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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1864

17 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

War in New Zealand

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 4

BY the Lady Jocelyn, steamer, from Auckland, we (Herald) have the Daily Southern Cross, of 16th instant, from which we quote as follows:— ATTACK ON MAORIES NEAR PAPARATA…

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The War in New Zealand the Engagement at Waiare Twenty-eight Rebels Kille (From the New Zealand Herald, February 1.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1864 · page 4

LATE on Saturday night we published [?] edition, having been furnished by the [?] with fuller and more correct particulars [?] skirmish on the Mangapiko River, with [?]…

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The New Zealand War. General Cameron Marches on Rangiawahia. Smart Skirmishes with the Rebels. They Sustain Great Loss. Thirty-three Maories Taken Prisoners. Colonel Nixon Dangerously Wounded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1864 · page 4

BY the Kate, from Auckland, we (Herald) have papers to the 25th ultimo. Stirring events have taken place since our last advices…

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The War in New Zealand. Storming and Capture of Ahuahu, Te Tutu, and Kaitake. Great Destruction of Natives, Growing Crops, Cattle, &C

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1864 · page 4

PER the I. R. M. Co.'s steamer, Cland Hamilton, we have advices to the 26th ultimo, from New Plymouth. The Taranaki Herald of that date gives some…

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The War in Schleswig

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1864 · page 3

THE aspect of affairs in Europe has become very serious. The pacific councils of England have been slighted, and the war spirit of Germany against Denmark aroused to the "boiling-over" point…

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The War in New Zealand. Maungatautari Evacuated by the Rebels. Desperate Hand-to-hand Fight at Orakau. 121 Maories Killed, and 33 Taken Prisoners Reported Death of Rewi, the Rebel General

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1864 · page 4

I AM happy to say that there is some really important news to send you by the present mail. Ma[?] gatautari is in our hands, and the natives have made off, probably deserting the plains altogether—for…

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The War in New Zealand. (From the Herald's Correspondent.) Auckland, 22nd April

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1864 · page 3

WHEN I last wrote you were all upon the qui vive for news from the Waipa Plains of some great step towards peace. To-day we are equally on the tenter-hooks of expectation to hear of some fighting…

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The Danish War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1864 · page 4

Austria and Prussia definitely agree to the London Conference, but recommend active operations against Denmark. Prussia is laying siege to Duppel, which the Danes are gallantly defending,…

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The War in New Zealand. Attack on the Gate Pa, and Repulse of the British Troops. Serious Loss of Life. (From the Herald's Correspondent.) Auckland, 2nd May, 1864

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1864 · page 3

IT would seem that instead of a cessation of hostilities as was expected here a few weeks ago, we were about to have the really severe part of the fighting in the winter now so rapidly approaching…

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List of Killed and Wounded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1864 · page 4

THE following list of killed and wounded was supplied to us (Southern Cross) by our special correspondent, and we have carefully compared it and corrected it by the official list of Dr. Mouatt, which…

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The War in New Zealand. Two Days Later From Tauranga

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1864 · page 4

BY the Souchays, steamer, we (Herald) have Auckland papers to the 5th instant. The New Zealand Herald of that date, adverting to the results of the late disasterous fight, says:—…

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The War in New[?]zealand. Important From Wanganui

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1864 · page 4

THE barque Clara Sayeri brings. Nelson papers to the 24th ultimo. By the Storm Bird vi[?] Wellington, the Nelson Examiner states that exciting news had come to…

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The New Zealand War. Our Troops Challenged by the Rebels to Deadly Combat

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1864 · page 4

THE Corio steamer brings two days later fromo Auckland, her dates being to the 13th instant. We quote from the Daily Southern Cross of that date as follows:—…

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War in New Zealand. Tauranga. Great Engagement Beyond the Gate P.a. Splendid Victory by Our Troops. the Pa Captured, and the Enemy Compeltely Routed Two Hundred and Four of the Rebels Killed and Wounded, and Thirty Prisoners Taken. Ten Soldiers Killed—four Officers Wounded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1864 · page 2

By the Kangaroo steamer, we (Herald) have Auckland papers to the 25th of June. The Weekly News of that day date says:— There has been a signal success gained by the…

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Arrival of English Mail. Unsuccessful Result of the Conference. War Between Denmark and Germany Resumed. Capture of Alsen and Occupation of Jutland. Destruction of the Alabama by a Federal War Steamer. 40,000 Female Wanderers in New York. Gold in New York 210. Death of Smith O'brien. (From the Herald and Empire.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1864 · page 2

CAPTAIN ELLIS, R.N., late naval agsnt, died on board the Northam, on the 6th July. GENERAL SUMMARY. London, 27th June…

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The War in Denmark

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1864 · page 4

The Prussians have effected the passage of Alsen Sound in boats, conveying 3000 men at a time, under a heavy fire of shells. The Danes fought gallantly, but without avail. 2400, including 100…

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War in New Zealand. Escape of the Maori Prisoners of War, 200 in Number

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1864 · page 3

WE (Herald) are indebted to Captain Austin, of the Novelty, for eight days later from Auckland, viz., to the 17th ultimo. The Weekly News of that date says—:…

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