The War in South Africa
The following telegrams relative to the capture of the town and mountain of Sekukuni, the Zulu chief, who held out even after the downfall of Cetewayo and his army, are from the Cape Argus…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1880
330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 17
The Anglo-afghan War. [Reuter's Telegram.] Calcutta, Dec. 30
Latest advices from Cabul state that the people are quieting down. The city is held by a strong force. General Baker has been dispatched in…
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Latest advices state that Cabul is quieting down, and that the city is held by a strong force. General Baker has been despatched to pursue the Kohistans who escaped after the…
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Two swallows do not necessarily make a summer, nor the purchase by Government of 25,000 horse-shackles for cavalry purposes imply war. But it is a fact that silently, if not secretly, preparations are being made at the Horse…
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LONDON, December 23.— General Roberts is now confident of being able to [?]ithstand all the attacks of the enemy. The [?]hespur line of defences is complete, and…
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General Gough, with his force, arrived at Cabul yesterday, and effected a junction with Colonel Roberts's force without meeting any opposition from the enemy…
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No news whatever has been received from the front during the past two days, either from General Roberts of General Gough. The arrival of General Gough at C[?]ul is not…
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The latest news from Cabul conveys the intelligence that the dispersion of the hostile Afghans is now complete, and that their losses in the recent engagements amount to…
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A SERMON BY THE REV. W. A. GRAY, M.A. "A good soldior of Jesus Christ."—2TIMOTHY ii. 18. It seems strange, at first sight, that the preachers of the Gospel of peace should speak so much of war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vessels in Habbour Note.—This list does not include coasters. The names at the end of the line denote the agents to the vessels. MEN-OF-WAR
Beagle, 1 gun, De Houghton, Farm Cove. Danac, 12 guns, Purves, Farm Cove. Rhin, 8 guns, Mathieu, Farm Cove. Sandfly, 1 gun, Farm Cove…
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We feel very much pleasure in being in a position to announce that the internicine war, which has been the cause of so much bloodshed and destruction of property for the past few months,…
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Advices have been received from General Sir F. S. Roberts, dated from Cabul 4th instant, reporting that all remains quiet. The work of pacification is proceeding…
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Advices have been received from General Sir F. S. Roberts, dated from Cabal, 4th instant, reporting that all remains quiet. The work of pacification is proceeding…
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LONDON, January2.—General Roberts is following up his recent victories with a most vigorous attack on all the strongholds of the rebels. The whole country around…
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The latest news from Cabul conveys the intelligence that the dispersion of the hostile Afghans is now complete, and that their losses in the recent engagement amount to…
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Sweeping changes are being made in the French War Department, and only stanch Republican generals are given commands. Similar changes are imminent in other…
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LONDON, January 12.—The British forces in Afghanistan maintain their ground without serious difficulty, though occasionally harassed by skirmishing attacks from…
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LONDON, January 11.—Not with landing the defeat of the Afghan tribes recently, they are again rallying under their Sirdars, and menacing the British…
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The British forces in Afghanistan maintain their ground without serious difficulty, though occasionally harassed by skirmishing attacks from disaffected tribes. In an engagement at Ghuznec…
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