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301 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 16
Field-Marshal Oyama in his report to his Government terms the engagement fought last week the battle of Sha[?]ho. He estimates that the Russian forces were composed of 200,000 infantry, 26,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The credit, if there is any of firing the first shots in a war that is bound to become epoch-making rests with the Russians, who, in firing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Friday.--Advices from Tokio state that six divisions confront General Oku's army. A Russian officer reports that 40 Japanese, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The St. Petersburg correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” reports that official despatches with reference to the battle of Sha-bo give the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advices from Tokio fix General Kuropatkin's reinforcements at 30.000. Six Russian divisions now confront General Oku, including the 17th Army Corps, a large portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“I shall never go home [?] more,” he said, “and I’ve [?] such bright [?] about it, too, fancying how nice it would seem to [?] on mother’s soft,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Russians re-crossed the Shaho on their left (cast) on the 21st instant (Friday) and are entrenching as they advance, since it is impossible to face shrapnel without protection. Less than six versts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams from Tokio state that Old Port Arthur is in flames. A desperate general attack was made by the Japanese on the Russian forts on Wednesday. The Russian batteries on Eastern and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Instantly Jimmie’s black eyes flashed upon Annie a look of enquriy, which brought the bright color to her checks, for she Knew be was thinking of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russian and Japanese trenches are along the whole line of the Sha-ho, south of Mukden. The trench's of the combatants are only 500 metres (540 yards) apart, and in some places not more than 50…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the "Nineteenth Century" Sir Harry Johnston, writing in "The White Man's Place in Africa," suggests a scheme which he thinks will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reports of the operations around Port Arthur show that a terrific bombardment by the Japanese is taking place. Mr. Bennet Burleigh saw from a steamer on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FRENCH newspapers state that Port Arthur is a heap of ruins, and that only 4000 of the garrison are now available. It is reported at Chefoo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Already the gossips of the town were [?] her name with the Carletous the majority giving her Tom the elder and more worthy of the two A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French newspapers state that the town of Port Arthur is in ruins, and that no building is intact. There are only 4000 men in the garrison available for service. It is reported at Chifu that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia protested against the mobilisation of Swedish warships, though they are only few, during the passage of the Baltic Fleet. The remainder of the Baltic Fleet at Li-bau, including the cruiser…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Morning Post reports that the Japanese at Port Arthur are operating to secure themselves against the guns of the Russian works on the right and left of the central section of the line of defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The deeds of two armed bands of escaped convicts, almost at the gates of Irkutsk, have sent a thrill of terror through Siberia. Andrei Yefimoff, a life prisoner of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. Fowler, the United States Consul-General at Chifu, yesterday telegraphed to say that the situation at Port Arthur was extremely critical. The outer forts are in the possession of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I believe Jimmie lovedâyou, Annie and that makes you very dear to me, We can [?] for him together, and Annie, you will pray for him night and…
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