TARANAKI.
CONTINUATION OF JOURNAL OF EVENTS. Saturday, January 5.-Thc Tasmanian Maid, from Waitara, anchored at l p.m. She hu been'employed during the morning in a trip to the White Cliffs, with the General and Staff on board, where HALS. Cordelia is anchored. The little steamer ran along the coast past Mairo, Urenui. Mimi, &c, and the General had an excellent opportunity of seeing the nature of the country north of Waitara. The General and Stall disembarked at Waitara. and the Tasmania.! Maid came on to town.-The following news from Hie seat of war wo gather from correspondence received from the camps ■ "Jan. 2. Since I wrot? last nothing of importance has transpired. The troops are getting on well with the fortification at Kairau and the stockade at Matarikoriko : the latter will he finished in about a week The enemy are in force about the bush, and are digging more'rifle pits at the peach groves near Huirangi, 1300 yards distant. The dusty weather here is verv trving, and the General is afflicted with sore eyes ;' indeed, goggles and veils arc in great request to save one's eves from being shut up altogether. 1 omitted to mention in my last that some of the 40.n grenadiers fired' 220 rounds of ammunition, and the jLrht company of the 65th 120 per man. The forces will soon take up more positions, and that will annoy the rebels more than anything, and Pukerangiora is expected to bo reached. It is whispered in the camps that several of the commanding officers asked to be allowed to charge the rifle pits, and take them at the point of the bayonet. It might have finished the action at once, and the native loss have been tenfold ; but, on the other hand, our loss would have been likewise severe, as it is said the enemy had a strong reserve who never fired a shot, and were posted so as to form a storming party. No authentic information has or can be obtained of the loss of the enemy-seven, including chiefs, are buried close by in the pa, which has been burned, and although it is supposed a great number must be killed and wounded besides nothing is known positively. (3rd Jan.) Last night, about 6 o'clock, a large party of natives were seen returning from the direction of the Bell Block with pikaua on their backs. They had evidently been down for potatoes. This morning, about G, a party of about 30 or 40 were seen to come across the river between lifeorangi and Pukerangiora (apparently a reinforcement), and shortly afterwards a shot was heard in the bush. We saw a good many about this morning between J and 10, and a 24-pounder, followed by another and then by one from the 8-inch gun, were fired into them ; the two last did not do much harm, as they did not burst, but the first one burst over them. (4th Jan.) The troops were under orders this morning to moicli at 4-30 o'clock, but the order was couutermandeu. Jt is intended, it ifl rumoured, to advance about GOO yards nearer Huirangi, and erect a couple of redoubts. At 4 this morning the carters caught four horses that strayed ui> to the camp. At 530 we heard about a dozen musket shots from the direction of the peach grove and one bullet came over the camp. About 8 one ot the soldiers found an old flint musket r.arked I ower, that one of the natives had left in their retreat lhc stock bad been struck by a bullet at the /swell, and broken to pieces j the left hand of the native had probably been destroyed. At 1-30 p.m. the enemy were seen working at their rifle pits about 20 in number, and a 68-pounder shell, followed by a 9-pounder shell, wis fired at them j this was repeated after a few minutes, when they ran away. The poor sailor who was wounded is very bad with fever and Ins life is despaired of. 5 p.m.—Two 9-pounder shells have jus been sent over the heads of the enemy who are W at their rifle pits. The shells do not do as well as they ought—some do not burst. The guns mounted in the redoubt are two 8-inch guns, one 24 pounder, and one 9-pounder how.t/.er."-lu the list of casualties in our Journal in to-day's paper we omitted to mention the name of Private D. Leneham, 12th Rcgt., wounded severely. Alfred Broome, of the Naval Brigade, who was wounded on the 2 ( Jth ult., died to-day. Sunday, January 6.—Weather wet.—The steamer from Waitara brings little news from the camps, i Jirco natives crept up to within 30 yards of the sentries on the rlcljzc between Matarikoriko and the Waitara river at 10 30 yesterday morning, and fired three shots at them The sentries did not fire at first, thinking there a large number of the enemy coming on, but afterward* they did, and one of them, recognised as the young chief who came up with the Uev. Mr. llson on the 30th ult. to point out his father's grave, was ssen going off through the fern wounded in the foot.
A double sentry is posted on this ridge, and one of the sentinels acted with great prudence and courage, I sending his comrade a distance of several hundred yards to alarm the garrison at the stockade, while he watched the movements of the wily enemy. The sentinels would have charged and bayonet ted at once, but they had to run down a steep hill and were afraid of a reserve in the bush which was close by. The troops were all turned out and under arms for half-an-hour. Mr. 0. Carrington and a surveying party, with Ensign Pagan, 65th, were out at the time, between Matarikoriko and the Karaka grove, and it was feared at first that they were attacked. A few shells were a<*ain fired into the rifle pits yesterday. There was to be no fighting or working in the trenches to-day by mutual consent, through Mr. Wilson. Rewi was not to be seen by Mr. Wilson—they said he had hurt his foot, so it may be inferred he has been wounded. The enemy say they will fight for ever if the Governor will not five up the land purchased from Teira. It is said the Waikatos brought no ammunition with them, but get their supplies from Wi Kingi by agreement. They are most anxious, they assert, to have the war confined to Waitara, and expect the Ngatiruanuis (500 in number) to be up soon to fight with them against the pakeha. The Waikatos thought we had lost 100 men at least on the 29th, and were surprised to hear from Mr. Wilson we had only buried three.—The Lord Ashley and 11.M.5.5. Niger, from Manukau, arrived this morning. The latter brings a reinforcement of 210 men of the 14th Regt., under the command of Major Douglass. After landing the mail the Niger proceeded to Waitara, whore she disembarked tho troops. The Lord Ashley left for Nelson at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7.—The Niger and Tasmanian Maid from Waitara this morning, and both returned in the course of the day—the Niger proceeding to the White Cliffs to relieve the Cordelia. From Kairau we have the following, dated yesterday :—" An awful day. The rain began at 4'30 am., and continues. A truce existing on the Sabbath. The 14th have pitched their tents at the Waitara c;.mp. A force leaves head quarters (Waitara) to-morrow morning to attack the enemy in their position at Huirangi and throw out another advanced post."—Tahana, a Native Assessor, in the pay of the Government, was put in the gaol today on a charge of having communicated with the enemy. A letter from him to the rebels, with his signature, was found in the abandoned rifle pits at Kairau ; it apprised them of the, intended movement against Matarikoriko. &c. We trust there will be no glossing over this charge. The maori who prowls about the country with gun ami tomahawk in hand with the declared object of taking life is an open and manly enemy compared with this man. As a native magistrate receiving pay from the government he had access to every part of the settlement, and the opportunity, assuming the letter to be genuine, was turned to the basest purposes. Tuesday, Jan. 8. —Having visited the camps at Waitara we are enable to narrate some events which fell under our own observation. This morning at 3*30 a large force of the Naval Brigade, 14th, and 40th commanded by the General, left the cam]) at Waitara for Kairau (dstant about four miles) with guns, ammunition, gabions, .'vc., and reached Kairau at 5. A drizzling rain had commenced on reaching Kairau, and a strong breeze from the S.E., when the General, after consulting with the officers in command of corps, ordered a return to camp. The wind increased in violence during the day, and several tents were blown down. No natives to be seen, excepting a few occasionally about the rifle pits, and some on a flat to the right of Huirangi where they anpear to he on piquet duty. A few may also be seen with a glass sitting in their blankets outside a pah or village to the left of the peach grove near Pukerangiora, and a short distance in the bush, where the king's flag is flying. The enemy keep close in their pits and in the bush. At 4 p.m. yesterday, a mounted volunteer rode down to the rifle pits in search of a horse, and was not fired at. On his return Lieut. A. King, A.D.C., (Militia) rode down, and when he got near them, within 50 yards, three shots were fired at him close by ; his horse swerved at the first shot and at the same time the girths of the sahlle broke. The rider fell, and the enemy (there were three or four) fired again at him and ran towards him. lie held up his hand and ran as well as he could in the fern and thistles, when they stopped short and retreated. The horse returned to camp but the saddle was lelt behind. It was thought in camp, where the whole proceeding could distinctly seen, that Mr King was wounded, and several men ran out to his assistance ; at one time it was believed that he could not be rescued ahve. The natives, it is stated, say they did not wish to kill him, and could have done so if they had chosen—and considered it a good joke. Vet they fired several times at him. Lieut. King found out the position of the rifle pi a and the breastworks and thus did good service, though he acted very rashly. Epiha and his men have come up from the south, and a few natives are seen every day in the rifle pits, where, no doubt, they are n sconced. Wednesday, Jan. 9. —The Kairau redoubt is situate on the site of the old Kairau pa distroyed by the General on the 11th Sept., about 400 yards from Ngataiparirua, 100 from the brow of the gully where the row of rifle pits were dug, and 1300 from Huirangi. It stands upon a perfectly level plain, which stretches far away to the sea. From this position the surrounding country is commanded by two 8 inch guns, one (together with a nine pounder howitzer) placed in the south face, commanding Huirangi, and the other on the east face, commanding the valley and country in the vicinity of Matarikoriko. A 24 pounder is in the west face, and commands the country in the direction of Ngataiparirua, &c. Col. Wyatt whenever he sees the enemy in force about their rifle pits, sends them a shell or two from the guns in the south face which at least prevents them from throwing forward their works At Matarikoriko, where the Waikato pa is partially destroyed, the engineers, under the supervision of Capt. Mould, R.E , and Lieut. Warburton, U.K., arc erecting a stockade, which is in a rapid state of completion, with considerable labour they have cut and dragged up a steep hill trees from the forest in the valley, and the position will be vcrv strong. The position commands the valley of the Waitara, and the country In the neighbourhood of Tikorangi, Korihi, and Karaka, and a large tract of country towards Pnketakauetc, and the country between that stockade and the Kairau redoubt. The land is of the richest description, but covered with the Scotch thistle, the consequence of its lying waste so many years. —It was expected that an attack would have been made to-day, but the wind still continues from the S.E., and the nights are verv cold. During this morning an alarm was caused by th • firing of several sho s in the direction of Ngataiourirua, where the bullock drivers were tending their cattle. The 12th under Capt. Miller, and the Light Company of the 05th under Lieut. Urquhart, were under arms in a few seconds, and turned out. No natives were t<> be seen, but they had tired a few shots at the bullock drivers. A great many shots were heard in the bush to the right of the camp at noon, and natives seen coming from the direction of the Hell Block with cattle.—The Cordelia left Waitara for Manukau at 5 p.m.
Thursday, .lan. 10.—The Tasmanian Maid returned to town this morning from Waitara. An expedition is to leave head quarters to-day for Sentry Hill, where an outpost will be established. —A fire broke out last night in the camp at Waitara. Four thatched huts were consumed and several tents were struck to prevent the conflagration spreading, and great fears were entertained for the safety of the magazine. However, the fire was happily extinguished. The wind increased to a strong gaie during the afternoon, and we hear that the tents at Kairau, were all blown down and torn by the violence of the wind. The Tasmanian Maid left for Waitara at noon, and took down as passenger Te One, the wounded prisoner. This native was shot in the leg at Mohoetahi and, gun in hand, fell in our hands. His story was that he came up from Waikato to dissuade his tribe from fighting. I lis release, therefore, may be designed to conciliate the enemy. But it will be asked, if his motives were as pure as represented, why was he at Mohoetahi armed ? The answer would probably be that he only fired blank cartridges. All w< j know for certain is that the man was caught because he could not run away. A strong feeling of indignation is naturally expressed at this extraordinary treatment of rebels, for both soldiers and settlers lost their lives at Mahoetahi. Friday, Jan, ll.—The advanced guard of the Ngatiruanuis are at Parawaha, near Kaihihi, and intend moving up when in force The S. 10. gale still continues and by the steamer from the camp we hear the troops have been compelled to 6trikc all their tents. The gale has lasted nearly four days. Vegetation has suffered much, and the dust is dreadful.—Timber is to he sent to Sentry Hill, and this outpost commenced at once This will command the country between 801 l Block and Mahoetahi.
