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The wars & local soldiers, 1863

296 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 15

Kew Zealand. Progress of the War at Taranaki. Kaitake Shelled: Attack on the Oakura Redoubt. Tataraimaka Surrendered to the Natives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1863 · page 8

BY the I. R. M. Co.'s steamer Lord Ashley we have Auckland papers to the 4th instant, and news to the 2nd from New Plymouth. The Southern Cross states that intelligence was…

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Peogress of the American War. (From our Washington Special

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1863 · page 4

Since my last despatch a series of " accidents" has occurred, to the great depression of the North, and the elevation of the South, The "grand army" of the Potomne has literally " gone to pot," and with it our…

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New Zealand. Progress of Tub War at Taranaki. Kaitake Shelled : Attack on the Oakura Redoubt. Tataraimaka Surrendered to the Natives

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 July 1863 · page 6

BY the I. R. M. Co.'s steamer Lord Ashley we have Auckland papers to the 4th instant, and news to the 2nd from New Plymouth. The Southern Cross states that intelligence was…

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Arrival of the English Mail with News to 6Th June. Relations 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 Chancellorville Confirmed—federal Loss, 20,000; Confederates, 18,000. Federal Success on the Mississippi. Two British Vessels Burnt by the Alabama. Insurrection in Poland Spreading

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 July 1863 · page 5

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

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The Impending War with Japan (From the China Mail, May 21.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1863 · page 5

We ought to know by this time how to conduct an Eastern war, for we have had a somewhat rich harvest of experience in that way. If anything was ever conclusively proved amid general gratulation, it was that…

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Negro Freedmen and Soldiers

Empire · Monday 20 July 1863 · page 3

THE FREEDMEN OF SOUTH CAROLINA.—PORT ROYAL MARCH 20, 1863.—As the ship steams up to her anchurage in the broad bay of Port Royal she passes numerous men-of-war launches and cutters, propelled by the regular…

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New Zealand.—the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 10

THE accounts recently received from New Zealand show that a war is begun which, if managed with firmness and perseverance, will finally determine the question of British…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 9

Harrier, 17 guns, Captain Sullivan, at New Zealand. Miranda, 14 guns, Captain Jenkins, at Sydney. Eclipse, 4 guns, Captain Mayne, at New Zealand. Hecate, 6 guns, Captain Richards…

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Wellington. Outrage by the Soldiers of the 14Th Regiment

Empire · Wednesday 22 July 1863 · page 3

THE Wellington papers contain accounts of a disgraceful outrage committed by a party of soldiers df the 14th Regiment. On the night of Monday the 6th, about fifty of the soldiers went rushing through the streets shouting and…

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New Zealand. the Military Ordered to the Front. Active Preparations for the War. the Natives Called on to Take the Oath of Allegiance, and to Give Up Their Arms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1863 · page 5

OUR shipping reporter having, yesterday evening, boarded the clipper barque Novelty, seven miles outside the Heads, we are in possession of Auekland papers to the 11th instant, being…

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Seven Days' Later From New Zealand. the Military Ordered to the Front. Active Preparations for the War. the Natives Called on to Take the Oath of Allegiance, and to Give Up Their Arms

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 12

THE Herald's shipping reporter having, on Thursday night boarded the clipper barque Novelty, seven miles outside the Heads, we are in possession of Auckland papers to the 11th…

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Europe Drifting Into War. (Weekly Register May, 2.)

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 29 July 1863 · page 1

The letter from Paris which we publish to-day may be taken, we fear, as the alarm-bell which tells of the kindling of a mighty conflagration. The fire is as yet only smouldering, but we can…

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The Maori War

Empire · Thursday 30 July 1863 · page 2

WE take the following from papera received by way of Melbourne. (From the Southern Caoss.) THE SEMI-MILITART SETTLEMENTS OF TARANAKI.—…

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War with England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 3

Many persons, in a position to know, prophesy a war with England, before the lapse of another year, on our own soil. The cause they assign for their belief, is the liberal way in which the…

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The American War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1863 · page 2

WE quote the following passages from recent letters of Dr. Mackay, the Special Correspondent of the Times:— WOMEN AND WAR.—There is an old Scottish…

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The Maori War

Empire · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 3

THE Nelson Examiner, of July 16th, contains the following details of late news, the substance of which has already appeared — The arrival of the steamer Storm Bird, which, we think…

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The Bushrangers Weekly Gazette,. and Police intelligence!!! Attack on Cobb's Coach En. Route to Bathurst, with Prisoners, by Turee Busiibanoers. One Trouper Dangerously Wounded

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 3

A, telegram, was received in town yesterday morning that Cobb's coach en roule from Carcoar to Bathurst' with prisoners, was stuck up by three bushrangers (two supposed to be Gilbort and O'Mcaley). who fired upon…

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Ou[?]rish American Soldiers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 2

It must be very gratifying to our Irish fellow-citizens to observe that while many officers of other nationalities have been dismissed or suspended for various offences, not one officer of our…

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Private Property in War

Empire · Wednesday 12 August 1863 · page 6

THE expeditions of Genral steels in April SpDeer Creek, Mississippi, in pursuit of guerillas and supplies, has been erie of the neatest things of the war, though, we are sorry that some…

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New Zealand. the War in Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1863 · page 8

WE are indebted to Captain Sherlock, of the K[?]te, barque, for nineteen days' later news, from Auckland, her dates coming down to the 30th ultimo. Extensive operations were in progress for opening…

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