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The wars & local soldiers, 1863

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The War

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1863 · page 2

The first great movement of the month was the invasion of Maryland by General Leo with 150,000 men. At this juncture General Hooker resigned his command of the Federal…

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The War in New Zealand

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1863 · page 3

DRUCY.—Large bodies of Maories are in the ranges near Drury at many as five hundred being close at hand, but it is expected that they will no longer find the mountains such a stronghold as they have done Litherto…

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Additional News. the Chances of War

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1863 · page 2
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The brave stand which the Poles have made in the struggle for freedom, no less than the conspicnous, cruelty; and injustice of Russia, have awakened the deepest interest, and…

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The War in New Zealand

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1863 · page 3

THE war has not ostensibly progressed very rapidly since your latest dates from this place. Yet it is perhaps rather in appearance than reality that a full seems to…

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A Review of the French War in Mexico

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1863 · page 4

The telegraph and the mails, at times, afford us some intimation of detached events on the progress of the war waged by the French in Mexico, for the purpose, as…

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The War in New Zealand. Two Successful [?]Ri Ambuscades. Captain Swift and Two Soldiers of the 65Th Killed. the Rebels Slaughtered Sixteen Friendly Natives and Carried Off 40 Tons of Government Stores. Fighting From Trees : Twelve Rebels Dropped

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1863 · page 2

The Kate from Auckland brings three days inter news than pre[?]ious address. Early on the morning of the 7th, another successful ambuscade had been laid, the [?] in this instance being made upon…

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The War in New Zealand

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1863 · page 3

We gather the following particulars from the New Zealander. That journal of Thursday, the 10th Sept., says:—A report has just reached us that;…

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The War in New Zealand. Ten Days' Later From the Seat of War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1863 · page 3

THE last fortnight or so has been the most stirring in incident of any that we have had for some time, although there are signs that would lead me to expect that it…

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The War in New Zealand

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1863 · page 2

Nows to the 17th October is to hand, but the papers contain little beyond painful incidents of Europeans being taken by surprise and killed by the enemy…

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Dr. Lang on the American War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1863 · page 4

FROM an able and interesting lecture lately delivered by Dr. Lang, at Moruya, on the subject of the American war, we extract the following passages, from which…

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The New Zealand War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1863 · page 2

THE accession of eight hundred rank and file to the forces hitherto at the command of General CAMERON, in New Zealand, ought certainly to bring to a speedy close the little war of…

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Sir John Bowring on the American War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1863 · page 4

The following is the reply of Sir John Bowring to a letter from one of the most earnest of the advocates of the American war:—…

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The War in New Zealand. Auckland, October 27

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1863 · page 4

I take advantage of the departure of the Kate, to give the earliest possible information regarding the first serious encounter in which any of Australian Volunteers settlers have borne a part…

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War Without End

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1863 · page 4

The South neither can nor will submit. The passions of her people have been wrought to that degree of sternness and severity that submission has become…

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Remarkable Predictions on the American Civil War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1863 · page 3

The London Times, in a biographical memoir of the late Right Hon. Edward Ellice, M.P., says:— He had for years said that he had…

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The War in New Zealand. Evacuation of Meremere by the Maories Its Occupation by the Queen's Troops. Auckland, November 7

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1863 · page 2

When I wrote my last letter to you I was in hourly expectation of hearing the results of the first operations conducted by means of the Pioneer gun-boat, which had then reached the front. No time was lost…

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The War in Zealand. General Cameron's Next Move. Auckland, November 20

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1863 · page 2

SINCE last letter, written on the 13th, there has not occurred any great change in the aspect of our war matters. We are still unaware when the next stand will be made by the natives, although I have…

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The Killed and Wounded

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1863 · page 4

The following is the list of the killed and wounded:— CASUALTIES. ARTILLERY…

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The War in New Zealand. Storming of the Maori Works. Sanguinary Strugele and Loss of Life. List of the Killed and Wounded. Rangatira, Sunday, November 22

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1863 · page 4

I will attempt a brief description of the position occupied by the rebels, in order to convey to your readers some idea of the place where the desperate struggle took place, on Friday last…

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