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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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The Russo-turkish War. London, July 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1877 · page 5

The Russians, after Bevere fighting and heavy losses, have taken, and now occupy the Shibka Pass. The Russians have occupied Lovalin [?]…

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Latest From the Seat of War. London, Tuesday, JuLy 24

Evening News · Wednesday 25 July 1877 · page 2

The Russians, in attempting the passage of the [?]kan mountains, by the Shipku Pass, met with a resolute resistance from the Turke, and sustained b[?]avy losses; but after a severe engagement they…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. England and the War. London, July 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1877 · page 5

A BRITISH force is being sent to Gibraltar and Malta. It is believed, that it will eventually be sent on to Gallipoli. The English Press approves of the dispatch…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. England and the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1877 · page 5

THE Earl of Derby and Sir Stafford Northcote, in recent speeches with regard to the condition of Europe, stated that it was desirable to supplement the Mediterranean garrison? by…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. the Latest War News. the Strike in America Extends. the War News. London, Thursday, July 26

Evening News · Friday 27 July 1877 · page 2

The Russian army has completely invested Rustchuk. Heavy skirmishing is reported from the vicinity of Silistria, Varna, and Shumls…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. the Russo-turkish War. London, July 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1877 · page 5

THE Russians have completely invested Rustchuk. There has been some heavy skirmishing in the vicinity of Silistria, Varna, and Schumla…

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War News

Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 5

The Tribune's London special says:—The attitude of Austria is getting more and more hostile to Russia. Starting out with friendly feelings and expecting to share in the territorial distribution…

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War Poetry: [The New Crusade.]

Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 5

Trump of the Lord—I hear it blow! Forward the Crow, the world shall know Jehovah's arm against the foe. Down shall the cursed Crescent go!…

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Latest Items of War News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 6

Therapia, June 10.—News has just arrived of an encounter between six Russian torpedo boats and some Turkish ironclads at the Sulina, mouth of tho Danube. The torpedo…

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Official War Telegrams. London, July 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 105

"The Russians have captured Nicopolis with slight loss. Two pashas, six thousand prisoners, and forty guns have been taken. The Russians continue to cross the Danube…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, July 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 5

In a despatch to Lord Lotus, the Earl of Derby says he fears that the Russian atrocities will bring about a terrible vengeance. Sulieman Pasha, with his anny, has reached…

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(Extracts from our Files.) the Russo-turkish War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 26

An agreement is stated to have been come to by the signatory Powers of the Geneva Convention to permit Turkey, during the present war, to substitute the Crescent for the Red Cross on all hospitals,…

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The Turko-russian War. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 2

SIRS,--It is evident that Rome is the " Hidden Spring " of this slaughtering game, and in accordance with her motto that it is lawful to do evil that good may come, she will try to attain…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. the War News. Fears of Terrible Vengeance for Russian Atrocities. Exciting Scene in the House of Commons. the War News. London, Friday, July 27

Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 4

The Russian contingent who were de[?] to invest and bombard Silistria in the Lowel [?] have met with a severe repulse in a sortie from the position…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, Saturday, July 28

Evening News · Monday 30 July 1877 · page 2

It is believed that the crisis of the war is immi[?] of the Russians into Adrianople is expected, in consequence of the defeat of the advanced guard of Sulieman Pasha's…

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Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. the Russo-turkish War. London, July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1877 · page 5

The Turkish army corps has concentrated around Plevna, and threatens to cut off the Russian line of communication. A Russian force has crossed the Balkans by…

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Latest Intelligence. Our Special Telegram. [From Our Special Correspondent.] the Russo-turkish War. London, July 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1877 · page 5

IT is believed that the crisis of the war is imminent. The rapid advance of the Russians into Adrianople is expected, in consequence of the defeat of the advanced guard of Sulieman…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. the Latest From the Seat of War. Another Serious Defeat for the Turks. Continued Advance of the Russians. the Turks Threatening to Intercept Russian Communications. State of Affairs in America. the Chinese in San Francisco. the War News. London, Friday, July 27

Evening News · Monday 30 July 1877 · page 2

Sulieman [?]saa, who was marching with a large force to eng age the Russians before they could concentrate their various divisions south of the Balkans, has been defeated at Karnabar and is…

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The Recent War Hoax at Adelaide

Evening News · Wednesday 1 August 1877 · page 2

A most [?]grant abuse of the freedom of the press occurred a few days ago at Adelaide, when there w[?] lively hawked about the city a publication which purported to be a newspaper" Extraordinary," and…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, July 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1877 · page 5

The Roumanians have occupied Nikopolis…

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