The War in Madagascar. Paris, Sept. 24
Latest advices from Madagascar state that the Hovas have resumed active operations in the western portion of the island, and have retaken several positions in the Sakalava…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1883
166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 9
The Fergusson Trouble Again. the Family on the War Trail
Once more has the Fergusson case broken out at the Central Police Court, where Mrs Fergusson, in all the consciousness of being wronged, again lifted up her voice in denunciation of the…
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PARIS, September 21— Latest advices from Madagascar state that the Hovas have resumed active operations in the western portion of the island, and have retaken several positions in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal As a Factor in War. (From the Spectator.)
It is not too much to say that the higher strategy of modern naval warfare must be based on coal supply, and that the sharp limitations under which fighting-ships now labour will not be fully realised till we have ourselves been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →England's Worn-out Soldiers
Under the title of " How England gets rid of worn-out Soldiers," the " Boston Pilot" (a very " warm" paper) publishes, without comment, the following:— "A New York reporter visited Castle Garden,…
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LONDON, October 4.—Owing to the resumption of active hostilities by the Hovas, the French in Tamatave have demanded immediate reinforcements…
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LONDON, October 4— Owing to the resumption of active hostilities by the Hovas, the French, in Tamatave have demanded immediate reinforcements…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The French Minister of War
PARIS, October 8.—General Saussier, commanding Nineteenth Array Corps, and a member of the Supreme Council of War, has been appointed Minister of War in the room of General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The French Minister of War. Paris. October 8
General Saussier, commanding the Nineteenth Army Corps, and a member of the Supreme Council of War, has been appointed Minister of War in the room of General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The French Minister for War. Paris, Oct. 8
General Saussier, commanding the Nineteenth Army Corps, and a member of the Supreme Council of War, has been appointed Minister of War in the room of General…
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PARIS, October 9.—In consequence of difficulties which presented themselves at the last moment in connection with the appointment of General Saussier, General Campenon has accepted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Messages. The War in Tonquin
PARIS, October 9.—Despatches have been received from Admiral Courbet, commanding the expedition against the Black Flags in Tonquin, stating that the French troops Had arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The French Minister for War. Paris, Oct. 9
In consequence of difficulties which presented themselves at the last moment in connection with the appointment of General Saussier, General Campenon has aecepted the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →(Reuter's Telegrams.) the War in Tonquin. Paris, Oct. 9
Despatches have been received from Admiral Courbet, commanding the expedition against the Black Flags in Tonquin, stating that the French troops had arrived at Sontay,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The "Ministerial War Cry."
Recess is past and over. Our "jùnkettings" are done, -- Of late we've lived in clover, While countrywards we've run;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Tonquin
PARIS, October 9— Despatches have been received from Admiral Courbet, commanding the expedition against the Black Flags in Tonquin, stating that the French troops had arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miscellaneous. Endurance of a Soldier
Her Majesty the Queen recently decorated Private Robert Gaw, 1st battalion Scots Guards, with the medal for distinguished service in the field. Private Gaw was shot in the head at the battle of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Locust War
An interesting article in the August number of the nine[?]th CENTURY deals with the manner in which the chronic plague of locusts is dealt with in the East. It would appear from it…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Buying a War Turkey with Advertising Bills
My adopted State used to send us a horse medicine called the Mexican mustang liniment. Around each bottle of liniment was an advertising card printed in the form of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Wolseley's Famous Speech on Irish Soldiers
References to the remarkable speech made in Dublin by Lord Wolseley, the successful commander of the English army, have appeared in this journal, and we now give the…
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