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482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 25
A telegram in the London Times, dated the 24th, states that Yakooh Khan, the new Ameer of Cabul, has arrived at Jellalabad, with the intention of submitting to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Respecting recent events in Afghanistan, a gentleman now in this city who was formerly a resident of Labors writes:—" The Gilzac chiefs having declared in favour of Yukoob Khan, it was useless for Shere…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the most romantic traditions of the middle ages was that a Pope turned out to have been a Jew of Mainz. The old story, as recorded by the Rabbins, and still believed by many Jews in the East,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yakoob Khan has arrived at Jellalabad. The object of the step is unknown, but it is regarded as a step of submission…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yakoob Khan, who was recently proclaimed Ameer of Cabul, has come to Jellalabad, the position occupied by the English, and submitted to Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Yakook Khan has arrived at Jellalabad. The object of the step is unknown, but it is regarded as a step of submission…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The reported arrival of Yakoob Khan at Jellalabad is not confirmed. JAN. 1. The column under the command of General…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British garrison at the Periwa [?] Pass are threatened by a raid of the hill tribes, and an urgent summons for help has been sent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Roberts has held a durbar of all the principal chiefs of the Afghan frontier, and announced that, as concerns their territory, England will henceforth exercise sovereign power…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →General Roberts has successfully attacked and completely defeated the enemy at Khusi with heavy loss. The British loss is slight. It is hoped that this defeat will have a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The schooner Loeh Lee, Captain Scaphehorn, came into port to-day, bringing news from Noumea to the 5th instant. We learn that the conflict with the natives continues without any very important changes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The powerful tribes of Mangaes have assumed a threatening attitude. In consequence of this General Roberts has decided to return to the Kurrum district, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The French Minister for War has suddenly resigned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALTHOUGH there are a few insignificant tribes, or rather companies of Kanakas in New Caledonia, who have not submitted to the Government, the war may be regarded as ended. No serious danger…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Primrose has bean ordered to advance from Candahar to Ghizi.—Herald…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Primrose has been ordered to advance from Condahar to Ghizi…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British garrison at the Periwa (?) Pass are threatened by a raid of the hill tribes, and an urgent summons for help has been sent. The British division under General Robert has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →By the present mail we are in possession of the criticisms upon the very important despatch of Lord CRANBROOK to Lord LYTTON, setting forth a ministerial view of the history of the Afghan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shere Ali is at present in North Afghanistan, close to the Turkestan frontier. No further operations against the British are reported, and all is quiet at the front…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The progress of the Afghan campaign is extremely satisfactory (says The Times of the 27th November). The Ameer's forces have been unable to offer any opposition to our advance since the…
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