Saturday, Jan. 12.—8y the Tasmanian Maid we hoar that the prisoner To One, accompanied by Mr. Wilson, was received by the Waikaios in a general parade yesterday. 1000 armed natives were present. The natives were very defiant, and expressed an intention to act on the aggressive very shortly.
SUMMARY.
[From the “ News,” January 17.J Sunday, lath January.—Nothing since our last has occurred worth recording. '.There has been reports during the last two days that the Ngatiruanuis and Taranakis had arrived' at Omata, hut this wants confirmation—no one however doubts that they are on the way. The Prince Alfred arrived from Nelson on her way to Sydney for the English Mail, we have received by her Nelson papers to the 11th inst. The
Southern mail is understood to be on hoard the Robert Lowe, steamer, now hourly expected from Wellington with reinforcements.
Monday 14th.—The Prince Alfred left this morning for Sydney. An alarm reached town that a party of rebel Natives was in the neighbourhood of the Waiwakaiko flat. Mr. G. Y. Lethbridge who was riding in that direction beard two distinct volleys fired as appeared to him in the direction of the Maugaone hill. Considerable anxiety was felt, it being known that a cart with a native youth and a European lad had been 1 sent with beer for the inmates of the Block-house at the Bell Block. Soon after two men belonging to the block-house (Greenway and Howard) came into town ' mounted and confirmed the statement that the natives were in some number at the spot referred to and that they had two volleys poured at them but providentially escaped. It appears that they were following some cattle which were straying from Bell Block on the road and that having turned them they were in the act of returning, when a volley was fired at them from some bush skirting the road: they were unarmed ami at once saw that to return was impossible, and laying down on their horses pushed them hard in the direction of town, a second volley was fired at them but they received no injury an I got safely in. It tells little for the native marksmen that from 4p to 50 shots should have been fired—the first volley could not from the description of the road have been at more than 20 paces, that they should have escaped. The two lads were also fired on at another point and from a greater distance and returned the fire—the approach of some friendly Maories from a neighbouring pa saved them f. om further interruption and they proceeded. The Tasmanian Maid came up from Waitara this morning and reports that the troops had moved forward at an early hour and that when she left the rivtr the guns had opened lire. The event of the expedition will be found in another column. The following stringent warning from the officer commanding was posted in town early in the day:— I NOTICE.
" In reference to former orders respecting " alarms" the Colonel commanding deems it desirable that in the event of a sudden night attack additional places of refuge for the women and children besides Maryland Hill be appointed and with this view the Stone Church the Wcsleyan Chapel and the Block-house close to the Commissanaf office, have been selected as the most convenient places of resort for the (liferent sections of the town.
By Command, C. St.um', Captain & Adjt., Taranaki, Militia, Acting Garrison Adjutant Garris-m Office, 14th Jan. 1861.
Strict injunctions were given to the picquets and sentries, and the boats of the Harb >r were alongside the Niger to be ready in case of need to land her crew. The night, however, passed withou. event. These precautionary measures had their ris \ we believe, in a communication from Waitara t'tat a large body of Natives bad left the rebel pa, taking the direction of Town, and another that the Southern Natives were also arrived in considerable numbers in close | roximity, and were in every way necessary and proper.
Tuesday, January 15. —The Southern natives are said to have moved up from Kaihihi, several have been seen in the vicinity of the Oinata Stockade.—At Kairau and No. 2 Redoubt nothing of importance has transpired to-day. The natives are occasionally working in the rifle pits apparently making them shell proof. A brilliant meteor seen a little after 2 a.m. —Early this morning about, 120 Southern rebels crossed the Tapuae bridge.—Mr. Maunscll, of the Mounted Volunteers, was fired at by natives on the beach near the Waiongaua river, whcie Mr. li. Brown was shot in May last.
Wednesday, January 16. —An incident of a painful nature occurred to-day at Kairau. At about 10-31 two men. J. MeKindry, ot the 65th, and J. McCuuley, of the Royal Engineers, were out in the direction of Ngataiparirua gathering firewood, when suddenly about 80 natives rose out of the fern, about 300 yards from the Redoubt, and fired a volley at these men. Me Kindry fell, and the natives rushed forward and carried him off, McOauley escaped with a bullet through the forearm, breaking the bone. Several shots were fired at him, while escaping, from a distance of a few paces. The rebels yelled and made a great noise over their victim, and decamped as fast as possible, followed by a party from the Redoubt, under Captain Strange, and a gun under Lieut. McNatighten. They, however, got clear off with the body, and were afterwards seen running towards Huirangi, when a few shells were fired over them, with what effvei hj not known. A whalebone mere was pick d up by a soldier evidently dropped in the. confusion when carrying oft*the ill-fated MeKindry. 'lt appeared that the natives had been in the vicinity some time, as places in the fern where they had been piquetting and sleeping were found by Cant. Strange's party. Thursday, January 17.—The Rev. .Mr. Wilson arrived at Kairau this morning from town, and at once proceeded, under a flag of truce, to the rebels' position, to ascertain the fate of MeKindry. On reaching the advanced rifle pit, or trench across the road through the peach grove, several natives appeared out of their holes, and about a dozen, with Hapuiona, advanced to meet Mr. Wilson. They were reserved and sullen, and would say nothing more than that they had buried MeKindry as decently as possible under their flagstaff, reading the funeral service over his grave. lie had died while they were carrying him t;> their settlement. They also told the rev. gentleman not to return to them unless he bad some urgent reason to visit them. From their angry mood it was thought the rebels lost some men on Monday. Mr. Wilson informs us tlia', on riding up the Maugaone Hill, he wis surprised by an ambuscade of the, enemy, whom 'ic discovered by bearing them cock their pieces. They were lying in wait tor every passer by. They toll him his profession alone saved him from being shot.—A detachment ol the 65th, from Napier and Wellington, marched to Kairau to-day. having arrived in the Robert I.owo last evening. They were conveyed to Waitara in the Victoria.
Friday, January 18.—Some excitement was caused this morning by the discharge of musketry in the direction of Mr. Standish's (arm. n mile from town. A lew men bclon ring to a marauding )»arty of Southern natives had observed some persons at work making hay in Mr. Staudish's field, and, creepi ig up, tired upon them, but without hurting anyone. The natives did not wait for pursuit, and none was attempted. Friendly Maories report that a stockyard has been made near Mr. Dingle's farm, to which several horses, and a good many head of bullocks have been driven by the Southern rebels.—Two mounted natives were .sent out from town to recover, if possible, the hoise of one of our settlers, which had been captured by die natives. They met the taua at no great distance, in the Omata road, numbering 150 to 200, who deprived the messengers of their horses, and they returned t( town on foot. — A force of upwards of 1000 me i of tin Naval Bri jade, under Commodore Seymour, of the 12th, under Japt. Miller, 14th, under Major Douglass, 40th, under Col. Leslie, and 65th, under Colonel Wyat , command id by the General in person, proccei ed at 4 a.m. to-day to throw forward another redou'it. A* on Monday, a line of skirmishers was extended in front, from the brow of the hill overhanging the valky of the VVaitara to the left of No. 2 redoubt. A smart fire of rifles was maintained, with a tremendous cannonade from 2 8inch guns (one in the Kairau redoubt, and another planted in the road between No. 2 redoubt, and the enemy's position), :i 24-pounderhowitzers, 1 12-pounder howitzer (Naval Brigade), 1 9-pounder gun, a rocket tube (24-pounder), and a cohorn mortar. Under this fire, for whenever a puff of smoke was seen from tlie rifle pits, a shell was immediately thrown over it, Col. Mould, U.K., selected a site for another redoubt, to the left, of the road, about 1000 yards from Kairau redoubt. 550 from No. 2 redoubt, and about 700 from the enemy's rifle pits and position. The enemy commenced with an irregular dropping tire from different parts of their line of defences, and early in the morning, about two hours after the Engineers and troops commenced working, two volleys were delivered from tbe extreme right of the bush, near the site of the pa Ko tc-wai-o-naha. Some shells were thrown into the place with splendid precision, and silenced their fire. On the extreme left the 12th and 14th kept up a smart fire all day upon some rifle pits on the right of the enemy's position, in a gully running into the river. The working parties went, on with their work regardless of the enemy's fire, although the whizzing of rifle bullets WAS frequently heard, and the casualties during the whole day were William Brett, gunner, of the Royal Artillery, wounded severely in thigh, and Mr. W. I. Grayling, in commissariat employ, slightly in right breast. The former was with the 9-pounder gun on the left, and a bullet striking the wheel of the gun carnage glanced off and entered his thigh. Mr. Grayling was standing near the redoubt when a spent ball passed between Lieut. Whitbread and Sergt. Willis 65th regt., and entered his coat, inflicting a severe brirsc, but not drawing blood. The troops were with drawn at dusk, the skirmishers closing, and the supports and working parties moving back to Kairau, leaving a party of the 40th under Capt. Richards in No. .« redoubt, when the enemy, finding the General was not going to attack them ai d thus p'ay their g tine, opened a furious but harmless fire t.pon the retiring columns from the whole length of thexposition, shots being tired from parts where tit one had any idea they were natives. Their yells could be listinctly heard, prooably in disappoimmeut that a site had been chosen
and a defence erected in spite of them, which renders their position almost untenable, and without our losing a man. The General and Staff and the troops and train left for camp at 6 p.m., leaving a party of the Naval Brigade to man the 8 inch guns, one of which is placed in No. 3 redoubt, commanding the native pa near Pukerangiora and all the rifle pits—At an early hour this morning natives were observed catching horses on Mr. George Curtis' farm, but desisted on being fired at from the stockade. A party afterwards proceeded to the farm of the Messrs. McKe'.lar, and for security brought in the horses and cattle depasturing there.
