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The wars & local soldiers, 1855

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The War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1855 · page 10
Also in Empire

No later news from the St. Petersburg or the Crimea…

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The War Office. The Dublin University Magazine for March

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1855 · page 2

We have not for some months past noticed this periodical, which, in spite of occasional exhibitions of stupid anti-Catholic bigotry is, after all, one of the most racy and original…

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"In Neeessariis Unitas, in Dubils Libertas in Omnibus Charitas." the Philosophy of War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1855 · page 8

As we have a philosophy of History, why not have a philosophy of War as well? History is nothing but a succinct narrative of facts and events, although the writers of the…

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Latest News. Following up the news from the seat of war, which appeared in our second edition yesterday afternoon, we extract from the papers brought by the Blanche Moore the following additional intelligence:—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1855 · page 7

Referring to the committee moved for by Mr. Roebuck, for the purpose of enquiring into the management of the war, the London Morning Herald says,— "We have excellent authority for stating that the…

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The Times War Fund. (From the Times, March 3.)

Empire · Tuesday 19 June 1855 · page 6

Our able and indefatigable almoner a the hospitals of Scutari has rendored an account of his stewardship, and shown in what manner the first portion of the sum…

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The War. the Siege of Sebastopol. (From the Special Correspondent of the Times.) Camp before Sebastopol, February 26

Empire · Wednesday 20 June 1855 · page 5

Since the mail left on the morning of the 24th there has been little doing to advance the objects of the siege, nor does it seem that any great unanimity of counsel exists between the allied…

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The Sick and Wounded at Scutari. Scutari, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1855 · page 2

The Sanitary Commissioners, Dr. Gavin, Dr. Sutherland, and Mr, Rawlinson, arrived here on Tuesday, after a quick passage from Marseilles. They are about to make a rapid survey of the condition of the…

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The War and Finance of 1855. (From the Spectator,)

Empire · Friday 22 June 1855 · page 5

Peace will be initiated at Vienna by the Collfercuce in which LOrd John Rassell taken part, or the failure of the attempt will initiate the war, to which the campaign of 1854 has only been a…

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The War. the Crimea. [By Submarine Telegraph.] Berlin, Wednesday, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1855 · page 2

ADVICES from St. Petersburg of this day's date state, that the following despatch had been received from General Osten-Sacken: "In the night between the 10th and 11th we…

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Second Edition. Despatch From Lord Raglan. (From a Second Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, published this afternoon.) War Department, March 22, 1855

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1855 · page 3

Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch and its enclosures, of which the following are copies, addressed to his lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, G. C. B.:—…

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The State of the War

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 23 June 1855 · page 8

THE European news, which we have received to the 21st of March, has not thrown any favourable light upon the state of affairs at home ; but rather the reverse. Everything appears out of order, --…

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Diogenes' Anecdotes of the War. (Manufactured by "Our Own Correspondent" at Constantinople.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 June 1855 · page 5

THE various weekly papers appear to be intent on gleaning what they are pleased to term Aneedotes of the war, and as the perusal of them has much amused us we imagine that our own admirable…

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The Position of the Armies, and Prospects of the War. (From the Liverpool Times, April 5th.)

Empire · Friday 29 June 1855 · page 1

It will be seen from official accounts, both from the Allied and Russian armies, that a desperate engagement took place before Sebastopol on the night of the…

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Gold and War. Chapter I.

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 30 June 1855 · page 1

THE 24th day of December! Within a few hours of Christmas Eve, and the almost obscured sun receding from sight, as though his absence should give additional…

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The Empire. Saturday, June 30, 1855. the War

Empire · Saturday 30 June 1855 · page 4

THE intelligence from the Crimea once more begins to assume a positive character. The protracted season of inaction seems to have closed, and, although we have…

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State of the War. (From the Times of Wednesday, April 4.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1855 · page 4

IT is exactly half a year since England learnt the truth of the battle of the Alma, and the falsehood of the capture of Sebastopol. At that time we had all been kept on the tenterhooks of expectation for three…

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Dispatch From Lord Raglan. (From last night's Gazette.) War Department, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1855 · page 5

LORD Panmure has this day received a dispatch and its enclosure, of which the following are copies, addressed to his lordship, by Field Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.B…

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"In Neccssarlls Unitas, in Dublls Libertas in Omnibus Charitas." the Second Civil War at the Victorian Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 June 1855 · page 8

IT will pain many an honest generous Irish heart to read the account of the lamentable disturbances which have lately taken place at that land of bad passions and sudden storms…

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The War. Latest Intel Igence. [We copy the following from the Times and Daily News, April 4, and the Northern Daily Times, April 5.] VIENNA, Tuesday Evening, April 3

Empire · Saturday 30 June 1855 · page 5

A kind of panic prevails here, as it is believed the Conferences have been broken off. They are only suspended until Monday or Tuesday next, when the Russian Ministers will have received their…

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