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447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 23
It is understood that the transport service being now in efficient working, a general forward movement of the troops of the first division will take place on Saturday, 9th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is announced that the cause of the delay in the advance of the British forces under the command of Sir Garnet Wolseley is the defectiveness of the transport service…
Continued on Trove, page 440 →Difficulties have arisen with regard to the place at which the Turkish troops, to be sent to Egypt in accordance with the convention, are to be landed. These obstacles further hinder…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CONSTANTINOPLE, September 6.— The Anglo-Turkish military convention is now in a complete form, and was formally signed to-day by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Egyptian climate continues to affect the British troops injuriously. Dysentery is now said to be spreading in the camps…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →News has been received that Arabi, since his defeat at Kassaroin Lock on Monday last, has taken up a position not far from that place, which he is now busily engaged in entrenching…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It is understood that the transport service being now in efficient working order, a general forward movement of troops of the first division of the army under Sir Garnet Wolsoley,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I AM glad to tell you that I arrived here mens sana in corpore sano last night just in time, and that you are the first Australian editor who has a correspondent at the seat of war at which I sit down to write my letter. The captain of the mail boat kindly forwarded me…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The British Ambassador at Stamboul, Lord Dufferin, objects to several of the phrases in the Sultan's proclamation declaring Arabi Pasha a rebel. Lord Dufferin considers the phraseology…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Dufferin, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, has deferred signing the convention. He objects to several of the phrases employed in the Sultan's proclamation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Active preparations for the forthcoming general advance from Kassaroin Look are progressing. All troops belonging to the first division of the army and the Highland Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday 1500 Egyptian troops from the Salahyeh garrison, with a Krupp battery[?] attempted to outflank the British at Kassaroin[?] but after a stubborn contest, in which they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The London papers this morning contain particulars of a serious engagement between the British troops and the Egyptian rebels at Kasaaroin, in which the enemy fought with great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following items of news are contained in papers brought by the Orient Co.'s steamer Cuzco. The Cuzco brings files to July 29:-A native who has arrived at Cairo via Port…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Egyptian deserters from the rebel army report that great discontent exists amongst the Mohammedans at Mandara, a kingdom of Central North Africa, and also at Aboukir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The military situation in Egypt is rapidly becoming more serious. An admirably planned attack has been made upon the British position at Kassaroin,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The P. M. Gazette received the following from a correspondent who has had considerable experience in Eastern were:— "A not unimportant element in the consideration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An unofficial despatch has been received to-day, from Lientenant-General Sir Garnet Wolseley, the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Egypt, reporting that since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All continues quiet at Kassaroin Lock, and no further movements have taken place since Saturday. Detachments of the Household troops have now arrived at the front…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great discontent prevails amongst Arabi's troops at Mandara and Aboukir. This information has been volunteered by deserters from those garrisons…
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