British Extracts. a Soldier Murdered by His Comrade. (From the Era, Aug. 31.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 6
Scarcely has the neighbourhood of Dover recovered from the excitement occasioned by the murder of two sisters by a soldier of the Swiss Legion, than…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1857 · page 2
War was proclaimed against, the Shah of Persia on tho 2nd of November, at Calcutta. The Expedition had sailed for the Persian Gulf…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War with Persia. Capture of Bushire.—surrender of Herat by the Governor.—col. Stopford Killed
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1857 · page 3
We (Argus) find the following important intelligence) in the Colombo Observer of the 31st of December:- The Indian Mail is in, and, as we anticipated,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1857 · page 2
We (Herald) have papers from Calcutta to the 2nd February, being twenty-three days later than previous advices. The Calcutta Morning Chronicle of that data states…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1857 · page 6
They said he was brave in the hour of need, At the call of duty could fight, could bleed; In the close entrenchment or open field, He was first to battle and last to yield…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1857 · page 2
We find the following in the Times, but it must be taken cum grano salis:- Marseilles, Tuesday. The advices brought by the Euphrates state that the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1857 · page 2
It is not intended, says the Daily News, to send [?] any troops from England to Persia. This announcement we make with the most entire confidence that it will be found to be correct. We believe we may add…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. Late English News. the Persian War. Defeat of the Persians at Burazjoon
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1857 · page 6
The Bombay Telegraph, of the 20th March, publishes accounts of a serious engagement between the British troops under General Outram and Persian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →China. Fearful Typhoon and Great Destruction of Shipping—warlike Operations. and Capt. Cochrane Dangerously Wounded. Pigeon Express From Galle. Ob[?]er Office, 5½p.m., October 15
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1857 · page 2
Hard at work since 6 a.m. we thought labours of the day were completed, when it was discovered that Pigeons with despatches from Galle had arrived. When they arrived it is impossible…
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