WANGANUI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) April 25.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3045, 30 April 1867, Page 5

WANGANUI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) April 25.

Th« breaking up of the outposts has already commenced in this part of the country, and, asl anticipated in my former letters, the post at Turuturumokia has been the first abandoned. The detachment of the 18th Koyal Irish, which had been •tationed there, are now located at Patea. I expect Waingongoro will be the next post to meet a aimilar fate ; then come Manuwapu and Wereroa, &c. 1 understand that the Hauhaus in this neighbourhood are rather slack of ammunition. A short time ago, in this town, a native offered any money for ammunition, but his offers did not succeed. Before the troops left Turuturumokia, a strong party of natives were seen one day passing near the bush. The friendly chief Tito was in camp at the time, and was despatched after them toknowwhothey were and what were their intentions. He returned and stated they wore Hauhaus fully armed, going towards Otapawa to settle down peacefully, and stated that they had no intention of interfering with the pakeha, if allowed to lire quietly. So there the matter ended. Before the conversation with the chief closed, the Hauhaus stated that they came from Pungarahu, about ten miles northward. A small party of the Taranaki Military Settlers are now located at a post called the " Round Bush," between Manuwapu and Ketemarai, and which was heretofore oeoupied by the local forces. These men hare already received their land, and have a redoubt to protect them from the attaoks of the rebel?. They, »f course, are armed ; and I believe are doing all in thtlr power to cultivate their allotments ; but at present they are too weak in numbers to resist any attack from the Hauhaus, which has often been threatened by the latter when an opportunity occurs. While 1 write, orders have been received > for the concentration of the whole of the 18th Regiment in this town, previous to the receipt of further instructions as to the distribution of the various detachments ; and accordingly a strong convoy of horses and oarts, Military Train, were despatched on the •rening of the 22nd to Patea, for the purpose of bringing down the baggage of the battalion. All vacant ■tore-rooms occupied by the hospital and purveyor's department have been cleared out for the reception of the portion of the 18th which will arrive here with the head-quarters about the 26th or 27th instant. There are two companits here already, so that, according as the detachments arrive here from the up-stations, others will have to take shipping for their new destinations, unless the men ar« «ncamped under canvas again, which will be anything but agieeable.

It is stated that Lord Stanley has appointed Mr. Charles Lever, the well-known author, who has for some years 'filled the appointment of consul at Speszia, as consul at Trieste. ,