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The wars & local soldiers, 1864

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The War Between Denmark and Germany. Sea-fight in the Baltic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 July 1864 · page 3

THE telegraph has informed us (Times) of an engagement between Prussian and Danish vessels on the 17th of March, which resulted in the retirement of the Piuesian vessels to Swinemunde. The Prussian…

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The War in New Zealand Great Engagement and Splendid Victory by Our Troops

Empire · Thursday 7 July 1864 · page 5

BY the steamer Kangaroo, which arrived at Newcastle, from Auckland, on Tuesday, we have papers to the 25th ultimo. It will be seen, from the following extracts from the Southern…

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The American War. I. Public Opinion in England. [Communicated.]

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

THE influence of public opinion is one of the most striking characteristics of modern civilisation. "Where it has obtained freedom of expression, it exerts, without apparent means, a…

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The New Zealand War. Tauranga. Great Engagement Beyond the Gate Va. Splendid Victory by Our Troops. the Pa Captured, and the Enemy Completely Routed. Two Hundred and Four of the Rebels Killed and Wounded, and Thirty Prisoners Taken. Ten Soldiers Killed—four Officers Wounded

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 July 1864 · page 6

BY the Hangaroo steamer we have Auckland papers to 25th of June. The Weekly News of that date says:— There has beena signal success gained by the Imperial…

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The Dano-german War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 July 1864 · page 6

THE following despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, containing instructions to be observed during the hostilities between Denmark and the German Powers, was published in Tuesday's Gazette:—…

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America. Progress of the Civil War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 July 1864 · page 11

WE are indebted to Captain Jewel, of the barque Amateur, for San Francisco papers to the 25th of April. The telegraphic news from Washington and…

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The New Zealand War. Auckland, 25th June

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 July 1864 · page 3

THE rather unusual dearth of all means of transit between this place and Sydney for the last fortnight has not deprived you of much news of sterling interest or importance. I now…

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Arrival of the Rangatira at Adelaide, with the English Mail, Per Madras, Rumoured Retirement of the Queen. Meeting of the Conference on the Dano-german Question. Armistice for One Month Agreed To. Desperate Engagement Between the Austrian and Danish Fleets. Mr. Gladstone Advocating a Reduction of the Franchise. Purchase of the Great Eastern by the French Government. Death of Meyerbeer, the Composer. Dreadful Battles Between Federals and Confederates —77,000 Killed and Wounded on Both Sides. From Our King George's Sound Telegraphic Correspondent.] Adelaide, Tuesday, 1 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1864 · page 5

THE Rangatira (s.) arrived at Glenelg Pier yesterday evening, at nine p.m., after a passage [?] ninety-seven hours from King George's [?]und…

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The American War. Origin of the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1864 · page 5

MANY and various statements have been made as to the origin and tendency of the civil war in America. In justification of their sympathy with the South, some assert that the secession…

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Arrival of the May Mail at Adelaide. Armistice of One Month in Schleswig-holstein War. Defeat of Austrian Fleet by the Danes. Gladstone Advocates a Lowering of the Franchise. Great Battles in America. New Zealand Confiscation Act Condemned

Empire · Wednesday 13 July 1864 · page 5

The Rangatira, steamer, with the South Australian mails, left King George's Sound at 10 minutes past 5 on the 7th instant, and arrived at Glenelg Pier on the 11th, at 9 p.m…

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The American War. I. [Communicated.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1864 · page 5

[?]HE success which has so far attended the [?]forts o[?] the Confederates in resisting Northen [?]vaion has occasioned much surprise and has [?]en attributed to a variety of causes. Some of…

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Return of Killed and Wounded

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 July 1864 · page 7

43rd Light Infantry:—Killed, 5 men; wounded, 2 officers, 13 men. 68th Light Infantry:—Killed, 9 men; wounded, 4 officers, 2 sergeants, 18 men…

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The New Zealand War. Notes on the Recent Engagement at Te Ranga. Auckland, 1st July

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 July 1864 · page 7

THE recent victory of the troops at Tauranga seems to have had one important effect, that of disorganising the plans of the rebels; for by the latest advices from there they had kept at a…

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Arrival of the English Mail, Per S.S. Madras. Rumoured Retirement of the Queen. Meeting of the Conference on the Dano-german Question. Armistice for One Month Agreed To. Desperate Engagement Between the Austrian and Danish Fleets. Mr. Gladstone Advocating a Reduction of the Franchise. Purchase of the Great Eastern by the French Government. Death of Meyerbeer, the Composer. Dreadful Battles Between Federals and Confederates—77,000 Killed and Wounded on Both Sides. Adelaide, Tuesday, 1 a.m

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 July 1864 · page 5

THE Rangatira (s.) arrived at Glenelg Pier yesterday evening, at nine p.m., after a passage of ninety-seven hours from King George's Sound…

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CONTINENTAL. (From the Home News.) War in Schleswig

Empire · Monday 18 July 1864 · page 3

DENMARK has totally sucoumbed. Not only is Dupped fallen, and Alsen (practically) gone but Fredericia has been abandoned, and Jutland is occupied by the allied armies. The most valuable material of war and the…

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The War in New Zealand. House of Commons, April 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 July 1864 · page 8

MR. A. MILLS rose to call the attention of the House to the war now going on in New Zealand, and to move an address for copy of all correspondence that had taken place between Governor Sir George Grey and the Colonia! Office relating to the policy of…

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America. Progress of the Civil War. Awful Fighting in Virginia. Fearful Slaughter New York, May 10, Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 July 1864 · page 5

THE military news is not considered decisive, but is generally interpreted by the public as favourable to Grant General Grant fought two severe battles in Wilderness on the 5th nnd 6th, but no official reports have as yet been…

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The War in America

Empire · Tuesday 19 July 1864 · page 2

THE correspondent of the London Daily News writes from New York, on 7th May, as follows:- It is said that the government has received…

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The Conference and the War

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 July 1864 · page 2

"While Doctors differ the patient dies," says the old proverb, and a practical exemplification of this popular belief lies before us. Having got rid of Garibaldi, England felt herself once more…

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New Zealand. Notes From the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1864 · page 3

BY the I.R.M. Co.'s steamer Otago, we have papers to the 8th instant from Auckland. The Daily Southern Cross, in its Supplementary Summary for Europe, remarks:—…

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