Is Russia Prepared for War
THE ability of the Czar of Russia to push on has bean questioned. It is said (remarks the ST. JAMES GAZETTE, March 14) that he is far too weak in Central Asia for such an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1885
877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 44
The Soudan War! SUAKIM, April 23
News has just been received that Osman Digna appeared with an enormous force near Handoub and the New South Wales Infantry have orders to advance at daylight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Immediate Declaration of War. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Agent-General telegraphes to-day to the Premier:-- " War inevitable, though it is not probable that it will be declared immediately,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in the Soudan. Suakim, April 19
A reconnaissance in force was made yesterday in the vicinity of Hasheen, the troops starting from three different points. A detachment of the mounted infantry moved…
Continued on Trove, page 884 →TELEGRAMS. Mistaken for a French Man-of-War. MELBOURNE
The Harbor Trust steamer Jannet arrived to-day, and was mistaken, yesterday by the Otway lighthouse man. for a French, man-of-war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Franco-chinese War. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Canton, March 29
The scattered remnants of the two large Chinese armies routed in Tonquin have been ra-formed and concentrated at Lung[?]how, in Kwangsi. The force cannot be a very powerful one; it includes a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Australian Town & Country Journal. Sydney, Saturday, April 25, 1885. The War Cloud
Conflicting cablegrams appear daily, promising peace one day, with honorable settlements and all that sort of thing, and a very different tale the next. But students of history (more especially…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The War in the Soudan. an Irish Military Doctor Gives a Racy Account of His Experiences
ACCORDING to late telegrams from Korti arrangements are being rapidly made for quartering the troops along the Nile. The enemy are reported "quiet." A correspondent sends us a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →From Sydney to Suakim. Doings on Board the Iberia. (From Our War Correspondent.) (By Telegraph From Albnay.)
ADEN, March 26.—Exactly a week almost from the time of her leaving. Sydney, the Iberia sank in the horizon, and the last faint glimpse of Australian land faded away from the wistful look of those who for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Attorney-General of South Australia. Enlisting As a Private. Bidding Foe Popular Favor. Adelaide
The Government is a making a high bid for popularity in the person of the Attorney-General, Mr. C. C. Kingston, who on Thursday evening attended the staff office, and was enrolled as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Beating the Police
A serious collision occured on Saturday, March 7, between the soldiers and civilians in Waterford, Ireland. A detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment, about 100 men, had been sent, from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →France-Chinese War
LONDON April 26.—The blockade of Formosa by the French fleet has been raised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Sala on War
On Saturday evening Mr Sala concluded his first series of popular lectures in this city by re-delivering his lecture on "Russia : What she is like, and what she means." On this occasion he spoke…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War-Preparations. Victorian War Vessels at Their Stations. Melbourne
The Victorian ship Nelson proceeded yesterday to the South Channel, where, it is stated, she will be used at home for men employed on the fortifications. The other vessels have all proceeded to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Primary Cause of the Soudan War
The local Sisyphus having [?] his stone up the plank again, it becomes my [?] down once more. From M[?] reiteration of certain matters however, it must…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. E. W. O'sullivan on the Soudan War. To the Editor
Sir,—In your issue of Thursday last a letter appears headed "Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan on the Soudan," under the signature of "Consistency," wherein the writer asserts that Mr. O'Sullivan i the author of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →England and Russia. Russian Cruisers Passing Aden. Increase in British Cruisers. English Men-of-war Off Vladivostock. General Komaroff and His Troops Decorated. Concentration of British Forces at Quetta. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 25
Five Russian cruisers have passed Aden. The number of British armed cruisers is to be increased to 20. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Panorama of the Soudan War
Notwithstanding the [?]ncy of the weather, a [?] ratel[?] large audience assembled at the New Masonic [?] last night to witness the first performance of Peerless [?] [?] Panorama of the Soudan War. The different…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Campaign in the Soudan. the Rebels at Work. Three Guards Wounded
Suskim, April 27.--The New South Wales Infantry arrived at Otao on Friday, without encountering any opposition on the way Shortly after their arrival, however, signs of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amusements Panorama of the Soudan War
It has been the fate of every modern campaign of war to be "panoramaed," and the Soudan campaign is no exception. Last evening a panorama of this sort was opened at the new Masonic Hall…
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