The War in the Soudan. London, February 22
The Daily Telegraph published an extraordinary edition at noon to-day, containing a telegram to the effect that the Tokar garrison had surrendered to Osman Digna…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1884
8 stories in Riverina's papers
A Southern Story of Artemus Ward's Experience in New Orleans After the War
NOT long after the termination of the war it was announced that Artemus would lecture in New Orleans. Ife was rather a bold undertaking for a northern man to lecture…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tug of War
THE final struggle in the political race which is being run for the prize of this electorate commenced from the day of nomination, and at the time of our present writing (Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Antiseptic Surgery in War. (From the Lancet.)
WARS differ very much from one another —no two are exactly alike—and, as Sir James Hanbury remarked, our wars are commonly small ones. They may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How I Became a War Correspondent. (From the English Magazine.)
I became a war correspondent because I had previously been a cavalry soldier, and it was a war correspondent who made me become a cavalry soldier. My earliest bias…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Franco-chinese War. London, August 24
It is reported here that the French squadron, under Admiral Courbet, has captured the Chinese fleet at Foochow. Two of the French boats were taken by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Franco-chinese War. London
The latest intelligence from the east states that considerable agitation prevails amongst the British residents at Foochow and Shanghai. Complications arising out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Outrages In the northern Territory. Two Natives Shot and Four Wounded
THE following telegram was received by the Commissioner of Police (says the Age) from Superintendent Bosley, of Port Augusta,on Tuesday:--"Mr. C…
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