China Preparing for War
LONDON, June 14.—China is making large purchases of munitions of war in America, and massing a large corps at Shanghai. The foreign residents in that town are showing signs of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1883
166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 9
The War in T[?]quin
LONDON, July 17.—The President of the French Republic, M. Grevy, and the President of the Council and Minister of Public Instruction, M. Jules Ferry, are both opposing the…
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LONDON, June 19. — News from Egypt states that the Marabout, or Moorish Saint, is endeavouring to excite the natives in the south-west country by preaching a jehad or…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On Soldiering. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Seeing you take an interest in soldiering, will you kindly allow me a space in your valuable columns with respect to this matter? The great failure of our soldiers' fire when in action of line or squares is this, viz., after the…
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Sir,—In your issue of Saturday I noticed a letter from an old soldier commenting adversely on the present mode of conducling operations in the field in time of war. He says there is a great waste of time and ammunition by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] the Cholera in Egypt. Rapid Spread of the Epidemic. Two British Soldiers Fallen Victims. London, July 6
Tho rapid increase of cholera at Mansurah and Damanhour has convinced the medical authorities that the disease possesses the true epidemic features…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Madagascar Outrage. British War Vessels Ordered to Mauritius. London, July 16.-
In view of the recent occurrences at Madagascar. the British Government have ordered H.M.S. Euryalus, Captain Alex. P. Hastings commander, flagship on the East Indian station,…
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LONDON, July 16.—In view of the recent occurrences at Madagascar, the British Government has ordered H.M.S. Euryalus (Captain Alexander P. Hastings, C.B., commander…
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There is news from Shanghai to the effect that M. Tricon, the French consul who went to Pekin to confer with the Imperial authorities of China on the Tonquin question, had…
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In the personnel of the irish party a few namee are familial' enough. We all know that Mr. Sexton and Mr. Healy, Mr. T. P. O'Connor and Mr. O'Donnell do the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →(Reuter's Telegrams.) Cetewayo Defeated and Wounded London, July 23
The latest news from Zululand states that hostilities between Cetowayo and the disaffected chiefs are being actively continued. Usitcpu, one of the latter, assembled a…
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The following narrative of events which have recently occurred in Madagascar is extracted from letters supplied to Mauritius papers by correspondents residing in that island:—…
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The latest news from Zululand states that hostilities between Cetewayo and the disaffected chiefs are being actively continued. Usibepu, one of the latter, assembled a numerous force,…
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LONDON, July 24.—The Swedish monitor Thordon has foundered at Norrkoing. No lives were lost…
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LONDON, July 24.— The Swedish monitor Thordon has foundered at Norrkoping. No lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the War at Madagascar. London, July 27
The Hovaa have made repeated attempts to re-take the seaport of Tamatave, but have constantly been repulsed by the French forces…
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HONGKONG, July 28.—Intelligence is to hand from Tonquin, stating that severe fighting has taken place there between the French troops and the Annamite forces. For some time past the…
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LONDON, July 29.—Late advices from Tonquin state that severe fighting has taken place between the French and Anamese, but that the French made a successful sortie from the town, Hanoi,…
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Intelligence is to hand from Tonquin, stating that severe fighting has taken place there between the French troops and the Annamite forces. For some time past the town of…
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The French forces in Hanoi made a successful sortie, and captured seven of the enemy's cannon…
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