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The Times of 12th December contains a letter from its special correspondent with the forces of the Chartered Company operating against the Matabele. The first part of the letter is dated from Incna River, 40…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Friday, 2 p.m.--From the Cape it is reported that Lobengula, the Matabele King, has executed the indunas who massacred Captain Wilson, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, January 18.—Further details the massacre of Captain Wilson's party in Matabeleland have come be hand. The detachment had reached Lobengula's…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The insurgents in Brazil have captured Paranagua from the loyalists…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, January 9.— Baron Wagstaff is making large, purchases of munitions of war in the United States on behalf of the Russian Government…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The British forces in West Africa, which came into conflict a few days ago with the French at Sierra Leone, continued their chase after the Sofa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New York Irish World says:—The principal link that connected the younger Sixty—ninth Regiment. N.G.S.N.Y., with the famous veteran organization which won undying fame on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →While the nominal pay of a private is one shilling a day, he really does not receive much more that half that in actual cash. Deduotions are charged to his account for extra…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →'Tis a bright and merry day; Child, be merry while you may; Ere an hour has sped away To your happy little home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Despatches from South Africa report that King Lobengula, the Matabele chief, has practically acknowledged his defeat, and has notified that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Gama, one of the insurgent leaders, has repulsed an attack upon the island of Conceicao, which was recently captured by the insurgents. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday.--An inquiry has been held into the statement that during the war with the Matabeles in South Africa natives who had been captured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, January 21.—The Italian Premier, Signor Crispi, has announced that the army is being slowly mobilised, with a view to preventing an extension of the revolt which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All along it has been suspected that the incipient insurrection in Sicily, and which subsequently extended to Italy, was much more serious than…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest news from South Africa states that the Matabele King Lobengula is out on the warpath gathering together another strong army in order…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the motion for the adjournment in the Assembly last night Mr. Kelly said it was the intention of the management of the Theatre Royal to make application for some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, January 28.—Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition, delivered a speech, at Manchester last night. He advocated the formation of an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, January 24.—Lieutenant Percy Fitzgerald, of Victoria, who recently passed a splendid military examination, has been gazetted to a commission in the 11th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Her Majesty's ships Orlando, Tauranga, Dart, and Katoomba arrived at Hobart on January 17. The Ringarooma lost a torpedo while practising at the mouth of the channel, and remained to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →LONDON, Jan. 25.— Sir Henry Loch has renewed his pledges for the protection of King Lobengula, and promises that in the event of giving himself up he shall not be deported…
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