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The wars & local soldiers, 1882

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The War in Egypt. London, July 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 192

It is announced that, the Porte has agreed to send troops to Egypt to assist in the pacification of the country. The Conference of the representatives of the Powers is to…

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[?] Time the War in Egypt. London, July 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 182

Arabi Pasha is increasing the number of his followers, and assuming a most menacing attitude. The Conference of the Powers has decided…

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Egypt. the Insurrection Previous to the War. Massacre of Europeans

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 7

On June 11 the city of Alexandria was in a state of insurrection. The trouble commenced with a street fray, which ended in a serious outbreak and an organized attack on…

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Telegraphic. The War in Egypt. [By Cable.] State of Affairs in Cairo

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 10

LO DON, July 19.—The Governor of the city of Cairo has suppressed an attempt on the part of the natives to commence plundering the European quarter, lt is thought that order will now…

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The War with Egypt. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Corrspondent.) London, July 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 5

The Orient Company's well-known steamship Lusitania has been chartered by the Government for the purpose of conveying troops to Egypt…

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The War in Egypt. [By Submarine Cable.] Departure of Sir Garnet Wolseley for Egypt. London, July 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 5

Sir Garnet Wolseley leaves England on Tuesday, and will travel overland to Marseilles, whence he will be conveyed by steamer to Egypt…

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The War in Egypt. The French Credit Refused Action of Italy. Treachery to the Khedive. Frech Protection of the Carnal

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 4

LONDON, July 27, 6.13 a.m.—The French Chamber of Deputies, by a majority of one, has rejected the proposal of the Ministry for a vote of nine and a half million francs, to enable the…

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The Egyptian Soldiery

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 4

LONDON, July 27.—Although most of the Egyptian soldiers have joined Arabi, some of the troops still retain their allegiance to the Khedive. Amongst the latter is the native garrison at…

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Death of a Woman Soldier

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

Mrs. Erizabeth Hatzier, who died in this city on the 1st May (says the Philadelphia "Ledger") was a veteran of the FrancoRussian war of 1881. She was born in 1790…

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France. Death of a Celebrated Franco-irish Soldier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 7

On the 5th of May, the anniversary of the death of Napoleon the First, Commandant Corbet, a brave Irish soldier, on whose breast the Emperor placed the Cross of the Legion…

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A Reminiscence of the Zulu War

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 3

Mr. Matthew Arnold has just published in the Fortnightly Review some comments on the diary of an Eton boy who fought at Ginghilovo, and died of dysentery not long after that affair. The diary…

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The British War Credit. London, July 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 3

The Bill providing for the general war credit has, after considerable criticism and some opposition, finally passed the House of Commons…

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The War in Egypt. Expected Bombardment of the Rebel Garrison. Equivocation of France. A British War Credit. Alarm at Port Said

Evening News · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 2

LONDON, July 28.—The Governor of Port Said has taken refuge on board one of the steamers in consequence of the menacing attitude of the natives. He has resigned his post, and…

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The War in Egypt. [By Submarine Cable.] Threatened Bombardment Op Aboukir. Rumoured Submission of Arabi. French War Credit Deferred. Paris, July 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 3

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. Freycinet stated that in consequence of the Ottoman Porte having announced its intention of immediately despatching troops to Egypt,…

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The War with Egypt. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 5

It has been officially announced that the following arrangements have been made for the protection of the Suez Canal:—French and English men-of-war will be stationed at…

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War of Extermination Proclaimed

Evening News · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA., July 30.—An official despatch has sent to the Government since the inters view with the delegates, announcing that at a large meeting at influential inhabitants, it had…

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A War News Fizzle

Evening News · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 2

Our morning contemporary "round the corner" out a ridculous figure this morning by the publication of a second edition containing what purported to be later news of the war in Egypt. This was put…

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The Prince of Wales and the War. London, July 31

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 3

It has been announced that the Prince of Wales has expressed a strong desire to go with the British forces to Egypt, but Her Majesty the Queen raised objections, and the Prince…

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The War with Egypt. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) London, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 5

Armo[?]red locomotives, with Gatling guns, advanced for recounoitring purposes to within two miles of Arabi's entrenched position, skirmished with, his outposts, and eventually…

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The War in Egypt. [By Submarine Cable.] the French War Credit Rejected. Resignation of the Ministry. Complications Between Britain and Turkey. Italy Declines to Co-operate. Fort Said Taken by the Rebels Paris Is, July 29

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 3

Owing to the uncertainty of the despatch of Turkish troops to Egypt, the Government today demanded a vole of eight millions of francs as a war credit. After a discussion on the…

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