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The wars & local soldiers, 1867

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Under the Gallows. a Sketch of the Late American Civil War

Empire · Tuesday 13 August 1867 · page 6

During the first week of September, 1863, while holding ground near Booneville, in Missouri, General Brown sent me out to hunt up a convenient fording place for artillery and supply waggons, across a…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1867 · page 8

[?], 16 guns, Captain Hope, at Sydney. Falcon, 14 guns, Commander Blake, on a cruise. Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at Sydney. Charyb[?]is, 17 guns, Captain Lyons, on a cruise…

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The Materials of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 August 1867 · page 6

THE correspondent of the Times gives the following interesting description of war materials exhibited at the French Exhibition:— Under what head should the Gatling gun be…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 August 1867 · page 4

Brisk, 16 guns, Captain Hope, at Sydney. Falcon, 1[?] guns, Commander Blake, at Sydney. Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at Sydney. Charybdis, 17 guns, Captain Lyo[?]s, on a cruise…

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The Indian War in America. (From the Alta California.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 September 1867 · page 3

THE regular military movement against the Indians was begun in April, and the 4th of July finds it without results, save losses on our own side and baffled pursuit of the savages. Two months ago the dashing…

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Continental Intelligence. France. Renewed Apprehensions of War

Empire · Saturday 14 September 1867 · page 3

A very uneasy feeling is again prevalent in France that before long there will be war between that country and Prussia. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News, writing on the evening of July 21, says:…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1867 · page 9

Brisk, 16 guns, Captain Hope, at Sydney. Falcon, 14 guns, Commander Blake, at Sydney. Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at Sydney. Charybdis, 17 guns, Captain Lyons, on a cruise…

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A Man Of-war in the Acorn

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 September 1867 · page 8

An oak-tree, wrestling with the wind, Shook down an acorn where I stood; I turn'd aside, I would not crash That little orphan of the wood…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Monday 23 September 1867 · page 3

Brisk, 16 guns, Captain Hope, at Sydney. Falcon, 14 guss, Commander Blake, at Sydney. Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at Sydney…

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War Indications. From the Evening News

Empire · Thursday 26 September 1867 · page 6

Amongst the least prominent items of news by the last mail, and therefore very likely to be overlooked in the presence of intelligence of a more startling character, two…

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France. the War Feeling in France

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1867 · page 4

A letter from Parts says:—To the comfortable assurances of the Patrie, that France and Prussia are now on the best of terms, M. Granier de Cassaynae's journal, the Pays, replies as follows :…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1867 · page 3

Brisk, 16 guns, Captain Hope, on a cruise. Falcon, 14 guns, Commander Blake, on a cruise. Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, on a cruise. Charybdis, 17 guns, Captain Lyons, on a cruise…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Panama. News From London to August 9. New York to August 10. Return of the Sultan and Probable War with Greece. Frightful State of Mexico. Fenianism Threatening in Canada. Consols 94½. Money Abundant in London. New South Wales Bonds 89½ to 96. Death of Ex-queen of Naples. Great Fire in Jamaica. Latest Commercial News. Ministerial Difficulty in America. Close of Surratt's Trial

Empire · Saturday 5 October 1867 · page 5

The Panama mail steamer Ruahine arrived in Sydney Harbour last evening, with dates from London by cable to August 9th, and from New York to August 10th. We give…

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The Interview at Salzburg. Rumours of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1867 · page 5

The Siecle of 25th August says:—"The report that an agreement has been come to at Salzburg to prevent the union of the States of South Germany with the Confederation of the…

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The Indian War in the United States

Empire · Tuesday 15 October 1867 · page 3

Along with false reports and others much exaggerated, come straggling grains of trnth. The recent ma[?]sacre of Lientenant Kidder and a party of ten men on the route from the Platte to the Smoky Hill was one…

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The Interview at Salzburg. Rumours of War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 11

The Siecle of the 25th August says:—"The report that an agreementhas been come to at Salzburg to prevent the union of the States of South Germany with the Confederation ef the North…

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Men-of-war-on the Station

Empire · Wednesday 23 October 1867 · page 3

Brisk, 16 guns, Captain Hope, at South Sea Islands, Falcon, 14 guns. Commander Blake, at Sydney. Ck[?] enger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at Sydney…

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The Probabilities of War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 13

The rumours of another great European war are gaining daily such shape and consistence that, gladly aa we should avoid so painful a subject, it is impossible that we should pass…

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France and Prussia—war or Peace

Empire · Wednesday 30 October 1867 · page 3

On the above momentous subject, concerning which so many contrary rumours have been affoat, we take the following adverse comments from our latest papers by the English mail:…

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The Chances of War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 November 1867 · page 8

IT is a curious, and not quite profitless, study to examine the different views which the journals, that are generally supposed to give utterance to the most reliable opinions on…

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