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The wars & local soldiers, 1864

387 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 20

The Drummond Institution for Female Orphans of Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1864 · page 3

WE are rejoiced to learn from a document which has been forwarded to us that the munificent bequest of that worthy citizen of Dublin, the late Mr, Drummond, is in the fair way of bearing good fruit. It will…

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The War in Denmark

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 6

The Prussians have effected the capture of Alsen Sound in boats, conveying 3000 men at a time, under a heavy fire of shells. The Danes fought gallantly, but without avail. 2400, including…

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The War Time Coming

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 6
Also in Sydney Punch

There's a war time coming, boys, A war time coming; And if the thunder roll this way, There'll be the what's his name to pay,…

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The American War

Empire · Monday 12 September 1864 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE following letters, from the eminent polltical seone. mist Mr. John Stuart Mill, and from Mr. Gold win Smith, will be read with interest:- LETTER FROM MR. MILL.—The following letter…

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A Picture of the Americal War

Empire · Monday 12 September 1864 · page 6

THE correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing from Fredericksbnrg, Sunday morning, 15th May, devotes himself mainly to a description of the wounded and their sufferings, and their…

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The War in Denmark. Capture of Alsen

Empire · Tuesday 13 September 1864 · page 3

THE following is the Prussian official account of the capture of Alsen:- "HEAD QUARTERS, July 1. "General Von Herwarth, at present…

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A Soldier's View Pf the New Zealand War

Empire · Thursday 15 September 1864 · page 8

A FIELD officer, writing to the Times says:—"The telegram containing the account of fresh severe losses sussained by our troops in New Zealand willbe read by every true man with grief and Indignation—with grief at…

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The Last Phase of the Ashantee War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1864 · page 3

THE official narrative of the Ashantee war has been concluded, and we venture to say a more melancholy record of official blundering never was presented to the public. The debate on the…

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America. a Peep Into the Inner Workings of the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1864 · page 2

THE following communication from the New York correspondent of the Times appeared in that journal of 26th July:- The "raid" of the Confederates into Maryland—at…

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The American War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 September 1864 · page 7

IN the Home of Commons, July 25. Mr. Lindsay asked the First Lord of the Treasury if, considering the great sacrifice of life and property occasioned by the war still raging between the United States of America and the Confederate…

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A Lamint on the Civil War

Sydney Punch · Saturday 17 September 1864 · page 6

OH, had I the mews of KENDALL, Or with HARPUR could I blend all Bays of fancy and, to mend all, The "murmurs of the strame";…

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A Lamint on the Civil War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1864 · page 8

OH, had I the mews of Kendall, Or with Harpur could I blend all Rays of fancy and, to mend all, The "murmurs of the strame";…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Wednesday 21 September 1864 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Harrier, 17 gune, Captain Swan, at Sydney. Ordered home. Miranda, 14 guns, Captain Jeakins, at New Zealand. Eclipse, 4 guns, Captain Maine, at New Zealand. Curacos, 23 guns, Commodore Wiseman, at Sydney…

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Their Loss in Fighting Men During the War. Auckland, August l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1864 · page 9

In my letter of 9th instant, per Kate, I informed you of the proceedings at Tauranga on Sir George Grey's visit to that place, for the purpose of receiving the submission of the Tauranga…

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Kingi and His Party Prepare for War on the West Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1864 · page 9

BY the arrival, of the Kate barque, we have Auckland papers to the 10th August. The news is more than ordinarily interesting and important, and gives promise of the total cessation of…

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The New Zealand War. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Surrender of the Tauranga Tribe. Auckland, 9th August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1864 · page 9

I delayed Bending this letter as long as possible that I might place you as far as possible in possession of the results of the Governor and Ministry's visit to Tauranga. As the Governor…

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Manifesto of the Confederate States. (From the London Evening Sun, July 19.) Joint Resolutions Declaring the Disposition of Principles and Purposes of the Confederate States in Relation to the Existing War with the United States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1864 · page 3

WHEREAS: It is due to the great cause of humanity and civilisation, and especially to the heroic sacrifices of their gallant army in the field, that no means, consistent with a proper self-respect and the approved…

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