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The wars & local soldiers, 1855

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The "Nationalities," and Their Influence on the War. (From the Illustrated London News, December 9.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1855 · page 3

WHAT are the "oppressed nationalities," without whose aid M. Kossuth and many other persons insist that the war cannot be carried to a successful issue? In such a conflict as that in which Great Britain and…

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The Ministry and Foreign Enlistment. To the Editor of the Spectator

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1855 · page 3

SIR,—In the late debates there are two circumstances remarkable in the speeches of two different Ministers. The Earl of Aberdeen has definitely stated that the Government does not, by the treaty made with…

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The War. (From the Argus, April 13.)

Empire · Friday 20 April 1855 · page 6

It is unfortunate that only two or three newspapers were brought by the Frederick, and that there is a gap of several days previous to the latest date. The Northern Daily Times, too, is…

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The War Debates. (From the Watchman, December 20.)

Empire · Friday 20 April 1855 · page 2

Who would have thought, when the Queen opened Parliament, that within a few days there would be a chance of Ministers resiguing and of their opponents…

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The Press and the War. (From the Northern Daily Times, January 22.)

Empire · Friday 20 April 1855 · page 2

The part the progressive section of the Press of England has played during the present war is highly creditable to its character and the large sections of the…

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The War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1855 · page 6

The French papers give the following letter from one of the Sisters of the Convent of Our Lady of the Orphans at Norwood, who is now at Scutari—We presume the…

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How the War Is Waged

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1855 · page 4

At last the English Press confesses, with a howl, that it is true, as we said weeks ago —there is not one English General of genius in the Crimea. Day after day, the most…

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One Effect of the War. (From the Economis.)

Empire · Saturday 21 April 1855 · page 3

War, an evil of frightful magnitude, now absorbs public attention, and we no longer hear one word of the many small matters that crewhile, clamorously enforced by…

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Progress of the War. News to the 24th[?]January

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 April 1855 · page 1

The emigrant ship " Frederick" arrived in Hubson's Bay on the 12th instant, having left Lirerpool on the 24th January, and bringing pens to that date…

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The Season and Our Soldiers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1855 · page 5

The following remarkable article we extract from the second edition of the Times, 23rd December:— To day all the world goes down to the…

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War Thoughts. [Addressed to that multitude of noble-minded persons in New South Wales who have so munificently contributed to the "Patriotic Fund."] No. III

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1855 · page 2

THERE is a kingdom by the Western sea Whose white cliffs—looming through the wreathed storm— Lean o'er the tide recognizance to France, And on their lofty brows the impress bear…

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Jottings From the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1855 · page 3

FROM the morning Chronicle of 29th December, we copy the following graphic communication, written by an English gentleman attached to the Turkish contingent of the army in the East:—…

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The War. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 25 April 1855 · page 5

SIR—Since my last communication to you, which conveyed an unpopular and almost singular opinion in reference to the war, European arrivals have furnished us little additional information as to its…

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Soldiers' Widows and Orphans. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1855 · page 3

SIR,—The present war with Russia and its consequenses [?] a fruitful subject for conversation thr[?] length and breadth of the colony. The am[?] and tyranny of the author of so much…

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The War

Empire · Friday 27 April 1855 · page 1

Mr. Rochuck postponed his motion for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the state of the army till to-morrow. (Hear, hear.)…

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The War.—the Colonies

Empire · Friday 27 April 1855 · page 1

Sir G. Grey, on laying on the table certain addresses from the legislative assemblies of Canada and some other colonies, congratulated the house on the…

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War Gleanings From the Parliamentary Debates. (From the Weekly News and Chronicle, December 16.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1855 · page 5

WE have it on the authority of the Duke of Newcastle that on the very day on which instructions were first given to Lord Raglan, instructions were also given in a separate despatch to make enquiry with reference…

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Impending Dissolution of the Cabinet. Secession of Lord John Russell. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords. Thursday, January 25. the War

Empire · Friday 27 April 1855 · page 1

Lord Lyndhurst gave notice that he would move, on Friday, the 2nd of February, a resolution attibuting the disastrous position of the expedition in the Crimea to…

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Public Opinion in France Concerning the Foreign Enlistment Bill. To the Editor of the Times

Empire · Friday 27 April 1855 · page 6

SIR—The checkered news which the English papers have brought to Paris has been received with very different feelings by the French people, Nothing can exceed their delight at the eloquent…

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Mismanagement of the War

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 April 1855 · page 9

Everything is in the wrong place; nothing is in the right place; and although the magnitude of the preparations has been very inadequate to the occasion, yet that magnitude has been sufficient to…

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