Franco-Chinese War
HONGKONG, January 24.—Intelligence from Formosa announces that the French have mad an attack on the Chinese position near Kelung, but without success, all attempts to storm them…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1885
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The Franco-chinese War
Hongkong, January 24.--Intelligence from Formosa announces that the French made an attack on the Chinese positions near Kelung, but without success, all attempts to storm then being repulsed,…
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Cairo, January 24.--A telegraphic despatch was received to-day from General Lord Wo seley, stating that the column under command of Major General W. Karle had arrived at Hamdab and…
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Intelligence from Formosa announces that the French have made an attack on the Chinese position near Kelung, but without success, all attempts to storm them being…
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LONDON, January 25.—The loss of the French in Kelung, where they were repulsed by the Chinese, amounts to 75 men…
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The loss of the French at Kelling, where they were repulsed by the Chinese, amounts to 75 men…
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From a private source we have received the following account of the wreck of the French war steamer Cher, which visited Sydney some time since: --…
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At the invitation of Mr and Mrs John S. Shearston and friend, the, petty officers, seamen, and meri[?] of her Her Majesty's ships Nelson, Diamond, Espiegle, Undine, Lark, and Harrier [?]…
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The situation continues as before. The French operations are still confined to the blookade of Formosa by the fleet and the protection of the Annam frontier by a land force, which is said to have…
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Cairo, January 27.--The latest advices from the Sondan state that Lord Wolseley has sent a large convey to the Gakdul Wells, where the garrison was left by Colonel Stewart…
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In pursuance with ordere received to enforce strict neutrality between France and China, the authorities here have refused to allow the French armour-plated cruiser…
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KORTI, on the Nile, January 28.—After a forced march, the British troops on Sunday morning had nearly reached the Nile, when they were attacked near Metemneh. The enemy made a…
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News has been received of the death in battle of Mr. Cameron, the war correspondent of the London Standard, of whom Mr. Archibald Forbes, in a letter to the Sydney Morning Herald in March last, on the subject…
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The Airlie, from Hongkong January 14, reports that the French transport Cholore arrived at Keelung on the 6th with reinforcements for Admiral Courbet, consisting of 800 men. They…
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Cairo, January 28.--Full particulars have now been received of the further operations of the column under Sir Herbert Stewart since the engagement of the 17th, General Lord Wolseley…
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HONGKONG, January 24.—Intelligence from Formosa announces that the French have made an attact on the Chinese position near Kelung, but without success, all attempts to storm them…
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London, Jan. 22.—Further particulars of the action-between the forces under Colonel Sir Herbert' Stewart and the Arabs on the road to Metemneh have been received. Fifteen hundred British troops were enticed by the Arabs into a…
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The situation continues as before. The French operations are still confined to the blockade of Formosa by the float and the protection of the Annam frontier by a land force, which is said to have…
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COOKTOWN, Sunday.--The German war ship Hysene, which arrived here from New Britain, reports the stranding of the large German war ship Marie near these Island…
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A full colonel in the British anny, now serving with his regiment in India, proposes to submit to the Indian Government a scheme for raising a gentleman's Corps for service in India. The first is to ascertain…
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