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The wars & local soldiers, 1859

162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 9

The War. (From the Special Correspondents of the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1859 · page 2

AUSTRIAN HEAD QUARTERS, GARLASCO, May 28.—Of the conduct of the French I have heard but two complaints—the stabbing of poor Piers when wounded, and yesterday a refusal to receive any more flags of…

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Two Days' Later From the Seat of War. Telegraphic Despatches. [The Very Latest News of the War, Translated for the "Sydney Morning Herald," From the "Semaphore De Marseille" of the 20Th of June Last.] [From Paris, Saturday, 18th of June, at 22 minutes to 11 a.m.—received at Marseilles at 25 minutes past 12.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1859 · page 4

TRAVIGLIATO, 17th June.—The Emperor is in perfect health, and the physical and moral state of his army is excellent.—Moniteur. TURIN, 17th June.—The cities of Rimini…

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War-alarm

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 3

DEMON spirits are haunting the air; There are mu[?] that came from afar, Hark I for the trumpet's blast is there Speaking its brazen words of war…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 6

Iris, 26 guns, Loring, in port. Cordelfa, steamer, 11 guns, Vernon, absout on a oruiso. Herald, survey ship, D[?]ham, absent on a cruise. Elk, Brig, to guns, Campion, absent on a cruise…

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The Australian Some Companion, and Band of Hope Journal, the War Trumpet

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 14

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Arrival of the June Mail. Progress of the Italian War. Reverses of the Austrian Army. Resignation of the Derby Ministry. the Palmerston Cabinet

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 1

We have received news from England, by the P. and O. Company's mail steamer " Bombay," our latest dates being to the 18th of June. The 18th of June I What Anglo-Saxon, or what Celtic heart throbs not at the…

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The War in Italy

Empire · Monday 15 August 1859 · page 2

WE take the following incidents of the war from our late files:- FOLLOWING THE CAMP.—The following is an extract of a private letter of an adventurous…

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The War

Empire · Tuesday 16 August 1859 · page 5

WE publish from our latest flies, the following further particulars connected with the War now raging in Italy:- AN OFFICER'S ACCOUNT OF MAGENTA…

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The War

Empire · Wednesday 17 August 1859 · page 2

WE present our readers with further particualrs of interest respecting the war, gathered from the most authentic sources, and from the latest papers published in London and other places…

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The War in Italy

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 17 August 1859 · page 2

To those who are interested in the progress of the present war in Italy—and who is not? —and what is being done in favour of or against that unhappy country, the latest…

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The Argument of England in the Present Continental War

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 17 August 1859 · page 4

The inconsistency of the English press, and the dishonesty of the British Cabinet in the present crisis on the Italian Peninsula, are the just commentaries to form an accurate judgment of the past…

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Official Correspondence Relating to the Italian War. (From the Morning Chronicle, June 14th and 18th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1859 · page 3

THE correspondence respecting the affairs of Italy, so often alluded to in the late want of confidence debate, has just been issued in a blue book of 412 pages. The period covered by these documents extends from…

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Incidents of the War

Empire · Thursday 18 August 1859 · page 8

THE PRINCE AND THE EMPEROR.—The Duke de Chartres, second son of the undertunate Duke of Orleans, has entered one of the cavalry regimants belonging to this division. Two days ago his Royal Highness was…

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The War

Empire · Friday 19 August 1859 · page 2

WE make further extracts from the papers on the subject of the war in Italy, and pre[?]tions eslewhere;- THE EMPEROR NAPOLEAN AND VICTOR EMMANUEL…

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Russia and the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 August 1859 · page 3

THE Times, of June 14th, says:—The following circular has been issued by Prince Gortschakoff to the representatives of Russia at the different courts of Germany:—…

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The Armstrong Gun and the War

Empire · Friday 19 August 1859 · page 2

THE Debate publishes an article of several columns on the subject of the Armstrong cannon, explaining its peculiar advantages, and the effect which the introduction of auch tremendous weapons of destruction is likely…

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The Fruits of War. (From the New York Tribune, May 24.)

Empire · Friday 19 August 1859 · page 2

IN a sort of solemn course upon the King of Sardinia and the Zmperor of France which the Prince-Archbishop of Vienna has contributed as his first instalment to the commencement of hostilities, he took oocasion to express…

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Sonnets on the War. (Continued.) [By Alexander Smith, and the Author of "Balder" and "The Roman."] Self

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 August 1859 · page 3

THE War rolls on. Dark failure, brave success Deafen our cars. But little power to touch Our deeper human nature lies in such. Doth viotory make an infant's smile the less?…

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War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1859 · page 2

The husband from whose arms you could not part, Sleeps among hundreds in a bloody pit; The boy you nursed with fondness infinite Lies on the hill, a bullet through his heart…

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Sonnets on the War. (Continued.) REST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1859 · page 2

A victory! Illumined towns rejoice! Palo, pile our cheeks when deadly tidings come! Is this eternal,—cannon, trump, and drum? Thank God this troubled century of noise…

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