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The wars & local soldiers, 1864

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The Maori War

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 2

WE continue our extracts from the Auckland news to 2nd February, quoted in the Empire of yesterday:- (From the New Zealand Herald.)…

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The War-drum of England

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 2

Punch has been typifying Britannia in the act of hoisting the storm-drum of approaching war. The cartoon is more significant than a martial leader in the Times. The hurricane of…

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The Coming Event of the War

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 2

Day by day the great crisis of the war is drawing nearer. Each succeeding post brings the same tale of military preparations, and contemplated advance. The public will await, with intense expectation, the result of the movement…

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The War in New Zealand. Difficulties of General Cameron's Position. the Rebel Earth-works at Piko-piko

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 5

WE continue our extracts from the Auckland papers, received yesterday, per the I.R.M. Co.'s steamer Otago. Following up the line of policy adopted ever since…

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The War in New Zealand. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 5

THE following letter, though not so late by several daya, as that published in Tuesday's Herald, contains some highly important information as to the unsatisfactory working of the Commissariat…

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The New Zealand War. General Cameron Marches on the Enemy's Position with a Force of 2800 Men. the Rebels Muster From 3000 to 4000. Their Earthworks Extensive and Immensely Strong. the General Sends for Additional Troops and Brraching Guns. Arrival of the Sea-king From Ports-mouth, with Artillery and a Field Battery of Armstrongs. a Battery of the Hen and Guns Sent at Once to the Front

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 8

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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The Maori War

Empire · Wednesday 17 February 1864 · page 2

WE bave Auckland papers to the 10.h February. Beyond long shot firing between the Maoris in their fortifications" and the troops in front, there had as yet been no further fighting. The New…

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New Zealand. News From the Seat of War to 9Th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1864 · page 4

WE are indebted to Captain Pi[?]el, of the s.s. Sea K[?] for. Auckland papers to the 10th instant. At the time of her departure, the troops were still resting on their arms, ready for action, and eager to begin, but forced, from…

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The War on the Punjaub Frontier

Empire · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

THE war on the Punjaub frontier has assumed serious proportions. There has been more figh[?]ing and we have sustained heavy losses. Severe encounters took place on the 30th October, 6th…

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The War in New Zealand. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland, 9th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

I HAVE delayed this letter as long as possible, that I might be able to give you the most authentic intelligence possible as to the progress of events here, especially with regard to the war. In spite of this, however, I am not in a position…

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The Civil War in America. [From Our Special Correspondent] New York, December 13, 1863

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 8

THE winter campaign has just closed in the south-west by a victory over the rebels before Chattanooga, and the retreat of the immense army which, since the battle of Chiekamanga, had closely invested Chattanooga, and had…

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The Civil War in America

Empire · Friday 19 February 1864 · page 2

From files of the New York Tribune, of December lst and 4th, we compile the following further details of proceedings in connecion with the war now raging in America:…

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The New Zealand War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 9

THE intelligence from New Zealand is of a [?]character to make us anxious for the next. [?]General CAMERON appears to be on the eve of [?] conflict in which the advantages of position…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 13

BY the I. R. M. Co.'s steamer Prince Alfred, we have some important items of news from the seat of war, although the dates are not so late as those to hand hythe Sea King…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 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, Curacoa, 23 guns, Commodore Wiseman, at New Zealand…

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The New Zealand War. Auckland 9Th February

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 3

I have delayed this letter as long possible, that I might be able to give you the most authentic intelligence possible on to the progress of events here, especially with regard to the war. In spite of this, however, I am not in a position…

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The War in America. New York, December 13, 1863

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 10

THE winter campion has just closed in the south-west by a victory over the rabele before Chattanooga, and the retreat of the immense army which, since the battle of Chickamanga, had closely invested Chattanooga, and had…

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The New Zealand War. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland, 9th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 7

I HAVE delayed this letter as long as possible, that I might be able to give you the most authentic intelligence possible as to the progress of events here, especially with regard to the war. In spite of this, however, I am not in a position…

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The War in America. News to December 24Th. C0nfederate Movements in Tennessee and Georgia

Empire · Monday 22 February 1864 · page 5

By the barque Glimpse, from California, we have San Francisco papers to December 30 th, obtained from the ship Camel, at Honolulu. The telegraphic news received at San Francisco…

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The War in America. Latest Intelligence. Notes of the Siege of Knoxville. (From the New York Herald, December 16.) Knoxville, November 25—evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1864 · page 5

THERE was heavy skirmishing to-day on both sides of the river. The rebel bullets are beginning to fly rather dangerously about the streets, and the appearance of a head above the works is the signal for a…

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