Austrian and Danish War Updates From Schleswig Holstein
Reports from Schurscha and Rendburg detail Austrian and Prussian movements in Schleswig and Flensburg. The battle near Idstedt yields Austrian victory. Danish forces retreat toward Dippeln as Prussians advance. Copenhagen turmoil grows with recalls and rumors of revolution and mobilization.
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Fromo
Oversee
Glucksburg
Idstedt
Copenhagen
Flensburg
Schleswig
Gottorf
Rendsburg
Paris
the Patrie of Thia Evening
Sweden
Christian
England
la France
Thia Evening
Alsen
Dannewerke
Prussia Replies to Palmerston on Denmark Crisis
The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung disputes Palmerston’s claim that Prussia and Austria back Denmark’s integrity and that Britain would guarantee Denmark's withdrawal of the November constitution. The Staats Anzeiger says Denmark and Prussia embargoed ships only provisionally, with a six week interval after hostilities begin to allow vessel return.
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Krextm
Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Lord Palmerston
Prussia
Austria
Denmark
England
Staats Anseiger
Arrests in Warsaw Trigger Widespread Detentions and Secrets Revealed
Private letters from Warsaw report the arrest of an individual named Fawski and say it led to major discoveries resulting in about 1,000 arrests in Warsaw and surrounding provinces by the prior Saturday. The National Government archives allegedly fell into Russian hands, compromising notable Polish and international figures.
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Bexum
Warsaw
Fawski
Poland
Dziennik
M. Eckert
Japan payment of indemnity by Satuma
Advices from Japan report Prince Satouma has paid the indemnity and makes concessions.
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Japan
Satsuma
Savana
Satouma
Lyons Military Tribunal Hears Murder Case of 39-Year-Old Sergeant
Sergeant Brosse aged 39 was tried for wilful murder after firing on a supposed ghost in a wood near Sathonay Camp on December 27. He killed the man, reloaded, then fired again. He had served since 1846 with eight campaigns and a head wound but was found guilty and sentenced to five years with military degradation. The court noted a petition for commutation. TxaGEDY in France Love and Surcme. The town of
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Evyreux
Eure
Theoung
Drouin
Evreux
Merkel
France
Kmine
Surrosen Grost
Lyons
Brosse
Boha
Sathonay
Kan
Txagedy
Surcme
Pilone of Naples Bandits Captivates Vesuvius Scene
The Italian brigand Pilone, famed for audacity and feared by authorities, evades pursuit in Naples and at Pompeii. He once seized banker Avitabile for ransom, later sending the exact sum to press to expose a suspected overcharge. A daring escape from gendarmes ends with a swim to safety and return to his band.
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Tan Apventurres
Pilono
Rome
Naples
Vesuvius
San Carlo
Pilone
Signor Avitabile
M. Avitabile
Avita
Pompeii
Morning Post
Severe engagement in New Zealand kills officers and troops
Telegram from Alexandria reports a 24 hour battle at Rangiriri on the Waikato River in which natives were dislodged. Four officers were killed, 11 wounded, 37 non commissioned officers and privates killed, and 80 wounded. Prisoners total 183 including several chiefs.
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New Zealand
Alexandria
Rangiriri
Waikato
Lake Waikare
Australian prospects from Brisbane quoted by Bury Times correspondent
A Brisbane correspondent notes unsettled land yet to be taken and describes a fertile country with tobacco tea coffee cotton arrowroot bananas vines and sugar cane. He recounts sport in the bush including a large black serpent and a guynya bird. Food and dress are cheaper than expected with bread at 4d a loaf beef and mutton 3d 4d per lb and ox tail and a horse available at similar prices.
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New Zealand
Otago
United Kings
England
Panama
Egypt
Bury Times
Brisbane
Queensland
Land settlement tale from Maryborough era letters
A 1863 Maryborough letter recounts travel across 800 miles and land purchase in Lennox county. It describes natives in the area, noting they mostly go naked and work reluctantly for tobacco or bread. The writer expresses disparaging views of the Indigenous people and claims they sleep after meals.
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Maryborough
Queensland
Lennox
St. Mary
Bombay News Briefs from India and Oversea Events
Sir John Lawrence may reach Calcutta by mid January after arriving at Madras. Sir Hugh Rose to arrange frontier corps retirement at Peshawar. A Camp of Exercise to be formed at Rawal Pindee. Major-General Garvock moved to Peshawar to enforce demands on Jadoon and Otwanzai. Meantime, rumors of Frere’s Guzerat trip and a grand Government House ball. Obituary notes Dr. M M Rind. Navy updates include the Feroze voyage and a naval court-martial to be assembled. The Rangoon’s indirect grounding near Aden corrected. Confederate steamer Alabama seen near Singapore and Saigon vicinity. Line from Surat to Bombay expected to open in March.
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Bombay
Calcutta
John Lawrence
Madras
Hugh Rose
Peshawar
Frontier Service
Rawal Pindee
Garvock
Nawakilla
Michnee
Saadat Khan
Lalpore
Wilde
C.B
Muneri
James
Feroze
Suez
Countess of Elgin
Suite
M. Chamberlain
St. Patrick Lawrence
Rajpooransh
Star of India
Joypore
Joypora
India
Government of
Government House
Parell
Secundra Begum
Bhopal
Jedda
Mecca
Meywer
Eden
Marian Moore
Persian Gulf
Kirkham
Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway Company
Surat
Galle
Alabama
Singapore
Batavia
Saigon
Palo Condore
Echo
M. M. Rind
Saugor Circle
Execution of a Confederate spy in Knoxville detailed
A youth named Dodd was executed by Federal forces in Knoxville on January 8. An Ohio regiment and Illinois troops escorted the prisoner to a wagon coffin, music shifted from Dead March to Mary My Dream, and the condemned man prayed before two rope adjustments and a second execution, ending in death and burial.
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Dodd
Knoxville
100Th Ohio
74Th Illinois Infantry
Keer
74Th
Main Street
Gay-street
Mary
Texas
Gay Street
Rcope
J. B. Wilson
Doad
Hydon
Carter
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Hamsura
Dappel
Holms
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