The War in New Zealand. Preparations for Storming Huirangi
WE are indebted to Captain Farnie, of the Sea Gull, for Taranaki papers to the 19th ultimo. From these we learn that no regular…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1861
226 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 12
War Prospects in Austria. (From the Times.) Vienna, November 9
WHEN Count Rechberg left Vienna a few days ago, it was said that he was only going to Ischi to see the Emperor, but we now learn that he is at Donsdorf, near Geislingen, where his elder…
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WE are indebted to Captain Farnie, of the Sea Gull, for Taranaki papers to the 19th ultimon. From these we learn that no regular…
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BY the Lord Worsley, we have news from Taranaki (New Plymouth), to the 23rd ultimo. The Auckland paners give fall details of a determined night attack by the Waikatos on No. 3 redoubt —which, it…
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Lientenant denis Jackson, 40th regiment George Chubb, [?] Royal Regineers [?] Archer,private, 12th regiment Edward Gorray, private, 40th regiment…
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Paora Te Uats, Ngatitakorche, rom Patetore [?] Tow Wi[?] Bobata To Makaiti, To Matewaks, from Patetere…
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BY the Lord Worsley, we have news from Taranaki (New Plymouth), to the 23rd ultimo. The Auckland papers give full details of a determined night attack by the Walkatos on No. 3 redoubt— which, it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Termination of the War in China. (From the Times, December 26)
THE commen[?] of the English people and the folly of the Court of Pekin have brought the war with China to a happy termina[?]. It is not our statesmen or our diplomatists who have done this; nor is it the Chinese people. Our statesmen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Dundon Ald's War Secrets and the National D. FENCES. (From the Liverpool Albion.)
AT a moment when rifled cannot, iron-plated frigates, steam-rams, and harbour fortifications occupy so large a share of public attention, the chapter of Lord Dundonald's new volume of his…
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ANOTHER heavy blow has fallen upon the rebe Maories, brought down upon them this time by their own act, as in their daring pride and confidence in their physical strength they have actually rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Conduct of the War. (From the Taranaki Herald, February 9)
A dozen rumours of proposals for peace from one side and another are keeping the public in a sort of mild excitement. Some of the clergy, with the aid of a clever layman, are said to be at work in Auckland backing the…
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A BLANK of a week, in the Journal of Events, occurs in our news, of yesterday, from the seat of war. This we are now enabled to fill up, from the Taranski Herald of the 2nd instant…
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THE united States Secretary of War, in his annual report, states that the authorised and actual strength of the army remained substantially the same as last year. It has been actively engaged against hostile Indians…
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THE common sense of the English people and the folly of the Court of Pekin have brought the war with China to a happy termination. It is not our statesmen or our diplomatists who have done this; nor is it the Chinese people. Our statesmen…
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ON this topic a well-written letter appeared in the Times of December 13th It bears date New Plymouth, 3rd September, and is from the pen of Mr. Thomas Hinde, a settler there, and the eldest son of…
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BY the Lord Ashley we have papers from Taranaki (New Paymouth) to the [?] From an "Extra" of the Taranaki Herald of that date we quote as follows:—…
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As the direct news from China, daring the recent operations, Afforded but meagre particulars of the operations of the allies, we extract, from our English files, some further particulars…
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Everybody knows why there is now no duelling. People may sometimes talk nonsense about the world having grown more sensible and humane, or they may talk other nonsense about its having been time for…
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BY the Kate, from Auckland, we have five days later from New Plymouth, viz., to the 16th of February. The news (says the New Zealander), is of a chequered character. The work of capturing rifle…
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THE Taranaki News of 14th February says:—The natives who laid in wait for and assassinated Captain W. King are now well known to be Ngatiruanuis. It appears from information brought into town by a…
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