French War credits
PARIS, December 24.—M. Brisson, the French Premier, has insisted on farther credits on account of the Tonquin expedition. At the some time, he has taken the occasion to declare that…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1886
187 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 10
The Servian War. Reserves Disbanded
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 1.—It is announced that the reserves of Servia and Bulgaria will be demobilised, and that the standing armies of both countries will remain in the field…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in the East. Severe Fighting. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London (Via Adelaide), Nov. 27
After several unavailing attacks on the Bulgarian position at Slivnitza on the 18th instant, the Servians again attacked, on the 19th instant, the Bulgarian right wing to the north, on the road from Sofia to Pirot,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →CABLEGRAMS. The Servian War. Servian Complaints. Greek Forces Massing
LONDON, January 3.—The Servians complain that the Bulgarians have not yet evacuated Bregovo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A War Relic
The clerk of the Circuit Court recently received a letter from New York asking for information in regard to an ancient case. The matter about which information…
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The Swiss army now numbers 477 commissioned officers, and its effective strength is 200,754 men. The highest rank recognised in the Swiss army during peace is that of Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War with Burmah. the Capture of King Theebaw
The British expedition arrived at Mandalay without meeting further resistance. On November 20 a large canoe carrying a flag of truce was sighted. A launch from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Upper Burmah. Occupation of Mandalay and Surrender of Thebaw. (From the Special Correspondent of the Times of India.)
Mandalay, November 28.—The flotilla left Ava to-day at daybreak, and arrived here without opposition at 9 a.m. Large crowds of natives thronged the banks, the spectators being especially numerous at the riverside. At Mandalay,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Turkish War Preparations
Salonica, November 26.—Seventy thousand troops, with 5000 horses, have disembarked here up to the present. In Turkish circles confidence is expressed in the ability of the empire now to resist any attack by Greece and Servia,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From our files of papers to the 4th December we extract the following news:— the War in the Balkans
Nish, November 30.—An official Servian account has been issued of the fighting at Widdin on the night of the 28th instant, with the object of contradicting the version given by M. Zanoff, Bulgarian Minister for Foreign…
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Salonica, November 26.—Seventy thousand troops, with 5000 horses, have disembarked here up to the present. In Turkish circles confidence is expressed in the ability of the empire now to resist any attack by Greece and Servia,…
Continued on Trove, page 125 →A War Correspondent's Story
The day was cold, the sun O'ercast. For many hours, through blinding snow, We spurred our horses far and fase O'er Balkan's summits wild—when Joe;…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The War in Madagascar and the Jesuits
This war, as we long ago pointed out, was originated by the machinations of the French Jesuits, in their hatred to Protestant missionaries who were peaceably and quietly doing a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Queensland Editor on the War Path
ON Wednesday last (says the BRISBANE AUSTRALIAN), the first meeting of the Dr. O'Doherty reception committee took place. It had been advertised in the COURIER A sub-leader drew attention…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Home Rule or Dis[?]anchisements Is It to Be Peace or War ?
THE PALL MALL GAZETTE of December 3 contains a moat remarkable article headed " Listen to the Irish Brogue." The GAZETTE speaks very plainly and very fairly on the great subject as follows :—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Australian Town & Country Journal. Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 16, 1886. Capital and Labor at War
THE unfortunate difficulty that has arisen between the wharf laborers of Melbourne and the shipowners of that port bids fair to become one of the most serious disputes of the kind yet…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The "True Truth" About the Balkan War. (By Mdms. Novikoff, in the Pall Mall Gazette)
Is it not time to say the "true truth" about the recent calemity in the Balkans [?] I think it is, and if allowed to do so I will try to let a little daylight upon the obscurity of of that mysterious region. My statements are not founded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in the Balkans
A correspondent of the Times writes from Odessa, December 3:—"As soon as people here became pretty well assured that Servia would attack Bulgaria, several youths of the latter nation, students for the most part, residing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Secretary for War. London, Jan. 24
Viscount Cranbrook has been appointed to succeed Mr. W. H. Smith, the new Chief Secretary for Ireland, as Secretary of State for War…
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