vive la France! Vive la guerre! There number was 1000, and they marched by fours in good order…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest From the Navigators' Island. Frightful War of Extermination
A CORRESPONDENT lately arrived in Sydney from the Navigator's Group, where he resided for some time, and had an opportunity of becoming fully acquainted with the…
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The Prussians, as they advance, discover the losses of the French in front of the battle are frightful, exceeding even the most extravagant estimates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Age. Thursday, September 29, 1870. Arrival of the English Mail. War News to September 5. England Still at Peace. The Prussians continue Victorious. Napoleon a Prisoner of War. General M'Mahon Wounded. France in a state of Revolution The Emperor Deposed. France declared a Republic Proposed Mediation of England, Austria, and Italy. Age Office, Monday 5 a.m
THE subjoined important telegrams were received on Saturday night, and posted immediately at this office and the Electric Telegraph Office:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War Intelligence. (Specially transmitted for the S.M. Herald.) San Francisco, August 11. LONDON, August 11
Consols, 91¼; Bank of England discourt, 6; United States bonds, 16¾; exchange on New York, 95/3 to 10¾ premium. Wheat quoted at 11s. 1d. in Liverpool market…
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"We were told yesterday," says the Patrie "that Marshal M'Mahon—at the end of that noble struggle made by 35,000 soldiers against the 140,000 of the Crown Prince of…
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MY last despatch announced that France had declared war against Prussia, and you received confirmation of the fact at the same time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrival of the English Mail. Latest From the Seat of War! Immense Losses on both sides. Strasburg, Laon, and Schelesdat Bombarded. The Prussian Cavalry within ten miles of Paris. Parisian Preparations for Defence. The Empress Eugenie in England. Italian Troops occupy Rome. Great Dissatisfaction in England. The names of the Queen and Prince of Wales hissed and groaned. [Through Greville's Telegram Company.] Sydney. Monday, 11.50 a.m
BY the arrival of the California mail this morning, we have European news, via San Francisco, to the 13th September. The following are the latest details from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Particulars From the Seat of War! Age Office, Tuesday, 3.15 p.m
WE are indebted to the promptitude of our telegraphic agents, Messrs Greville and Co., in forwarding to us privately a copy of the S. M. Herald's second edition…
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IT is known that two of the correspondents of the Paris Press, attached respectively to the Figaro and the Gaulois, fell into the hands of the Prussians when following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrival of the Mail. Latest From the Seat of War! Immense Losses on both sides. Strasburg, Laon, and Schelesdat Bombarded. The Prussian Cavalry within ten miles of Paris. Parisian Preparations for Defence. The Empress Eugenie in England. Italian Troops occupy Rome. Great Dissatisfaction in England. The names of the Queen and Prince of Wales hissed and groaned. [Per Greville's Telegram Company] Sydney. Monday, 11.50 a.m
BY the arrival of the California mail this morning, we have European news, via San Francisco, to the 13th September. The following are the latest details from…
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OUR Cork correspondent telegraphs Eight or ten thousand people assembled at Treaty Stone, Limerick, yesterday, to express sympathy with France. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War News. the Battle of Woerth
DR RUSSELL, the special correspondent of the Times at the head-quarters of the Crown Prince, describing the march of the victorious army after this battle…
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The following, dated Herny, August 15, was forwarded by the King to the Queen of Prussia:—"A victorious battle has taken place before Metz, in which our 7th…
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TOURS, October 11.—Gambetta's balloon took a northern course from Paris, decended considerably near Breil, and for a long time was so close to the earth that…
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LONDON, October 11.—War material is shipped daily from Liverpool in large lots—supposed to be for France. The Germans are closing in on Thionville…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrival of the California Mail. Further Particulars From the Seat of War Age Office, Saturday, 6 a.m
By last night's mail we received by special despatch from our telegraphic agents, Messrs Greville and Co., a copy of the S.M. Herald's supplement containing…
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TOURS, October 11.—Gambetta's balloon took a northern course from Paris, decended considerably near Breil, and for a long time was so close to the earth that…
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