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The wars & local soldiers, 1854

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News of the War

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 August 1854 · page 12

Much obscurity and doubt have of fate been thrown over all our communications from the different seats of war. Neither from the Baltic, the Black Sea, the Danube, nor the Trans-Caucasian…

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The Catholic Aspect of the War-pastorals of the French of the French Bishops

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 August 1854 · page 6

It is with the greatest satisfaction that we observe the decided view taken of the present contest by the French Bishops in their Pastoral Letters enjoining public prayers for…

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Collection for Sailors' and Soldiers' Wives and Children

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 August 1854 · page 9

THE sum already received at the several Protestant Churches in Sydney and its [?] on the day of Fast and Prayer kept hy them is very creditable. It amounts to…

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The War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1854 · page 3

Notwithstanding the repeated assaults of the Russians on the fortress of Silistria, it still bravely holds out, and has made its assailants pay very severely for their rashness; the last attempt…

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Orange. the War with Russia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1854 · page 5

[?]ance with the request of a number of gentlemen, ex[?]sed in a requisition of J. A. Templar, Esq., chairman of the [?] of magistrates, at Orange, a public meeting was held on We[?]day, the 23rd instant, at the house of Mr. Thomas Wynne,…

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America. Shall It Be Peace or War? (From the New York Tribune, May 20.)

Empire · Wednesday 30 August 1854 · page 3

The persistence of the authors and supporters of the Nebraska repudiation In forcing that obnoxious measure through the House, in spite of the next to universal protest raised against it by…

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The War Postman

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 1

Letters from the Fleet and Anny forwarded through Puneh: "Isabella Atkinson to Henry Macfarlan (H. M.S. Smasher, Baltic). Has cried over since he…

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Aspects of the War

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 9

THE last intelligence which we have received from Europe respecting the Russo-Turkish war has not put us in possession of any decisive action by sea or by land, and no doubt this delay is attributable…

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The War with Russia

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 10

Advices from Constantinople of the 22nd state that in the military congress held at Varna, it was decided that the allied troops should proceed to Adrianople…

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War Intelligence. (From the Times, June 10.)

Empire · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 5

There never was a novelty in war that was not very unpopular at first, if it was not even voted ungentlemanly. The Macedonian phalanx wus thought a very…

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Ko[?]suth on the Russian War. (From the Times, June 8.)

Empire · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 1

We are not sorry that M. Kossuth should have taken the present opportunity in public affairs to display his oratory to a provincial audience, and, at the same time, to exhibit to the world…

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Free-trade Finance in War-time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1854 · page 8

IT is not surprising if there should be a difference of opinion between the Finance Minister at the present moment and " the City," which loves the conduct of finance and loans "in the usual way," or members…

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The Seat of War. (From the Special Correspondent of the Daily News.) Varns, MAY 12

Empire · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 6

Daring my stay at Constantinople I spent two days at the camp at Sc[?]ri, and returned to "the sent of war," with a variety of "impressions" regarding the British expeditionary force, a…

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The War a Game of Kings

Empire · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 6

At one time it was a favourite saying of the advocates of the Peace Society that wars were carried on, and war establishments were kept up, for the benefits of…

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Dispatch of Letters to and From the Seat of War. (From the Times, May 30.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 2

IF a Statement made by a minister in his place in Parliament, to the effct that a given arrangement had been made, could be tken as a sufficient guarantee that such an arrangement was as actually in existence, then…

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The Solicitor-general's Proposed War Tax

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 6

"Not all the power of words with which you are so graced, will ever wash out, or even palliate this foul blot in your character" SIR WILLIAM DRAPER. The proposal of the Solicitor-General to tax the people of this…

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The War. (From Correspondent of the Times, July 10.) the Anglo-french Fleet in the Baltic. Off Cronstadt, June 30

Empire · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 6

MY letter of the 25th June apprised you of the main portion of the allied fleets being at anchor off the Island of Seskar, and within 30 miles' distance of Cronstadt…

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Second Edition. Latest News From the Seat of War. Retreat of the Russians From Silistria with a Loss of 25,000 Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 1

THIS morning the Madras arrived at half-past 5, bringing the English mail in 60 days. Captain Parfitt has, on this occasion, exceeded all his previous efforts, and it is the first time…

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The Empire. Tuesday, September 12, 1854. the Present Aspects of the War

Empire · Tuesday 12 September 1854 · page 4

As far as accounts yet warrant the assertion, the advantage, although not yet very decisive, is on the side of justice in the Eastern war. The instances of success…

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The War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1854 · page 5

THEIR Paris Correspondent of the Morning Chronicle says— The following is the authentic version of the answer of the Emperor of Russia to the last propositions of…

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