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The wars & local soldiers, 1864

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The New Zealand War. Latest From the Front

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 12

BY the ship Seven, from Auckland, we have two days later papers, viz, to the 19th instant. The news is not, however, of great moment, there being at present a temporary lull in active field…

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Can We Sustain War with France. (From the New York World, September 25)

Empire · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 3

THE rumours of French intervention, now so rife, though calculated to awaken solicitude, will be regarded in this country with no feelings unbecoming a proud, intrepid, and patriotic…

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THE[?]AMERICAN[?]WAR.—WHAT[?]NEXT. (From the St. John's (New Br[?]swick) Morning N[?]

Empire · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 3

AFTER more than two years of a war marked with all the strange vicissitudes which can characterise human contentions, the Northerners s'ill find themselves hammering away at the…

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The New Zealand War. Progress of Events Since the Battle of Rangariri. the Queen's Mana Paramount. Beauty and Fertility of the Maori King's Territory. Split Amongst the Natives As to Their Future Course. the N[?]atimaniopotos Preparing to Defend Their Own Country

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 6

BY the Lady Jecelyn, steamer, from Auckland, we have the Daily Southern Cross, of 16th ultimo, from which [?] quote as follows:—ATTACK ON MAORIES NEAR…

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New Zealand. Six Days' Later From the Seat of War. Important Military Movements. a New Secret Expedition. William Thompson's Submission a Mere Sham. He Calls Por Reinforcements to "Attack the General." the Murders at Kaipara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 5

BY the schooner Mary Ann, Captain Davies, we have Auckland papers to the 25th ultimo. The news is of a miscellaneous nature. The Daily Southern Cross of 22nd ultimo states that…

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New Zealand. Latest From the Seat of War. Development of General Cameron's Plans. the Ngatimaniopotos Preparing to Resist Our Progress. Arrival of Our of the New Steamers for Navigating the Shallow Waters of the Waipa [From Our Own Correspondent] Auckland, January 1st, 1864

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1864 · page 5

THE war news of tha last fortnight has not been very important, as the greeter put of the time has been speat in making preparations for a systematic advance from various points…

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New Zealand. Progress of the Queen's Troops to the Front. More Soldiers on Their Way to the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1864 · page 7

WE make a few extracts from the papers to 1st instant, per the I.R.M. Co.'s steamer Auckland. The Daily Southern Cross of the above date gives the following as the latest news. It says:—…

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The British Government and the American War. (From the London Daily News, November 4.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1864 · page 7

Whatever differences of opinion may at present exist as to the conduct of the British Government towards the rival parties in the American civil war, it may salely be predicted that, after the heat of the…

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The New Zealand War. Important Military Movements. a New Secret Expedition. William Thompson's Submission a Mere Sham. He Calls for Reinforcements to "Attack the General." the Murders at Kaipara

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 January 1864 · page 5

BY the schooner Mary Ann, Captain Davies, we have Auckland papers to the 25th ultimo. The news is of miscellaneous nature. The Daily Southern Cross of 22nd ultimo states that…

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New Zealand. Latest From the Seat of War. Development of General Cameron's Plans. the Ngatimaniopotos Preparing to Resist Our Progress. Arrival of One of the New Steamers for Navigating the Shallow Waters of the Waipa. Auckland, January 1st, 1864

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 January 1864 · page 1

THE war news of the last fortnight has not been very important, as the greater part of the time has been spent in making preparations for a systematic advance from various points…

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The War in America: Tactics of the Confederates. (From the Times, Nevember 2.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1864 · page 8

THOUGH the Persia brings no decisive intelligence from the scene of war, the news by the present mail is both important and interesting. The reports of the present position of the armies in front of Washington…

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The Case of the Alexandra: the Foreign Enlistment Act. (From the Times, November 4th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1864 · page 3

UNLESS technical difficulties impede the proceedings, it is likely that the law relating to the Alexandra and the Confederate rams will be shortly settled. Yesterday the Attorney-General asked the Court of…

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The English Press and the American War. (From Fr[?]'s Magazine for October.)

Empire · Wednesday 13 January 1864 · page 2

IT must be admitted in the first p[?]ce that the press of this country has done great and even cruel injustice to the North, and has justified a good deal of the feeling with which they…

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Negro Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1864 · page 8

THE subjoined appalling account of the slaughter of the entire Beckham family by negro soldiers is taken from the New York papers. The dreadful event has caused a most painful sensation throughout America…

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The New Zealand War. Progress of the Queen's Troops to the Front. More Soldiers on Their Way to the Seat of War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 6

WE make a few extracts from the papers to 1st instant, per the I. R. M. Co.'s steamer Auckland. The Daily Southern Cross of the above date gives the following as the latest news. It says:-…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1864 · page 9

Harrier, 17 guns, Captain Sullivan, at New Zealand. Miranda, 14 guns, Captain Jenkins, at New Zealand. Eclipse, 4 guns, Captain Mayne, at New Zealand. C[?], 23 guns, Commodore Wiseman, at New Zealand…

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The New Zealand War. Auckland, January 1st, 1864

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1864 · page 11

THE war nows of the last fortnight has not been very important, as the greater part of the time has been spen[?] ranking preparations for a systematic advance from varion points…

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The Maori War Military Preparations. Volunteers to the Front

Empire · Friday 22 January 1864 · page 2

WE have later intelligence from New Zealand, our dates from the respective ports being, Nelson 12th instant, Auckland 9th, Wellington 9th Otagao 9th, Lyttelton 9th, and Taranaki 2nd instant…

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Arrival of the November Mail at Adelaide. Congress of the European Powers. Thrbatening Aspect of Schleswig Holstein Question. Polish Revolution Continues. the American War. General Success of the Federals. Adelaide, Thursday Evening

Empire · Friday 22 January 1864 · page 5

The A. S. N. Company's branch steamer Rangatira arrived at, Adelaide this morning. The breaking of the pinion Shaft of the Bengal in the Red Sea caused her detention, whilst only fifty…

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New Zealand. Progress of the War. a Large Rebel Force Assembled at Otawhao. Extensive Earthworks Thrown Up. the Maniopotos 2000 Strong. British Forces Mustering for the Assault. Native Plot to Assassinate General Cameron Frustrated. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, 7th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1864 · page 8

SINCE, my letter of the 1st instant but little of importance has occurred. The Ragian expedition has been getting properly act agoing, so that now the whole number of somewhere. about 1200 men are on the spot. Their first duty it appears…

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