Saturday, January I!).—The southern natives are at Oinata, and small parties are out to maraud and murder ; firing has been beard in that direction to-day, and it is rumoured the rebels are employed digging rifle pits on Waireka Hill. Sunday, Jan. 20.-The Sea Gull from Wanganui, bound for Sydney, anchored in the roadstead to-day. We have our usual letters from Wanganui, and are assured that everything is quiet amongst the, natives of that district. There is no apparent intention of the river tribes to join in the insurrection. Monday, Jan. 21. —Fires have been seen this morning in the direction of the Mangorci district, supposed to be the burning of the remaining houses in that quarter. Cattle have been driven towards Waireka in considerable numbers, where the southern tribes, with a portion of the Waikatos, are busily employed fortifying the hill. . Tuesday, Jan. 2.2. —At about 3 a.m. 40 of the 12th, under Captain Williams and Lieut. Dudgeon, 10 of the 40th, under Ensign Morphy, and 130 of the 65th, under Lieut and Adjutant A. 11. Lewis and Lieutenant Chevalier, the whole under the command of Lieut. Col. Young, 65th Regt., with I 24-poundcr howitzer, left town to take part in a combined attack on Waireka hill, a party of 120 blue jackets from 11.M.5. Niger under Capt. Cracrolt, R ST., having left in boats during the night to land on the coast in rear of the rebel's position. At daylight, firing having been heard in the direction of Waireka, the bugles of the Militia were sounded and 108 Militia and Rifle Volunteers under the command ( .'Major Herbert, mustered and followed by the road taken by the military. Abreast of Mr Laugnian's farm, where the, furze fences offer great cover to an enemy, the advanced guard observed three, or four natives running towards the road to fire at Major Herbert who was some 200 yards in advance with a few mounted volunteers, with whom he was ruling alongside. The rising sun prevented the natives from seeing the approach of the men, who after giving a shout or two pushed through the fence at every gap, and in skirmishing order, (firing as opportunity offered,) drove the natives from their cover off the farm, across the road into Mr. Stephenson Smith's and P. Elliot's, and finally into the hush, where (he natives were left to themselves. This was evidently a party out for live stock, and, but for the check received, would have fired into the backs of the horsemen. No further incidents occurred on the road. On reaching the Omata Stockade, where the troops were halted, it was ascertained that they had been fired upon by natives from Jack Wright's (near the Whalers' Gate), and Hospital Sergeant Burnett mortally wounded. It is believed that the natives suffered some loss from the fire of the troops. Scrgent Burnett died at the stockade. Large parties of natives could be seen crowning the Waireka hill, atid whilst a signal of the whereabouts of Captain Cracroft was anxiously looked for in that direction, a telegram was received from town that the gallant captain had returned to his ship ("owing to a difficulty in finding the proper landing place). The land force therefore started homewards and struck oil'the Omata road through W. G"orge's farm to the Beach. On their arrival in town.it was stated that in Mr. George's house was concealed a party ol 50 or GO natives, who probably not deeming it altogether safe to attack so large a force remained out of sight until the road was clear, and they were seen from a hill top to leave the premises and go in the direction of Ratapihipihi. This party was probably on the look out for the Omata escort which should be made up to a strength sufficient to repel attack. Whilst the force, bivouacked at the Omata stockade Major Lloyd's house at, Waireka was burnt by the rebels, ami shortly afterwards Mr. W. C. King's large barn of hay, near the site of bis house burnt last Sept.
Wednesday, Jan, 23.—Some L'outoko natives came up to-day in a canoe. They state that there are 800 Xgatiruanui, Taranakis, and Ngaraurua, (the latter from Waitotara) at VVaireka. and also 300 Waikatos, under Tapihana. In ihe 'Hair yesterday, at Omata, the rehels say they had only one casualty, one man, Rihari, of Katotanru, wounded in hand; but our informant says they were hiding their loss, and believed one or more were killed. Sergeant Burnett was buried to-day in the Wesleyan cemctry with military honors, the hand playing the funeral march, and the body followed by military and civilians. The deceased was greatly esteemed by every one, but his loss will be most felt, at the military hospital —The ship Star Queen from Bombay v a Auckland anchored at 4 p.m. with 314 rank and file and 16 sergeants of the 57th regiment. House burning continued during the day, and included most of the buildings that yet remained in the Omata-the Bcv. G. Barley's, Mrs. Passmore's Cthe husband murdered in March), and Messrs. McKcllar's straw rick: an attempt to burn the dwellinghouse was repulsed from the stockade.—Shortly after i) p.m. six shots were fired at the blockhouse on the hill top in the Carrington-road by natives secreted in a gully. The troops returned the tire, and burnt a blue light, and the bugles sounded at every post. Men were seen in every direction hastening to their places, and women and children to the appointed buildings of refuge, but there was not that confusion observable on previous similar occasions. The night was bright moonlight, and the timely reinforcement of the 57th regiment had undoubtedly much to do with this. The guards were everywhere strengthened, and bodies of troops and militia traversed the streets. Nothing further occurring, the reserves were dismissed towards midnight Thursday, dan., 24.—The troops were all landed by 2 a.in this morning—the Tasmanian Maid towing the boats to and fro —and have taken up their quarters in tents in various parts of the town.—The Tasmanian Maid came up at 10 a.m. with the bodies of Lieut. Jackson Kd. Archer, of the 12, and two native chiefs, names not known. A Waikato native, taken to the dead house, could not identify either. The appear to be. men of note, from the tattoo on their faces —no doubt Nagtihaua chiefs, A splendid green stone m*re was picked up by a soldier, supposed to belong to Epiha or Hapurona, who is said to be wounded in two places. In the gully near which the 12ih charged the native reserve, groaning is heard continually, but as the gully is commanded by the ritle pits it cannot be visited and the wounded brought away. It is said that the rebels were so confident of catching the garrison napping, and of the redoubt being weakly defended, that they took several days'provision with them; but it happened that No. 8 redoubt was very strongly garrisoned, the 40th head-quarters having arrived only the day before. The sapper was killed in his tent whilst lacing his boots. It is known positively that many natives got away mortally wounded, and that many bodies are lying in the fern between the enemy's position and the redoubt. A shell thrown over the parapet burst too soon, knocking down two tents, but fortunately only wounding one man—The Caroline left Waitara this morning for Manukau. to the great disappointment of the community, without taking a mail from hence. — Lieut. Jackson, with George Ghubb, UK. and Ed. Archer, 12th Itegt., were buried at St. Mary's Churchyard with military honors, at 4 p m , the 65th and Ritle Volunteers' Bands playing the funeral march. This young and gallant officer was followed to the grave by a numerous procession of military and civilians, anxious to show every mark of respect to his memory.
Friday, Jan. 25,—The Rev. Mr. Wilson returned by the steamer this morning. I [estates that the storming party numbered 140 men, volunteers from Ngatimaniapoto, Ngatihaua, Waikato proper, and Ngatiawa; "rangattra kau," (all chiefs) is the expression of the wounded prisoner. Epilia, Hapurona, and a brother of Wetini Taiporutu (killed), were among them, and the prisoner thinks Epiha was lulled. The friendly natives have furnished a list of names of about 18 of those killed, but such a list must he very doubtful as the friendly natives have not hail close enough knowledge of the northern men to identify them when dead and disfigured. They buried two of Kingi's men Hloii, humpback, one of the natives who shot Mr. It. Brown), and Ifemt Kuka. Mr. Wilson was unable to recognise any of the bodies, and says that many are so frightfully mangled that they would not be known by their own relatives. Only a few odd shots proceeded from the rifle pits yesterday, but the fires ofthe natives were seen to rise from behind a ridge a mile or two in rear of the peach groves. It is therefore probable that tho position will bo abandoned if it has not been already. The impression produced by this hand-lo-liand conflict will. Mr. Wilson thinks, "far exceed anything that could be produced at long bowls with artillery or the rifle The natives can no longer doubt, ofthe nerve and coinage of the British troops. Four of the wounded natives have died, the survivor (Marakai) hiis undergone amputation of bis leg, which was shattered by a shell. It was taken off this morning by Dr. Mouat. While it was being removed he behaved with the greatest coolness and even good humour. lie is cheerful, us if nothing hud happened, and very communicative; gave the names of all the chi-'t's engaged, which included the whole of the influential men, many of whom have fallen. He considers that the rifle pits will bo abandoned. His confidence in the humanity of the Europeans is unbounded.
Several of our own poor wounded fellows are acarcely SKI recover, aK wonndj having ggj wafshot en Self. The number of firearms taken Sm the natives amounts to 37 stand, consisting of double-barrclledguns, flintmuskets also some mem ami Shawns were recovered, and in the pouches a good Sof Enfield ammunition. Four of the wounded pnsoners died between 8 p.m. of Wednesday «JI am on Thursday.—The Tasinaman Maid left for Wtftam at 4 p.m y w,th a detachment of the 12th nude Major Hutchins. the 57-h occupying their post m own -11. Ban, looking out for a cow, near W 1 house on the race course, to-day was firedl at by a native, the bullet passing near his head The 1 ort Herbert natives turned out and discovered the track of a single native in the direction of the b™\-**.M. colonial steam sloop Victoria arrived from Nelsonl today, bringing the English November mail.-Several fires seen in the rear of the Town, supposed to be Jan. 2G.-By the Tasmanian Maid from Waitara this morning, we learn that yesterday skirmishers were thrown out to the eft of Jo redoubt, under the command of Cols Carey and Mould. They proceeded to within a short distance of the rifle pits, and fired the fern Ag« 1.1 discilargccl by the fire led to the discovery of another bod . with two guns and accoutrements One -.o( the 8-inch guns has been moved to Matarikoriko, which will command the, banks of the Waitara. The enemy are supposed to have abandoned their first line of rifle pits, ana retired upon the second They are keeping very qu.Ct, ,n hopes we shall take possession 0 them, an I fall into the trap laid-, but .he General is determined to proceed steadily with his sap.-House burning th s morning—large fires seen in the direction ot Mangorei.
