The Declaration of War
Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 10
THE greatest national crime that we have had the pain of recording in these columns since the days of the first French Empire has been consummated. War is declared —an unjust, but premeditated war. This dire calamity,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →M. Thiers Disapproves of the War
Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 10
THE National of the 16th July reports the following scene is the Corps Legielatif at Paris, in the debate on the war between France and Prussia. An abstract of this important debate—which took place on the 15th July—was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Saarbruck and the Seat of War
Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 9
We (Ceylon Times) are indebted to the same pen which so well and vigorously described the Prusso-Austrian Campaign of 1866 specially from a professional point of view, for the following notice of the respective positions of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Preliminaries of the War. Friday July 15
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 22
THE Spanish papers have pubhshed the note which the Minister for Foreign Affairs sent to the representatives of Spain abroad, explaining the reasons which led Marshal Prim to offer the crown to Prince Leopold of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Latest From the Navigator's Islands. Frightful War of Extermination
Evening News · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 3
A CORRESPONDENT lately arrived in Sydney from the Navigator's Group, where he resided for some time, and had an opportunity of becoming fully acquainted with the frightful state of things prevail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Seat of War. (From the Ceylon Observe; August 6.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 22
WE are indobtod to the same pen which so well and vigorously dosoribed the Prusso-AuBtrian campaign of l866 specially from a professional point of view, for the following notice of the respective positions of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →War Intelligence. (Translated for Greville and Co., Reutor's agents, from latest Continental papers.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 22
THE Tages Presse of Vienna states that Austria can only remain neutral so long as the war is restricted to France and Prussia. Should a third power interfore, then she must necessarily change her line of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Australian Colour & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, September 10, 18 70 England's Sympathies in the War
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 8
AVARIETY of considerations at once occur as likely to influence the minds of our fellow-subjects at home towards one or the other party in this great strife. The sympathy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest From the Navigator's Islands. Frightful War of Extermination
Empire · Monday 12 September 1870 · page 3
A CORRESPONDENT lately arrived in Sydney from the Navigator's Group, where he resided for some time, and had an opportunity of becoming fully acquainted with the frightful state of things…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M. About on the Prospects of France in the War
Evening News · Monday 12 September 1870 · page 3
M. EDMOND ABOUT, a man often lately spoken of as likely to be a prefect, and a nian of fur higher calibre than any of the recent converts' to the Empire, breaks a lance with the Government in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M. About on the Prospects of Erance in the War. (From the Daily News Paris Correspondent.)
Empire · Tuesday 13 September 1870 · page 3
M. EDMOND ABOUT, a man often lately, spoken of as likely to be a prefect, and a man of far higher calibre than any of the recent converts to the Empire, breaks a lance with the Government in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in Europe: and the Coasts and Commerce of Australia. To the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Tuesday 13 September 1870 · page 3
SIR,—The prospective political and commercial isolation of the Australian continent will become more and hiore a subject of important consideration as the evideuces, of approaching; war become more and more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in the Navigators' Island: To the Editor of the Evening News
Evening News · Friday 16 September 1870 · page 2
SIR,-It was not until lost evening that I became aware of the contents of an article on the above subject, which appesred in your issue of the 13th instant. But after having read it, I feel bound ia the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Intelligence from the Seat of War
Sydney Punch · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 9
THE Emperor Napoleon has with the most consumate tact, bravery, and perseverance, attacked and completely swallowed up with his immense fauces-- his breakfast. N.B.--General M'Mahon offers to lay 10to 1 that either the French…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →M. About on the Prospects of france in the War
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 23
M.EDMOND ABOUT, a man often lately spoken of as likely to be a prefect, and a man of far higher calibre than any of the recent converts to the empire breaks a lance with the Government in…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The War Question Considered—France—Prussia—Spain—Denmark—Strength of the Prussian Army
Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 7
The slight emotion excited by the presentation to the Legislative Chamber, and the rejection by that body of the petition of the Orleans Princes to be allowed to return to Franco, has scarcely subsided when the announcement that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Later from the Seat of War
Evening News · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 3
The Prussians, as they advance, discover the losses of the French in front of the battle are frightful, exceeding even the most extravagant estimates. Berlin, August 10,11 a.m.-Official despatches from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrival of the Wong a Wong a with the Mails Via San Francisco. War News to August 11. Defeats and Retreat of the French. the Prussians Everywhere Victorious. Great Bayonet Charges. Paris in a State of Seige. Great Battle, August 6. the Prussian Army Concentrating at Metz. Retreat of the French Army From Metz. Another Great Battle Expected, August 12. Riots in Paris. the Prince Imperial Sent to London. Crown Jewels Removed to London. Deposition of Napoleon Demanded. the Queen's Speech
Evening News · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 2
Evening News Office. Tuesday, 3 p.m. BY the arrival of the Wonga Wonga, with the English mails by way of San Francisco, we have news from the seat of war to August 11th, being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later from the Seat of War
Empire · Wednesday 21 September 1870 · page 3
The Prussians, as they advance, discover the losses of the French in front of the battle are frightful, exceeding even the most extravagant estimates. Berlin, August 10, 11 a.m.—Official despatches from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interesting Letters from the Seat of War
Evening News · Wednesday 21 September 1870 · page 3
THE correspondent of the New York Tribune has sent the following letters containing clear statements of the positions and plans of the contending forces:- Metz, July 26…
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