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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
322 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 17
Later advices which have come to hand concerning the bombardment of the arsenal at Foochew by the French fleet, state that nine French warships attacked eleven Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The reports that have reached England regarding the bombardment of Foochow by Admiral Courbet, the French Commander-in-Chief in Chinese waters, are causing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →HONGKONG, August 25.—The French fleet of ironclads, under Admiral Courbet, renewed hostilities to-day, when they engaged, the fort at the mouth of the river Min, below Foochow. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London, August 27.--The French fleet have shelled the forts on the river Min, below Foochow, and it is believed that they have been silenced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is reported here that the Mingan Forts at Foochow have been silenced by the French, fleet. The French fleet, it is expected, will make…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →LONDON, August 27.—It is reported that the Mingan Forts in Foochow have been silenced by the French fleet. The French fleet, it is expected, will make an attack upon Woosung…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the preparations for war that were being made at the beginning of this month at Foochow, both by the C[?]inese and Kronen men-of-war, has been brought to Sydney by the E[?]aad A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By the courtesy of Captain Craig and Mr. H. Le Pierotti, chief officer of the steamship Guthrie, we are enabled to supplement the important news relative to the war in the East which was published in yesterday's Herald, and which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, August.—The reported slaughter of the French troops, in Tonqain has not been. confirmed. Admiral Courbet, the French Commander-in-Chief in Chinese waters is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is reported at Shanghai that 80,000 Chinese have destroyed the French troops in Tonquin, the Chinese themselves losing several thousand men…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CAIRO, August 22.—It has been definitely announced that the projected expedition for the relief of General Gordon will proceed by the Nile route. A force, which will include 5300 British…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →LONDON, August 29.—The latest reports from Hongkong says that the Chinese have burned the foreigners' quarters on Pagoda Island, in the River Min…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Paris, Aug. 22— The Chinese Government having formally refused to assent to the French ultimatum demanding an indemnity for the violation of the treaty, Li Fong Pao, the Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is reported here that the Mingan Forts at Foochow have been silenced by the French fleet. The French fleet, it is expected, will make…
Continued on Trove, page 440 →London, Aug. 27.— It is reported here that the Mingan Forts at Foochow have been silenced by the French fleet. The French fleet, it is expected, will make an…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Intelligence has been received from the East, announcing that the Chinese Government has forbidden the evacuation of Lang-Son, which was occupied by Chinese troops…
Continued on Trove, page 414 →LONDON, August 28.—The reported slaughter of the French troops in Tonquin has.not been cunfirmed. Admiral Courbet, the French Commander-in-Chief in Chinese waters, is…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →London, August 28.--It was rumoured at Shanghai that 8000 Chinese had invaded Tonquin, the most northerly province of Anam and annihilated the French force left there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The latest reports from Hongkong state that the Chinese have burned the foreigners' quarters on Pagoda Island, in the River Min…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The P. and 0. Company's steamer Indus was the scene of a most unfortunate and serious accident m Saturday afternoon. The third engineer, Win. I. Penny, together with the fourth engineer, and…
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