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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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Russian War Tactics. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 2

SIRS,--The Golos, the chief Russian journal in a recent leader states that--"A Russian mercantile marine can hardly be said to exist, and therefore a war navy to protect Russian…

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News by the Suez Mail. the War in the East

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 27

There has been a little more fighting near Kars The Russians attempted to reconnoitre to the northwest of that town, and some Turkish cavalry were sent to cut off their retreat. The Russians were…

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American Trade and the War. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1877 · page 3

OUR Philadelphia correspondent writes under date April 13:— "If Russia and Turkey were aware of the very great service they could do the United States by…

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Our Special Telegram From Our Special Correspondent.) the Russo-turkish War. London, June 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1877 · page 5

YESTERDAY the Grand Duke Nicholas, at the head of the fourteenth division and eighth corps of the Russian army, crossed the Danube at Simnitza, and carried the first positions of…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. The-russo-turkish War. London, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1877 · page 5

THE Russians have occupied Hira[?] on the Dobrudscha side of the Danube. A Turkish dispatch states that the Russians were attacked at Zelvin, and were defeated…

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Telegrams This Day Cable Messages. the Latest War News. Continued Advance of the Russians and Retreat of the Turks. the Russians Cross the Danube at Sistova. the Turks Driven From Their Positions. the Wool Sales. the War News. London. Saturday, June 30

Evening News · Monday 2 July 1877 · page 2

At two o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, all arrangements being, completed, the Russians advanced upon and occupied Histova, in the Dobrudscha territory, and 30,000 troops shortly…

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Late War News

Evening News · Tuesday 3 July 1877 · page 3

Ch[?]Pasha, having been recalled from the Dauube, has been sent to Bagdad—which is, practically, into exile. It is declared that the Sultan has adopted this course towards Chefket as a…

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English and Foreign Extracts. the Sale of the War in Asiatic

Evening News · Tuesday 3 July 1877 · page 3

NOW that we are daily receiving news of important engagement [?] the Turks and Russians in Asiatic Turkey, the following article descriptive of the locale of the war in that quarter…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. the Russo-tukkish War. London, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1877 · page 5

THE news respecting the defeat of the Russians, by the Turks, at Batoum, has been substantially confirmed. A Russian despatch states that the Russian…

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Official War Telegram

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 2

The following has been received from the Agent-General by the Government:— LONDON, June 30. The Grand Duke and two Russian army corps…

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The Official War telegram

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 3

A few days ago we stated that the telegrams from the telegrams from the Agents-General would probably be found only confirmatory of our own telegrams through Reuter's agency. Sir Henry Parkes holds the same…

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[From the Herald's Magazines.] the Russo-turkish War. London, July 2

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 2

All accounts concur in stating that the Russian operations in Armenia have been checked. The Turnks are displaying unwonted activity in the portion of their territory. The Russians, in fact…

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Reuter's Telegrams [?]O Australian Associated Press. the Russo-turkish War. London, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 5

Turkey complains of Russian atrocities at Ardahan, and also of the complete and wanton destruction of Rustchuck. The Turks offered but a feeble opposition…

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Latest Intelligence. Our Special Telegram. [?]From Our Special Cobrespondent.] the Russo-turkish War. London, July 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 5

ALL accounts concur in stating that the Russian operations in Armenia have been checked. The Turks are displaying unwonted activity in that portion of their territory. The…

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The Very Latest From the Seat, of War. Another Reported Serious Defeat for the Russians. the Russian Head-quarters Transferred to Sistova. Complete Demolition of Total Destruction of Nikopolis. Defeat of the Russians. London, Tuesday Evening July 3

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 2

A Turkish despatch states that the Russians were defeated and completely routed in a severe battle near Sukum Kaleh, in Asiatic Turkey, on the 27th ult…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, July 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1877 · page 5

Unofficial Turkish accounts state that the Russian advanced guard was driven hack from Biela, about twenty miles east of Sistova (the head-quarters of the Russian army in…

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The War News

Evening News · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 5

The interest in the progress of the war between Russia and Turkey has been revived, by the telegrams, which we have received during the last few days. The Russians having, by effecting the passage of the…

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Diary of the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 8

THE following diary, compiled from the telegraphic and other news in the English journals, appears in Public Opinion, and will be of interest to our readers. The diary comes down to the 10th May, the date of…

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Europe and War. (From the Overland Mail.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 3

IT is a remarkable circumstance that the week in which Europe enters upon a war which is likely to be sanguinary, if not stubborn and prolonged, is the week in which Count Von…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, July 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 17

Unofficial Turkish accounts state that the Russian advanced guard was driven back from Biela, about twenty miles east of Sistova (the head-quarters of the Russian army in…

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