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The wars & local soldiers, 1864

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New Zealand. Later From the Seat of War. Wenty-four Rebels Killed, and Several Wounded, in an Ambuscadje. Six of the 14Th Infantry Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1864 · page 5

AT 2.45 p.m., on Saturday, the 13th instant, the Daily Southern Cross published, as a second edition, a "slip," of which the following is n copy:— MEREMERE…

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The New Zealand War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 10

WE are indebted to Captain Dixon, of the Susannah Cuthbert, for the Daily Southern Cross of 13th instant. The Queen's troops, to the number of 3000, were still before the rebel field-worke, at Piko-Piko…

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The War in America. Latest Intelligence

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 12

By the Glimpse barque, we have California papers to the 26th of December, and telegraphic news from New York to the 23rd, being a week later than the foregoing intelligence, direct from that city…

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New Zealand. Later From the Seat of War

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 3

TWENTY-FOUR REBELS KILLED, AND SEVERAL WOUNDED, IN AN AMBUSCADE. SIX OF THE 14TH INFANTRY KILLED. At 2.45 p.m., on Saturday, the 13th instant, the Daily…

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The War in New Zealand. Three Days Later From the Front. the Engagement at Wa[?]are. Twenty-eight Rebels Killed. (From the New Zealand Herald, February 15.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 7

LATE on Saturday night we published a fourth edition, having been furnished by the Government with fuller and more correct particulars of the skirmish on the Mangapiko River, with a large party of…

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The Maori War. Skirmish with the Enemy

Empire · Monday 29 February 1864 · page 8

WE have Auckland papers to the 16th January. A skirmish with the Maoris in front of Pateraugi occurred on the 13 th February. We take the following particulara from the New Zealand…

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Another Engagement. Two Soldiers Killed, Sixteen Wounded. Great, Loss of Rebels. Te A wamuto February 22

Empire · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 5

The concluding remarks in my last letter from this place, to the effect that Peterangi and Fikeplko has been deserted, proves to have been hased on a truthful rumour, posotive information of the fact being conveyed…

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Important Form New Zealand. March on Rangiawahia. Skirmish with the Natives. Thirteen Natives Killed and Wounded Thirty-three Taken Prisoners. Two Soldiers Kiled; Colonel Nixon and Five Privates Wounded. (From tbe Southern Cross, February 25.)

Empire · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 5

BY the Kate, from Auckland, we have important news to the 25 th ultimo. Camp Te Awamulu, February 21, The programma laid down some weeks ago for a…

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The New Zealand War. General Cameron Marches on Rangiawahia. [?]Mart Skirmishes with the Rebels. They Sustain Great Loss. Thirty-three Maories Taken Prisoners. Colonel Nixon Dangerously Wounded. [?]Rangi and Piko-piko Evacuated. the Rebels Leave Their Commissariat Stores Behind

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 5

[?] Kate, from Auckland, we have papers to the 25th [?]. [?] events have token place since our last advices. In two spirited assaults,—the one on the 21st, the other…

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The New Zealand War. General Cameron Marches on Rangiawahia. Smart Skirmishes with the Rebels. They Sustain Great Loss. Thirty-three Maories Taken Prisoners. Colonel Nixon Dangerously Wounded. Paterangi and Piko-piko Evacuated. the Rebels Leave Their Commissariat Stores Behind

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 12

By the Kate, from Auckland, we have papers to the 25th ultimo. Stirring events have taken place since our last advices. In two spirited [?]anlts.—the one on the 21st, the other…

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New Zealand. Progress of the War, [From Our Own Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1864 · page 5

AUCKLAND, 24th February, 1864,—Since my last letter the events of the war have been considerable both, in number and in importance. There have been no le[?] than, three engagements of more or less…

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The War in New Zealand. Our Troops Still Advance in the Face of All Opposition. Natives Suing for Peace Through Their Envoy. Result Very Unsatisfactory to Them. Preparations for Wintering the Troops. the General's Plan of Operations During That Season. Beauty and Fertility of the Waikato Country Unsurpassed. the Rebels' Cultivation Land Extensive and Well Stocked. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, 2nd March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1864 · page 5

SINCE my last no great events have taken place at the seat of war; indeed, people begin to assort that the General, like Hannibal at Capua, is going into winter quarters in the fertile plains of Rangiawhia. In some…

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The War in America

Empire · Saturday 12 March 1864 · page 5

The news from America is to the morning of the 13th January The war in Virginia was languishing. The Confederates had retreated up the Shenandoah…

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Arrival of the January Mail at Adelaide. Accouchement of the Princess of Wales. Denmark Threatened by Austria and Prussia. Rumours of European War. Excitement in Paris. the British Channel Fleet Recalled. Retirement of the Duke of Newcastle. the American War. by Electric Telegraph. (Through Greville and Bird.) Adelaide, Friday, 11th March

Empire · Saturday 12 March 1864 · page 5

THE P. and O. Company's mail steamer Bombay arrived at King George's Sound at 2 p.m. on the 6th instant. The hour of he intended departure for Melbourne was not stated…

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The New Zealand War. Our Troops Still Advance in the Face of All Opposition. Natives Suing for Peace Through Their Envoy. Result Very Unsatisfactory to Them. Preparations for Wintering the Troops. the General's Plan of Operations During That Season. Beauty and Fertility of the Waikato Country Unsurpassed. the Rebels' Cultivation Lands Extensive and Well Stocked. Auckland, 2nd March

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 March 1864 · page 10

SINCE my last no great events have taken place at die seat of war; indeed, people begin to assert that the General, like Hannibal at Capua, is going into winter quarters in the fertile plains of Rangiawhia. In some…

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The Two Generals. [?] Christmas Story of the War in Kentucky

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1864 · page 3

CHRISTMAS of 1860 is now three years past, and the civil war which was then being commenced in America is still raging without any apparent sign of an end. The prophets of that time who prophesied the worst…

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The Probabilities of a Continental War. (From the Economist, Dec. 19.)

Empire · Monday 14 March 1864 · page 3

PERSONS, who have not the least real intention of [?] a thing, often fall into it or drilt into it, merely by dint of talking of it, "looking like i," and hovering about it. They "talk big;" they…

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New Zealand Humbug Otherwise Called War. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 14 March 1864 · page 5

SIR,—How much longer is the farce to be played off before the eyes of civilisation! were it only to keep quiet and see poor good natured Mother Bull milked to the tune of a few cool millions, which, however, would be of…

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The War in New Zealand. Address to Governor Grry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1864 · page 2

THE Morning Star of January 18th understands that the following letter, addressed to Governor Grey, will be forwarded to his Excellency by the first mail:— "To his Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B, Governor of…

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The New Zealand War. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 16 March 1864 · page 2

SIR,—A letter appears in your issue of to-day, signed "B—t S—r," on the above subject, and as the suggestions therein are so foolish, and as a great amount of ignorance is displayed by the writer, I take upon…

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