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The wars & local soldiers, 1864

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America. Progress of the Civil War. (From the S. M. Herald.) Awful Fighting in Vikgima.—fearful Slaughter. New York, May 10, Evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1864 · page 4

The military news is not considered decisive, but is generally interpreted by the public as favourable to Grant. General Grant fought two severe battles in…

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America. Progress of the Civil War. News to May 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1864 · page 2

The barque Coya, Captain Paige, brings San Francisco papers to the 31st of May, and telegraphic news from the seat of war to the 30th. We (S. M. Herald) quote from the Daily…

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America. Progress of the Civil War. News to June 7. (From Monday's S.M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1864 · page 2

The barque Clodian, Captain Phillips, brings Californian papers to the 9th of Jane, and from Washington and New York to the 7th. On Tuesday, the 7the of june, the Union National…

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The Amerioan War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1864 · page 2

In our last, we recorded the opening of the campaign in Virginia. Fighting continued up to May 12, when a week of conflict terminated with a long, fierce, hut indecisive engagement. These aotions were the first in…

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The War in Denmark

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 5

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 officers, were taken…

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The War in America

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1864 · page 2

General Grant, after trying his strength against General Lee, on the Chiokabominy, abandoned that attempt as he had abandoned others, and by a sudden movement to his left, which was so far successful as to…

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Foreign. the War in Denmark

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1864 · page 2

The German Powers lost not a moment after the expiration of the armistice in renewing hostilities against the Danes. The armistice terminated on Saturday night, June 25, and at six o'clock on the morning of the 26th…

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The War in America. (From the S. M. Herald, Sept. 26.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1864 · page 2

We are indebted to Captain Howes, of the barque Othello, for Californian papers to the 2nd of August[?] being twenty-six days later than previous advices. From New York we have telegraphic intelligence…

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The American War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1864 · page 2

The long inactivity of Grant before Petersburg has been suddenly disturbed by his own act. The great new movement which was so mysteriously announced, but of which no details were permitted to be published, is now…

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The New Zealand War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1864 · page 2

We have news from Auckland to the 8th instant, and from Taranaki and Nelson to the 11th. The Nelson Examiner of that date remarks:— The Surprise schooner, from Tauranga, arrived at…

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America. Six Days Later From the Seat of War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1864 · page 2

By the Adelaide, barque, Captain Birkenshaw we (S. M. Herald) have papers to the 21st August from California, and telegraphic news to the 20th from Washington and New York…

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America. News From the Seat of War to October 21

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1864 · page 2

By the Electra, Captain Bishop, we (S. M. Herald) have Californian papers to the 22nd of October and telegraphic news from New York and Washington to the 21st…

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