Peace and War
War frowns o'er Europe; still this lonely isle, 'Midst ocean's waters wears her wonted smile. Still sturdy y[?] crop her generous soil; Still peaceful peasants yield their daily toil;…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1855
578 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 29
Peace and War
War frowns o'er Europe; still this lonely isl[?], 'Midst, ocean's waters wears her wonted smile. Still sturdy yeoman crop her generous soil; Still peaceful peasants yield their daily toil;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pictures From the Battle-fields. the Turkish Soldier
He is a gross, stolid, smoking, brutal, untaught fellow, in ill-made no-coloured clothes. It is harsh language this, and I am sorry to use it; but there are few classes of men, perhaps, more degraded than that to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Evidence Given Before the Committee of Enquiry on the Conduct of the War. [Concluded.] Thirty-first Day, May 3. Sir Thomas Hastings
ON the 21st of June, 1854, a requisition was sent to the Ordnance Department by the Secretary at War for a quantity of warm clothing. He could not say whether it was in writing or given verbally. Everything was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Survey of the War. (From the Leader, June 2.)
ThE aspect of the campaign in the Cri[?]ea has greatly changed since we last reported progress. It is now nearly two months ago, and within that period there have occurred great events—the second bombardment…
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A letter from Odessa, of the 3rd, in the Austrian Gazette, says -" It was only on the 1st that the landing of the Allies at Kertsch and the occupation of the Sea of…
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The Allies have again leaped from their trance, resumed offensive operations before Sebastopol, and succeeded in a second expedition against the fortress of Kertch—of course, representing all…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Probable Effects of the War on the English State Church
As disciples of the doctrine of "Peace between men of good will," we trust the pre?sent calamitous war may be soon brought to an end by means of the victorious arms of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Progress of the War. Official Despatches. Lord Raglan to the Minister of War. Before Sebastopol, June 2
My Lord—The reports which have been received from Kertch since I had the honour of writing to your Lordship on the 29th May are of the most satisfactory character…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Key to the War Debates. (From the Watchman, May 30.)
Not many persons, we imagine, have read through the voluminous reports of the debates in the two Houses of Parliament on Thursday and Friday in last week; and still fewer, perhaps, have formed a perfectly clear and…
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WAR frowns o'er Europe; still this lonely isle, 'Midet Decan's waters wears her wonted smile, Still sturday poasants yield their dally soil; Still peaceful peasants yiele thier daily toll;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Who Starved the War? (From the Press, June 2.)
ANTICIPATED EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT HONORABLE WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE, LATE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, ON THE RE-ASSEMBLING OF THE SEBASTOPOL COMMITTEE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War and Parliament. (From the Press, June 2.)
Mr. Disraeli's motion has had the wholesome effect of a storm, which freshens the air when polluted by heavy vapours. It has cleared and purified the political atmosphere. Already we feel the bracing influence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Basht-bouzouk and the Turkish Soldier. (From Sketches by the "Rooing Englishman.")
The Bashi-Bouzouk comes from some far away country—from the mountains of Caramania or Albania.—From Syria, or where not. He is a dark-brown, wild-looking fellow in gold clothes—a modem captain…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Items From Russia
A correspondent of the Times writes from Cronstadt on the 11th June, that he believes all ideas of attacking Sweaborg or Cronstadt are abandoned. A letter from Berlin of the 20th June, says—Advices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War.—circular Despatches (From Friday's Government Gazette.) Colonial Secretary's Office, 1855. 19th September, 1855
His Excellency the Governor-General direc's the publication of the following Circular Despatches addressed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to her Majesty's diplomatic and consular agents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Soldiers in the East
Extracts from the fourth letter of Pere de Chaplain of the army in the East:— In my last letter I described to you the great care taken by Government of our sick…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jottings of the War
THE success, or rather the series of successes, of the Kertsch expedition is said to have had quite a magic influence on the spirits of the troops in the Crimea. Hitherto the whole siege has been like an attempt to…
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