Ashantee War. London, February 4
An official report from Cape Coast Castle states that, on the 19th January, the Ashantee King sent a German missionary to treat with General Wolseley for peace…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1874
180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 9
The Achinese War. London, January 31
The Dutch forces have captured Kratou…
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General Wolseley and the British forces under his command reached the River Prah on the 1st January. About an hour after his arrival he was met by ambassadors from the King of Ashantee,…
Continued on Trove, page 186 →Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Ashantee War. London, February 4
AN official report from Cape Coast Castle states that, on the 19th of January, the Ashantee King sent a German missionary to treat with General Wolseley for peace…
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A DESPATCH has been received from Sir Garnet Wolseley, dated 25th January, in which it is stated that the King of Ashantee has accepted terms and is willing to pay an indemnity of…
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More battles are reported. On November 3 an engagement was fought at Dunquah, lasting four, hours in which Lieutenant Eardley Wilmot was killed. Staff-Surgeon Gore and Lieutenants Jones and Patchell were wounded!…
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More battles we reported. On November 3 an engagement was fought at Dunquah, lasting four hours, in which Lieutenant Eardley Wilmot was killed. Staff-Surgeon Gore and Lieutenants Jones and Patchett were wounded,…
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An official report from Cape Coast Castle states that, on the 19th January, the Ashantee King sent a German missionary to treat with General Wolseley for peace…
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A despatch has been received from Sir Garnet Wolseley, dated 25th January, in which it is stated that the King of Ashantee has accepted terms, and is willing to pay an indemnity of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegraphic. By Cable and Overland Line. European Intelligence. the Ashantee War. London, February 5
A despatch has been received from Sir Garnet Wolseley, dated 25th January, in which it is stated that the King of Ashantee has accepted terms and is willing to pay an indemnity of…
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ALL the officers wounded in the akirmish at Dunquah were with slugs. Most of the Ashantee bullets consist of nail-rod iron chopped up into short pieces. They inflict very ugly wounds, on…
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Pearl, 17, guns, Commodore Goodenough, at Fiji. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Challis, at Sydney. Blanche, 3 guns, Commander Simpson, at Auckland. Basilisk, 5 guns, Captain Moresby, in Torres Straits, bound home…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ashantee War. Singapore, February 26
The Admiralty have received an unefficial report of a battle which took place at Acroomboo, and is said to have lasted twelve hours. The report states that the Ashantees lost heavily;…
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ALL, the officers wounded in the skirmish at Dunquah were hit with slugs. Most of the Ashantee bullots consist of nail-rod iron chopped up into short pieces. They indict very ugly wounds. On…
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The Admiralty have received an unofficial re-port of a battle which took place at Acroomboo, and is said to have lasted twelve hours. The report states that the Ashantees lost heavily ;…
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MOST people have heard, says the Goulburn Herald, of a company of which it was said that it consisted of all officers and no soldiers; but the case of the Goulburn company of volunteers seems to be just…
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MOST people have heard, says the Goulburn Herald, of a company of which it was said that it consisted of all officers and no soldiers; but the case of the Goulburn company of volunteers seems to be just…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ashantee War. London, March 6
A despatch received from Sir Garnet Wolseley, dated 2nd February, states that the peaceful professions of the King and his offer of an unconditional surrender were sole'y intended to deceive…
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The Ashant[?] army is made up of two distinct racesâ Ashantees proper and Donkas, or slaves; these last, without guns and perfectly [?], do all the menial work of the campâerect shelter sheds, forage for plantains, and carry…
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Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Good, nough, at Fiji. Rosaulo, 3 guns, Commander Challis, at Sydney. Blanche, 8 guns, Commander Simpson, st Auckland. Bstlisk, 5 gusn, Captain Moresby in Torres Straits, hounds heme…
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