CONTINUATION OF JOURNAL OF EVENTS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 197, 28 June 1860, Page 3

CONTINUATION OF JOURNAL OF EVENTS.

[From the Taranaki Jferahl.'] Saturday , June 2.—Weather wet and cold, little wind.' ,The Cordelia put to sea last night, and is not in sight.

Monday —A melancholy and fatal accident happened this morning to a son of Mr. Wakefield, who, whilst fording- the Hiiatoki stream near the beach on horseback, lost his seat, and was washed out to sea and drowned. Captain Miller, of the 12th, who happened to witness the accident, gallantly plunged into the sea to save the boy, which noble act nearly cost him his life. ' Captain Miller got, 1 amongst the breakers and was carried into tlie mouth of the river. Being a powerful swimmer, after repeated attempts he succeeded in getting across the stream, when lie was rescued, and carried into dhe Kawa apparently a dying state. Tuesday —-Weather veryinclement. Geo. Stock man arrived from Waitara this evening with despatches, and reports all quiet, at the camp. As there has’been no communication with Waitara since tlm arrival of the Tasmanian Maid on Tuesday, the 29th ult., some anxiety was felt for news, especially of Mr. Brown, who is progressing, though not. out of danger. The messenger came up in company with a native, one riding along the beach and the other over the sand hills to guard against surprise. .Vo natives were seen. The present wet and cold weather keeps them no doubt in their pas. Nothing from the south, if we except a rumour that natives were seen on Monday crossing the Tataraimaka block, apparently on their way towards the bush in this direction.' Vo appearance of the Tasmanian Maid or Cordelia.

Wednesday.—' This morning the Cordelia was in sight and anchored at 11 a.m. Weather fine and calm. The second draft of blue jackets from the Pelorus, 68 and 3 officers, were lanfleJ at 2 p.m., and marched up to the encampment of the naval brigade on Dr. //umphries’ land, with tlie 65th. hand pla}'ing at their head. The brigs. and the Emma anchored this evening, the latter from Nelson.

Thursday. —l lie body of Mr. Wakefield’s son, for which continuous search has been made, was found to-day amongst the rocks on the Henui beach, not far from where the accident occurred, with little or. no trace of the rough usage "it must have received. The Emma reports the Tasmanian Maid at Nelson oh the 30tn, to leave for here on the following day. The steamer was di-iven down by stress of weather, and the weather at sea was described as very boisterous and variable. The overland mail from Auckland arrived at 12 to-day. A fire was seen by the picquets last night in the direction of the Bell Block. It proved, to-day, to be the burning of a house in Hami Peake’s pa at the Ilua. Friday.— We have received information this morning from a gentleman at the Bell Blockhouse, that finding that all communication with the Waitara and the town had been cut off by Kingi’s armed natives, and no intelligence regarding Mr. Brown had been received for eight days, lie with another started for Waitara about 11 a.m. on - Tuesday last. On reaching the Waiongana they found such a heavy fresh in the river they could hot cross, ami went up the river aboutbalf a mile to find a ford, and found fresh tracks of a large body of natives, and thought it best to return. On Tuesday evening a body of armed natives, supposed to nuitiber about fifty or sixty, slept, at the Hawe Taone, and in a house near the Devon line. On Wednesday morning they were seen from the Bell Blockhouse thrown out in skirmishing order to protect a party of marauders who had been told off. These plunderers, numbering 11, were seen issuing from Sampson’s house, near the beach, and also in the vicinity of A. //oskin’s, Hollis’s, and R. Street’s premises. From the strict orders issued not to invite a collision, the settlers were compelled to see their properties destroyed before their eyes. On Thursday dogs, supposed to belong to this party, having attacked a flock of sheep on the block, killing eight or ten, an armed body of settlers went out. for the purpose of destroying them, but not finding the dogs extended their search, and found that, eight houses on the block had been broken open and gutted. Amongst the greatest suf : ferers are C. Sampson, A. Hoskin, and J. Hirst, whose houses are completely ransacked, the natives wantonly tearing down the ceilings and partitions. <&c. The Victorian government steam sloop Victoria arrived this morning from A/analcau . r 4 p.m.—News arrived front the Ilua pa that Tana had returned in the night from Kirigi’s. bringing the important information that tlie split stuff lying atvHuirangi would be used for the erection of a pa on Teira’s land 1 either today or to-morrow, j; It., is rumoured that the Ngatiruanuis have arrived at Kingi’s pa. Archdeacon Govet came up from the camp last evening, and we are sorry to say reports unfavourably of Mr. Brown. The Cordelia sailed to-day for Manakau. ■ The Tasmanian Maid arrived at 1 o’clock from Nelson, and proceeded to Waitara with a. cargo boat, and will return this,evening.