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The wars & local soldiers, 1856

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The War. Another Great Battle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1856 · page 3
Also in Empire

[?] [?] announces in brief but explicit terms [?] [?] over the Russians by the Turks in [?] [?], led by Omar Pacha. The battle, it is [?] [?] five hours, and the enemy' suffered…

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The War in Asia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 1
Also in Empire

The Moniteur publishes the following, dated Constantinople, November 12:- "According to the last accounts, Omar Pasha was expecting a battle. General Mouravieff had…

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Latest Intelligence. the War in the Crimea. (From the Special Correspondent of Illustrated News, November 24.) Camp at Sebastopol, November 10, 1855

Empire · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 1

General Codrington is appointed Commander-in-Chief, and succeeds General Simpson. General Airey and General Barnard return to England, and Colonel Percy Herbert is appointed Quartermaster-General of the army…

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The War and the Winter

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 4

When Owen Roe O'Neil was in arms against the Saxon Puritan, it would seem as if he originated the winter warfare which has more recently characterised the military policy of Russia. In…

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The War. Another Great Battle

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 2

The telegraph announces in brief but explicit terms a victory gained over the Russians by the Turks in Asia Minor, led by Omar Pacha. The battle, it is alleged, lasted five hours, and the…

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The War. -- Another Great Battle

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 8

The telegraph announces in brief but explicit terms a victory gained over the Russians by the Turks in Asia Minor, led by Omar Pacha. The battle, it is alleged, lasted five hours, and the enemy suffered severely. The scene of the conflict was…

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The War in the Crimea

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 3

Camp at Sebastopol, November 10, 1854. General Codrington is appointed Communder-in chief and succeeds General Simpson. General Airey and General Barnard return to England,…

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The War in Asia

Empire · Tuesday 19 February 1856 · page 2

The [?] publishes the following dated Constantinople, November 12:— "According to the last accounts, Omar Pasha was expecting a battle. General Moravieff had detached a…

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The War in the Crimea

Empire · Tuesday 19 February 1856 · page 2

Letters from Paris state that Pelissier still expects to be attacked by the Russians on the T[?]rnaya. The Moniteur of the 24th publishes the following:— [?] Marshal Pelissier, in his last report to the Minister…

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Mr. Cobden on the Army and the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1856 · page 8

MR. COBDEN has written a letter to the Leeds Mercury on the War. The following are the main points:- It appears that the number ef British troops, officers, and men of all arms, who landed in the…

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The War Feeling at Home. (From the Times of 26th November.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1856 · page 3

OF all classes of the community our manufacturing population ought to be most anxious to patch up a peace. On the contrary, every day brings fresh evidence that they, of all others, are most anxious to…

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Peace—or a War of Principles. (From the Leader.)

Empire · Friday 22 February 1856 · page 6

The Conservative minority, arguing for an immediate peace, assumes that the Russian Government is disposed to yield, on material points, to the Allies. The supposition may be correct; but it has no basis, either…

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The War

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 23 February 1856 · page 9

AMONGST the diplomatic circles of Berlin and Vienna rumours of peace negotiations are rife. One writer states that Russia is willing to negotiate again upon the basis of the Four Points, and…

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Peace or War

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 23 February 1856 · page 8

THE sanguine, we might almost say, extravagant hopes that were entertained by the people of both England and France at the commencement of last year's campaign, have been far from realized;…

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The War As It Affects Commerce and Finance. (From the Globe, November 19.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1856 · page 3

ON Saturday we extracted from the Times City article some noteworthy observations on the recent rise in price of most articles of general consumption. One of those observations had been anticipated by…

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Mr. Cobden on the Army and the War

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 March 1856 · page 7

Mr. Cobden has written a letter to the LEEDS MERCURY on the War. The following are the main points:--It appears that the number of British troops, officers, and men of alk arms, who landed in the Crimea before the battle of Alma, was 26,600. At…

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Mr. Cardwell and Mr. Henley on the War. (From the Times, December.)

Empire · Monday 3 March 1856 · page 3

The annual Council dinner given at Oxford to the ex-Mayor took place in the Town-hall on Thursday evening. The quaint old hall, hung with evergreens and flags, was tastefully decorated in honour of the occasion, while…

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Energetic War Preparations in Russia

Empire · Tuesday 4 March 1856 · page 5

A corps of 10,000 men occupies Kaffa; 10,000 more have just arrived at Coula; and there are still about [?]0,000 Russians on the Circassian coast. The Berlin correspondent of the Times asserts that the…

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