THE WAR IN AUCKLAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XX, Issue 1120, 5 August 1863, Page 3

THE WAR IN AUCKLAND.

(from THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE '8. CROSS.')

Queen's Redoubt, July 23,

I have nothing strange to report from the front today. There have been no changes of importance in the disposition of the troops, except that the detachment of the 12th Regt. at Koheroa, moved last evening to the Queen's Redoubts, tents being pitched on the level on the western face. General Cameron, C.8., and Staff, accompanied by an escort, left the Queen's Redoubt for Drury early this moriiing. The boats have been safely launched on the creek, for transport service. This addition will make the work very much lighter than it has been for some time back.

Some cohorns have been brought up to the Redoubt. I have been told that the result of the engagement at Koheroa has been an admission, by the natives, after burying their dead, of a loss of 73 killed, besides the, missing. We can account for the burialof at least 7, which brings up the total to 80, and I think Te Wheore was right when he put the total at 100. A detachment of the 12th left this morning for Pokeno hill, on the summit of which, in a clearing, they have pitched their tents, and formed a camp. This post completes the chain of communication with Drury. As the latest formed camp, it is not yet fortified, but defensive works are now in progress* The camp on the left side of the cutting on the Razor Back, is defended by a strong pa, with flanking angles, erected since Sunday. The camp on Williamson's clearing is defeuded by a breastwork of earth. There are defensive works thrown up in front of Mr. Marten's house, so that the military posts along the line may be said to defy the attacks of Maoris. I. am not aware whether any works have been constructed at the camp on Kerr's farm, which is the position the Volunteer Militia occupy, and not Baird's farm, as stated in a former letter.

Th& three Redoubts at Koheroe will be com plete fo-inorrow—at least they will afford the men protection frorti the enemy in case of assault. The Tuamata redoubt was to have been completed to-day. It will'be garrisoned by 150 men of the 65th,underthe command of Captain Swift, Colonel Wyatt, C.8., having resumed the command at Drury. July 24. There was nothing to report up to the hour at which the escort started.