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The wars & local soldiers, 1864

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Russian Preparations for War

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1864 · page 4

During the last three months much has been done, not only in [?] but alone in [?] the sentenced to the Nova, in building [?], [?] &c.,…

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The War in America

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1864 · page 4

The news from America is to the morning of the 13th January. The war in Virginia was languishing. The Confederates had retreated up the Shenandoah Valley…

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The War in New Zealand. Auckland, 8th March

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1864 · page 4

SINCE my last letter no very stirring events in a military way have occurred. The truth of course is that the natives shrank from the blows struck in such rapid succession by the General, yet could not…

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New Zealand.—progress of the War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 3

THE Alice Cameron brings one day later now, from Auckland, her dates being to Thursday, the 17th instant. On the afternoon of that day, the…

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War in Denmark

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1864 · page 4

Prussia and Austria having refused the guarantee of England that Denmark would fulfil her engagement under, the treaty of London in 1852, while Denmark announced her willingness to suspend and…

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The War in Schleswig

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1864 · page 4

A telegram from Altona states that Field-Marshal von Wrangel has issued an order, dated Prussian head-quarters, Apenrade, Feb. 16, stating that persons committing hostile acts towards the allied…

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The Civil War in America. New York, February 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1864 · page 8

THE winter months are fast hurrying away, and the time for renewing this terrible conflict is rapidly approaching, and both sides are preparing for it on a scale not hitherto…

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The War in New Zealand. Auckland, April 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1864 · page 3

The severe handling which the natives received at Orakau has produced a considerable effect upon them. In the first place, its result was, as I think I mentioned in my last letter, to make the men who held…

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The War in New Zealand. Auckland, 22nd April

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1864 · page 2

WHEN I last wrote you we were all upon the qui vice for news from the Waipa Plains of some great stops towards peaco. To-day we are equally on the tenter-hooks of…

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The Danish War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1864 · page 4

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

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The War in New Zealand

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1864 · page 2

BY the ship Adelaide Belle, which arrived at Newcastle on the 9th instant, we have Auckland papers to the 29th April. The following is from the Southern Cross of that…

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New Zealand War. Disastrous Attack by the Troops

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 May 1864 · page 3

THE Auckland correspondent of the S. M. Herald, writing under date 2nd May. supplies the following detailed particulars of the repulse and loss to the British arms at the Gate pah, briefly alluded to in…

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The Major's Mittens.-- a Tale of the American War

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 1 June 1864 · page 4

THE little ivory book flew round and round on its narrow circuit, guided by Hope Bayne's slender fingers. All the rest of the girls were busy with their…

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New Zealand.—notes From the Seat of War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1864 · page 6

BY the brig Louis and Miriam, Captain Eedy, we have three days later from Auckland, her dates being to the 16th ultimo. Rumour says that Sir George Grey has…

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War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1864 · page 2

O WAR, howe'er we gild thee, foulest form, That walks our beautiful and favored world! Ay, blacker made for glory, that around thee Darts brilliant beams to veil thy hideousness,…

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Latest Intelligence.—the War in Schleswig. Tuesday, April 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1864 · page 8

Tuesday, April 26. AT present the remains of what was the Danish army in Sehleswig are in the Island of Alsen, where they will endeavor to make…

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The War in New Zealand

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1864 · page 3

THE Corio steamer brings four days later news from 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 Pictures.—the Ride of a Wounded Brigade. Pets in the Army

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1864 · page 6

MR. B. F. TAYLOR continues in the Chicago Journal his admirable sketches of life in the camp and field. In a recent letter from the army of the Cumberland gives the…

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Rica.—progress of the Civil War

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1864 · page 4

[?] are indebted to Captain Jewel, of the Amateur, for San Francisco papers 25th of April. [?] telegraphic news from Washington…

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The War in New Zealand. Great Engagement Beyond the Gate Pa, and Splendid Victory by Our Troops

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1864 · page 2

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

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