THE WAR IN AUCKLAND. DRURY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Thursday evening, October 15.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1951, 17 October 1863, Page 3

THE WAR IN AUCKLAND. DRURY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Thursday evening, October 15.

The events of the past few tlays have been of a moist painful ohnracter, ancMiave shown not only the barbarity of the natives, but also the insecurity and absolute danger of individuals placing themselves or remaining m isolated position?. It is a hard matter to make remarks about those who have been shotand cruelly butchered by the Maori savages, but really there ought not to have been so great a loss of civilians as has taken place. I have just been looking over the list of those who have been murdered since poor Meredith and his son met with their awful death. Tho large majority of these had >ea,lly no business to be where they were at the time they were killed. It is a great wonder that more have not fallen victims in the same cruel manner, there having been ho many settlors who have, perhaps single handed, or with one or two others, ventured into localities where they might even with the greatest care have fallen into the hands of the enemy. There has been -throughout far too little caution and prudence exercised, and what has been the result ? The loss of a good many valuable and respectable &ettler«. It certainly seems haid that persons may not visit their own homesteads ; but as there is in some instances a great risk in doing so, I write more especially to caution people from being too venturesome. Under the circumstances in which we are placed it is absolute folly for some people to be now staying on their farms, knowing the danger they, incur. There are several instances where, because their neighbourhood lias been unmolested for a little while, individuals have actually returned to their homesteads. Such conduct on the part of the&e persons is to be deprecated, as most injudicious. It is to be hoped that settlers generally will take warning from what has already transpired, and be content, rather than risk their lives, to suffer temporary loss and privation. Friday, October 16. I have heard of nothing particular this morning. The ' Hying colnmn ' is expected down to-da}', to proceed, I believe, to the Wairoa district. The arrival of other companies of the Victorians is expected. For the present, no doubt, head-quarters will be at Drury. I have just seeu the body of poor Jackson. Ta]k no more of Maori civilization and religiousness, in tho picsence of such a horiible spectacle ! The boy Wallis is still alive, though in a veiy precarious state. Mr. Hamlin and Mr. Jackson will both be buried to-day.