WAITARA. Camp, Kairau, Jan. 8, 1861Before commencing a history of events, in continuation of my last, allow me to describe some of the peculiarities of country connected with our present position. From the redoubt, right, left, and front, we have the most beautiful thus, asking, as it were, for eivilivation to come fo th and demand a return for invested labour, Matarikoriko can be seen some of those peculiarities ot an earthquake country in the shape of tongues of and that have been formed by the gradual rising ot land that has taken place, whilst the valleys between are clothed with dense bush, offering shelter and protection in every direction to an enemy. There is 110 doubt that upon the last attack the natives were outmastered. They imagined that General Pratt intended this time to rush the pa, in a similar manner to the Mahoetahi affair; consequently, to protect their position they had formed flanking forces, so as to carry into effect similar movements to those of the 27th of June. In place of this the great battle has been won by the General boldly attacking their left position, and afterwards taking possession of the pa. Since the engagement but little of consequence has occurcd, beyond the finding of a few bodies and muskets in the bush". I have also seen one ot the most singular effect of a shot. A soldier had a rifle which received a bullet between thalower ring and barrel without injury to himself or rifle. The bullet, most extraordinary to say, remain fixed in its position. Scarcely, a day has now passe J that shells have not been thrown from the 9-pounder that is now in position to command the enemy's works. We have constant communication with the Waitara camp, and the road between may be pronounced to be perfectly safe to the passer by. Notwithstanding the lull from actual battle we are now and then amused by slight incidents. The other day one of the mounted corps lost his horse, and rode down upon a borrowed one towards the enemy's rifle pits in order to recover it. Having succeeded he returned, when another, not wishing to be outdone, advanced on horseback further still, and, in consequence, was met with a heavy volley. He turned his horse very rapidly, an I, in doing so, the girths breaking, he fell to the ground The report soon reach Colonel Wyatt, who, with great considera ion and determination, manned the trenches, and, at the same time, sentout a b-dyof men to the rescue, who succeeded in bringing back the delinquent safe and sound, with the loss only of his saddle. Cann. servent to Lieut. Toker, having succeeded in catching the dismounted horse. W. I G. WAITARA. On Friday, an escort from Fort Barton, with sup plies for Kairau and Matarikoriko, visited the upper camp, Waitara Every vestige of the late conflagration has been cleared away, and tents arc to be erected instead. The gale of the last four days as played sad havoc with the raupo whares. Some of them are now in course of removal, and others are under repair. Signalling from Puketakauere to Town for beef. The bullock drivers on the road say that the Maories are out pig-hunting in that vicinity, and between Kairau Fort and the Devon line; none had been seen, but their dogs had been heard. Excepting some fewacres in front of the fort Kairau, all is covered with high fern, offering an impenetrable cover for ambuscades of small or large numbers. The white flag has been flying in the rebel camp nearly all day, implying, as it is supposed, a truce for the delivery and reception of the Waikato prisoner, who was forwarded in one of the drays to about half the distance between the Fort, and the Peach-tree avenue, where he was delivered into the charge of the Rev. Mr. Wilson, and by him conducted to the rebel camp. There was a long tit he i and korero, and the Natives have shown themselves to-day more than usual. Doubtless a truce had been agreed upon. It is stated that the Maories made very little of their liberated brother in arms, which appears significant. It is also stated that they are in a most excited state—that they have been largely reinforced, and now number over 1000 fighting men. in their prime —and include the prime of Waikato. They will accept no terms, nor even open any negotiation, unless the restitution of Waitara be the basis; and are, resolved 10 fight it out. All are expecting orders for an immediate move, but none have yet arrived The wind is still blowing briskly, but seems subsiding. The sailors are busy in the upper camp making gabions. Saturday. —We have, this morning, a different version of the reception of the convalescent Maori by his friends. The bullock cart conveyed him about 200 yards beyond our lines. The reverend gentleman then lent the fellow his horse; and the Maories, ever on the watch, first showed in ones and twos, then in small groups, till they were satisfied that their visitors were the parson and the Maori, and then the fern around was literally alive with them. Their yells were tremendous, and they danced their war dance. Through the usual channels of information, some irSlex is given of their discussions and intentions. A night attack on the pakeha -an attack in open day with their whole force—and the more characteristic modeofsurnmnding us by rifle pits, have all been under consideration, and the determination was, if we did not make the attack they would. Rumour says wc shall weary them out by trenching and sapping up to their position; and that we should be cautious how we make an attack upon the bush, which is said to be studded with small redoubts. One of the mounted Volunteers had his horse, which was tethered within 150 yards of the breastwork of Kairau, tnken away in the night. The wind hasabated a little, and the mountain has cleared, and glad we all are—for we have been breathing in an atmosphere of fine sand, eating ditto, and positively weeping small pebbles. A proposal was made to cross the Waitara to get food for the horses, wdien a mounted escort was ordered off to Puketakauere, Matarikoriko, and Kairau. It appear d that Natives to the number (as nenr as could be calculated) of 30:) had been observed through the opening in the forest moving from Iluirangi towards Sentry Hill with five bullock carts, and supposed to be on a foraging expedition to Bell Block. The, skirts of the forest were searched with glasses from the right (Bell Block") to the left (Matarikoriko). but only two Maories could be seen, and three or four head of cattle; no working parties even. One beautiful panorama of fern —plain, hill, dale, forest and glade a beautiful picture of still life, that contrasted strangely with the busy hum of the camp in the rear; and the mind involuntarily reverted to the same scene only a few days bcfo-c-lhc whole plain was then encircled by a ring of flashing rifles—the, forest shaking with the rolloing echoes of Artillerys' thunder. Turn we to the peach grove and look forward a few days; it has a pretty, quite poetical name (what's in a name), it is now an avenue of small redoubts—hidden from view but there traversed by rifle pits. There fell poor Ramsay the lost man of the 40th and there rumour says, thel final bloody struggle will take place. The Tasmanian Maid and Victoria are both in sight from Matarikoriko - two big guns heard ihc report seemed to come from the neighbourhood of Bell Block and there was much speculation upon the probability that an attack upon the marauders was taking place and hope that our friends there might not find the enemey too strong for them. Such movements ot Natives should be telegramed from station to station immediately. To-day a Maori woman came in and gave herself up yesterday as a prisoner. She approached some of our drivers (who were attending their cattle 1 with up.lifted arms, and a whine as si<m of her friendly intentions and defencelessness. Mr. G. Y. Lethbridgc acted as interpreter, we were informed, and she said that, her husband would follow in her penitent steps on the morrow.
~~ THE OPERATION AT WAITARA, On Monday, the 14th Inst. I was at Kairau on Sunday and found all basv paring for a move at four in the morning. nJ Wyatt read a little advice to the force on parade! i eating caution, coolness, and strict observance of ders in the line of skirmishers in advance to i! *' supports in case of attack. The Maori woman i gave herself up yesterday informed us that one of ■ men lay wounded for on the field of M? takuere andthat the Maones would have spared v\ but that exasperated by his repeated vows of hate .T". future vengeance, they tomahawked him. The f that started from Waitara on Monday mornine I? sistcd of 357 rank and file under Colonel Legit ."t Major Nelson, 100 14th under Major Douglass ijji the Naval Brigade and 12-jxmnder howitzer w, j Commodore Seymour and Geheral Staff, rnakino • all 594. The march commenced at 4 o'clock Skirmishing parties were thrown out as ÜBn J Puketakauere. A party of th- 65fh formed the £ vance. followed by the 40th, 12th. Naval Brigade ant gun, the 14th bringing up the rear. This w as far as I could observe the order of the march Jj and all arrived without interruption about half.pa»7 The Maories opened firing as soon as our forceh&a arrived at the position intended to be taken possesZ, cf, but without effect—the range was too long. 55 was from right and left of Peach Grove. Gabion were at once pitched, and working patties thrown oot The redoubt thrown up is about 30 yards gq Mr : Opened fire about half-past 6 a.m. The skirmisher! under Major Nelson were spread along the ridged two gullies, the right resting on Kairau, the left J. p-.site the right flank of the Peach Grove—the roadta the forest pa of Ifaparone which crowns the hill ton nearly three-quarters of a mile from the opening. Tjj, position adopted by Major Nelson seemed a verv good defensive position. Lieut. McNaughton was makin? first rate practice; the rocket also opened fire, but tlm Tipo of the Maori seems a somewhat irregular derfl. The 8-inch gun soon after opened, and made good firms on the whole, and although scarce a Native w« to lie seen, it cannot but be believed that such an in. cessant fire has done considerable damage to the ene'my, who must have been in considerable numbers near where it was directed. Their fire, how. ever, was very slack —they must have been awarethat we were out of range. One gigantic fellow stalked from his lair to look at the effect of the massive* dj*. charged with the greatest coolness. The Maeriej ceased tiring about half-past 11 a.m. A double ri» of skirmishers, at an average of perhaps 900 yard! from the skirts of the forest, protected the working parties. Things went on after this very dnll—tM weather was wet and gloomy. A derisive shot n now and fired by the hidden Maones-who hoisted their red ensign for an hour or so, but the shells play. ing very close it was hauled down. The guns shelled at intervals and the rockets roared, and big Jim boomed now and then while the working penis poshed forward the completion of the redoubt—a vm strong, very compact and pretty piece of expeditious fortification. It was completed about half-pastsp.o, when the skirmishers were called in and the force re-turnr-d to camp, leaving about 120 men of the 4th company ol'the 40th and some of the 65th in possasion of the new work. There were no casualties during the whole day on our side. After the firing of the Maories had ceased, a littb exciting episode occurred on the right and about tbe centre of Major Nelson's line of skirmishers. It making a short reconnaissance towards the f u«h on the right of the centre, I believe with the intention of taking possession of a furze hedge which might hare formed a cover for attack or defence, the Major with several mounted men went into the paddock it enclosed when 10, two Maories were seen hastening through the paddock to the hedge. Had the party been 2ot 3 minutes later these would have been under cover of the hedge and might have cost us something. Three or four rifles were discbared at them, with what effect is not known: they were within 50 yards. The .part? then rode along the end of the paddock towards the edge of a gully skirting the bush—here the whole line was a puff of rifles, although not a Maori was to te seen, and turning homewards the party bade oar ambushed neighbours good morning. One of the mounted men (Adjt. Johnson) had a narrow escape, his horse startled at the second volley and he lost hs seat—his cap falling off. They dared not but at great risk dismount, and they had to return within the lines without the cap, The Major laughed heartily at the joke.
LATEST FROM WAITARA. Thursday morning, January 17th, 1861.
