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The wars & local soldiers, 1863

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The New Zealand War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 November 1863 · page 12

AUCKLAND, October 15.—As I half anticipated when I wrote my last letter from this place, the arrival of the gunboat from your port has delayed for a few days the advance of the General's force into the Upper…

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The War in Auckland. Melbourne, Monday Evening

Empire · Tuesday 10 November 1863 · page 4

We have dates to October 21. An engagement had taken place between the Military and Volunteers and a large number of Maories., Lieutenant Percival was mortally wounded in the conflict, and two privates were…

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The American War

Empire · Wednesday 11 November 1863 · page 2

The following additional particulars appered in the NEW York Jornal— General John Morgan and Colonel Clake, end staff arrived at July 27, shortly after,10 o'clock…

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The War in America. Bombardment of Charleston. Probable Advance of the Confederates on Washington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1863 · page 2

The Home News of the 10th September, in its summery, says:—People at a distance from the scene of conflict in America, are apt to suppose, when an astounding piece of news comes in, that the war is…

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Later from New Zealand. Change of Ministry. Progress of the Maori War

Empire · Friday 13 November 1863 · page 8

BY the Claud Hamilton we have Auckland papers to October 31 st, The Ministry of which Mr.Domett was the head, had resigned, and Mr.Fox had formed a…

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The War in Auckland. The following are the latest despatches to the New Zealander and the Southern Cross— Queen's Redoubt, October 28

Empire · Friday 13 November 1863 · page 8

About 10 o'clock the morning, a succssion of shots "with' occasional volliea were heard in the direction of Pokenc hill From the sound of the reports it was at once known that the Macries were the assailants, and…

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The War in New Zealand. Plan of Attack on Meremere. the Rebels Muster About 4000 Strong. the Pioneer Under a Galling Fire at Meremere. the Result Most Satisfactory. the Cannons of the Enemy Supposed to Be Handled by Europeans. Ministerial Crisis.—mr. Fox Sent For. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, October 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 November 1863 · page 5

IT is very unfortunate that from the fact of the Claud Hamilton sailing to-morrow morning you are likely to be kept in total ignorance of the results of the General's attack upon the Meremere until the next…

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War Without End

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1863 · page 6

The South neither can nor will submit. The passions of her people have been wrought to that degree of sternness and severity that submission has become a moral impossibility. To submit to…

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A War Betwixt England and the American Union

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1863 · page 2

A "States" correspondent of the Liverpool Journal says:— But there is another consideration to influence the good sense of the empire in avoiding all…

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The War in America. Bombardment of Charleston. Probable Advance of This Con. Federates Ox Washington

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 November 1863 · page 7

The Homes News of the 10th September in its summary, says:— People at a distance from the scene of conffict in America are apt to suppose, when an astounding piece of news comes in that the was is…

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The New Zealand War. Plan of Attack on Meremere. the Rebels Muster About 4000 Strong. the Pioneer Under a Galling Fire at Meremere. the Result Most Satisfactory. the Cannons of the Enemy Supposed to Be Handled by Europeans. Ministerial Crisis.—mr. Fox Sent For. Auckland, October 31

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 November 1863 · page 4

It is very unfortunate that from the fact of the Claud Hamilton sailing to-morrow morning you are likely to be kept in total ignorance of the results of the General's attack upon the Meremere until the next…

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Mr. Forster, M. P., on the American War

Empire · Tuesday 17 November 1863 · page 8

A crowded meeting was held on the 21 st, in the Music hall, Leeds, in support of the cause of emancipation in America, and the neutral policy of the British Government. Mr. Forster, M. P., presided…

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The War in New Zealand. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1863 · page 5

AUCKLAND, 27TH OCTOBER.—I take advantage of the departure of the Kate, to give you the earliest possible information regarding the first serious encounter in which any of the Australian Volunteer settlers have borne a part…

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Civil War in America. [From Our Special Correspondent.) New York, September 8, 1863

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1863 · page 8

IMPORTANT political events have transpired here since my previous letter, as well as some military, though the latter are but yet progressing towards their final results. There is, no doubt, that the slaveholder's rebellion was permitted…

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Captain Maury on the War in America

Empire · Friday 20 November 1863 · page 3

IN a letter to the Times, Captain Maury seeks to fill up a gap in our information respecting the acts of the Federals in the South. He says— By recent letters from my own family and friends in the…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 November 1863 · page 8

Harrier, 17 guns, Captain Sullivan, at New Zealand, Midanda, 14 guns, Captain Jenkins, at New Zealand. Eclipse, 4 guns, Captain Mayne, at New Zealand. Cu[?]on, 23 guns, Commodore Wiseman, at New Zeland…

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The War in America. New York. September 8 1863

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 November 1863 · page 6

IMPORTANT political events have transpired here sincerly previous letter. as well as some military. though the latter are but yet progressing towards their final results. There is, no doubt, that the slaveholder's rebellion was permitted…

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The New Zealand War. [From Our Correspondent.] Auckland, October 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 November 1863 · page 6

IT is very unfortunate that from the fact of the Claud Hamilton sailing to-morrow morning you are likely to be kept in total ignorance of the results of the General's attack upon the Meremere until the next…

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The War in New Zealand. Evacuation of Meremere by Ihe Maories. Its Occupation by the Queen's Troops. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, November 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 November 1863 · page 13

WHEN I wrote my last letter to you I was in hourly expectation of hearing the results of the first operations conducted by means of the Pioneer gun-boat, which had then reached the front. No time was lost by the General in…

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The War and Irishmen

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 25 November 1863 · page 2

From all sides they come with plausible speech to Ireland for men. The Federals, for some time past, have had agents in that country sending away able-bodied Celts for 3d per man…

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