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The wars & local soldiers, 1863

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The War in America

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 5

THE interest of American war news has suddenly changed from Vicksburg and Port Hudson to the Confederate in v[?]sion of the North. The army of General Lee, 100,000 strong, crossed the Rappahannock, marched up the…

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After the War Is Over

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 2

Peace, when it does come, will find us a very different people from what we were before the war commenced. Without speculating at all upon the issue, there will be immense masses of…

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The War in New Zealand. Urgent Demand for More Soldiers. the Rebel Stronghold at Mere-mere Fortified with Cannon. Generalship and Engineering Skill of the Maories. They Surprise a Working Party of the 40Th, Kill Two, and Carry Off Twenty Three Rifles

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 7

THE war has not [?]stensibly progressed very rapidly since your latest dates from this place. Yet it is perhaps rather in appearance than reality that a lull seems to have been taking place for the last fortnight…

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New Zealand War

Empire · Monday 21 September 1863 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

VOLUNTEERS AND REINFORCEMENTS.—The war in NewZealand has, during the last few weeks, become a matter of increased practical interest to us; for in addition to the sympathy which, as a British colony, we must feel…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1863 · page 9

Harrier, 17 guns, Captain Sullivan, at New Zealand. Miranda, 14 guns, Captain Jenkins, at New Zealand. Eclipse, 4 guns, Captain Mayne, at Sydney. Curacoa, 23 guns, Commodore Wiseman, at Sydney…

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Latest News. the War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1863 · page 2

THE I. R. M. Co.'s S. S. Prince Alfred brings news from the front to the 7th instant, and from Auckland to the 8th. In its supplementary summary the Southern Cross of the…

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The War in New Zealand. Urgent Demand for More Soldiers. the Rebel Stronghold at Mere-mere Fortified with Cannon. Generalship and Engineering Skill of the Maories. They Surprise a Working Party of the 40Th, Kill Two, and Carry Off Twenty Three Rifles. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1863 · page 7

THE war has not ostensibly progressed very rapidly since your latest dates from this place. Yet it is perhaps rather in appearance than reality that a lull seems to have been taking place for the last fortnight…

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Confederate Ships of War

Empire · Wednesday 23 September 1863 · page 3

IN the House of Commons, on the evening of July 23rd, the following discussion arose on the subject of the Alabama and other piratical ships of war owned by the Confederates. The…

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The Murder of Our Soldiers in New Zealand. (From the United Service Gazette, July 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1863 · page 8

ONCE more we have waited to us across the Pacific the meclancholy details of a tragedy in New Zealand, in which, as usual, our poor soldiers have been the victims of Governmental ap[?]thy or credulity. We…

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The Reasons Which Forbid Our Making War for Poland. (From the Economist, July 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1863 · page 2

THE debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Horseman's motion, the known intimations of the English Government, and, yet more, the announced opinion of the English people, forbid any idea that we shall…

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New Zealand: Sufferings of the Settlers by the War. House of Lords, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 September 1863 · page 8

LORD LYTTELTON, in rising to present a petition from Taranaki, New Zealand, on the subject of the distress brought upon the inhabitants by the native war, took occasion, in the first instance, to enter into the…

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War in New Zealand

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 6

THE I. R. M. Co.'s S. S. Prince Alfred bring news from the front to the 7th instant, and from Auckland to the 8th. In the supplementary summary the Southern Crow of the…

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The Reasons Which Forbid Our Making War for Poland

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 11

THE debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Horseman's motion, the known intentions of the English Government, and, yet more, the announced opinion of the English people, forbid any idea that we shall…

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Fitting Out of Confederate War Ships in English Ports. (From the Times, July 27)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 7

MR. Cobden says "circumstances have tended to give The Times a virtual monopoly in the report of our debates;" but he is not satisfied with our report of his speech on Wednesday last, and therefore we…

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The Murder of Our Soldiers in New Zealand

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 11

ONCE more we have waited to us across the Pacific the melancholy details of a tragedy in New Zealand, in which, as usual, our poor soldiers have been the victims of Governmental apathy or credulity. We…

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The War in New Zealand

Empire · Monday 28 September 1863 · page 5

BY the Kate we have Auckland papers to the 11th September. It will be seen from the following that the reinforeements lately depatched from Sydney, will not arrive too…

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Poland.—alabama.—war. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 28 September 1863 · page 8

SIR.—I have read with astonishment your two able leaders of the 24th, in which you speak of the probabilities of a war with Russia in consequence of the Polish question. But althogh a war in Euch a cause would be…

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The War in New Zealand. Two Successful Maori Ambuscades. Captain Swift and Two Soldiers of the 65th Killed. the Rebels Slaughter Sixteen "Friendly Maories," and Carry Off Forty Tons of Government Stores. Fighting From Trees: Twelve Rebels Dropped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 September 1863 · page 5

THE Kate, from Auckland, brings papers to 11th instant, being three days later than previous advices. Early on the morning of the 7th another successful ambuscade had been laid, the assault in this instance…

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The Civil War in Greece. (From the Saturday Review, July 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 September 1863 · page 3

A CIVIL war at Athens, in which the Royal Palace and the National Bank have been the principal objects of attack, has drawn the flagging attention of Europe to the political and…

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