We received this morning from Waitara materiali for continuing our summary, but they came too lateto admit of publication in our present issue- indeed with the exception of one melancholy incident which n arc about to detail, th-re is little but the every drt business of the camp to relate. Yesterday >ays our informant Commodore Seymour, Col. Carey, Col. Mould and Dr. Mouat proceeded accompanied by some members of the mounted corp3 from the campto the positions recently taken possession of. Previa* to starting, and on approaching Kirau, the deep heavy boom of the big guns was heard, and on arriving 4ffl it was found that a few of the men had venttffld some 200 yards from the redoubt for firewood—w believe to the site of one of the recently destroyed pa, when a body of Maories started up from the fern and fired a volley which broke the arm of a sapper John Macauley, and wounded a poor fellow of the 65ti James Mcllenry or McHendry who they carried away with them—dead or alive is not known. Macanlfl after falling twice on the way succeeded in reachittf the camp. It is believed that the ambush was laid fit higher game. K A I R A U. Camp, Kairau, Jan. 12th, 1861, Since my last but little has occurred beyond fortifying our position in the redoubt. The weather fa any field operations has been most inclement. Tw wind, laden with dust, has prevented any fortier movements against the enemy. Reconnoitring parta from Waitara have examined the country arons Mahoetahi with the intention of cutting off theparat of the enemy that are daily leaving Huiraogia* passing inland to the right of" our present poawj Kairau, evidently on commissariat business, weo oftentimes causes them to make movements W would pnzzle the most learned in stra'egy. Norw standing this apparent failing of supplies on the pan of the enemy,' they amuse themselves by m occasional vollevs of "defiance towards our front a Matarikoriko firing also is often heard. Native! W been seen creeping through the bush and fem onjp opposite side of the gully in rear of the blockboo* now being erected within shot of the sentries. On Friday, the 11 th inst, one of the prisoner* H had been in hospital at New Plymouth since m engagement of Mahoetahi, was sent back torn*JP* He arrived bv the steamer at Waitara, and passed t« camp in a bullock dray to about halfway betw "\T Itedoubt and Ilniraiigi ; when the Rev. Mr. >»"**j who had accompanied him, placed him on a her* walked by his side to the rebel position. »J our glasses we observed him to be met bv «g natives. During this period a white na 2 8d hoisted by ihe command of Colonel W}'alt, indicative of our friendly intentions. Mr. Wi lsooi short time disappeared" to the right, whence atte short period the firing of musketry was « accompanied with the horrid yells associated savage war dance. After an absence of several Mr. Wilson returned, with the intelligence thatw natives shewed little disposition to peace, but dec r.j[ that they were determined to fight to the last OPj actions" of mercy such as we bave shown eventually tend towards the improvement of tnes civilised beings. There is not a doubt tM*J* superior civilization shewn bv our men in toe Crimean war taught the Russian soldiery to ton*
bayoneting the wounded. ort j On Saturduy a woman from the enemy j*T rf jf . to our camp. * I cannot yet learn the particulars history, consequently must defer further notice
my next. - ffflSl The Goth under the command of Colonel *: moved towards Huirangi, left in front Two j panies in skirmishing order, and one c " ro P a "L tie support: Tlie Light Company on the right, ttnoe | command of Lieut. Urquhart, and on the left| Goth, under Captait, Strange. One s ub ' dl No. G, under Lieut. Wrixon, acted as a support 24-pounder howitzer in the centre, whilst a took a similar position with the 12 "P°, fJ-ounW right, which was afterwards replaced by the J-F" from Kairau. iT^He*^ The 40th, under the command oi Colonel W» g Major Nelson, formed a line of skirmishers « right" and left base of the intended operotioM,' g g a kind of hollow square in extended order, protect the working panics and be P r . e P are( V rra attack that might ensue—the whole being so as effectually to guard against surprise, cither bush flanking the right base, or the deep gullies on the left. „,man<l I The Grenadiers of the -10 th, under the com" jfo, Capt. Messenger, being situated to therigW.J: fl* -t Company, under Capt. Bo.vdler, to the ie n artillery on the fi°lii consisted of two 24 "P 0U L er , «J one 12-poundcr howitzer, one 9-pounder how a 6-ponnder rocket tube. One of the ~*T|jg| ill wai placed in the centre about ten paces front Jiae of skirmishers, the other to the ng»
midway between the bush and road in rear of I intended redoubt. The 12 pounder at lirst w similarly placed on our left, but was afterwar removed to the right front, the 9-poumlcr taking i place. About 520 yards in advance of the Kain redoubt, and about 50 or 60 in rear of the fro skirmishers, Colonel Mould at once marked out redoubt. The 12th, under the command of Capta Miller, found the lirst working party from G a n until 10 a.m., and were afterwards relieved by tin portion of the 14th that had been marched clown ; the reserve, under Major Douglas, the other portio having been left at Kairau under the command ( Captain .Strange. About the middle of the day th 12th relieved No 6 company, who were in charge c the guns, and afterwards the marines, who wcr protecting the gully on our left front. During th day all, with the exception of the two companies of th 65th acting skirmishers, and tbe two companies o the 40th who were destined to occupy the new raloub for the night, took their turn either at cutting fern o throwing up the loose earth to form the embankment The site of the redoubt was reached without tin enemy appearing to notice our movements, but on tin advance of the skirmishers a dripping tire was throwi upon us from their intrenched position, which was from the distance, quite harmless This was occasionally answered by our front skirmishers. Si. soon as the artillery had taken up their positions ••'ells and rockets were thrown with beautiful Drccision. A little later the 8-inch gun opened from Kairau, sending shells that burst almost invariably amidst the various fortified positions of Iluirangi. The Brigade, under the command of Commodore Seymour, were engaged during the day either ns flanking guards, working the 12-pounder and S-iun guns, or on the works. A few hours scarcely had passed when the Maories, from some cause or other, ceased tiring ; notwithstanding, our artillery played at intervals .Uriviy the day. Finding their fire of no effect upor \s, -vith their nsual daring they hoisted a flag of defiance, wnich became a mark for those in charge of the various <uu9 to practice upon ; almost every shell Im stso near 'hit the natives, just at the very moment that a shell nad left the 8-inch gun, thought it prudent to haul it down. The skirmishers in the front watched carefully the whole dav, and no native made his appearance without being saluted with many shots. In the afternoon firing from the left, but the shells from the artillery and Naval Brigade, with the well directed and determined fire of the 40th, soon drove them from their position. Towards evening the skirmishers were withdrawn and returned to the Kairau, leaving 110 of the 40th, 8 artillerymen, with a 9-poundcr gun, and 26 of the 65th, the whole under the command of Capt. Bowdler. Shortly after reaching Kairau the Waitara force, accompanying the General and Stall', returned to quarters, leaving the force at Kairau under the command of Colonel Wyatt. After this a few shots were tired by the enemy, and answered by the 9-pounder gun at No. 2 redoubt. After 9 p.m. all was quiet. During the whole day Capt. Bulkeley had stationed a party of men to guard the gully at the end of the plateau upon which the blockhouse at Matarikoriko is situated. * At intervals natives were plainly distinguished moving about, apparently engaged in removing their wounded. Tuesday, 15th.—Natives seen at Iluirangi repairing their rifle pils and collecting potatoes. Their occupation was occasionally disturbed by a reminder from the 9-ponndcr. Wednesday, 16th.—Early in the morning some men •who were engaged in collecting potatoes in the rear of Kairau were fired upon fspm an ambush of the enemy on our right, when 1 am sorry to say that .7. McCanley, of the Royal Engineers, received a severe, wound in his arm, and J. McKindry, private in No 5 Company of the 05th, is missing. A party, under the command of Capt. Strange, Lieuts. Tokcr and Fcnnefather, at once proceeded to attack the daring enemy, the 241b. howitzer, under the command of Lieut. McNaughten, accompanying. One department, to the careful observer, stands most conspicuously forward, and that is, the Commissariat. No man throughout these trying times has felt any deficiency in the supply of his rations, or in any of those allowances supplied by Government ; and yet this most essential arm of the army is oftentimes called upon to supply, on a very few hours' notice, all the essentials requisite for a inarching army in a direction that no one previously had conceived. W.I.G. DETERMINED NIGHT ATTACK ON N't). :; REDOUBT. Trior to entering upon the grand affair of Wednesday mo.ning I will continue from my last with a description of events from Saturday, Jan. 7. A large party told off to proceed with the entrenchments of the advanced redoubt. Some firing from the rifles, also from the 9-pounder gun at No. 2 redoubt, and the 8inch gun from Kairau. Sunday.—The Natives, as usual, hoisted their white flag. The redoubt which, in order to avoid confusion, I shall call the advanced position of the Kairau, may be termed a 3-square redoubt, in echelon, the left thrown to the front, and the right to the rear, the 8inch gun used on Friday being now in position in the left square. In the afternoon a Maori made his appearance in our front, coolly marking a line across the road with a stick, indicative of the wish of the Natives that we should not pass beyond during the armistice. In the evening some little fun was caused by the Natives hauling down their white flag, when immediately Captain Bowlder, who is in command of No. 2, hoisted the red (lag, as much as to say, " Oh, if you arc ready, we arc!" The white flag again appeared, and, much to the amusement of all, for some time lirst the white Hag of the enemy was hoisted, and our red one lowered. The day, with the exception of those who were on the works, passed quietly away. Monday, 21st. —Another working party sent lo the front. No tiring from the enemy until past 8 a. in , when only a few dropping shots were sent, the men collecting fern for the redoubt, being protected by a line of skirmishers. Private Crawford, of the 12th, was wounded through the shoulder whilst at work on the top of the parapet. After this firing became pretty general, the 8-inch guns, both from Kairau and the works, with the 9-pounder at No, 2 tiring. The :»- inch gun in advance is in range for canister ami grape. About noon Colonels Mould and Carey arrived and visited all the various posts. One of the 24pounder howitzers was placed in the left square of the front redoubt. From Matarikoriko the enemy can be seen approeching us with their rifle pits. Natives can also be seen within reach of our skirmishers, but out of sight of any hut those that held the exalted position of the Matarikoriko. The Maories, in order to carry on their works on our left unmolested, nearly the whole night continued showing lights and yelling on our right. Captain Messenger arrived from the Waitara with his Grenadier Company, and proceeded to the advanced post. After the cannons of the morning no firing was heard, with the exception of a few shots from the enemy, until evening, when the gnus again boomed forth. Reports afloat in the camp that the natives intend to rush one of our positions, consequently, Colonel Wyatt gave directions for extra vigilance during the" night, Much howling was heard with voices from the enemy's camp. Tuesday.—No attack during the night. Captain Messenger watched his opportunity, and fired both the 24-pounder howitzer and the 8-iueh gun, loaded with grape and common case, amongst those of the enemy who were busily engaged carrying on our works to our left. Head Quarters ol the 40th arrived, under the command of Colonel Leslie. In the afternoon the 24pounder howitzer was sent for a short time to the Matarikoriko, from whence several shells were thrown into the gully that flanks our advanced position on the flat. During the night voices heard on our right, that of a woman being most conspicuous. She was endeavouring to incite the natives to some desperate action by relating the deeds of her forefathers. Wednesday, .lan. 23rd.—A* glorious day for our gallant soldiers; the enemy having been utterly routed and driven back after as desperate an attempt at storming a position as could well he conceived. The intended tactics of the natives, as explained by one ol the prisoners, were excellent. Their intention was u make a feint on our right, and, so soon as the native sentinels could see that the men occupying the raloub had rushed to the part attacked, those who for sonn time had been concealed in the ditch on the left, wen to rush over the parapet,and at once commence with tin onslaught. In selecting their point of real attack the; used great judgment, for they chose the only Bpot tin protected by cannon. The "right could have beei swept by the 9-pounder gun at No. 2 redoubt, the let heing alone, void of any flanking protection. The lirs that ihoee of the Kairau redoubt knew of the attac! was from the sentinel calling out "Turn out th guard!" on his Rearing three shots tired from our right alter which, reiterated volleys were heard from th front redoubt. All this happened at about 20 miuutc to 4, it being quite dark, as the reddened sky attend ant on the dawn of day had not appeared. After tli tiring at the lower reduubt had been continued ft upwards o't an hour the bugle was heard calling fc the 65th, when Colonel Wyatt ordered out No. 7 i the 651b, under Captain McGregor, and the Ligl Company of the 65th, under Lieutenant Urquhurt, nt No. lo of the 12th, under Captain Miller, as a suppo
