War in New Zealand
A serious outbreak has occurred in New Zealand arising out of disputes in reference to the purchase sf land by the Government. In March, 1859, a chief named Te Teira offered to dispose of his land at…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1860
207 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 11
The War with Morocco. "Malta, February 26
"The Moors have retired between Tetuan and Tangier, leaving only 4000 men, and have sued for peace. "Marshall O'Donnell sent mmediately…
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GIBRALTA[?] FEBRUARY 7.—SURRENDER OF TETUAN. —The first act of the piece has been played out, and the curtain falls upon the triumphant entry of the Spanish army into Tetuan. As we mentioned…
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By the clipper bri Shamrock, from Auckland, we have papers to the 4th instant. Previous dates were to the 28th of March. The Weekly Register says:- The steamer Airedale…
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THE Queen having been graciously pleased, by a warrant under her Royal sign manual, bearing date the 13th of December, 1858, to declare that non-military persons who, as volunteers, have borne arms against the…
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WE take the following further extracts from the Taranaki Herald of April 14th:— THE REBEL ARMY. The following communication from Mr. W…
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A LETTER from a soldier in the 65th Regiment, bearing date, Taranaki, 13th April, has been put into our hands by a brother of the writer, from which we quote as follows:—"We are very unsettled here at…
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AN official record of the siege of Sevastopol compiled by Major Elphinstone and General Sir H. Jones, at the request of Lord Panmure, has been recently published. It is entitled,…
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BY the Lord Worsley we have papers from Auckland to the 28th of April, and from the seat of war (Taranaki) to the 25th. There had been no further fighting at Waircka…
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Iris, 26 guns, Commodore Loring, at New Zealand. Cordelia, steamer, 11 guns, Captain Vernon, at New Zealand. Herald, purvey ship, 4 guns, Captain Denham, on a cruis[?] on the Northern Coast…
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BY the Lord Ashley we have papers from Taranaki to the 3rd instant, which add but little to our previous information. Considerable uneasiness (says the Nelson Examiner)…
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BY the Lord Ashley, arrived last night, we have news from Taranaki to the 3rd of May. For the following we are indebted to the Nelson Examiner:— [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Annexation of Savoy: Are We to War About It? (From the Times, March 15th.)
WE had been much struck with the pains the Opposition have taken to convince the world that, if any turn of the wheel should bring them into office, their advent would be the signal for general European war…
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Iris, 26 guns, Commodore Loring, at New Zealand. Cordelia, steamer, 11 guns, Captain Vernon, at New Zealand. Herald, surrey ship, 4 guns, Captain Denham, on a cruise on the Northern Coast…
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Under this heading the Nation, March 10th, remarks as follows on the latest aspect assumed by European affairs:— "The Italian question is likely to find its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gontributions to Art and Science in War. (From the Spectator, March 3.)
IN an article in our columns, in March, 1859, on an "Impending revolution produced by art and science in war," we gave an account of the new principle of the Whitworth rifle, and of its superior accuracy and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Soldiers. (From the United Service Gaztte. March 17.)
IT has become a habit amongst some of those who have thought fit to write on military organisation during the lost twelve months, when speaking of possible improvements, to hold up the British army…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Missionary Zeal and the War in New Zealand. (From the Taranaki Herald, April 28.)
THE substratum of fact that gave some creditory to a rumour we published last week is this:—There existed in these islands, among those whose education and position should furnish riper judgment, a party…
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JEALOUSY of the rapidly increasing number and prosperity of the Europeans is fast increasing in the native mind. They believe, and with some truth too, that their lands will eventually pass…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further Contributions to Art and Science in War. (From the Spectator.)
IN an article in the Spectator, in March last, on an "Impending revolution produced by art and science in war," we gave an account of the new principle of the Whitworth rifle, and of…
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