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The wars & local soldiers, 1859

162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 9

The War

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 3

The aspect of mutters relating to the question of Peace or War is becoming more gloomy day by day. And judging from the position of affairs at latest date we have but very faint hope that peace…

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Destructive Engines of War. (From the Times, March 31.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 5

To the Editor of the Times—Sir,—The public attention having been recently invited to various expedients, chiefly mkchantcal, by which the destructive power of projectiles used in war can be augmented, it will not be considered inopportune to suggest to…

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Marriage on Board a Man-of-war

Empire · Thursday 23 June 1859 · page 8

The New Orleans Picayune gives the following particulars of the marriage of Mr. Dewhurst, a Vera Cruz merchant, with Miss Markoe, a merchant's daughter, on board the United States ship of war, Saratop, at Vera…

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Peace or War. (From the Morning Chronicle, April 18.)

Empire · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 2

WITH regard to foreign affairs, we are still in anxious doubt as to whether we are on the eve of a war to which even the "grands guerres" of the first Napoleon would be but child's-play;…

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Meeting of Ministers of War of the German States

Empire · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 2

Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Sunday, April 17. The Frankfort Journal of to-day states that the Ministers of War of several German States and the Commanders of the 8th Federal Corps…

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Great Britain.—war Precautions

Empire · Wednesday 6 July 1859 · page 4

Her Majesty the Queen has issued a Proclamation, declaring the neutrality of England in the war between France and Sardinia and the Emperor of Austria, and calling upon all…

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The War in Italy

Empire · Wednesday 6 July 1859 · page 5

The following account of the progress of events in Italy is from the Home News:—The following order of the day was issued to the army of Italy by the Emperor Napoleon on the 13th…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] Arrival of the Salsctte at Adelaide. War Declared Between France, Sardinia, and Austria. [A portion of the following appeared in our Second Edition yesterday.] [From Our Adelaide Correspondent.] Herald Office, Tuesday 5'15 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1859 · page 4

The Corio, branch steamer, arrived at Holdfast Bay at half-past ten o'clock in the morning, having received the mails from the Salsette a little after midnight…

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Arrival of the Salsette. War Declared Between France & Austria! the Emperor of the French in the Field. Regency of the Empress. Revolt of Tuscany and Flight of the Grand Duke. British Neutrality Declared. Warlike Precautions in England. Turkey Threatened by Russia. Separation of Moreton Bay. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Morning

Empire · Wednesday 6 July 1859 · page 4

The P. and O. Company's mail steamer Salsette, with the May mails, arrived at Kangaroo Island yesterday morning. Her dates are, Southampton, May 12th; London (via…

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The War in Italy

Empire · Thursday 7 July 1859 · page 5

WE continue the telegraphic despatches of our adelaide correspondent, which had to be interrupted when our paper went to press yesterday morning…

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The French War Loan

Empire · Thursday 7 July 1859 · page 5

The Paris Moniteur of May 17th, contains a Report from the Minister of Finance, respecting the subscriptions, made towards the new French loan. The subscribed capital is to be…

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War, an Essay. (From Fraser's Magazine for March.)

Empire · Thursday 7 July 1859 · page 6

THE following paper will be read with special interest at the present moment. The author has consented, at the earnest wish of the Editor of Fraser, to allow the publication of his book…

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The War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1859 · page 5

The following is the leading article in the Times 16th May:— The first letter of our correspondent who accompanies the Austrian Army gives a concise…

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War: an Essay. (From Frazer's Magazine for March.) Restraints Upon Warlike Tendencies

Empire · Friday 8 July 1859 · page 6

In estimating the chances of any re[?]traint being put upon the tendencies to war which stilt exist in Europe, we must consider how the individual man who may wish to resist these…

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The War in Italy

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 4

The following account of the progress of events in Italy is from the Home News: The following order of the day was issued to the army of Italy by the Emperor Napoleon on the 13th of May, after his arrival at Genoa;—…

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Great Britain.—war Precautions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 2

Her Majesty the Queen has issued a Proclamation, declaring the neutrality of England in the war between France and Sardinia and the Emperor of Austria, and calling upon all her subjects to observe…

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"The Times" on the War

Empire · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 4

THE Times of the 16th May gives the following article on the state of affairs at the theatre of war, founded on communications from its own correspondent—who has accompanied the…

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The Mail. the War in Italy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 2

The Austrian troops having invaded Piedmont at several points, and Austria having formally, declared war against Sardinia, France at once decked war against Austria, and an army of 100,000…

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Arrival of the Salsette. War between France, Sardinia, and Austria. Louis Napoleon In The Field. The Empress Eugenie Proclaimed Regent

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 4

INTELLIGENCE of direful importance, by telegram from Adelaide, has been received, brought by the P. and O. Company's mail steamer "Salsette", which left England on the 18th of May…

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General News of the War

Empire · Monday 11 July 1859 · page 6

We take the following from the latest papers to hand:- On the 11th May, the day before the arrival of his Majesty the Emperor of the French at Genoa, the…

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