the f her, perceived at about CO yards to the extreme left vas large number of Maories creeping through the hi l'ds fern, upon whom they immediately fired. The U r its I katos, nothing daunted, rushed forward and join an their comrades already ensconced in the ditch, and e mt deavoured, by means of their tomahawks, to establi a extemporaneous scaling ladders, by cutting steps in t iin steeply inclined banks of the ditch. Finding thei B. selves" foiled in this, they endeavoured to pass t at parapet by climbing over each others shoulders, and as to meet the British bayonet with the tomahawk. So d >n termined was the rush that they, in one spot whe of only gabions were placed, commenced to hack their wf le through. But all their attempts were futile ; for i of sooner had the first alarm been given when tl re trenches were manned ; Colonel Leslie, Major Nelso ic and the officers being among the first at their posts. ic The men for upwards of an hour maintained a col M' tinuous lire. It was early in the attack that Lieu it Jackson, of the 40th grcnaders met with his death. A >r was his wont, whilst exposing himself, he had warnc t. the men to protect themselves under the cover of tl e bank, with revolver in hand shooting the enemy i e the ditch, a bullet pierced his brain, and he fe n mortally wounded. It is recorded that, during th ■;, siege of Lucknow, live shells were thrown froi s the hand into the ditches below. The same wa 0 done in this instance; upwards of a dozen wcr !, thrown over the parapet by Lieut. Warhurton, R.E 1 and Green, Tradgeley, and Tucker, It.A., with th i most destructive effect. • The 40th were so anxious fo f the attack, that one man, Private llalloran, jumped o . to the parapet, when, losing his balance, he fcl - amongst the enemy below, bur, as his gallantry merited r the 65th arrived at the time and thus enabled the mat 1 to escape without even a wound. To convey som r idea of the deadly struggle, 1 need but state that th r- Maories endeavoured to climb the bank by grnspinj l the bayonets of the men defending the trenches, man; i of winch were wrested from the rifles. Bofore th r gabions were removed from the gateway an enginee • was shot in his tent from the gateway whilst puttin; ; on his belts, so completely had the enemy surroundei : the fortification. After this, finding from the positioi of the enemy their rifles useless, the 65th call wa : sounded, when, accompanied with the 12th, they im mediately responded, the I2lh staying at No. 2, whils the 65th advanced to the front, when Capt. McGregor having been informed by Colonel Leslie that then were many natives in the ditch surrounding his post ' he immediately divided his force into two parties, out passing to the"advanced works in front, under Lieut Urquhart, the other, under Capt. McGregor, enfilading the ditch on the rear base. As usual, the 65th kepi up their old character for bravery and determination, I wish that it was in my power to notice separately the deeds of the men engaged, but among a struggle that lasted for. so short a time it is almost impossible to give honour in every ease where honour is due. One man j of the 65th, at all events, shone forth, Private T. Cooper, No. 10 company, who, after having passed
\ a I round to the advanced works, mounted oyer I igh gabions and came in immediate contact with t r ai- enemy occupying the extreme left ditch. He first si led I one man, and after loading again, bayonetted anoth 211- when, in rushing on, the cap fell from his gun, a: ish consequently he had his bayonet only to rely on, wi the which he succeeded in doing great execution, knockit m . j down with the butt end of his rifle those who oppos> the him, but bis rifle breaking, he was struck to the groin so wounded. Corporal James Howard was bad le- wounded whilst rushing forward to the ditch, doii ;re great execution in his progress. Private-James Saxo ay 65th, pioneer, highly distinguished himself by rushir n"o upon the enemy sword in hand, doing great exeeutio lie The 12th, under Captain Miller, left the Kairau i in a support to the 05th, remaining,, as I have befoi stated, at the No. 2 redoubt, from whence he sent i n- Colonel Wyatt, who commands the whole of the fie! it. force, for permission to advance to the front, whic V:j was acceded to with directions that he should plat cdj himself under the command of Colonel Leslie, who : he once directed him to enfilade the ditch on the left. I in endeavouring to carry out this movement an obstacl ;11 showed itself in the many Maories that rose sudden] ie from the fern, when Captain Miller, altering his fir: in intention, gave the welcome word to "charge," tin s .s whilst doing so received the wound in his leg. At tl rc same time Mr. Lowry, the senior Lieutenant, w; ;. ordered to continue with the movement, which wi ,e most ably effected, killing and wounding a great man )r natives, "and thus materially aiding in the utter rot , n that soon followed. Some few instances of individm ■ll bravery have come before my notice. Private \ 1, Archer, one ol the leading men in the charge, fell she ii dead. Private Cahill, in rushing to overtake „. retreating native, pulsed over a man imagined to b i C dead, who afterwards rose, and struck him with a toma e- hawk, inflicting a severe wound in the arm. Georg v Prince, of the same regiment, killed a Maori and fount , c in his hand a picture of a battle field, from which li >!• had evidently been endeavouring to draw deductions ,>• In the struggle one man, of what regiment I know not if bayonetted a native and could not succeed in with u| drawing it again from the body, when two more native IS caught hold of the wounded man and dragged Inn i_ away, rifle and all. it, On the return from the charge the men were ad i- dressed by Colonel Leslie, who thanked them for thei 0* determination and bravery, alter which, they re-formed l and extended to the left in skirmishing order. c ' i must not omit to state that after the natives wcr ;. driven back by the gallant charge of the 12th, fiiiiij ,■ was opened by Wi Kingi's natives on our right, Tin "t i filing was evidently intended only to cover the re :. > treat of their friends. e A vciy short time had elapsed alter the first firing tj ere Colonel Carey and Dr. Mouat made their appear 3 mice. They had, on hearing the sound ol guns ij rapidly risen from their beds, mounted their horses '. and galloped to the scene of action. Shortly afte I this the General and Staff, Commodore Seymour, ac
the 1 comDanied with 25 of the Naval Brigade, and 10 the men'of the 14th also arrived. ... . , hot Thursday.—Last night, in anticipation of anothe lcr, attack, the trenches in the whole of the redoubts wer nut early manned. Some firing heard, evidently from th ith enemies burial parties, otherwise all quiet, ins The Waikatos accuse Wi Kingi of having misle* sed I them. He advised them to make the attack, statin] tnd that he felt certain that the garrison would be fount llv asleep. What may result front this no one knows. Z l W. I. G. "b
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l.u r A RETURN OF VESSELS THAT HAVE SAILEI as FOR OTHER TORTS OP THE PROVINCE OJ re AUCKLAND IN 1860. to Id — j - ch Date. 1 Vessels. Tons. Paissengers cc lit 1 In le January 27 i 111 2,525 286 iy February 24 125 2,947 429 •st March " 26 | 140 3,043 430 1.1 April 26 -' 137 2,998 493 IP May 24 | 76 1,887 204 as June 25 : 99 2.403 | 300 as July 30 • 14i) ! 3,407 280 iy August 30 | 121 2,700 380 at Bcptenib. 30 1 108 2,451 319 al October 31 i 109 Novcmb. 29 122 2,414 2,966 ! 330 315 ot a >C i'e Decelnli. 31 129 2,669 248 4,014 1,426 32,410 (1 1C s. t, CUSTOMS 1 LEVENUE. 1iS XI Date. Ann i inn. 1 - — £ s. <!. 1January 31 4,933 1111 ir February 29 4.549 17 5 I, March 31 5,891 13 0 April 30 4,358 7 5 'C May 3] 5,895 12 3 K 1 .June 30 3,848 I 9 is July 31 4,828 12 7 '" August 31 4,241 12 1 Scptemb. 29 3,687 0 2 a October 31 5,323 is 7 s, i Novcmb. .'id Dcccnib. 31 4,082 5,455 9 7 13 5 r 57,636 13 5
THE NEW-ZEALANDER, AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRU , mmm .i.i .. .^ ! -. ca » gre '".! CI."" ' midway between the bush and road in rear of the [ ber, perceived at about 60 yards to the extreme left a, round to the advanced works mounted oyer the JgjJ ££ T t* & ' SIS redoubt. The 12 pounder at first was large number of Maories creeping through the high | gabions t in anticipation of anothe similarly place<l on our left, but was afterwards I fern, upon whom they immediately fired. rhe Wairemoved to the right front, the 9-poundcr taking its 1 katos, nothing daunted, rushed forward and joinec place. About 52(7 yards in advance of the Kairau J their comrades already ensconced in the ditch, and enredoubt, and about 50 or 60 in rear of the front 1 deavoured, by means of their tomahawks, to establish - enemy oLtupj •..;, i">' *-•■■ - •« 11 one man, and after loading again, bayonetted another, . when, in rushing on, the cap fell from his gun, and , consequently he had his bayonet only to rely on, with i attack, the trenches in the whole of the redoubts wer 1 early manned. Some firing heard, evidently from th j enemies burial parties, otherwise all quiet. J The Waikatos accuse Wi Kingi of having mislei i them. He advised them to make the attack, statin; skirmisheis. Colonel Mould at once marked out ; i extemporaneous scaling ladders, by cutting steps in the , I which he succeeded in doing great execution, knocking down with the butt end of his rifle those who opposed 1 him, but bis rifle breaking, he was struck to the ground 1 wounded. Corporal James Howard was badly wounded whilst rushing forward to the ditch, doing great execution in his progress. Private James Saxon, 05th, pioneer, highly distinguished himself by rushing redoubt. The 12th, under the command of Captain steeply inclined banks of the ditch. Finding themMiller, found the lirst working party from Gam. selves" foiled in this, they endeavoured to pass the until 10 a.m., ami were afterwards relieved by that parapet by climbing over each othere shoulders, and so | that he felt certain that the garrison would be foun< aslecn. What may result from this no one knows. { J W. I. G. portion of the 14th that had been inarched down as the reserve, under Major Douglas, the other portion i to meet the British bayonet with the tomahawk. So dei tennined was the rush that they, in one spot where - having been left at Kairau under the command ol F only gabions were placed, commenced to hack their way A RETURN OF VESSELS THAT HAVE SAILEI Captain Strange. About the middle of the day the 12th relieved Not! company, who were in charge ol through. But all their attempts were futile ; for no sooner had the first alarm been given when the upon the enemy sword in hand, doing great execution. The 12th, under Captain Miller, left the Kairau as FOR OTHER PORTS Of THE PROVINCE Ol the guns, and afterwards the marines, who were protecting the gully on our left front. During the day all, with the exception of the two companies of the 65th acting skirmishers, and tbe two companies of the 40th who were destined to occupy the new redoubt trenches were manned ; Colonel Leslie, Major Nelson ja support to the 05th remaining, as l have t.elorc and the officers being among the lirst at their posts. stated, at the No. 2 redoubt, from whence he sent to The men for upwards of an hour maintained a con- Colonel Wyatt, who commands the whole ol the field tinuous tire It was early io-tho attack that Lieut, force, for permission to advance to the front, which Jackson of the 40th-renaders met with his death. As was acceded to with directions that he should place , . ' , ., . •,,,, i,- , ...ip i,„ i,„,i ,.,.,,.