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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
823 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 42
A Gwelo telegram dated 11th May says:—Despatch riders arrived early this morning from the Mavin patrol. They report that an engagement took place early on Saturday afternoon. The scouts,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Gomez, one of the Cuban rebel leaders, with a force of 5000 men, attacked a column under the command of General Castelano, but after 48 hours' fighting was…
Continued on Trove, page 1271 →For the Braves of Cassilis. Whose chivalrous bill is:— "Though bloodthirsty acts we deplore. "Gainst Targets," 'bulls-eyes.'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News has been received from the Soudan to the effect that the Khalifa predicts the defeat of the Egyptians. He promises the blessings of Paradise to all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, June 20.—It is reported that the Druses, a tribe of the Lebanon district of Syria, have broken out into revolt and massacred four companies of Turkish…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is reported that the Druses, a tribe of the Lebanon district, have broken out into revolt and massacred four companies of Turkish soldiers, capturing their guns…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brigadier-General Sir H. H. Kitehener, the sirdar of the Egyptian army, has occupied Kedden. June 22…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The situation in Syria in connection with the revolt of the Druses, a tribe of the Lebanon district, is serious. The reported massaere of Turkish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is reported that 5OO Turkish soldiers were killed by the Druses at Hauran, in Syria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday Night.--The latest reports with respect to the revolt in Syria state that 500 Turkish soldiers have been killed by the Druses at Hauran…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A large number of freindly natives in Matabeleland are now joining the rebels. It is feared that the revolt will extend to the Zambesi and the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great activity is being displayed in the naval yards of the United States. Warships are being prepared for sea, and it is alleged that their destination…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A prospector for gold has reached Fort Salisbury, in Matabeleland, in an exhausted condition. He relates that he had been fleeing from the Matabele…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, June 25.—A serious accident took place on board H.M.S. Blake, a twinscrew cruiser of the first-class, belonging to the Channel Squadron, during a trial trip…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Thursday.—An accident occurred on board H.M.S. Blake whilst she was undergoing a trial. The vessel was steaming at full speed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some of the incidents in his career might be quoted, as remarkable specimens of the luck which often attends a display of courage under difficulties. A tussle between Irish Mountaineers and Scottish…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Olimo, the Matab[?]le prophet, had a remarkable death. He was tracked by Burnham, the scout, into a sacred cave in the Matoppo Hills,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The recent debate in the House of Commons on the subject of employemnt for discharged soldiers and sailors was (says a London papr) preductive at lease of one satisfactory announcement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Acceding to the annual returns of the army for 1895, just issued, there were 12.454 Irishmen among the 101,000 soldiors serving at home They were proportionately strongest at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The situation in Syria in connection with the revolt of the Druses, a tribe of the Lebanon district, is serious. The reported massacre of four…
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