War Rockets
THERE is no projectile which is capable of serving so many purposes as a rocket. It is useful alike for purposes of peace and war. It is useful for signalling; it is exceedingly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1868
25 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2
X.—war and Army Phrazes
"A suckcessful Rade,"—cutting oph a turnpike within the enama's lines, and bringing in a blind mule, and 2 niggers tu board…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The River Plate War
Lisbon, December 10.—Late news received from the seat of war on the Parana is exciting. The Allies cavalry had made an attack on the Paraguayan forces, which the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wounded Dignity of the Assembly
THE Legislative Assembly has capped the proceedings of Wednesday afternoon by resolving to refer the question of its wounded diguity to the law courts. A jury of twelve is to be called…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Abyssinian War
The Abyssinian war is over. A decisive battle was fought during a violent storm of rain and thunder on Easter Monday, at a place called Dunn, in Anagee valley: the next day the English…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Abyssinian War
The Abyssinian war is over. A decisive battle was fought during a violent storm of rain and thunder on Easter Monday, at a place called Duna, in Anagee valleys; the next day the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indications of War
Deadlier conflict than that of politics is freely discussed, we might say freely pre-predicted. France is now armed to the teeth, and men (including Frenchmen) ask…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blockade of Mazatlan by a British War-steamer
By the Oregonian we (Panama Star) have full particulars of the trouble between the Mexican authorities and Captain Bridges of the British war-steamer Chanticleer, from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Emperor of Russia on Cruelty in War
THE circular of Prince Gortschakoff, on the inadmissibility of the use of explosive balls in war, is well calculated to create a sensation everywhere, and evoke the liveliest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five Brothers Five Fixes. Harry the Soldier’s Fix
BEFORE I begin to lay before the reader the fix which our brother Harry described to us as being the biggest he had ever met with, I would just mention that he had two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Harry the Soldier's Fix
BEFORE I begin to lay before the reader the fix which our brother Harry described to us as being the biggest he had ever met with, I would just mention that he had two little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War at Wanganut. Escape of the Missing Man Dore.-- the Wounded Prisoners Roasted Alive by the Hauhaus
THE natives (natural) still remain quiet, several have joined the enemy it is true, and they may possibly gradually drift away in this manner, but I hope for the best. This morning one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Zealand War
FROM the Wellington Independent we collate, in chronological order, the most important items of news in reference to the (what may now be called) "War in New Zealand."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Earthquakes in Peru and Ecuador. Thousands of Lives Lost. Cities, Villages, and Towns in the Interior and on the Coast in Ruins. Three Men of War and Numerous Mercantile Ships Lost. Callao, August 22, 1868
WHEN the mail left us on the 14th instant, we little thought what a sad story we should have to write by to-day's steamer-- the story of a calamity so widespread and so awful in its severity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Zealand War
SIR,—The advice of Polonius appears to me to be especially applicable to our fellow-countrymen and brethren in New Zealand at the present juncture. It is true that they have not sought "entrance to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in New Zealand
As we anticipated, the success of the Hauhaus has set the whole of the North Island in a flame; and the seriousness of the matter is greatly increased by the fact that the troops are so thoroughly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maori King Declares War
When his Maori Majesty heard of Titokowaru's recent success in the Pates district he dreamed a dream and saw visions. On arising from his slumber he announced to those around him that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Earthquakes in Peru and Ecuador. Thousands of Lives Lost. Cities, Villages, and Towns in the Interior and on the Coast in Ruins. Thee Men-of-war and Numerous Mercantile Ships Lost. Peru. Collao, August 22nd, 1868
WHEN the mail left us on the 14th instant, we little thought what a sad story we should have to write by to-day’s steamer—the story of a calamity so widespread and so awful in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peace or War?
There has been much agitation in Paris, and on the Bourse almost panic. It was whispered that this week the Emperor would make a warlike declaration at Chalons…
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