Probability of a General War
Whether we are on the eve of a general European-war or not, it is quite certain that the military situation in Europe bas been greatly changed since the fall of Plevns. A…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1878
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A Colonial at the War
A CORRESPONDENT of The Times, who accompanied a party of British medical men in their tour of the hospitals at Plevna, gives the following account of the labours of Dr. Charles…
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The correspondent of the London 'Daily News' at Pleva sends a, terrible story of the state of things prevailing in and around the captured town. Before the recent great storm Plevna was simply a charnel-honac,…
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INVENTION is also, as everybody knows, equally busy in the region of the organised destruction called "War;" and the heavy sums that are taken…
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THOSE who have a liking for war should read tho following description of it effects, as given by one of the special correspondents of the Times writing from Elena, the seat of…
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SOME remarks in the Times of December 21 upon the attitude of England in regard to the war are of peculiar interest at the present time. The journal says:—"Can any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Expected War. the British Reserves
THE British auxiliary and reserve forces of all arms numbered at the close of last year 359,571, composed as follows:—The militia, 134,600; the…
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The peace demonstration in Hyde Park was turned into a tremendous demonstration in favour of war. Brindlaugh, the peace agitator, was assaulted and hustled off the ground…
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There has not ('The Times' remarks) been time as yet to ascertain how the events of the war have effected the Russian people, but they must judge very differently from the rest of the world if they have not…
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A letter from Odessa, dated the 12th instant, in the Politische Correspondenz says that notwithstanding the armistice, there is no sign of the revival of trade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Russian Terms of Peace Before the War
On June 12, Lord Derby telegraphed to Mr. Layard the terms of peaee communicated in confidence by Count Schouvaloff as those which Russia…
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IT is a ghastly contract (says the World of Wednesday) which must present itself mightily to the minds of those among Her Majesty's subjects who, not being…
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THE following interesting article has been supplied by Mr George Morris, of Adelong, and for its veracity he vouches:— In the year 1865 an old pensioner named Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Turkish and Russian Navies During the War
WHEN twelve months ago it became apparent that war between Russia and Turkey was inevitable, there ensued much speculation among naval officers as to the part which the navies of the two nations would play in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anti-war Demonstrations.—mr. John Bright on the Government
AT a conference of Delegates assembled at Manchester on April 30, to protest against England going into war, Mr. Bright was among the speakers…
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THE monstrous proposals of the Treaty of San Stefano for an indemnity to be paid by the Sultan to the Emperor of Russia have been thoroughly exposed in one of their…
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IN confirmation of the telegrams received by the Evening News relative to the outbreak of hostilities between England and Afghanistan, that journal on last Monday evening publishes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrival of the English Mail, Via San Francisco, at Sydney. the Afghan War. London, October, 10
The excitement consequent upon the insulting conduct of Shere All to the British mission continues unabated, and while differing in opinion as to the…
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ON the above subject, "A Common Swagman," in the Queenslander, thus writes:—Not a hundred miles from St. George, Balonne River, were one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Anglo-afghan War. London, November 21
The British invading columns crossed the Afghan frontier to-day, and found Fort Kaplyanda abandoned, but three children had been left there. General…
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