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The wars & local soldiers, 1860

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 2 January 1860 · page 4

Iris, 26 guns, Commodore Loring, on a cruise, gone to New Zealand. Cordelia, steamer, 11 guns, Captain Verson, on a cruise, gone to Moreton, Bay…

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To Captain Campion. Commander of H. M. Brigof War Elk. (Per favour of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1860 · page 4

HONORED SIR,—Moved by an impulse of profound gratitude, I respectfully take leave to beg your acceptance of my warmest thanks, for the promptitude with which you have made yourself the instrument of restoring to me my two sons, who have, under…

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A Visit to Stewart Islands, or Sikyana.—strange Doings of an Austrian Vessel of War. [Communicated.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1860 · page 5

THESE islands, which are situate to the eastward of the Solomon Group, in latitude 8·24 S. and 163· E. longitude, are of coral formation, elevated only a few feet above the surrounding ocean. They are five in…

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The War Alarum. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 January 1860 · page 4

GENTLEMEN— As you are the only plucky men (barring Mr Dolley) certntnly of the Kditorial class in Sydney, who stand up manfully for the lives and properties of the people of this city, I hope you will continue the use…

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The War with Morocco

Empire · Monday 9 January 1860 · page 5

France has commenced operations against Morocco, and Spain is daily expected to strike a blow. General O'Donnell commands the Spanish army…

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To Captain Campion. Commander of H. M. Brig-of-war Elk (Per favour of the Ecrald.)

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 9 January 1860 · page 8

HONORRD SIR,—Moved by an impulse of profound gratitude, I respectfully take leave to beg your acceptance of my warmest thanks, for the promptitude with which you have made yourself the instrument of restoring to me my two sons, who have, under…

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The War in Morocco

Empire · Thursday 12 January 1860 · page 5

THE Times, of November 18, gives the following:— The condition of the Christian population in the towns along the seaboard of Morocco appears to have been very dangerons, and, but for the prompt measures…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1860 · page 9

Iris, 26 Runs, Commodore Luring, on a cruise, gone to New Zealand. Cordelia, steamer, 11 guns, Captain Vernon, on a cruise, gone to Torris Strain…

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War with France. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 8

SIR,—Although much has been said of the probability of & French invasion, and how it would affect us, and a great, deal more about our defences, and how we could defend ourselves, still I think that those who watch with a jealous…

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The Indian War. (Ftom the San Francisco Herald, November 9.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1860 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Sulphur Springs, Pitt River, on the 1st instant, says:— After returning from a laborious scouting excursion, amid the wildest and most rugged portion of…

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The War in Morocco. (From the Times' Correspondent.)

Empire · Friday 10 February 1860 · page 3

CAMP IN FRONT OF CEUTA, DECEMBER 5.—Gibraltar is dimly disocrnible through the mist that shrouds the straits. Various are the aspects of the double-headed rock as seen from this, the opposite continent…

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War's Alarms. (Vide Clearances for the United States in Thursday's Herald.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 February 1860 · page 2

Cupid ones with bow and dart. Could only hearts bring down A warrior now, he needs must be, To lay. seige to a Town…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1860 · page 9

Iris, 16 guns, Commodore Loring, on a cruise, at New Zealand. Cerdelia, steamer, 11 guns, Captain Vernon, on a cruise, gone to Torres Straity…

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The War in Morocco. (From the Special Correspondent of the Times.) CEUTA, December 3

Empire · Wednesday 15 February 1860 · page 6

THE Skirmish of the 30th ultimo, of which I spoke in my last, was of rather more importance, estimated by the loss on the side of the Spaniards, than I at the time believed. We…

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Local News. the Great Editorial War! More Pots and Kettles!

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 February 1860 · page 2

The convulsions into which the sudden rupture between the two great Put-street Powers have thrown the Editorial world are frightful to contempalte. The example his proved contagious, and extended even as far as the bithe to…

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War

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 25 February 1860 · page 11

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Spain and Morocco. Four-hundred and Eighty Spaniards Killed and Wounded. (From the Times, December 3.)

Empire · Monday 27 February 1860 · page 3

THE Spaniards and the Moors have commenced their struggle. Three encounters have already taken place between them. The flrst was not attended by any severe casualty, as only one man of the Spanish army…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1860 · page 3

WE have been favoured with the following letter, addressed by one of the oldest Wesleyan missionaries in New Zealand, to the Rev. John Egglestone, the General Secretary of the Australasian Wesleyan…

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The War in Morocco

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1860 · page 2

THE correspondent of the Times, of January 17th, recording the advance of the army of General O'Donnell upon Tetuan, and the small loss sustained from the attacks of he Moors,…

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Murder on Board the [?]S. Sloop-of[?] War Brooklyn—revolting Cruelty. (From the Philadelphia News November 26.)

Empire · Thursday 22 March 1860 · page 6

WE have been placed in possession of a letter addressed to the sister of George Ritter, the young man from, the city who was cruelly beaten to death on board the United States gloop-of-war Brooklyn while lying in New-York…

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