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The wars & local soldiers, 1855

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The War. Russian Preparations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 July 1855 · page 4

A letter from Odessa of the 16th of March, appears in the New Munich Gazette. "The cavalry corps concentrated around…

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Lord Raglan and the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 July 1855 · page 1

The nonchalance of Lord Raglan's despatches is, we will be bound to say, unprecedented in the annals of war. He not long ago began one of them by telling the…

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Incidents of the War. Eupatoria, March 10

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 July 1855 · page 2

As I told you in my last letter, in the interview which took place on the 8th, between the Russian and Turkish commanders of out o[?], it was agreed that the prisoners should be…

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The War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 July 1855 · page 1

Camp before Sebastopol, March 26—The affair of Thursday night and Friday morning last was not so serious for us as at first imagined. Our loss, instead of being 100 killed, wounded…

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The War. Second Bombardment of Sebastopol

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 July 1855 · page 2

The last mail despatched to Australia would carry out the intelligence that a desperate fight took place before the walls of Sebastopol, on the 22nd of March…

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The War in the Crimea. Siege of Sebastopol. London, April 2[?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 July 1855 · page 2

PARIS, Friday.—The Moniteur [?]ishes the following:—"Under date [?] April. General Canrobert writes from [?] fore Sebstopol, that the superiority…

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The War. "Before Sebastopol April 28

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 August 1855 · page 1

"No interesting incident occurred on the 24th, if we except the total destruction of the bridge of boats connecting the southern part of the city with the suburbs…

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Repulse of the Russians. War Department, May 11, 1855

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 August 1855 · page 1

Lord Panmure presents his compliments to the Editor of the Times, and has great pleasure in transmitting the enclosed intelligence, which has this day reached him…

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Later From Europe. News to May 12th. the War in the Crimea. Cessation of the Bombardment. Projected Investment of Sebastopol. Repulse of the Russians

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 August 1855 · page 1

[The following appeared in the second edition of the Empire issued at a late hour last evening.] By the ship Kent, from London, May 12, we have received files of the English…

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The War. the Siege of Sebastopol

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 August 1855 · page 2

Our firing has now been reduced till further orders to 30 rounds per gun, and the bombardment is nearly suspended, partly from want of fuses and partly from…

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Carrying on the War with Vigour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 August 1855 · page 1

The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times:— "Sir,—Like Lord Dundonald, beg permission to call public attention to a…

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Foreign Intelligence. the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1855 · page 1

VARNA, May 17.—There is heavy firing every night at Sebastopol. The expedition to Kertch has not been renewed. Three divisions of the French army have left Masluk for the Crimea…

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War in New Zealand

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1855 · page 2

We hate important intelligence from our correspondent at Auckland, in reference to the feuds which have so long existed between certain of the native tribes…

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The War. Mother Repulse of the Russians

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1855 · page 1

Despatches were received in Paris yesterday, from General Canrobert, dated 16th May. Two sorties of the enemy, on the 14th. were repulsed…

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Arrival of the Mail Packet Arabian. Important From, the Seat of War. Resignation of General Canrobert

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1855 · page 1

The packet ship Arabian arrived at Port Phillip on Tuesday inst., with the English mails of May 21, which have been brought on to Sydney by the steamer city of…

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Latest Intelligence From England. Progress of the War. Opening of the Exhibition at Paris. Execution of Pianori. Abolition of Church Rates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1855 · page 1

By the Governor-General, Captain [?], we have Melbourne papers to Tuesday last. They contain intelligence our days later. The Miles Barton, one…

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British Extracts. the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 September 1855 · page 4

The immediate domestic, though: at the same time European, interest of the question which stands for debate in the Peers to-night, render's the public intolerant of…

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The Feeling of America in Relation to the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 September 1855 · page 4

Unquestionably a powerful feeling prevails in the American mind, favourable to Russia and her cause, in the terrible conflict which threatens to make the…

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Progress of the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 September 1855 · page 1

The Glasgow Herald of the 15th June says:— The nows from the besieging, works before Sebastopol is still of a most favourable and…

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The War. Russian Levies. Berlin, June 4

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 September 1855 · page 1

Advices have been received here from St. Petersburg, announcing the publication of an imperial ukase, decreeing that the Cossacks of Peschernigay and Palativa, in Little Russia, shall…

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