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The wars & local soldiers, 1865

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edit and [?] American War Lyrics.the Hero of Wilmington : A BALLAD.(From tho New York Daily Went.)

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 1

Ben Butler was a soldier-man, A hero brave was he, Who had for silver spoons, and such, A partiality…

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Latest News. America. Progress of the War

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 3

THE following condensed items are taken from the files of Californian papers received by the Sydney Morning Herald. New York, March 19…

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The End of the War

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 July 1865 · page 2

WHEN fifty years hence an impartial account of the American war shall appear—when some faithful historian comes-to recount the sacrifices and sufferings of as warm-hearted and as gallant a people…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Termination of the American War. General Surrender of the Southern Armtes. Retreat and Capture of President Davis. Capture and Death of Lincoln’s Assassin. American Aggression Upon Mexico. Money Easy. Adelaide, July 12th

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 July 1865 · page 4

The branch steamer City of Adelaide arrived at Glenelg at 7 a.m. Her downward passage occupied 102 hours, and her upward 102 hours. The P. and O. steamer Jeddo,…

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War in South America

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 2

WE have intelligence from Buenos Ayres to the 14th, Montevideo 15th, and Bio Janeiro the 24th July. From Bio Grande Sol we learn that on the 10th of June the Paraguayans put themselves in motion, to…

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