OCCUPATION OF NGARUAWAHIA.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 2015, 31 December 1863, Page 6

OCCUPATION OF NGARUAWAHIA.

The War nevra is satisfactory. On "Wednesday morning the following telegram was received from General Cameron :—: —

"From General Cameron, Ngakdwauia, to Hts EXCELLENOi THE GOVERNOR. " The Queen's flag is flying at Ngaruawahia,* A diviiion of 600 men under my command were conveyed up the liver in the ' Pioneer,' nnd landed at Ngnruv wahia, about 4 p.m., without opposition or seoing any natives." The occupation of the place was on the evening of the day preceding j which is a memorable event in the history of tho war in New Zealand. The natives lnul evacuated the King's village, and up to the latest advices had not showed themselves. The friendly Chief, Te Wheoro, had visited them, bearing certain letters from Mr. Fox, and he informed the General of tho decision that had beon come to by them to evacuate the place, pending tho answer to their proposals for peace. These letters will be found elsewhere, as well as further details of tho operations of our troops. At the Thames, a native party was surprised the other day by Colonel Carey, of the 18th Royal Irish, and a party of the Defence Corps \inclev Captain Walmsley. Their whares were taken. The Maori sentry fired on the gallant colonel, at short range, but missed. No casualties occurred. A Government township is being formed at the Waikato Heads, ' and surveyors have been employed for several weeks laying it out. This is the first fruit of the war. A covering party of 110 men left for that place, vid Waiukn, yesterday ; and 80 mechanics and labourers go down, under the superintendence of Mr. Simpson, engineer, to put up the ironclad steam tugs, built for the Government in Sydney. One at leaat of these will be here, it te expected, next week. - The -' Avon ' has had her nmclriuery damaged, and is undergoing repairs ; and the ' Sandfly/ on her return from the Thames, will undeigo a thorough overhaul. She will have a new boiler fitted in her. Flat-bottomed cargo boats will be built for the Waikato by the direction of the Government. The line of communication between the Thames aud Waikato, by Paparata, is now open. Eedonbts have been built, and the road is being made somewhat passable. — " Weekly News," Doc. 12.