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The wars & local soldiers, 1861

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War in American States

Empire · Thursday 11 July 1861 · page 1

The late United States of America are in open revolt and the unionists and seces[?]ionists are at war with each other. The American news absors all interest, and…

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The Civil War in America

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1861 · page 5

We have received advices from New York to the 16th May, that is five days later. Threatening news of considerable importance. The blockade of the Virginian Waters was reported…

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War in the American States

Empire · Thursday 11 July 1861 · page 8

The late United States of America are in open revolt, and the unionists and secessionists are at war with each other. The American news absorbs all interest, and…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] Arrival of the May Mail Destructive Earthquake. Civil War in America. European News to May 30Th

Empire · Thursday 11 July 1861 · page 1

THE Colonial branch mail steamer Balclutha arrived at Adelaide yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, with the English mails to the 26th of May, the P. and O. Company's mail steamer…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] Arrival of the May Mail Destructive Earthquake. Civil War in America. European News to May 30Th

Empire · Thursday 11 July 1861 · page 8

THE Colonial branch mail steamer Balclutha arrived at Adelaide yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, with the English mails to the 36th of May, the P. and O. Company's mail steamer…

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The Civil War in America

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 July 1861 · page 1
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We have received advices from New York to the 16th May, that is five days later. Threatening news of considerable importance. The blockade of the Virginian Waters was reported…

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The Interpreter. a Talk of the Crimean War by G, J. White Melville. Chapter I. the Old Desk

Empire · Monday 15 July 1861 · page 8

NOT one of my keva will fit it the old desk has been laid aside for years, and is covered with dust and rust, We do not make such strong boxes nowadays, for brasa hinges and secret drawers have given place to flimsy morocco and…

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The War in America

Empire · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 2

We compile from our papers the following summary of events since the latest previous news, which it will be remembered, closed with the capture of Fort Sumter. The intelligence…

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The Civil War in America

Empire · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 3

Lord Wodehouse [April 20], in reply to questions from Lord Malmesbury, stated that her Majesty's Government, after mature deliberation, had decided that it was not desirable that…

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Civil War in America. Progress of the Southern Conspiracy. New York, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 3

THIS packet carries to Europe the message of Mr. Jefferson Davis to the Southern Congress at Montgomery, upon its reassembling. I enclose it, as a document of great public interest, but too long for insertion in a letter to the times You will not…

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A Commercial View of the War. (From the Times City Article.)

Empire · Wednesday 17 July 1861 · page 3

The favourable tendency of commercial symptoms continues to be checked by each new arrival from America, and as one of the latest telegrams announces that the rates of exchange had receded to 105[?] that…

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The Southern Congress. the War to Be Vigorously Prosecuted—no Lack of Arms

Empire · Wednesday 17 July 1861 · page 3

Montgomery, May 9.—Congress to day has been spent mostly in secret session, but it is understood that its attention was engaged in prosecuting arrangements for a vigarous and successful prosecution of the war, and…

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The War in America. (From our New York Papers.) Not Out of Danger[?]

Empire · Wednesday 17 July 1861 · page 3

THE Times is not satisfied that the Capital is out of danger. It grumbles again not loud nor deep, but grumbles nevertheless, at "the Administration and General S[?]t." Against the 40,000 first-rate men which it bears…

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The American War

Empire · Thursday 18 July 1861 · page 3

THE following, though not the latest, contains some further particulars of events previously mentioned.The most important item of news comes from Missouri,announcing the first…

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The War in America. House of Lords, Thursday, May 16. Her Makesty's Proclamation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1861 · page 2

THE Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Earl of Ellenborough: I did wish to have given public notice of my intention to put a question…

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The Mercantile Difficulties of the American Civil War. (From the Economist, May 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1861 · page 2

IT is very important that thinking men of business should comprehend the exact difficulties to which our commerce with America is exposed at the present juncture. But many practised men of business do…

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The Civil War in China. (From the North China Herald.)

Empire · Friday 19 July 1861 · page 5

A FEW battles have taken place between the Imperialists and rabel banditti in Shantung and Honan; in some the former, and in others the letter, have been victorious. The successial Imperialist leaders seem to los[?] no time…

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English Commerce and the American War. (From the Economist, May 18.)

Empire · Friday 19 July 1861 · page 3

THERE can be no doubt that under the present law of America, both in the north and in the South, our ships, may be at any moment stopped by a vessel of war of either of the now…

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The War in America Caused by the Corruption of Its Government. (From the New York Church Journal, April 17th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1861 · page 2

THE curse of civil war is upon us. The civilised world looks on and wonders. We cannot but wonder at it ourselves. Only a few months ago at such profound peace, that many forts…

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