The French War Budget. a Sign of Peace. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Oct. 2
M. d[?] Freycinet, the French Minister for War, will reduce the war budget by six millions…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1888
378 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 19
Another Little War
LONDON, October 4.—The murderers of Colonel Battye, of the 5th Ghoorkhas; Captain Urmston, of the 6th Punjaub Infantry, and several sepoys who were engaged in exploring on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Small War in Sikkim. Arrangements for Peace. China Interferes. Australia Interested
LONDON, October 4.—The Chinese Minister at Abassa, the capital of Thibet, is stated to be arranging terms of peace between England and Thibet since the defeat of the Thibetans in the…
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In our telegraphic columns we published recently some particulars of a revolution in Samoa which had resulted in the overthrow of King Tamasese. The following account of the battle which took place is furnished by a gentleman…
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LONDON, October 5.—The forces moving against the Hazaras to punish the murderers of Colonel Battye and Captain Urmston, have defeated the Hazaras at Ogbi and at Derbend…
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LONDON, September 28.—The Thibetans have been demoralised by the advance of the force tinder the command of Gem ral Graham. The British force, after their victory at Jelapla…
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LONDON, October 7.—The expeditionary force against the Huzaras to punish the tribe for the murder of Colonel Battye and Captain Urmston by the Akozais, occupied Katkie after severe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Irish-american Soldier. Some Stories of General Phil Sheridan
IT is usual to speak of Sheridan as a cavalry general (says a writer in the PALL MALL GAZETTE). He would be more properly described as a great leader of…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Melton Prior, the well-known war correspondent and artist of the Illustrated London News, delivered a lecture to-night in the Town-hall, before a…
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LONDON, October 8.—General M'Queen's column which is engaged in the Black Mountain Expedi-tion, had occupied Thaima, but evacuated that place in order to join the column crossing the…
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LONDON, October 4.—The murderers of Colonel Battye, of the 5th Ghoorkhas; Captain Urmston, of the 6th Punjaub Infantry, and several sepoys who were engaged in exploring on the…
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Willis J. Abbott tells the following remarkable story of the pig which brought about the war between England and the United States in 1812. It all happened in this. wise. Two citizens of…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Latest Cable Intelligence. the Land War
London, Oct. 8.-Mr. John Dillon, M.P. for East Mayo, declares that the Irish landlords have become inspired with new courage, and he ap-peals to the tenantry to strike one more blow in…
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LONDON, October 14.—The Hazaras have been again defeated by the expedition against them on the Afghanistan and Indian frontier, and are inclined to sue for peace…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in Samoa. More Fighting. Two Women Shot Dead. Auckland, This Day
The position of affairs in Samoa remains unchanged. The supporters of Malietoa and Mataafa are daily gaining in numbers, and but for the Germans supporting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Civil War in Samoa. Skirmishes Between Rival Forces. a Tragedy at Apia. (By Cable.)
AUCKLAND, Monday.--The latest news from Samoa to hand by R.M.S. Mariposa states that the situation is unchanged. Mataafa was maintaining his position as king. The strength…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Civil War in Samoa. the Situation Unchanged. Arrival of H.m. Ships Calliope and Lizard. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland
News from Samoa to October 2 states that the political situation is unchanged. Tamasese's party are diminishing, being short of supplies. H.M. Ships Calliope and Lizard arrived at Apia. Mulin[?]a Point,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War in Samoa. Mataafa Holds Apia Tamasese's Followers Deserting. His Chief Village Burned and Women Shot. Arrival of H.M.S. Calliope and Lizard
AUCKLAND, Monday.—News from Samoa per the R.M.S. Mariposa, which, arrived here this morning, states that Mataafa, who has been declared King by ex-King Malietoa's followers, is still in…
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LONDON, October 16.—The native tribes around Agror, in the Black Mountains, on the Indian Afghanistan frontier, against whom an expedition was dispatched to give punishment for the…
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LONDON, October 18,—The expedition against the Hazaras tribe, in the Black Mountain district, on the northern frontier of the Punjab, has been quite successful. The Hazaras are…
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