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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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Cable Messages. The War in the East

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 14

LONDON, March. 14.—It is reports from Berlin that China is prepared to surrender the island of Formosa to Japan provided the assent of the…

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A Supposed Wreck. a Spanish Man-of-war. 420 Lives Lost

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 14

LONDON, March 18.—A quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore at Tarifa, a Spanish seaport, 21 miles south-west of Gibraltar, and has been…

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Our Special Cables. the Revolt in Peru. Fighting in the Capital. Three Thousand Killed and Wounded Corpses Burned in Heaps. an Armistice and Then Peace Flight of the President

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. --Telegrams from New York give details of recent lighting between the Government troops and the rebels in the Republic of Peru…

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Telegraphic. Special Cables. The War in the East. Chinese Concessions to Russia. The Peace Negotiations. London March 14

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 586

Major von Hannekin, who was commissioned by the Emperor of China to re-organise the Chinese army, has abandoned his task, and has retired from the Chinese…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. the Peace Negotiations. Warlike Feeling in Japan. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 9

Owing to the intense warlike spirit prevailing in Japan it is feared that the peace negotiations, which have been commenced at Shimonoseki instead of at…

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The Eastern War. The Fall of Wei-Hai-Wei. The Japanese Victory. Details of the Attack-Capture of the Chinese Navy--The Bombardment

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 7

The Times of February 8 published the following telegrams from the seat of the war in China, detailing the events of the Japanese attack on the Chinese naval station of…

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The War in the East. London, March 23

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1895 · page 5

The Japanese are proceeding vigorously with the attack on Formosa…

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News by Cable. Li Hung Chang. Attempted Assassination. The Viceroy Wounded. "Misguided Patriotism."

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 24.— A great sensation has been caused in China and Japan by an attempt to assassinate Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy,…

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The War in the East. London, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 5

The Japanese attempted to effect a landing at the Pescadore Islands, off the west coast of Formosa; but were repulsed with slight loss…

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The Eastern War. Attack on the Pescadores London, March 22

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 6

News is just to hand that the Japanese are attacking the Pescadore Islands, off the west coast of Formosa…

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The War in the East. the Pescadore Islands. a Japanese Repulse

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 23.— The Japanese attempted to effect a landing at the Pescadore Islands, off the west coast of Formosa; but were repulsed with…

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Turks and Armenians. Riot at Tokat. Forty Killed and Wounded

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 25.—A serious riot has occurred at Tokat, in Asiatic Turkey, between a number of Mussulmans and Armenian Christians…

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The War Fleet. Australians for the Crews

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 3

H. M. S. Orlando, the Lizard, Rapid and Ringarooma are still in Melbourne, and are expected to sail for Adelaide to-morrow. The Royalist and Goldfinch preceded them…

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Fighting in Turkey. Collision Between Mussulmans and Christians. Forty Men Killed and Wounded. London, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 5

At Tokat, in Asiatic Turkey, a fierce con[?]ic thas taken place between a body of Mussulmans and a number of Armenian Christians. The killed and wounded…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. Attack on the Pescadores. Japanese Buying Chilian Warships. The Peace Negotiations

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 24.—After being repulsed at Makung, Panghu, the largest of the Pescadore Islands, the Japanese occupied Fisher Island, the…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. the Japanese Losses. Attempt Upon Li Hung Chang's Liee. London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 5

Li Hune Chang, the Chinese Viceroy and one of the Chinese peace envoys, has been shot at and wounded in the face by a young Japanese…

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Our Special Cables. the War. the Peace Conference. Li Hung Chang Shot by a Fanatic. the Wound Not Serious. the Japanese Occupy the Pescadores Islands

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON. Monday.--The conference between representatives of China and Japan, who have met to discuss terms of peace at Hiroshima in Japan is as a…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. An Armistice Refused. Threat to Block the Peiho

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 26.—Japan refuses to agree to an armistice until the parleyings between the peace envoys at Shimonoseki, Japan, are well…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. an Armistice Refused by Japan at Present. Threat to Block the River Peiho. London, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 5

Japan refuses to agree to an armistice, until the parloyings between the peace envoys at Shimonoseki, Japan, are well advanced…

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Star's Special Cables Peace Arranged. Between China and Japan. Demands of Japan Conceded. A War Indemnity of 700,000,000dol.--Japan to Take Manchuria--And to Occupy Pekin. LONDON, March 26

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 5

It is reported that the terms, of peace between China and Japan have been arranged, but the report lacks confirmation. It is alleged that Japan's…

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