«„ l in-trim, tti/i i-mmmcmfl of Cnlnnnl Leslie ivim :it AUCKLAND IN lOOU. Date. I Vessels. Tons. Passengers for the night, took their turn either at cutting fern or was his wont, whilst exposing himself, lie had warned throwing up the loose earth to form the embankment. the men to protect themselves under the cover of the once directed him to enfilade the ditch on the left. In j The site of the redoubt was reached without the bank, with revolver in hand shooting the enemy in endeavouring to carry out this movement an obstacle January 2< : 111 2,525 280 enemy appearing to notice our movements, but on the advance of the skirmishers a dripping lire was thrown the ditch, a bullet pierced his brain, and he fell mortallv wounded. It is recorded that, during the showed itself in the many Maories that rose suddenly from the fern, when Captain Miller, altering his first intention, gave the welcome word to "charge," and whilst doing so received the wound in his leg. At the same time Mr. Lowry, the senior Lieutenant, was ordered to continue with the movement, which was most ably effected, killing and wounding a great many j natives, "and thus materially aiding in the utter rout that soon followed. Some few instances of individual February 24 125 2,-.)i7 «j» March " 26 j 149 3,043 430 upon us from their intrenched position, which was, from the distance, quite harmless This was occasionally answered by our front skirmishers. So siege of Lucknow, live shells were thrown from the hand into the ditche3 below. The same was done in this instance; upwards of a dozen were April 20 <' 137 2,998 493 Mav 24 ! 76 j 1,887 i 204 June, 25 • 99 ' 2.403 300 soon as the artillery had taken up their positions, •'"ells and rockets wore thrown wiih beautiful Drccision. A little later the 8-inch gun opened from Kairau, sending shells that burst almost invariably thrown over the parapet by Lieut. Warburton, ll.K , and Green, Tradgeley, and Tucker, U.A., with the most destructive effect. • The 40th were so anxious for the attack, that one man, Private llalloran, jumped on July 30 j 140 j :?,407 280 August 30 . 121 2,700 380 Scptemb. 30 1 108 2,451 319 October 31 i 109 2,414 330 amidst the various fortified positions of lluirangi. The Brigade, under the command of Comto the parapet, when, losing his balance, he fell amongst the enemy below, bur, as his gallantry merited, bravery have come, before my notice. Private E Archer, one ol the leading men in the charge, fell shot dead. Private Cahill, in rushing to overtake a retreating native, passed over a man imagined to be dead, who afterwards rose, and struck him with a toma- | ha.vk, indicting a severe wound in the arm. George Novcmb. 29 122 2,900 l 315 Dcccinb. 31 129 2,00!) 248 modore Seymour, were engaged during the day either the 65th arrived at the time and thus enabled the man " " us dankiug guards, working the 12-pounder and S-iun guns, or on the works. A few hours scarcely had passed when the Maories, from some cause or to escape without even a wound. To convey some idea of the deadly struggle, I need but state that the Maories endeavoured to climb the bank by grasping 1,42(1 32,410 4,014 other, ceased firing ; notwithstanding, our artillery played at intervals dm-iug the day. Finding their fire of no effect upon \s, «vith their usual daring they the bayouets of the men defending the trenches, many ±»rince, of the same regiment, kiucu a juaon aim lounu j of which were wrested from the rifles. Bofore the "i his hand a picture ol a battle field, from which lie | gabions were removed from the gateway an engineer had evidently been endeavouring to draw deductions. j cl rSTOMS REVENUE. hoisted a flag of defiance, which became a mark for those in charge of tho tarious <uns to practice upon; was shot in his tent from the gateway whilst, putting on his belts, so completely had the enemy surrounded In the struggle one man, 01 wnat rcginieni 1 Know not, bayonetted a native and could not succeed in with1 almost every shell bu st so near *,hat the natives, just the fortification. After this, finding from the position drawing it again from the body, when two more natives caught hold of the wounded man and dragged him Date. Amount. at the very moment that a shell Had left the 8-inch of the enemy their rifles useless, the 65th call was gun, thought it prudent to haul it down. The skirmishers in the front watched carefully the whole sounded, when, accompanied with the 12th, they immediately responded, the I2lh staying at No. 2, whilst away, rifle and all. On the return from the charge the nun were ad- £ s. d. January 31 - - 4,933 1111 dav, and no native made his appearance without being the 65th advanced to the front, when Capt. McGregor, dressed by Colonel Leslie, who thanked them for their February 29 - - 4,549 17 5 saluted with manv shots. In the afternoon firing from having been informed by Colonel Leslie that there determination and bravery, after which, they re-formed, March 31 - - 5,891 13 0 the left, but the shell- from the artillery and Naval were many natives in the ditch surrounding his post, and extended to the left in skirmishing order. April 30 - - 4,358 7 5 Brigade, with the well directed and determined fire of he immediately divided his force into two parties, one i must not omit to state that after the natives were j driven back by the gallant charge of the 12th, (iiiugi May 31 - - 5,895 12 3 ilie 40th, soon drove them from their position. passing to the'advanced works in front, under Lieut. Jane 30 - - 3,848 4 9 Towards evening the skirmishers were withdrawn and Urquhart, the other, under Capt. McGregor, enfilading was opened by* Wi Kingi's natives on our right, 'Phis filing was evidently intended only to cover the reJuly 31 - - 4,828 12 7 returned to the Kairau, leaving 110 of the 40th, 8 the ditch on the rear base. As usual, the 65th kept August 31 - - 4,2 11 12 4 artillerymen, with a 9-poundcr gun, and 26 of the up their old character for bravery and determination. treat of their friends. A vciy short time had elapsed after the first firing ere Colonel Carey and Or. Mouat made their appearScptemb. 29 - - 3,687 0 2 65th, the whole under the command of Cnpt. Bowdler. I wish that it was in my power to notice separately the October 31 - - 5,323 is 7 Shortly after reaching Kairau the Waitara force, deeds of the men engaged, but among a struggle that | Novcmb. 30 - . - 4,082 9 7 accompanying the General and Staff, returned to lasted for. so short a time it is almost impossible to give j ance. Thev had, on hearing the sound of guns, Dcccnib. 31 - - 5,455 13 5 quarters, leaving the force at Kairau under the command of Colonel Wyatt. After this a few shots honour in every case where honour is due. One man rapidly risen from their beds, mounted their horses, of the 65th, at all events, shone forth, Private T. and galloped to the scene of action. Shortly after 57,636 13 5 were tired by the enemy, and answered by the 9-pounder gun at No. 2 redoubt. After "J p.m. all Cooper, No. 10 company, who, after having passed j this the General and Staff, Commodore Seymour, acwas quiet. During the whole day Capt. Bulkeley had stationed a party of men to guard the gully at the end of the AKETUllN OF VESSELS, THEIR TONNAGE, 1'ASSENGERS, AND CARGOES, ENTERED INWARDS FROM AUSTRALIAN AND PORTS OP THE plateau upon which the blockhouse at Matarikoriko is SOUTH SEAS, DURING THE YEAR 18(50. situated. * At intervals natives were plainly distinguished moving about, apparently engaged in ■-■■-• _. , ■ - - ; - — removing their wounded. | . o ■'' - : Tuesday, 15th.—Natives seen at lluirangi repairing r- -S s H their rifle pits and collecting potatoes. Their Date. Names. / g ~ -,: % I Cargoes. Ports. occupation was occasionally disturbed by a reminder from the 9-pounder. - 3 - .- § ?' P - Wednesday, 16th.—Early in the morning some men •who were engaged in collecting potatoes in the rear of Kairau were fired upon fspm an ambush of the enemy M .... t- tun, IllS ( a>K>. i* *u.s. ins. .January 17 Prince Alfred (Mail steamer) ... rod 17 -• - - Merchandise ; Sydney on our right, when I am sorry to say that J. McCanley, of the Royal Engineers, received a severe. 31 Brcndalbune ... •■• • ••• -'•"' 14 - - wound in his arm, and J. McKindry, private in No 5 February 2o Lord Ashley (Mail steamer) ... j 2% 20 Company of the 65th, is missing. A party, under March ' 10 Kate... ... ••• ••• :]i ~ l - - . . the command of Capt. Strange, Lieuts. Tokcr and 14 Breudalbanc ... ••■ •■• - 1: > 12 Fcnnefather, at once proceeded to attack the daring 16 Moa... •■• ••■ ■•• ' -•"_» enemy, the 24lb. howitzer, under the command of 22 Lord Ashlcv (Mail steamer) ... 290 S - - - Lieut. McNaughten, accompanying. April 22 II. M. S. Iris ... ... ... i 020 24 Lord Worslcy (Mail stenmer) ... 290 15 One department, to the careful observer, stands most conspicuously forward, and that is, the Commissariat. 26 Breadalbane ... ... ... j -13 No man throughout these trying times has felt any deficiency in the supply of his rations, or in any of 20 Heather Bell ... ... 188 - \\ neat l.nuueestou Mav 8 Kate... ... ••• 347 * - - '■ ' - - - Merchandise Sydney is Prince Alfred (Mail steamer) ... 70.'} 27 - i - - " 1 19 Spruv ••• ••• '48 ; 2 .'> 100 - - " Friendly Islands June 0 Hironilelle '.'.'. . ;,: ' - IIowcs Sydney 15 Breadalbane ... ... ... 215 | 4 - - Merchandise 18 Anuila ... ■•• ... -~ -1 ."5,000 1 ,'5,000 . 20 - " ; Fcjecs ■)•) ' Pnniilln 201 •'! - - - - - - <>il Whale Fisheries those allowances supplied by Government ; and yet this most essential arm of the army is oftentimes called upon to supply, on a very few hours' notice, all the essentials requisite for a marching army in a direction that no one previously had conceived. W.I.G. — v aimi i.i ... ••• ... —.1 25 j George Henderson ... ... '71 Coals Newcastle 25 Lord Worslev (Mail steamer) ... 290 14 ... Merchandise Svdnev DETERMINED NIGHT ATTACK ON NO. 3 duly 17 Lord Ashley*(Mail steamer) ... 296 t; 20 Constance ... ... ... '■>■> I 1- * .. REDOUBT. " Trior to entering upon the grand affair of Wednesday 21 Kate ... 347 2 Coals Newcastle t 1 1 r. .1...... f r.»,..,. morning I will continue from my last with a description of events from Saturday, Jan. 7. A large party21 TvilC ... ••• 01 - - i.umiiei niinuii lunn August 0 Breadalbane ... ... ... 215 ,"i - Merchandise Sydney 9 Osprcv ••■ ••• '" 4 - - - 100,000 - Fruit South Seas 17 Klleu Lewis ... ... ... 330 - - Coals Newcastle told off to proceed with the entrenchments of the advanced redoubt. Some firing from the rifles, also from the 9-pounder gun at No. 2 redoubt, and the 8inch gun from Kairau. 22 Prince Alfred (Mail steamer) ... 70M 17 - Merchandise Sydney 24 Heron ...... 91 - - - Sundries Melbourne September 7 Aquila ... ... ... : -" - 4,000 2.0(H) 20,000 j - " South Seas 18 Yarrow ... ... ... 228 - - - Coals Newcastle Sunday.—The Natives, as usual, hoisted their white flag. The redoubt which, in order to avoid confusion, I shall call the advanced position of the Kairau, may 22 Breadalbane ... ... ... -- ! ■"' ■"• - - Merchandise Sydney be termed a 3-square redoubt, in echelon, the left thrown to the front, and the right to the rear, the 821 Prince Alfred (Mail steamer) ... 7<>."5 17 - Merchandise j 25 City of Melbourne ... ... '77 - Coals Newcastle inch gun used on Friday being now in position in the 25 lliroiidellc ... ... ... 05 - - - left square. In the afternoon a .Maori made his appearance in our front, coolly marking a line across October 11 Rebecca ... ... ... ll: > - - 19 Kate... ... ... ... •'••'" - 1 - - Merchandise Sydney the road with a stick, indicative of the wish of the 25 Lord Ashlcv (Mailsteamer) ... 290 7 - Natives that we should not pass beyond during the 29 Breadalbane ... ... ... 215 G armistice. In the evening some little fun was caused by the Natives hauling down their white flag, when immediately Captain Bowlder, who is in command of No. 2, hoisted the red (lag, as much as to say, " Oh, if November 9 15 19 j 26 j Dart... ......... -i-t \ -i - r<-'jccs Napoleon ... ... ... •" , ' ,l) ' - - Oil Whale Fisheries Salcomhc Castle ... ... 115 - - - Coals Newcastle Lord Worslcy (Mail steamer) ... ■-'• I(l 10 Merchandise Sydney you are ready, we arc !" The white flag again ap26 ; Pcasus * ... ... ••• • 1<l 1 200 - 9,000 1,518 25,000 100 " Fe.jees peared, and, much to the amusement of all, for some :io Aquila ... ... ...27 - Kate... ... ... ... 