War with the Ashantees
LONDON, February 21— Although no hostile movements have yet been made, it is now well understood that war between the Ashantees and the British is inevitable,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1881
258 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 13
Vessels in Harbour. Note.—This list does not include coasters. The names at the end of the line denote the agents to the vessels. Ships of War
H.M.S. Alert, 4 guns, Captain J. P. Maclear—Farm Cove H.M.S Alacrity, 1 gun, Lieut. Commander W. M. Moore—Farm Cove H.M.S. Cormorant, 6 guns, Captain James Bruce—Farm Cove…
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Mr. M. E. Grant-Duff, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying on behalf of the Government, in the House of Commons to-day, to questions relative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War with the Boers. Disastrous Defeat of the British. Sir G. Colley and 400 Killed. LONDON, February 28
Intelligence has been received of a crashing defeat inflicted by the Boers in the Transvaal upon the Imperial forces binder Sir George Pomeroy-Colley. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in the Transvaal. Disastrous Engagement with the Boers. Annihilation of Sir George Colley's Forces. [By Submarine Cable.] London, February 28 (1 a.m.)
Intelligence has just been received here from the seat of war in the Transvaal stating that as was previously anticipated, General Colley, after the arrival of the convoy, left his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Not Even Slightly Wounded! To the Editor
SIR,-When first I heard the thunder of " Sipahi Ra Raptan's " artillery, I began to quake for the position I took ap, bat after a moment or two I found there was more smoke and noise than [?] danger from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in the Transvaal. Official Returns of the Killed and Wounded. [By Submarine Cable.] London, March 1
In addition to the three regiments now under orders for Natal, the Government have decided to despatch three more complete regiments, together with a battery of artillery and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Basuto War. Natal, March 2
The one week's armistic[?], which was granted to the Basuto tribes, with the view of affording them an opportunity of giving in their final submission to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek War Preparations
A Paris correspondent transmits, from a military source, particulars of the preparations for war made by Greece and Turkey. On both sides great efforts have been made to concentrate large…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →The Zulu War Panorama
There was again a full house at the School of Arts last evening to witness Thompson's mirror of the Zulu war. The panorama is invested with so much interest by current events in South Africa,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tile Basuto War. Natal, March 2
The one week's armistice, which was granted to the Basuto tribes, with the view of affording them an opportunity of giving in their final submission to the…
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Mr. M. E. Grant-Duff, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying on behalf of the Government, in the House of Commons to-day, to questions relative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 382 →Changes in the War Department. London, March 3
The Hon. H. Childers, Secretary of State for War, in a speech in the House of Commons, to-night, upon the subject of a standing army, and certain reforms which h[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War with the Boers. SIR G. Collet and 400 Killed. [By Cable.]
LONDON, February 28— Intelligence bas been received of a crushing defeat inflicted by the Boera in the Transvaal upon the Imperial forces…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Great Soldier on the Actual Condition of the Irish People
IRELAND has been recently visited by a man whose genius for administration-for the government of men and for their leadership under circumstances the most…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Vessels in Harbour. Note.—This list does not include coasters. The names at the end of the line denote the agents to the vessels. Ships of War
H.M.S. Alert, 4 guns, Captain J. P. Maclear—Farm Core H.M.S. Alacrity, 1 gun, Lieut. Commander W. M. Moore—Farm Cove H.M.S. Cormorant, 6 guns, Captain James Bruce—Farm Cove…
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In the House of Commons, to-night, Mr. Gladstone stated that, although the parleying between Colonel Currington and the Basutos had led to no result, hopes were still entertained…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cape War. London, March 4
It is announced that Brigadier-General Newdigate, who took a prominent part in the recent operations in Afghanistan, will accompany General Roberts to the Cape, for which both…
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The following particulars of the disastrous affair at Laingsnek are given by the special correspondent of the Natal Mercury, under date February 7:- At 6 a.m. on the morning of the 28th January the order…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tra[?] War
The following particulars of a disastrous action which General Sir G. Pomeroy-Colley fought with the Boerson the 9th February, after the battle of Lamgsnek, with the view of preventing the enemy from cutting the communications…
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