The Corean War. Jan. 11
The latest news regarding the war between the Chinese and Japanese is to the effect that a severe battle has taken place at [?] The fighting lasted four hours…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1895
43 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3
The War in the East. Jan. 15
The British fleet on the China station has soiled for Japan. H.M.S. Ply[?]des which was commissioned to replace the Curacoa on the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. China-japanese War. January 18
News from the East is to the effect that a force of 34 Chinese corps are encamped at Ying-Chow. The Japanese troops are advancing on the position, and it is…
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The sergant and corporal of an Engineer corps stationed at Halifax have disappeared. Tipsy kept certain regimental accounts, and an…
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The Japanese have captured one fort at Wei-hai-wei, An English tutor in the Emperor's household has left for Japan…
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The Tartar chiefs have offered the Japanese General 60,000 men to assist in the attack on Moukden, the capital of Manchuria…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. London Feb. 3. the Japanese War
THE fleets are still fighting. After a fierce bombardment the Japanese sailors landed on the Island of Lenkung-toa, and in the teeth of a terrible fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. the Chino-japanese War. Capture of a Port. January 31
The Japanese are bombarding the port of Wei-hai-wei, near the treaty port of Chefoo. After the fleet had bombarded the port…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in China. February 5
Some of the forts on the island of Liukungatao, at Wei-hai-wei, are still resisting the Japanese, who have captured the port of Wei-hai-wei…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riotous Soldiers. February 6
Orders were issued yesterday to the affect that a body of 100 men from the Worcestershire Regiment should go abroad for service. The men chosen objected to the order,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams the Chinese War. Feb 8
On Sunday the Japanese fleet flercely bombarded the forts on the island of Liukungtoa, in the harbour, of Wei-hai-wei The Ting Yuen and three other Chinese…
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London, Monday—The Chinese have wired their peace envoys Japan full powers to renew negotiations for peace…
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London, Monday—,Turkey is mobilising a portion of the reserves. Foreigners have been ordered not to leave the towns where they dwell, unless by special permission…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in China. February 12
The Chinese envoys who were to have proceeded from Nagasaki to Hercshima to resume parleyings for terms of peace have been ordered to return to China…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chinese War. Feb. 15
Li Hung Chang, the Viceroy of China, who is to proceed to Japan as one of the peace envoys, is to have his Yellow Jacket, his Peacock Feathers and all the honours of…
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The Japanese state that they retrain from attacking Chefoo, but are determined, to dictate terms of peace at Pekin, where, however, the Chinese Court is prepared to…
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In the recent naval engagement at Wei-hai-wei the Japanese captured the Chinese cruiser Chen Yuen, which was in a disabled condition. They also captured six Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams. the War
London, Thursday—The Chinese Governor at Port Arthur has confessed to being in league with Li Hung Chang for the purpose of bringing about the overthrow of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in the East. Feb. 21
General Yeh-chicao and Taotai Kung, who wore military commanders at Port Arthur, have been sentenced to be imprisoned till the autumn, add then be excuted for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. War News. -- the Chinese Retreating. Feb. 25
The Japanese Parliament has voted £15,000,000 towards the continuance of the war with China. It has also voted £500,000 to Corea as a loan…
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