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482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 25
LONDON, April 17.—Stirring news from the Caps to the 1st instant has been received. The reinforcements had arrived at Natal, and a body of 6000 troops left on the 28th March to fight their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, April 9.—Advicesreceived from Cape Town to the 25th ultimo state that a convoy of supplies, when proceeding, on the 12th March, to Limsberg, accompanied by 104 men of the 80th…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colonel Pearson's column was safely entrenched at Ekowe and had had provisions for two months, when he fortified himself on January 24, two days after the great disaster at Isandala. To relieve this…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Colonel Wood lost 7 officers and 70 men in repulsing an attack by the Zulus. A force comprising 6000 British troops has started to relieve Colonel Pearson…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Advices from Capetown to the 1st instant state that a relieving force for Ekowe started from Natal on the 28th March. It consists of 6000 men, who take with them a large…
Continued on Trove, page 624 →Meanwhile a terrible crerllirorr awaited the Irish faith in the invincibility of France. While bonfires were being prepared and flags got ready for that glorious French…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, April 21.—Advices from Cape Town to the 8th instant state that Lord Chelmsford reached Gingholors on the 6th. The Zulu loss in the engagement with Colonel Wood's force at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, April 22.—The English continue to advance upon Cabul. The movement is slow, as heavy snow storms impede all operations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, April 22.—The British force of 6000 men sent to relieve Colonel Pearson, at Ekowe, who was besieged by 36,000 Zulus, gallantly succeeded. The Zulus were routed with great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advices from Cape Town to the 8th instant state that Lord Chelmsford reached Gingholora on the 6th. The Zulu loss in the engagement with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Advices from Cape Town state that after Ekowe is relieved Lord Chelmsford intends returning to Gingelova, to abandon Ekowe as a military position, and to form an entrenched…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, April 23.—News of the most brilliant victories for the British is to hand from Cape Town, dated 8th April. The details confirm the first news. Lord Chelmsford, in person,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, April 17 Stirring news from the Cape to the 1st instant has been received. The reinforcements had arrived at Natal, and a body of 6000 troops left on the 28th March to fight their…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, April 22.—The English continue to advance upon Cabul. The movement is slow, as heavy snow storms impede all operations…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"There are enormous trees on the Livingstone River, more especially under the equator, and out of these trees the natives cut, with infinite labour and patience, their war and trade canoes. The…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Sir,—Although our Parliament may do a few unwise things without much harm to the public, yet a war between the two Houses would be rather disastrous. There would be an end to all legislation while the war lasted, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, April 29.—The war in South America between Chili and Bolivia, and Peru, is being prosecuted with vigour. The Chilian ironclad fleet hue blockaded Iquque, the principal port of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. Witt, a Swedish missionary, who witnessed the fighting at Isandals and Rorke's Drift, arrived in England early in March. He was interviewed at Portsmouth by the representatives of the Press…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, April 30.—The latest advices from the Cape, dated April 8, state that Colonel Pearson's force had safely arrived at Tugela. Lord Chelmsford and staff had left Gingholora, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The latest advices from [?] the Cape, dated April 8, state that Colonel Pearson's force had safely arrived at Tugela. Lord Chelmsford and staff had left Gingh olora and were…
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