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The wars & local soldiers, 1859

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The War Telegrams. (From the Times, April 30.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 July 1859 · page 2

IN our long list of telegrams the public has, we fear, an earnest of what must be expected for some time yet to come. There will be rumours upon which no absolute reliance will be placed,…

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The Seat of War (From the Saturday Review.)

Empire · Thursday 21 July 1859 · page 3

The plains of Lombardy are what Louis Napoleon calls classic ground. That is, the Austrians and Freneb have been having their quarrels cut there for the last 300 or 400 year. But none of tho contests fought there can…

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Progress of the War. (From the Saturday Review, May 14.)

Empire · Thursday 21 July 1859 · page 6

A FORTNIGHT, though it forms an imperceptible point in the backward perspective of history, occupied a large space in the eager eyes which are scrutinising its meaning while it is close at hand…

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Will the War Become General! (From the Times, May 12th.)

Empire · Thursday 21 July 1859 · page 6

THAT this is to be positively a little war, "localized". between the Po and the Alps, that is to be positively the last war, and that the French Em peror, after the delliverance of Italy, is for ever to…

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The Continental Press on the War. (Translated expressly for the empire.)

Empire · Thursday 21 July 1859 · page 6

THE Stuttgart Wochenblatt writes as follows:- "But one feeling—that of utter sidgust—pervades the whole of Germany, at the attempt to distrub the peace of Europe. No one can be so short-sighted as to allow…

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The Clue to the War. (From the Commonwealth.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1859 · page 8

EVEN at the last moment, war does not become real without entailing a certain amount of surprise. A cold shiver or preliminary chill prepares both men and nations for the reaction which sends the blood…

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The Second Week of War. (From the Welchman, May 11.)

Empire · Friday 22 July 1859 · page 3

YESTERDAY, the Emperor of the French departed to place himself at the head of the army of Italy. He goes neither as Louis XIV. pompously, proceeded to an honorary campaign in…

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The War and the Money Market. (From the Times, April 27.)

Empire · Friday 22 July 1859 · page 6

LET our readers note a fact which it may be interesting to remember, and almost incredible to tell twenty years hence, that this great European war is commenced by three destitute, necessitous, and…

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The War, (From the Times.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 July 1859 · page 3

There is a sound of thunder afar, Storm in the South that darkens the day, Storm of battle and thunder of war, Well, if it do not roll our way…

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Later News of the War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1859 · page 2

A second editio[?] of the Herald of yesterday publishes a communication by telegraph from its Melbourne correspondent, announcing the arrival of the Royal Chatter with Continental news to 20th May…

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Later European News. the War in Italy. Precautions on the German Frontier. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Empire · Saturday 23 July 1859 · page 5

WE yesterday received the following telegraphic despatches from our Melbourne correspondent. MELBOURNE, Friday. THE Royal Charter arrived at the Heads during…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] Arrival of the Royal Charter at Melbourne. Additional News From the Seat of War. [A portion of the following appeared in our second edition of yesterday,] Herald Office, Friday noon. [From Our Melbourne Correspondent.] Melbourne, 10.15 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 July 1859 · page 7

The Moniteur publishes the following telegram:— "Alessendria, 19th May. "The Emperor inspected to-day the positions…

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Mr. Disraeli on the War

Empire · Monday 25 July 1859 · page 3

Mr. Disraeli, delivered himself to the following effect on the exciting topic of the day, on the occasion of being elected member for Buckingham. Mr, Disraeli then said he might be asked " What…

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War! War! Answer to Henry Halloran's Address to the Volunteers

Empire · Tuesday 26 July 1859 · page 5

Yes! dauntless and poetic brave, We're ready for the fight, Our firesides from invasion save! And put the fo[?] to fight…

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The War Speeches. (From the Times, April 30.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 July 1859 · page 3

Abuae War as we will; give him gory locks and glaring, eyes; surround him with angry fiends and foul passions; set preachers to denounce him, painters to caricature him, and…

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The Note of Preparation for War. (From the Times own Correspondent.) Turin, April 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1859 · page 2

WE are not quite so certain as you appear to be in England that the Austrians will get to Turin this time. The three days allowed by the summons will terminate only this evening, and we are in hopes that…

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The War Song. (From the Evening Star, May IO.)

Empire · Thursday 28 July 1859 · page 3

THE World, was startled yesterday morning by what at first appeared to be a shrill clarion blast calling all Englishmen to arms. This sudden belligerent summons was embodied in a war song, which appeared in the…

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The Seat of War. (From the Saturday Review, May 7.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1859 · page 3

THE plains of Lombardy are what Louis Napoleon calls classic ground. That is, the Austrians and French have been having their quarrels out there for the last 300 or 400 years. But none of the contests…

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Aspect of the War As It Affects Germany. (From the Times May 17.)

Empire · Thursday 28 July 1859 · page 3

THE substitution of the vigorous and fanatical Rechberg for Count Buol as the Chief Minister of Austria coincides singularly with the speech of the Prussian Regent on closing the seasion of the Diet at Berlin. The Regent…

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Contraband of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 July 1859 · page 8

The Times City Article says it transpired, on Wednesday, that shipowners have been warned, upon the authority of the highest legal officers of the Crown, that all charters of ships to the French Government as…

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