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The wars & local soldiers, 1870

461 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 24

What French Soldiers and Citizens Think of the Matter

Evening News · Thursday 29 September 1870 · page 3

The Garde Mobile, detachments of which have been passing all day, are proud of their vocation, and ready to fight. But it is the country they Shout for, not the Emperor ; and they are as sore at the Government's…

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The German Mounded Soldiers

Evening News · Thursday 29 September 1870 · page 3

The same writer, speaking of the wounded German soldiers, says:-"During the preceding twenty-four hours trains filled with wounded German soldiers have been arriving here. I succeed in obtaining permission…

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What Ferench Soldiers and Citizens Think of the Matter

Empire · Thursday 29 September 1870 · page 3

The Garde Mobile, detachments of which have been passing all day, are proud of their vocation and ready to fight. But it is the country they shout for, not the Emperor; and they are as sore at the Government's…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1870 · page 2

Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand. Virrgo, 6 guns, Commander Murray, on a cruise. Blanche, 8 guns, Commander Montgomery, at New Zealand. Olio, 21 guns, Commander Stirling, at Sydney…

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Late News of the War. (Translated from the Gazette du Midi of the 14th August, and other late French Papers.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1870 · page 5

THE Gazette du Midi, of the 14th of August, publishes, under the head of "Communications Officielles," the following report made by Marshal M'Mahon to the Emperor, relative to the battle of Woorth, or Worden…

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The German Wounded Soldiers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 7

The same writer speaking of the wounded Gorman soldies, says:—"During the precedig twenty-four hours trains fille wounded German soldiers have been arriving here, I succeed in obtaining permission…

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The War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Mail, The Protestant Standard

FRANCE is again a Republic! Never surely has so sudden and complete a change of dynasty occurred under the gloom of graver national disasters. Eighteen years…

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War Telegrams

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 9

LONDON, 1st September.—A great battle raged round Sedan this day between Marshal Macmahan and the Crown. Prince of Prussia, resulting in the French being driven back with great daughter beyond the Mouse, and with, a…

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Latest War Telegrams

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 2
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle

The war is going on somehow. The Emperor Napoleon has paid a visit to Nancy, who is not very well. The Prince Imperial has just been baptised with fire, which,…

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War Extracts. Comparative Efficien0y of the Prussians and French As Soldiers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 7

The correspondent of the daily New says:—"As the reesult of my conversation with the wounded, I am convinced that the fight at Weissenburg was a fair test of the troops engaged on both sides…

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Additional Telegram—the War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 22

The published diplomatic correspondence shows tliat tho resolute mediative effort made by the British Government caused a few hours' delay in the declaration of war; laborious endeavours of ministers and…

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England's Sympathies in the War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 8

NOT the least interesting portions of the newspapers and correspondence received by the English mail, are those which refer to the sympathies manifested in Great Britain…

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The War. the Emperor Napoleon a Prisoner of War. a Republic Proclaimed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 11

The branch mail steamer Alexandra, Captain J.W. Brown, with the August European mails per Malta, arrived off Glenelgpier, Adelaide, at 1 p.m; Saturday, making the up passage in 97…

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War Items. Discipline in the Prussian Army

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 15

M. Jeannerod, correspondent of the Temps, who was for some time a captain in the French army, while following too closely the movements of the French advance upon Saarbruck, entered the town…

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Spirit of the Press on the War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 10

THOSE who triumph over the fall of monarchs and the ruin of empires will exult in the defeat of France and the downfall of NAPOLEON. Those who, however, trace the fatal causes by…

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England's Position in connection with the War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 9

In the House of Cemmons, on the 29th July, Mr. Disraeli rose to make his promised exposition. The right hon. gentleman, who was cordially cheered by his friends, justified the course which he was…

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