To-day's Telegrams the War. Germany and Austria Approves of the Bombardment. London, July 12
No later news of the operations at Alexandria to hand. In consequence of great complaints of the action of Admiral Seymour in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1882
20 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers
War Declared. Bombardment of Alexandria. Departure of the Consuls. Protest Against the Bombard Arabi Defiant. Two Fortresses Destroyed. a Third Fort Silenced. the Egyptian Fire Slackened. July 10
Admiral Seymour has refused to compromise. The Foreign Consuls in Alexandria have repeated their protest against the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Intelligence. the War with Egypt. Further Particulars of the Bombardment. London, July 11, 8.23 P.M.
AT sundown the British fleet ceased to fire upon Alexandria. Forty wounded are the only casualties as yet reported on the part of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Intelligence. the War with Egypt. London, July 13, 7.18 P.M.
IN the House of Commons Sir Charles Dilke, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stated that a telegram had been received to the effect that the Khedive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Intelligence. the War in Egypt. Horrible Atrocities. London, July 25
THE artillery of the British force, consisting of 40 pounders, command Arabi's consisting of 40 pounders, command Arabi's outposts, and are only awaiting orders to advance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cable Intelligence. the War in Egypt. London, July 28
The Governor of Post Said has taken refuse on bound one of the, steamer, in consequence of the [?] [?] of the natives. He has resigned his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Is Fair in Love and War
The hours have passed. So have seven of eight horse cars, but the one for which Vivian is waiting finally comes along and finally lands…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cable Intelligence. the War in Egypt. London, August 1
The number of Chirstain who were murdered by Mussulman fanatics at Damanhof, Tantak, and Mihalah, at the outbreak of the Egyptian insurrection is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cable Intelligence. the War in Egypt. London, Aug. 9
THERE will be 35,000 militia and volunteers in Egypt after the 11th instant. Water in the city of Alexandria is now supplied during four hours on alternate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cable Intelligence. the War in Egypt. Alexandria, Aug 18
Military operations were formally commenced to-day, the first division of the army, under the command of Sir Garnet Wolseley, have embarked aboard the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Intelligence. the War in Egypt. London, Aug. 22
THE European press generally acquiesces in the occupation of the Suez Canal by England. The reported evacuation of Kafrdowar by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cable Intelligence. the War in Egypt. London, Aug. 26
The Egyptian forces are utterly demoralized, and are unlikely to make a stand when an engagemeut takes place at Zagazig…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Intelligence. the War in Egypt. London, Sept 1
A NEW ca[?]p of Arabi's has been disovered ten miles from Kas[?]aroin. Turkey proposes to land her troops at Alexandria, and march thence to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cable Intelligence. The War in Egypt. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 6
The Anglo-Tuikish Military Convention in its complete form was formally signed to-day by the Minister for Foriegn Affairs and Lord Dufferin, British Ambassador at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Intelligence. The War in Egypt. London, Sept. 8
Lord Dufferin, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, has deferred signing the convention. He objects to several of the phrases employed in the Sultan's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Intelligence. The War in Egypt. London, Sept. 13, 6.45 p.m
An official despatch has been received from Sir Garnet Wolseley, stating that Telel-Kebir was held by 20,000 of Arabi's regular troops, with 70, guns, and 6000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Select Poetry. Our Thunderbolt of War
O'er the dark sea of Egypt Once more the timbrels sound, Again the God of battles On Pharaoh's host has frowned;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cable Intelligence. The Egyptian War. Capture of Arabi Pasha. British Occupation of Cairo. London, Sept. 14, 5.22 A.M.
IT is currently reported to-day that Arabi had been captured by a detachment of the pursuing army at enha-el-Assal, midway between the scene of his late defeat and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bishop of Melbourne on the War
THE Bishop of Melbourne (says the Argus) was the preacher on Sunday morning at St. Mark's Church, Fitzroy, and there was a very large congregation. The right…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Intelligence. The War in Egypt. London, Sept. 22
IT has been decided that the trial of A[?]abi [?]asha and the other rebel lenders shall be conducted by a military commission, consisting of three Egyptians, one English, and…
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