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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
163 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 9
NOTWITHSTANDING the wine, I became silent in thinking of the uncertain prospect before me, when he addedâ 'If I were in your place, Brigadier, I'll…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is said that we are on the eve of war. Twenty batteries of artillery have been ordered to Malta, eight regiments of infantry are on the point of embarkation; a corps darmee has been formed and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette at Belgrade forwards us the fallowing notes on the preparation for the war:-"The greatest sacrifices are being made to get things in readiness, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The war in the East has proved a horrible business. On the 30th June 40 Servians were killed; on the 3rd of July 500 in one engagement, 2000 in another, and 300 in a third. On the 4th 200 more were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Russian papers publish some further particulars of the late events on the western frontier of China. The ravages of the Kara-Kirghiz, in the new Russian province of Ferghana (Kokhand), have proved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This morning, at the Water Police Court, Thomas Cochrane, on remand, was charged with having by means of false pretences obtained a case of brandy of the value of £3 10s, from one William Flower. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE was a serious contest on July 19 at Iswor, near Saitschar. Neschjanin, with about 10,000 men, attacked the Turks, 12,000 strong in order to drive them from their positions. The fight lasted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ivar in the East has proved a horrible business On the 30th June 40 Servians were killed; on the 3rd of July 500 in one engagement, 2000 in another, and 300 in a third. On the 4th 200 more were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 410 →The Russian papers publish some further particulars of the late events on the western frontier of China. The ravages of the Kara-Kirghiz, in the new Russian province of Ferghana (Kokhand), have proved…
Continued on Trove, page 410 →The following particulars relative to the above engageaient are from the Paris Journal, given by an eye-witness of the events on the Timos— On the 1st July, the Minister of War gave orders to…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →BY the latest papers and telegrams from Europe, it appears that changes were taking place— each pregnant with important consequences— first, in the spirit animating the war in the East, and secondly,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →PREPARATIONS for war are going on busily in all the countries of Europe, great and smal. The Federal shooting match for 1876, opens at Lan ame, two days hence, with p[?] to the amount of £[?],00, th3 largest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Crede mihi, miseris caelestia numina parcunt, Nec semper laesos at sine fine premunt.' CHAPTER IV. OF course after these events everything went…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WASHINGTON IRVING wrote— "As the dove will clasp its wings to its Bide and cover and conceal the arrow that is preying on its vitals, so it is the nature of woman to hide from the world the pangs of wounded affection…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →It is said that we are on the eve of war. Twenty batteries of artillery have been ordered to Malta, eight regiments of infantry are on the point of embarkation; a corps darmce has been formed and…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →A correspondent of thee Pall Mall Gazette at Belgrade forwards us the following notes on the preparation for the war— The greatest sacrifices are being made to get things in readiness, and…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →There was a serious contest on July 19 Iswor near Saitschar. Noschjanin, with about 10,000 men, attacked the Turks, 12,000 strong, in order drive them from their positions. The fight lasted…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Baracouta, 6 guns, Captain C. E. Stevens, on a cruise. Nymphe, 9 guns, Captain Francis G. Suttie, on a cruise. Pearl, 17 guns,Commodore Hoskins, at Brisbane. Sapphire, 14 guns, Captain E. H. Murray. on a cruise…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A large number of Russian volunteers, chiefly soldiers, are joining the Servian army. General Tchernaeff has proclaimed Prince Milan King of Servia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Crede mihi, miseris caelestia numina parcunt, Nee semper laesos et sine fine premunt.' CHAPTER V.â(Continued.) IT was December. I set off with Merlin, a…
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