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The wars & local soldiers, 1859

18 stories in Murray's papers

A Soldier’s Courtship

The Border Post · Wednesday 19 January 1859 · page 2

Another marriage, which makes even mo re stir than that of Malakoff amongst a certain set, has just been published—that of Colonel Charras, who is now in exile at Zurich. He is about to…

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Miscellaneous. European Preparations for War

The Border Post · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 4

[?] following remarkable article appears [?] London Spectator:— [?] of Europe are pursuing that [?] which tells them that if…

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LATER European and Indian Intelligence. War in Europe Imminent Arrival of the Columbian at Port Adelaide [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne March 17th, 1859

The Border Post · Saturday 19 March 1859 · page 2

The R.M.S. Columbian is detained off Adelaide, coaling. The intelligence she brings has been forwarded by telegraph. It is of considerable interest in a political point of…

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Miscellaneous. Cost of the Indian War. (From the Friend of India for January)

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 3

The year of mutiny 1857-58 cost the empire in round numbers nine and a half millions sterling. That at least is the official statement, but so extraordinary are some of the…

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The April Mails. Prospects of War

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 2

As to the probabilities of war, the general tone of the papers brought by the Northam are decidedly alarming. The Times begins a leader with the ominous words, “If there…

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By Electric Telegraph. Melbourne, July 6, 1859. Arrival of the English Mail .Important News. War War War

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1859 · page 2

The Mail steamer Salsette, with the May Mails, arrived in Nepean Bay oh Monday night. The following Telegram was received from Adelaide yesterday—…

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The War in Italy. Further In. Elligence. Engagement at Frassin Etto. The Austrians repulsed. Turin Threatened. Louis Napoleon at Alessandria. Secret Treaties between France and Russia. England Alarmed

The Border Post · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 2

The object of Austria in suddenly entering the Sardinian territories with an overwhelming armed force was to crush Piedmont at a blow, before the promised succours could…

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Arrival of The “Royal Charter.” Five Days’ later News. Latest From Seat of War. Skirmishes Between French and Austrian Armies.by Electric Telegraph. Friday, 22nd July

The Border Post · Saturday 23 July 1859 · page 2

The Royal Charter arrived at the Heads during the night from Liverpool with English dates to 22nd May. The “Moniteur” publishes the following…

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Latest Intelligence. Home News Office, Saturday Afternoon, June 18.The War

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 11 August 1859 · page 3

The latest intelligence from the seat of war confirms the opinion that the Austrians do not intend to fight until they reach the fortresses of Mincio and the Adige. The official bulletin,…

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The Bombay Mails. the War. From the Home News

The Border Post · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 2

In our last we described the movements of the Franco Sardinian and the Austrian armies, up to the time when they confronted each other von Piedmontese ground, and had…

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Two Days’ Later News From the Seat of War. (Telegraph Despatches.) Paris, Saturday, June 18

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 25 August 1859 · page 3

Travigliato, 17th June.—The Emperor is in perfect health, and the physical and moral state of his army is excellent. Turin, 17th June.—The cities of Rimini and…

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Two Days’ Later News From the Seat of War. (Telegraphic Despatches.) Paris, Saturday, June 18

The Border Post · Saturday 3 September 1859 · page 3

Travigliato, 17th June.—The Emperor is in perfect health, and the physical and moral state of his army is excellent. Turin, 17th June—The cities of Rimini…

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By Electric Telegraph. Monday Night, 8 o’Clock. Arrival of the Emeu. Disgraceful Termination of the War. Peace Concluded Between France and Austria. Annexation of Lombardy to Sardinia. England Refuses to Acknowledge the Treaty. Death of the Queen of Portugal and King of Sweden. Mutiny in the French Army!

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1859 · page 2

The Emeu reached Adelaide This Morning, with English dates to the 18th of July. Peace was concluded between France…

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The War

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 15 September 1859 · page 2

THE brief but sanguinary war between France and Sardinia, on the tone hand, and Austria on the other, has, as .announced in our last issue, terminated for the present…

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The War. (From the Home News, July 18.) the Retreat of the Austrians to Their Fortresses

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 15 September 1859 · page 3

After the battle of Magen[?] which was fought on the 4th of June, the history of the campaign was some time nothing but the history of the rapid retreat of the Austrians and their close pursuit by the…

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Incidents of the War

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 29 September 1859 · page 4

MEETING OF THE TWO EMPERORS AT VILLAFRANCA. —A letter from Villafranca of the 11th July contains some interesting particulars concerning the interview between the two Emperors, which has resulted in…

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Russian Troops in Persia. Defeat of the British in China. Loss of Four Gun Boats Four Hundred and Sixty Killed and Wounded. Melbourne, Oct. 6, 1859

The Border Post · Saturday 8 October 1859 · page 2

I send you come further particularise of intelligence brought by the Benares from India and China. Sixty thousand Russians have marched…

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Arrival of the English Mail. England and France exacting Reprisals in China. France increasing Coast Defences. War between Spain and Morocco. Proposed European Congress. Steam Explosion On board the Great Eastern.(BY Electric Telegraph.) Kangaroo Island, Friday, Nov. 11th

The Border Post · Saturday 12 November 1859 · page 1

The mail steamer “Malta” arrived in Nepean Bay at 20 minutes past 2 o’clock this morning, with the September mails. At the Mauritius, on the 17th October, it was found…

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