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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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Telegrams This Day. Table Messages. Latest War News. Reported Heavy Losses of the Turks. Advance of the Russian Army. a Great Engagement Proceeding. London, via Singapore. May 16

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1877 · page 2

The Russian despatches state that the army sustained only trifling losses in the attack on Batoum, but that the Turkish losses were enormous. The Turkish account game the Russian loss at 40,000…

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The War in the East. Locale of the War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 18

THE following interesting outline of the plan of the war in the East is given by the Melbourne Age:— The Russian advance follows almost the same…

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Loss of Life in War

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 6

SOME valuable information respecting the effect of modern weapons, as indicated by the war of 1870-71, when for the first time in Europe a breech-loader was opposed to a breech-loader, is supplied in a brochure…

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The Effect of a Naval War on British Commerce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 6

THE following memorandum, having relation to the Declaration of Paris, was recently prepared by Mr. Barnaby, C.B., chief constructor of the navy, for the First Lord of the Admiralty:—…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 5

THE head-quarters of the Russian army have been transferred to Ployesti. The accounts respecting the repulse of the Russian troops at Batoum have been…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. Latest Prom, the Seat of War. Confirmatory Reports of Russian Losses. Russian Head Quarters Changed. Artillery Engagement and Severe Battle. Resignation of the French Ministry. London, Via Singapore, May 8

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 4

The Russian bead quarters of the army eperating in Turkey in Asia have been transferred to Ployisti, situate about half-way between [?] and Bucharest, thus indicating a further advance of the troops in that quarter. The news of the repulse of the Russians in…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams. to Australian Associated Press, the Russo-turkish War. London, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1877 · page 5

THE reports respecting the Russian troops having crossed the Danube and entered the Dobrudscha territory have not yet been confirmed…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. Latest from the Seat of War, Capture of a Russian Fort by Circassians. Mysterious Movement of the Russian Fleet. Important Debate Ok Colonial Defences. London, May 19

Evening News · Monday 21 May 1877 · page 2

The report that the Russian army had success, fully crossed the Danube, and entered the Dobrudocha. territory, hat not yet been confirmed. A Turkish despatch states that the Circassians…

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Map of the Seat of the Russo-Turkish War

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1877 · page 2

Messrs. Wm. Collius, Sons and Co. (of London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Sydney), have published, and have now on sale at Herriot Hill Buildings, 103 York-street, Sydney, a very convenient map of the…

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An Egyptian Man of War Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1877 · page 6

An Egyptian man of war, the Latiff, a Screw steamer, was burnt at sea, sixty miles from Suez, on the evening of the 10th of March last. The vessel had taken Colonel Gordon to Massowah, and was on her return journey to…

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Roumania Declares War Against Turkey. London, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1877 · page 5

The Roumanian Chamber of Deputies has resolved to declare war against Turkey, and will seek to secure Roumanian independence…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. the Russo-turkish War. London, May 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1877 · page 5

THE Russians have captured A[?]han, in the Trans-Caucasus…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Message. Latest From the Seat of War. Capture of Ardahan by the Russians. Roumania Declares War Against Turkey. Roumania Declares Her Independence. Movement of the British Fleet. London, May 23

Evening News · Friday 25 May 1877 · page 2

The Russian Army operating in Turkey in Asia, again advanced to the attack of Ardahan, from which they had been repulsed on the opening of the war, and were successful, after a spirited…

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Progress of the Russo-turkish War

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 15

THE following summary of what has occurred up to the present point in the history of this contest will no doubt be read with interest:— Hitherto the righting between the Russians and the Turks…

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The Russo—turkish War. London, May 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 5

Turkish ironclads are bombarding towns in the Caucasus. The Emperor Alexander proceeds to Ployesti, the head-quarters of the Russian army,…

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The Effect of a Naval War on British Commerce

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 6

THE following memorandum, having relation to the Declaration of Paris, was recently prepared by Mr. Barnaby, C.B., chief constructor of the navy, for the…

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The Austealian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, May 26, 1877. Colonial Politicians on the War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 12

FROM the descriptions of those who have had opportunity of judging by experience, we suppose that war must present more convincingillustrations than any other condition of human…

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POSTSCRIPT. Cable Message. Latest From the Seat of War. Capture of Ardahan by the Russians. Roumania Declares War Against Turkey. Roumania Declares Her Independence. Movement of the British Fleet. London, May 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 12

The Russian Army operating in Turkey in Asia, again advancod to the attack of Ardahan, from which they had been repulsed on the opening of the war, and were successful, after a spirited…

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REVIEWS. Map of the Seat of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877. Sydney: William Collins, Son, and Co., 105, York-street

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 14

We are in receipt of a copy of the map of the seat of the Russo-Turkish War, issued by Messrs. Collins, Sons, and Co., the well-known publishers of London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Sydney. Recognizing the important issues…

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Telegrams This Day. Gable Message. Latest From the Seat of War. Floods in Roumania. the Russian Emperor Proceeds to [?] Warlike Preparations in Russia. London, May 25

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 4

There hare been severe Hoods in Roumania, and railway bridges and works of various kinds, have been carried away, thus impeding the movements of troops, and the transfer of war material…

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