Lord Charles Beresford on the War
Lord Charles Beresford, replying for " The Navy," at a dinner of the Cutlers' company, said:--"The bombardment of Alexandria was a very large affair; it was a much bigger…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1883
166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 9
War in the Transvaal
LONDON, January 10.—Continued fighting is reported from the Transvaal. The native chief Mapoch has had an engagement with the Boers, in which the latter were repulsed with…
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Continued fighting is reported from the Transvaal. The native chief Mapoch has had an engagement with the Boers, in which the latter were repulsed with considerable loss…
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LONDON, January 10.—Continued fighting is reported from the Transvaal. The native chief Mapoch has had an engagement with the Boers, in which the latter were repulsed with…
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The campaign in Egypt, now happily ended, is of more than common interest, affording as it has done the first opportunity to England of testing practically her new military and naval organisation and the vast…
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CAIRO, January 17.—News has been received here of an engagement which has taken place in the Soudan between Elmahdis's (the false Prophet) followers and a battalion of Egyptian…
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CAIRO, January 17.—News has been received here of an engagement which has taken place in the Soudan between Elmahdis's (the false Prophet) followers and a battalion of Egyptian…
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An American paper says.--"When Mrs. Butler, or somebody else, comes to paint the, history of the Egyptian campaign, it is safe to bet that one of its most striking episodes…
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The Salvation Army seems to have had its prototype in the Roman Church. The scheme is developed in a curious little work, which is, as it were, the "war cry" of the Jesuits…
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General Campenon has been appointed Minister of War…
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General Campenon. who had joined the Cabinet as Minister for War, has finally declined to [?]ill that position, which will be occupied by M. The baudin…
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General Campenon, who had joined the Cabinet as Minister for War, has finally declined to fill that position, which will be filled by M. Thibaudin…
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A FINE old Captain of Highlanders, who underwent his "baptism of fire" under Sir Arther Wellesley (The Iron Duke), was credited with having said -- "I could have taken Ney, in the Peninsula, only I was afraid;" to which one of his listeners…
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The following letter has appeared in the Irish Times:- SIR.-In reference to Mr. M'Coan's remarks in Parliament concerning the…
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I'M Colonel Richardson known to you, As volunteer, and soldier too;…
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UP on the Endeavour River, Northern Queensland, there is a veteran of the Franco-German war (Mr. Asmus) who, although still in the prime of life, has seen plenty of active service. He fought in seven of the…
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LONDON, March 1.—It is proposed that India shall contribute £64[?]000 towards the expenses of the late war in Egypt…
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The Government propose that India shall contribute £642,000 as her share of the expenses of the late war in Egypt…
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LONDON, March 1.—It is proposed that India shall contribute £642,000 towards the expenses of the late war in Egypt…
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HER Majesty the Queen has (says an English journal) graciously forwarded to the superintendent of nurses at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, five large Berlin-wool…
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