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The wars & local soldiers, 1866

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The Indian War

Empire · Wednesday 3 January 1866 · page 2

"Our Faithful Ally the Nizam: Being an Historical Sketch of Events showing the Value of the Nizam's Alliance to the British Government in India, and his Services…

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The War in the Brazils. (From the Anglo-Brazilian Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1866 · page 2

SUBJOINED is a more detailed account of the recent operations oy sea and land between the allied forces and the Paraguayans than has yet been published:— "The junction of Paunero with General Flores…

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The Fenian War Chaunt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 13

Our readers cannot but have remarked that many of the prisoners arrested for political reasons of late in Ireland had in their possession a song entitled "Out and make way for the Fenian men." The…

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The War in the Brazils

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 11

SUBJOINED is a more detailed account of the recent operations by sea and land between the allied forces and the Paraguayans than has yet been published:—"The junction of Paunero with General Flores…

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"The Minstrel Boy to the War is Gone."

Sydney Punch · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 8

The poet-wit far away is gone, In Melbourne town you'll find him, He's off like his friend gay Oberon, With all his traps behind him…

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War in Chill. (From the Lyttelton Times, December 23Rd) [By Interprovincial Telegraph.] Dunedin, December 22, 10.46 a.m

Empire · Monday 8 January 1866 · page 5

Arrived.—Record, with a carge of flour from Valparaise. She brings news to October 10. Chili has delared war—ports blockaded—ten vessels captured, including Amy Sedgwick, West Asutralian, Elizabeth…

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Confederate Cruelty to Prisoners of War. (From the New York Special Correspondent of the Spectator.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1866 · page 5

THE trial of Captain Wirz for cruelty to prisoners of war at Andersonville has been brought again to a stand-still, this time by the nervous prostration of the prisoner. It was my purpose (as I intimated in a…

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Reception of Vessels of War of the United States. (From the Victoria Government Gazette.)

Empire · Thursday 11 January 1866 · page 4

The subjoined cospatches are published for got[?] formation. By his Excellency's command. J. M'CULLOCH…

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Railways in War. (From the Daily Telegraph.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1866 · page 3

IT would be absurd not to acknowledge that the question of imparting mobility to large bodies of troops, especially in the case of considerable distances, is one which has always commended itself to the best…

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The New Zealand War. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, December 7, 1865

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1866 · page 6

THE news this week from the East Coast is not very exciting. From the scene of Major Frazer's late exploits at Turanganui, we hear that the effect…

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Declaration of War Between Spain and Chile. (From the London Daily News, November 17.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1866 · page 3

THE Royal Mail Company's steamship Tasmanian, Captain Sawyer, with the West India and Pacific mails, arrived at Southampton yesterday morning. H.B.M. sloops Mutine and Columbine were at…

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Declaration of War Between Spain and Chile

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 January 1866 · page 5

The Royal Mail Company's steamship Tasmanian, Captain Sawyer, with the West India and Pacific mails, arrived at Southampton yesterday morning. H.B.M. sloops Mutine and Columbine were at…

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War on the East Coast. Later From the Wairoa. Fight at Waikaremo[?]na., 41 Hauhaus and 12 Friendly Natives Killed. (Froh the Hawee's Bay Hrrald, January 20.)

Empire · Wednesday 7 February 1866 · page 2

It is our pleasing duty to announce a further very decided success in the Wairoa district. On Friday, the 12th instant, a spirited fight took place at Wuikaremoans, resulting is a complete victory of the loyal…

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Capture of the Otapawapa. Lieutenant-colonel Hassard Dangerously Wounded. Seven Europeans Killed and Ten Wounded. Thirty Hau-haus Killed and Many Wounded. (From the Wanganui Times. January 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1866 · page 5

At a late hour last night a messenger arrived from the front with despatches for Mr. Walter Buller, R.M., and by that opportunity we have received from our correspondent the rapidly written account of the battle…

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The Close of the Bhootan War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 107

On Tuesday afternoon, Sir Bartle Frere, being at Sattara, an ancient and popular Mahratta city under the Mahabaleshwar bills, received intelligence from the other side of India that…

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The Conduct of the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1866 · page 7

The Taranaki Herald of 27th ultimo says:—"There are two ways in which the recent march from Wanganui may be looked at—first as a New Zealand military operation; and, secondly, as it affects the…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1866 · page 8

Eclipse, 4 guns, Commander Freemantle, at New Zealand. Curacoa, 23 guns, Commodore Sir William Wiseman, at New Zealand. Esk, 21 guns, Captain Lucie, at New Zealand…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1866 · page 7

Wanganui (Auckland), 30th December, As I am now taking my usual summer tour through the north of the colony, 1 write this letter to give you an idea of the state of matters…

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The War Between Spain and Chili. Blockade of Chilian Ports by Admiral Pareja's Fleet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1866 · page 9

AUSTRALI having been of late so dependent on Chili for its supply of breadstuffs, any disturbance likely to prevent further shipments from this country will be looked upon with considerable interest by your readers, affecting, as the…

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The War Between Spain and Chili and Blockade of Chilian Ports by Admiral Farejas Fleet

Empire · Monday 19 February 1866 · page 5

We are favoured with the following particulars of the present aspect of the war on the Chilian coast, as detailed in a letter received by a resident of this city from his brother. Some of the circumstances are…

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