DRURY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Monday, September 7.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1917, 8 September 1863, Page 3

DRURY. ( FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Monday, September 7.

,In these war timei the most trifling incident, which At any other time would be pawed unnoticed, it regarded with suspicion mid intense iuterewt. Henoe oil one ocoaiion the discharging of a revolver in thin village was the cause of, three or four hundred men being placed under arms. This show* great vigilance on the part of the military authorities. On Saturday evening (here was another stir here, earned by the report of gnm ov«r in the ranges, and by what was supposed to by a rocket or rockets. Tiiis occurred about 7 o'clook, but af torn ards no more was heard of it. I suppose that by the time the report of the incident reached town it had passed through the usual exaggerating process, and would doubtless give rise to extraordinary rumors. I think, the supposed rocket was but a meteor. One of the men in tho hospital, named Kennedy, died on Saturday morning. He belonged to the 18th. Early this morning, a detachment of the Defence Force visited Urury, but? returned almost immediately. They are a Hue body of men, and will prove a very useful and efficient corps. I believe an attempt is about to be made to day to float the Lady Burkly. She has received some damage. We had an excellent discourse from Mr. Bead, y ester. lay morning, in the Presbyterian Church. It is stud the Bishop is about to take Drury under , his especial charge, as he is having a house erected in the village, Stables at least a quarter of a mile in length, and coveted with tarpaulin, aie now built on the side of ! the road .for the horses used by the Transport Corps, &o. It will affotd excellent accommodation for a large number of horses As Drury in almost ceituiu to be a military station for some time to come, it would l>e a'wine thing for the Government to erect some twenty or thirty small wooden hounet), as at Otabuliii, for the use of the tioops, so as bo give them a little comfort durim; their experience of hardships. A detachment of the IBih— about 150 ntronsr— and the cavalry have gone to wauls the Pukekohe block this morning, I believe with the intention of tcouring the bush in that vicinity. This part of the couutry, as fur as Wtiiuku, is causing a good deal of anxiety at the preseut tune. It is said that there is in the neighbourhood of Waiuku a laige number of natives, with Thompson at their head, though it is not quite certain how the report originated. The escort staited for the Fiont this morning. Nothing important fiom there hns reached ns to-day. After a Blight fiost last night, wo have now a most beautiful day.