The Objects of a Successful Chinese War
THE fortunate discovery of Chinese official documents, at the capture, of Canton, enables all persons to make up their minds upon the merits of the controversy on Chinese affairs…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1860
207 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 11
Widows of American Revolutionary Soldiers
THE following is a list of the surviving widows (out of 5000 admitted), who were pensioned under an act that was passed by American Congress, viz.: July 4,1836— for the services of their husbands in[?] the Revolutionary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Relic of the Great War. (From the Saturday Review, January 7.)
HISTORICAL associatoin, ever powerful in this country —is one of the most important influences that contribute to exalt the character of the British navy, and to fit it in time of need to perform the noble part…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Methodist Soldier in China. (From the Watchman, January 11.)
THE following thoroughly Soldier's Letter, addressed, to Dr. Rule, is given in full, without the slightest alteration— Canton, November 9, 1859…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Zealand War. Commencement of Hostilities Against Wieremu Kingi
BY the Lord Ashley, we have Auckland papers to the 28th ultimo, from which we learn that hostilities have at length begun at Taranaki, and that the first blow had been struck…
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THE fallowing statement relative to the purchase by the British Government of Te Teira'e land at Waitara, Taranaki, has been drawn up by the Government of New Zealand, and is circulated for the purpose of…
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THE Times' correspondent, writing from Centa, states:— "Under all the disadvantages and trying circumstances that have hitherto attended this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The New Zealand War. [From an Auckland Correspondent.]
THE "King movement," or large assemblies of natives, commenced with those chiefs who have large tracts of fine country, none of which is sold to the Government. The aim of the chiefs…
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The Spaniards have captured Tetuan, as was anticipated, and the army was preparing to attack Tangiers. The Moors were reported to be inclined for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Zealand. the War in Taranaki
BY the Prince Alfred (s.), which arrived at 3.30 a.m. this morning, we have intelligence from Taranaki to the 30th March. Another engagement had taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in New Zealand Another Collision Between the Natives and the Troops
BY the Prince Alfred we have received intelligence to the 31st March. Another action has taken place to Waireka Hill, on the 28th March, in which the British…
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The native mind has been for a long time in a very excitable condition. The numerical increase and growing prosperity of the colonists could not escape the observation of the…
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FROM the Wellinton Independent, of March 30th, we take the following intersting particulars in reference to the present Maori insurrection:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in Taranaki. (From the Nelson Examiner. April 2.)
THE great anxiety which has been felt here during the past week respecting the state of affairs at Taranaki, was relieved to a considerable extent last night, by the arrival of the Airedale, from what we may now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in New Zealand Treachery of "Friendly" Natives— Extraordinary Conduct of the Military Authorities—Massacre of Five Settlers by the Maories—Battle of Waireka—Gallantry of the Volunteers and Seamen. [From Our Correspondent.] Nelson, April 5, 1860
THE war in Taranaki is now t he all-absorbing topic of news in this colony. And truly, this war has assumed much larger dimensions than was ever expected when the troops were first…
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No one doubts the fate of the war, or the hopelessness of the struggle to which the natives have committed themselves, but they are an enemy not to be despised…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Zealand. the War at Taranaki
New Zealand papers, received by the Prince Alfred: steamur, arrived on Thursday morning, give details of another sanguinary engagement between the British troops and the rebels at Waireka on the 28th ultimo in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men-of-war on the Station
Iris, 26 guns, Commodore Loring, at New Zealand, Cordelia, steamer, 11 guns, Captain Vernon, at New Zealand. Herald, survey ship, 4 guns, Captain Denham, on a cruise on the Northern Coast…
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THE distressing intelligence of the murders of three unarmed settlers and two youths, on the high road, evinces on the part of the natives a spirit of ferocity and cruelty quite at variance…
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