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The wars & local soldiers, 1863

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Later from America. Progress of the War. Shipwreck and Loss of 263 LIVES

Empire · Tuesday 23 June 1863 · page 8

BY way of San Francisco we have the daily telegraphic news from Washington and New York to April 29th. We give below the most interesting items:— NEWS OF APRIL 24…

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Adventures of a Man-of-war's Man. (H.m.s. Hannibal at Palermo and Naples. By Rear-Admiral Sir Rodney Mundy, K.C.B.

Empire · Wednesday 24 June 1863 · page 3

ADMIRAL Persano has just given me an amusing sketch of the humorous, but I must add highly inexcusable, proceedings of one of the crew of the Hannibal, who has lately been on liberty…

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British Neutrality in the American War. the Fitting Out of the Alabama. House of Commons, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1863 · page 2

MR. W. E. FORSTER rose to ask the noble Viscount whether the attention of her Majesty's Government had been called to the danger to our friendly relations with the United States, re[?]ulting…

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The Enlistment of Clergymen and Ministers. (From the Watchman)

Empire · Friday 26 June 1863 · page 3

THE Methodist paper of Boston, Zion's Herald, observes that it has received some articles severely complaining because ministers of the gospel by the law on Conscription, enacted by…

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The War in Mexico

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 June 1863 · page 7

THE New York papers publish advices from Vera Cruz to the let, April. Nothing of importance had occurred in the neighbourhood of Puebla…

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The War in America. the Attack on Charleston

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 June 1863 · page 7

THE New York Herald of the 14th contains a letter its correspondent on board the iron-clad fleet, from which the following are extracts:— "The attack would have commenced an hour or…

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New Zealand. the Native War at Taranaki. Fight Near Katikara: Defeat of the Natives with Considerable Loss. the Rifle-pits Carried at the Point of the Bayonet

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 June 1863 · page 8

THE I. R. M. Co.'s steamer Prince Alfred brings news to the 6th instant, from Taranaki. The Herald of that date says:—It is very cheering that the first important move of General Cameron has resulted…

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America. the Progress of the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1863 · page 5

BY way of Honolulu, we have telegraphic news from the East to the 3rd of May. The only special item of intelligence is the advance of Hooker's army, which crossed the Rappahannock about…

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Terrible Steamboat Disaster. Nearly Sixty People Killed and Wounded. (From the San Francisco Bulletin, May 1.)

Empire · Monday 29 June 1863 · page 8

By the arrival last evening of the steamer Senator we receive intelligence of the occrrence of one of those terrible catastrophes which burst upon communities unheralded as lightning belts, scattering desolation and…

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Slavery, the Real Cause of the American War. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 30 June 1863 · page 3

SIR,—I see in your issue of the 18th instant another of "M.M.'s" productions on the cause of the American Civil War, in reply to my statements, not "suppositions," as that gentleman is pleased to characterise them, on…

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The Archbishop of New York and the American War

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1863 · page 2

Archbishop Hughes, who is sam to approve of all the rules of the Administration except the proclamation of Emancipation, and who was one of the favoured three selected last year by Mr…

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The Character of McCLELLAN and the Conduct of the War

Empire · Wednesday 1 July 1863 · page 2

FEW subjects in connection with the war in America have afforded greater grounds for discussion than the character of General McClellan. Some have contended that he was a…

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Sonnets Referring to the War in America. I. England Aloof

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1863 · page 5

ANOTHER battle! and the sounds have rolled From many a gloomy glen and wasted plain, O'er distant hills and mountains manifold, Like winds which run before a heavy rain…

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Important from America. Great Battles at Fredericks. Rurg—the Most Terrific of the War. Reported Capture of Richmond Not Confirmed. Hooker Compelled to Recross the Rappahannock

Empire · Thursday 2 July 1863 · page 2

BY the arrival, yesterday, of the ship Dashing Wave, from San Francisco, May 13th, we are put in possession of news, from the seat of war ten days' later than had previously reached Sydney…

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AMERICA. [Slips containing an outline of the following intelligence were issued from this office at one p.m. yesterday.] News to May 12Th From the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1863 · page 2

BY the Dashing Wave, Captain Lecraw, from California, we have telegraphic news to the 12th of May from Washington and New York. On the afternoon of Saturday, the 2nd, after…

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The War in America. News to May 12Th From the Seat of War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 July 1863 · page 11

BY the Dashing Wave, Captain Lecraw, from California, we have telegraphic news to the 12th of May from Washington and New York. On the afternoon of Saturday, the 2nd, after…

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The War in Mexico. Retreat of the French From Puebla

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 July 1863 · page 6

The Evening Bulletin translates and condenses the following from the German Demokrat:— Guerrero, April 7, 1863. I arrived here on the 4th instant just at the right moment…

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Resources of the Country—can We Stand a Long War? (From the New York Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1863 · page 8

THE latest cry of the croakers is that we must end the war at all hazards this spring—that if we can whip the rebels by a vigorous effort very well, but if not we must "bow to our destiny and make the best…

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Arrival of the Rangatira (s.), at Adelaide, with Englis Mail Per Madras. [The following was published in a second edition to the Herald at 1 p.m. on Saturday.] Delations Between England and Northern States Friendly. Death of General Stonewall Jackson. General Cameron to Remain in Command in New Zealand. Difficulties About the Suez Canal. Extensive Enlistment in Ireland for the Federal Army. News of the Battles at Chancel. Lorville Confirmed—federal Loss, 20,000; CONFEDERATES, 18,000. Federal Success on the Mississippi. Two British Vessels Burnt by the Alabama. Insurrection in Poland Spreading. Saturday, 11th July, 1 p.m. [From Our King George's Sound Special Telegraphic Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1863 · page 5

THE Rangatira arrived at Glenelg with South Australian mails at 8 a.m, 93 hours passage. The P. and O. Company's steamer Madras, Captain Stead, arrived at King George's Sound…

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Later from New Zealand. War at Taranaki. Attack on the Oakura Redoubt

Empire · Tuesday 14 July 1863 · page 2

By the Lord Ashley we have Auckland papers to the 4[?] instant, containing intelligence from Taranaki to the 1st July, The news is of considerable importance, and indicates preparations…

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