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The wars & local soldiers, 1864

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The New Zealand War. Four Days' Later From the Front

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1864 · page 6

WE are indebted to Captain Dando, of the [?] Australian, for three days' la[?]r from Auckland, and four from the front, her dates being to the 15th instant, Advices from Taranaki are to the 9th…

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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. Auckland, 7th January

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 January 1864 · page 12

SINCE my letter of the lst instant but little of importance has occurred. The Raglan expedition has been getting properly set 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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A Maori Opinion of the War

Empire · Monday 25 January 1864 · page 8

THE following interesting narrative was related in the course of aspeech delivered at a recent We[?]l[?]van Missionary tea mee[?]ing held at [?]ckland, by William Barton, a native Wesleyan minister, of Waikato, who has long been a useful…

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Russian Preparations for War. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1864 · page 5

DURING the last three months, much has been done not only in strengthening Cronstadt, but also in fortifying the entrances to the Neva, in building gunboats, batteries, &c. Crocatadt is being strengthened under the superintendence of…

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Russian Preparations for War

Empire · Wednesday 27 January 1864 · page 2

The Times gives the following account of the naval end military preparations, which Russia at the prosent is making:- During the last three months much has been…

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The War in America. (From the New York Tribune.) From the Army of the Cumberland. Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1863

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1864 · page 2

THE fullest official or semi-official description yet published of the recent affair at Lockout Mountain is contained in the appended despatch of Quartermaster-General Meige. The conduct…

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The New Zealand War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 January 1864 · page 10

We are indebted to Captain Dando, of the as Australia, for three day's later from Auckland, and four from the front, her dates being to the 15th instant. Advices from Taranaki are to the 8th…

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The War in America

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 January 1864 · page 6

THE EVENING Last of November 21, publishes the following from New Orleans:— General Backs occupied Brownsville upon the 5th with out any opposition. After Bank's arrival the Mexican…

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Russian Preparations for War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 January 1864 · page 6

DO[?]ING the last three months, much has been done not only in strengthening Cronstadt, but also in fortifying the entrances to the News, in building gunboats, batteries, &c. Cronstadt is being strengthened under the superintendence of…

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The Maori War. One Day Later

Empire · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 3

WE have the Daily Southern Cross of January 16th, being one day later than our previous dates from Auckland. We extract the latest intelligence of the war…

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New Zealand. Later From the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 8

BY the Jane Banner, Captain Moore, from Auckland, we have the Daily Southern Cross of the 16th ultimo, Their "Own Correspondent" of that journal writes:— CAMP TUIKARAMEA, January 13…

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The War in New Zealand

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 2

WE yesterday quoted Auokland aperas to the 16th January. By the post we have no further dates, but other papers give the following in dates to what we yesterday published:…

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The War in New Zealand. Letters From the Front to 20Th. January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1864 · page 8

WE are indebted to Captain Clauson, of the Jane, brig, for Auckland papers to the 21st ultimo, being five days' later than previous advices. The Special Correspondent of the Daily Southern Cross…

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America. Progress of the War

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

BY way of Melbourne, we have received some fuller details of American news, as brought by the Trieste, from San Francisco. The dates, however, are not later than we had previously received. Owing to the…

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The War and Its Effects on the Labour and Money Markets. (From the Times' own Correspondent.) New York, November 17

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

WE have had a gloomy and wet spell here these last four or five days, and this may, perhaps, have damped the a[?]dour of the combatants who are paddling about in the chalky mud of Virginia. General Meade has been in Washington, and some of…

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The War in America

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 February 1864 · page 12

By way of Melbourne, we have received some fuller details of American news, at brought by the Trieste, ffom Sun Frencisco. The dates, however, arc not later than we had previously received. Owing to the…

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The New Zealand War. Letter From the Front to 20Th January Tuikaramea Sunday January 17

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 February 1864 · page 10

We have had a miserably wet sloppy day to day and continuous down-pour prevailing until the shadea of evening closed over us to-night As the result proved it was utterly a waste of times and unnscessry trouble to step…

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The New Zealand War. to the Editor of the Daily News

Empire · Monday 8 February 1864 · page 2

SIR,—All who know what the honour of England is, will thank you for your protest against the course of butchery which has been commenced in Japan, and which the organs of the Prime…

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The Maori War. News to February 2Nd. Further Advance of the Troops

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 8

WE have Auckland papers to the 2nd February. The advanced post of the army had been established within three thousand yards of the Maori fortifications on the Waips. We make the…

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New Zealand. Progress of the War. General Cameron Marches on the Enemy's Position with a Force of 2800 Strong. the Rebels Muster From 3000 to 4000. Their Earthworks Extensive and Immensely Strong. the General Sends for Additional Troops and Breaching Guns. Arrival of the Sea-king From Portsmouth, with Artillery and a Field Battery of Armstrongs. a Detachment of the Men and Guns Sent at Once to the Front. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 3

AUCKLAND, 1st February, 1864.—Military matters have advanced a very decided step since my last letter, which I forwarded a week ago. AT that time General Cameron was still delayed very much in his…

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