Debats on Great Powers and Asian Rivalry in 19th Century
A Debats analysis questions how to avert a collision between England and Russia as European powers press onward. It notes Beaconsfield's diplomacy, argues for steady policy and alliance, and discusses Afghan affairs, British India's future influence, and shifting Eastern Question toward Central Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Russia
Gortachakoff
Devats
Lord Beaconsfield
Deutsche Zeitung
Cabul
Tagblatt of
Vienna
East India
Asia
Presse
India
Afghanistan
Ameer
Golden Horn
Central Asia
Irish Nationalists Debate Cabul Massacre Reactions
The Nation The Irishman The Irish Patriot The Flag of Ireland and The Weekly News publish varied responses to the Cabul massacre. Critics condemn British imperial greed while praising Afghan resistance, with calls that England bears responsibility for the invasion and its consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
England
Crimson Cabul
Zululand
Cabul
Ireland
Ameer
Russia
Warsaw
Weekly News
John Bull
Afghanistan
Asia
Postcards Arrive in India Meet Mixed Reaction
Postcards have been introduced in India but are seen by locals as writing paper for letters, sent in envelopes. A native official recently mailed his annual report on a sequence of postcards in a large envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Election Intelligence in British Cities
Reports from Kilmarnock Ipswich Glasgow Moray and Nairn Stoke-on-Trent cover Liberal and Conservative bids. Candidates discuss Home Rule disestablishment disendowment and policy critiques of Beaconsfield Cabal frontier affairs and South Africa wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmarnock
J. Dick Peddie
Edinburgh
Corn Exchange
Ireland
Ipswich
Jesse Collings
Birmingham
Cabal
Afghanistan
South Africa
England
Africa
Glencoe
Zululand
Cetewayo
Lord Beaconsfield
Colligs
West
Q.C
Glasgow
James Bain
Conservative Association
James A. Campbell
Moray and Nairn
Torres
G. M.pherson Grant
Ashley Brodie
Stoke-On-Trent
Roden
Zulus and Neighbours in Natal Disputed Border Lands
The narrative recounts 19th century Natal tensions as Boers seek grazing ground between the Buffalo and Blood rivers, Panda cedes land, Cetewayo and Zulus dispute the grant, and British intervention follows. It notes Panda’s misgivings and shifting loyalties amid Transvaal dynamics and colonial oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Wolseley
Wesleyan Methodist
George Blencowe
Durban
Pietermaritzburg
Ladysmith
South Africa
England
New Barnet
Natal
Transvaal
Panda
Cetewayo
Pretorius
Vaal
South African Republic
Zululand
Mr. Blencowe
Cetewayo and the Zulus in Natal Boundary Conflicts
The article reviews Cetewayo’s strategy in the Natal border dispute with the Boers, noting indecisive arbitration, shifting boundaries, and Zulu tactics. It cites Mr. Blencowe and Mr. Finney on Cetewayo’s clever avoidance of direct aggression while provoking Boer actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. B
T. Shepstone Law
the Landrost
Utrecht
Panda
Cetewayo
Natal
Pretorius
Mr. Blencowe
Diamond Fields
Pongola
Dilays
Rudolph
Germany
Tommy
Umbalani
Zululand
Thia
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