The Rumours of War Again
THE topic which seems to engross the most anxious general inquiry is, as to the probability of war. On our part, we have selected all the information we could gather…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1847
35 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2
Prospects of War, and Colonial Defences
THE grasping ambition of Louis Phillippe, which is evident in the exertions he makes to effect the stability of his throne by the power of family connections, is in no instance more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cape of Good Hope. the Caffre War
The South African Commercial Advertiser of the 20th June, contains the following official despatches relative to the late engagements with the Caffres on the frontier. This paper, which is five…
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A very interesting work has been recently published in London, the author of which traces the history of the destructive wars which man has waged against man to the remotest antiquity. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in the River Plate
In the Gazette of Tuesday last, the authorises have published some despatches relative to the operations of the English and French forces now in tho River Plate. The following extract…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Select Poetry. WAR
War! when shall that accursed word Be blotted from man's page of woe? War! that feasts the carrion bird, Makes man of man the mortal foe!…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coroner's Inquest on a Private Soldier of the 72Nd Highlanders
A few days since, an inquest was held by James Carroll, Esq., coroner, assisted by Dr. E. Kitson, at the military barracks, Nenagh, on the body of John Clarke, a private in the 72nd Highlanders, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, February 18, 1847. [?]worn to no master, of no [?]ect am I." the Soldiers' Wives
IN one of our incidental notices of Tuesday last, we felt it our duty to comment upon, or rather only to describe, the pitiable condition of certain women,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SAVII. (From the Samoan Reporter.) War Between the Faasaleleaga and the Alataua
WAR has again disturbed the peace of these two districts, and has produced great excitement in the minds of the people generally. Affairs appeared to have been amicably settled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Story of a Soldier's Dangers at Home
Shortly after the glorious peace, as they called it, of Eighteen Hundred and Fifteen, I went upon half- pay as a jolly lieutenant. I was very glad of a change, as every body else was, at first. It was very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Order for the Organisation of Pensioners in New Zealand. War Office, November 29, 1840
SIR,--I am directed to inform you, that in consequence of numerous applications, from pensioners who are anxious to settle in the colonies, Her Majesty's government propose authorising the enrolment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seizure of Three War Frigates of General Flores' Expedition by Government.—arrival of the Captured Vessels Yesterday at Black-wall
Crowds were attracted to Blackwall by the arrival of the "flag ship" of General Flores (having on board his staff of commissioned officers for his intended invasion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Foreign Enlistment Act. (From the Times, December 18.)
THAMES.—Yesterday, the officers, crew, and others belonging to the Glenelg, frigate, formerly an East Indiaman, and which was fitted out for the purpose of an invasion of the…
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The powers of steam ships of war have been, it would seem, greatly over-rated, and after millions of money have been expended in their construction and equipment, it is now believed that their only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coming War in Europe. (From the Spectator, January 9.)
THE year opens with general presentiments of war in Europe; and, for all our predilections in favour of peace, we cannot deny that the balance of probabilities is against its continuing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Extracts. the Cost of War. (From the Times, January 5.)
CONSIDERING the prompt benevolence with which our country is at all times ready of offer her advice, it is fortunate for the national modesty that we can sometimes illustrate from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coming War in Europe
The year opens with general presentiments of war in Europe; and, for all our predilections in favour of peace, we cannot deny that the balance of probabilities is against its continuing much longer. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →China News. the Recent War Demonstration in China
The recent events were so exceedingly precipitate, that they appear to have taken both the European and Chinese community at Canton with surprise; astonishing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Deserters. an Incident of the Seven Years' War. in Three Tarts--part the First
It was in the month, of November, 1761. The Austrians, under Marshal Daun, had marched from Dresden, to the heights of Spitz and the town of Torgua, a camp hitherto deemed impregnable; and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →List of Killed and Wounded in Action, on the 19Th July, 1847. Killed
Private William Weller, No. [?]ompany, [?]th regiment. Private Joseph Spratt, Grenadiers, [?]th Regiment. [?]nded…
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