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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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The War in Europe

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 42

Bucharest, 15th May.—From an Englishman who happened to be in Widdin at the time of the first bombardment from Kalafat I learn some interesting details of the first day's firing. He says that the artillery practice was good…

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Official War Telegrams. London, July 6

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 15

The Russians have been seriously defeated in Asia, and are said to have fallen back to Ar[?] (Aras) Valley. The attack on Batoum is as yet unsuccessful…

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European News. the War Ix Asia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 42

THE account of the defeat of the Russians before Sukhum Kale was telegraphed to us on Sunday last, and appeared in Monday's Herald. We give some particulars lrom other sources:—…

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Colonial and Imperial Responsibilities in Time of War

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 43

Captain J. C. R. Colomb, R.M.A., read bis paper on "Colonial and imperial Responsibilities in Time of War" at the Colonial Institute, on Tuesday evening, May 15, before an unusually large and influential audience. The…

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America. Explosion in a Pennsylvania Colliery.—six Men Killed and Eight Wounded. Pottsville, Pa., May 9, 1877

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 7

Ono of those terrible disasters from which, happily, the Schuylkill mining region has been comparatively free, occurred to-day at the Wadesville shaft, about three miles from…

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Latest Intelligence. the Russo-turkish War. London, July 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 49

MOUKHTA Pasha has effected a junction between his troops and the garrison occupying Kars. The left wing of the Russian army in Asia Minor has recrossed the frontier…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams [?] Australian Associated Press. the Russo-turksih War. London, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 5

THE Russians have reached Selvi. 90,000 men have crossed the Danube at Sistova. Turkish ironclads aroe bombarding Eupatoria, in the Crimea…

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Another War Hoax. ADELAIDE, Monday, 8 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 17 July 1877 · page 2

Great consternation existed in the city on Saturday night through the extensive circulation of a slip of paper headed "News Extraordinary" announcing the presence of the Russian fleet in…

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The Pomp of War

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1877 · page 2

The special correspondent of the Daily News writing from Bucharest on 13th May, says:—"Society here underwent an agreeable surprise yesterday morning, when contemplating the march through the…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associates Press. the Russo-turkish War. London, July 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1877 · page 5

THE Russians have occupied Plevna, in Bulgaria. The Russian siege artillery has been withdrawn from Kars, and bombarding has been…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. the War News. Continued Advance of the Russians in Bulgaria. Retreat of the Russians in Asiatic-turkey. Probable Resignation of Earl Beaconsfield. Latest Commercial News. the War News. London, Tuesday, July 17

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1877 · page 2

The advance of the Russians in Bulgaria is unchecked, and a division of the army is now in Pleona. In Asiatic-Turkey the campaign is still…

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The Destruction of a Turkish Man-of-war

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 3

The Engineer has the following particulars from [?] eye-witness of the loss of the Turkish [?]on the Danube:—On Sunday, the 6th instant, a Turkish [?]clad…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams. to Australian Associated Press. the Russo-turkish War. London, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 5

THE Russians have raised the sige of Kars. Moulchta Pasha and the Governor of Kara are preparing to attack General Melikoff's army…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. the Latest War News. Russian Retreat From Before Kars. Turkish Preparations for a Great Battle. Probable Turn in the Campaign. the Russians Reinforced. the Russians Effect the Passage of Tele Balkans. Continued Success of the Russian Arms in Bulgaria. the Campaign in Asiatic Turkey. London, Thursday, July 19

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 2

The Russians have raised the siege of Kars, the force available for the work being unable to carry it out to a successful issue. Moukhtar Pas[?] and the Governor of Kars,…

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Official War Telegram

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 78

We are indebted to the Honorable Sir Henry Parkes, K.C.M.G., for the following copy of a telegram received last night from the Agent-General, and dated London, July 16 :—…

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The Russian War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 13

WHEN our remarkable Treasurer made his now celebrated statement that his great confidence in our security from foreign aggression Iny in the humanity of the…

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The War News

Evening News · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 5

General Komaroff on May 10 made reconnaissance as far as the fortifications of Kars with the Alexandropol Irregular Cavalry, the Karapak Militia marching at the head. The attack was vigorously opened by…

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Servia and the War

Evening News · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 3

Ragusa, 28th May.—A force of 5000 Turks from Livno made a new inroad into the insurgent territory, and advanced towards Carnipotnik, where Despotovich had concentrated the men under his…

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The Russo-turkish War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 7

The telegram of the defeat of the Russians defore Sukhum Kalo has appeared in a former issue. We give some particulars of a later date:—…

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Crete and the War

Evening News · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 3

Canea (Crete), 29th May.—Great meetings have been held here by the chief leaders of the Cretan patriots. The members of the General Assembly have decided to wait twenty days more for the…

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