RE-OCCUPATION OF OAKURA.
Oa Tuesday last the St. Andrew's ledoubt. at Oakuia, abandoned in August la«t, uag again taken possession of by the troops. A little knoll, the site of an old pa called Pahitere, between fie ledoubt and the Tapua?, but » trifle mHnd of the load, Ins also been occupied Dining the necessity opeiations Captain Llojd, with his Company of the o7th, accom pamed by Captain JMaee and some mounted oideihes, acted as i cohering paity. They crossed the Oakura, and went up within 600 01 700 jaids of Kaitake The nitives showed in some numbei^, and a few shuts weie exchanged, but no hirra done. Captain LIO3M now liolds Oakuia with a deticlnnent of the 57th Eegiraent and 150 men of Nos 10, 12, and 13 companie* Militia Volunteers (VictonansK Captain Cll chew, No. T Volunteer Mihti.i, is at Poutoko , and Pahitere is under Captain Corbett's command, m connection •with Foifc Robert, having been strengthened with a portion of IS"o. 6 Company (Ofcago). — 2'atanh Ho aid, ilarch 5.
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume 2075, Issue XX, 14 March 1864, Page 4
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170RE-OCCUPATION OF OAKURA. Daily Southern Cross, Volume 2075, Issue XX, 14 March 1864, Page 4
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