347 14 - ... •• Sydney .'" .... ., 1?. ...1. u .... 1 1 1 time lirst the white Hag of the enemy was hoisted, and December 1 ottr red one lowered. The day, with the exception of 1 /|||; o> zjl maim oca ism. 17 Breadalbane ... ... 215 Pi - _ •' Sydney 18 Kathleen ... ... ... 191 4 - - Coals Newcastle tho.>e who were on the works, passed quietly away. Monday, 21st. —Another working party sent to the is j Rainbow ... ... ■•• 474 - nil Whale Fisheries front. No tiring from the enemy until past 8 a. m , when only a few dropping shots were sent, tiie men collecting fern for the redoubt, being protected by a 25 ; Lord Worslev... _:.io i.j - - - - aierenunuisu oyuney t 51 Vessels ... ... 1 ."5,452 1 ."Sliti 2!» 1 7,.'500 j 5,000 2!) Ion- 1,518 125,000 [00 line of skirmishers. Private Crawford, of the 12th, was Yea,- 1859 64 Vessels 17,."519 4:;.; 29,00()l wounded through the shoulder whilst at work on the top of the parapet. After this firing became pretty general, the 8-inch guns, both from Kairau and the works, with the 9-pounder at No, 2 tiring. The :»- ARETURN OF VESSELS, THEIR TONNAGE, PASSENGERS, AND CARGOES, THAT HAVE SAILED 1'UO.M AUCKLAND TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE IN I860. inch gun in advance is in range for canister and grape. About noon Colonels Mould and Carey arrived and visited all the various posts. One of the 24- -———■—■ " ;_' ! j " " 1 1 potmder howitzers was placed in the left square of the - front redoubt. From Matarikoriko the enemy can be \ 'g i \ ' , seen approeching us with their rifle pits. Natives can Date. Names. g .,; ~ £ ■ 9 gj £ & Ports. also he seer: within reach of our skirmishers, but out -'- ■'- — > ' 2 * S j- , '' • jr r q i s of sight of any but those that held the exalted position H ; Fh (A L 6 £ dl C £ £ 0 W S E K of the Matarikoriko. The Maories, in order to carry on their works on our left unmolested, nearly the load.- loads tons. lbs. tuns. tuns. ; tons, barrels tons. cwt. cwt. cwt. whole night continued showing lights and yelling on Jan. •".! Man' Ann "-■'* ' «»2 47 20', - ( - - London our right. Captain Messenger arrived from the WaiFeb. 18 Harwood 402 ,'51 - 221;j 81,798 .'! :P 4 Pi - - London tara with his Grenadier Company, and proceeded to March 2 Catherine Pentberton.. 319 9 186 75,282 12 7 :.,' - 20 108 1,250 15 30 London the advanced post. After the cannons of the morning April 20 Elk, IL M. Sloop ... 484 - ... Portsmouth no tiring was heard, with the exception of a few shots dune 28 Plioniix 906 66 500 - 1921 950 - ... 54 Liverpool from the enemy, until evening, when the guns again Sent. 25 Eclipse 254 17 85 16,000 - 65 London boomed forth. Reports afloat in die camp that, the natives intend to rush one of our positions, consequently, i j i. - 1 ' 1 1859 6 Vessels ... 3,148 124 1,102 47 , 705.J 174,030 15 10' 9; 13 85 108 1,250 15 81 Colonel Wyatt gave directions for extra vigilance 6 Vessels ... 2,674 7."t - ' 875 93,378 i - |().} :;7 - 2-15 240 | . during the" night Much howling was heard with - - ■ ■ -— - . voices from the enemy's camp. Also, Bark, 3 tons; Whalebone, I cwt. Tuesday.—No attack during the night. Captain Messenger watched his opportunity, and fired both the 24-poander howitzer and the 8-inch gun, loaded with | grape and common case, amongst those of the enemy A RETURN Of VESSELS, THEIR TONNAGE, L'ASSENGERS, AND CARGOES, THAT HAVE SAILED FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN who were busily engaged carrying on our works to our SEAS IN 18GQ. left. Head Quarters of the 40th arrived, under the command of Colonel Leslie. In the afternoon the 24- —. - ■ - - - —----- ■ - - - — poundcr howitzer was sent tor a short time to the 1 • - 1 Matarikoriko, from whence several shells were thrown 1 L . | .' ,/ 1 into the gully that flanks our advanced position on i> u the flat. During the night voices heard on our right, Date. Name-. ; £ k "u ■'. — .- !, « Caigo. ton.-. that of a woman being most conspicuous. She was .- « ;~ '£ "3 ? ~ S N ! endeavouring to incite tin: natives to some desperate action by relating the deeds of her forefathers. —:—.. J Wednesday, dan. 23rd. —A" glorious day for our nags. cwis. | p,.]l..i t '.iii.,,, gallant soldiers; the enemy having been utterly routed January 16 Shalimar 1 1,402 1 i.v 1 ..,. 1" V.iiiri.n.l 1 IW> - i>aiiast 1. aiiao Ballast I Ceylon and driven back after as desperate an attempt at r ehi uai \ 0 tsiiin uuu ., — Ballast Guam - - - - Ballast Guam storming a position as could well be conceived. The 29 March 13 /\ mean 888 791 intended tactics of the natives, as explained by one of .1111 a ... "* Unllnct C-ill-io the prisoners, were excellent. Their intention was to April 5 j Diioouiig mar... 1,161 - )>,!!!., 1 V lOl.to Rnllns! Callao make a feint on our right, and, so soon as the native 20 i Lord Burleigh ... : 0 1 . .... - - - l>,l!l.i M \_ til 111*' Ballast Callao Ballast j South Seas Ballast j Valparaiso li.illast 1 Shnntrhni sentinels could see that the men occupying the redoubt had rushed to the part attacked, those who for some time had been concealed in the ditch on the left, were 24 26 May 7 l-reiicninan ... ... . i,i:>o Southern Cross ... 70 - John Lnwsoil , 293 A vi 'iiw ic (*i■'■•* - to rush over the parapet,and at once commence with the S iYWltillMJM -•• ••• 11 — — „ 1 *fi/r<icnu lit k ) 1 i\ ( !■')() Fcjecs onslaught. In selecting their point of real attack they 1 I „1IMI> ... ... "I 1 ' -. P'JIDD Nugget j 1,128 Constance ... ... 351 ... Ellen -".ii ;; 4,000 1,000 1?. iii. i.i i -, 11 used great judgment, for they chose the only spot unprotected by cannon. The "right could have been swept by the 9-poundcr gun at No. 2 redoubt, die left July 7 2S August 2 _ 1,000 iKinast L,anao ! Coals San Francisco 34 - Fcjecs being alone, void of any flanking protection. The lirst that those of the Kairau redoubt knew of the attack was from the sentinel calling out "Turn out the guard !" on his Rearing three shots tired from our right, 2:1 ! Kgmoiil September 7 Osprey 14 Zillah 20 Persia 47 - 10,000 - 1,000 - 10 68 '.I - - Ballast 1 Shanghai 4 7 - South Seas South Seas Bombay alter which, reiterated volleys were heard from the front redoubt. All this happened at about 20 minute:October ;i Commodore Perry 2,163 6 - OM 11 »1 / \i \t 1 III Ballast ! Callao' 91 - Fejees Ballast Whaling Grounds j 128 - 1 Fejees to I, it being quite dark, as the reddened sky attendant on the dawn of day had not appeared. Alter the 4 11 lance ... ... 20 Prince Edward . November 7 Swan J.\t 1 J ■ >,' KJU 174 - 45 15 lo,()0() (; 000 - 20 10 2 000 tiring at the lower redoubt had been continued foi upwards o't an hour the bugle was heard calling foi the 65th, when Colonel Wyatt ordered out No. 7 o 7 ! Northern Bride c 10 Caducous i 1,106 - 17 - i Ballast : Callao i Ballast j Shanghai the 65lb, under Captain McGregor, and the Ligh Company ol the 65th, under Lieutenant Urquhurt, ant No. 1» of the 12th, under Captain Miller, as a suppor t 2:5 I 23 ■ usprey Sirene Pegasus 4/ | 281 .jo i 203,500 •■> - , - i ;i " - , South Seas 1 Decciiibc"
THE NEW-ZEALANDER, AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 18 6 1. 9 midway between the bush and road in rear of ihi intended redoubt. The 12 pounder at first was similarly placed on our left, but was afterwards removed to the right front, the 9-poumlcr taking its place. About 520 yards in advance of flic Kairau redoubt, and about 50 or 60 in rear of the front skirmishers, Colonel Mould at once marked out a redoubt. The 12th, under the command of" Captain Miller, found the first working party from G a m. until 10 a.m., and were afterwards relieved by that portion of the 14th that had been marched down as the reserve, under Major Douglas, the other portion having been left at Kairau under the command of Captain Strange. About the middle of the day the 12th relieved No 6 company, who were in charge of the guns, and afterwards the marines, who were protecting the gully on our left front. During the day all, with the exception of the two companies of the 65th acting skirmishers, and the two companies of the 40th who were destined to occupy the new redoubt for the night, took their turn either at cutting fern or throwing up the loose earth to form the embankment. The site of the redoubt was reached without the enemy appearing to notice our movements, but on the advance of the skirmishers a dripping fire was thrown upon us from their intrenched position, which was, from the distance, quite harmless This was occasionally answered by our front skirmishers. So soon as the artillery had taken up their positions, ••'ells and rockets were thrown with beautiful Drecision. A little later the 8-ineh gun opened from Kairau, sending shells that burst almost invariably amidst the various fortified positions of Huirangi. Tho Brigade, under the command of Commodore Seymour, were engaged during the day either us flanking guards, working tho 12-pounder and S-ii-n guns, or on the works. A few hours scarcely had passed when the Maories, front some cause orother, ceased firing ; notwithstanding, our artillery played at intervals during the day. Finding their fire of no effect upor \s, «vith their usual daring they hoisted a flag of defiance, which b»?ame a mark for those in charge of the tarious <uns to practice upon; almost every shell bu st so near *,hat the natives, just at the very moment that a shell Had left the 8-ineh ...,., _, _,u--jrm=ji jim i i — w. w>»iiv?i-flr""~' J . M . M aBi ——■ ■ BagiBffiga. 11 i I — i flier, perceived at about CO yards to the extreme left a 1 round to the advanced works, mounted over the ; large number of Maories creeping through the high gabions and came in ™^ l «** ~ n^ e S,t£! fern upon whom they immediately fired. The Wed- enemy occupying the extreme left ditch. He fust shot kato's, nothing daunted, rushed forward and joined one man, and after loading again bayonetted another their comrades already ensconced in the ditch, and en- when, in rushing on, the cap fell from Ins gun, and deavoured by means of their tomahawks, to establish consequently he had his bayonet only to rely on, with extemporaneous sealing ladders, by cutting steps in the which he succeeded in doing great execution, knocking steeply inclined banks of the ditch. Finding them-j down with the butt end of his rifle those who opposed selves" foiled in this, they endeavoured to pass the him, but bis rifle breaking, he was struck to the groond parapet by climbing over each othere shoulders, and so wounded. Corporal James Howard was badly to meet the British bayonet with the tomahawk. So de- wounded whilst rushing forward to the ditch, doing tcrmined was the rush that they, in one spot where great execution in his progress. Private James Saxon, only gabions were placed, commenced to hack their way 65th, pioneer, highly distinguished himself by rushing through But all their attempts were futile ; for no upon the enemy sword in hand, doing great execution. | sooner had the first alarm been given when the The 12th, under Captain Miller, left the Kairau as trenches were manned ; Colonel Leslie, Major Nelson a support to the 65th, remaining, as I have before and the officers being among the first at their posts. stated, at the No. 2 redoubt, from whence he sent to The men for upwards of an hour maintained a eon- Colonel Wyatt, who commands the whole of the Held tinuous tire It was cnrlv in the attack that Lieut, force, for permission to advance to the front, which Jackson of the 40th grcnaders met with his death. As was acceded to with directions that he should place was his wont whilst exposing himself, he had warned! himself under the command of ( olonel Leslie, who at, the men to protect themselves under the cover of the o»ce directed him to enfilade the ditch on the left. In bank with revolver in hand shooting the enemy in endeavouring to carry out this movement an obstacle the ditch a bullet pierced his brain, ami he "fell showed itself in the many Maories that rose suddenly mortally 'wounded. It is recorded that, during the from the fern, when Captain Miller, altering his first of Lucknow, live shells were thrown from intention, gave the welcome word to "charge, and the" hand into the ditches below. The same was whilst doing so received the wound in his leg. At the done in this instance; upwards of a dozen were same time Mr. Lowry, the senior Lieutenant was thrown over the parapet bv Lieut. Warburton, R.E, ordered to continue with the movement, which was and Green Tradgelev, ami Tucker, It.A., with the most ably effected, killing and wounding a great many most destructive effect. • The 40th were so anxious for natives, and thus materially aiding in the; utter rout the attack, that one man, Private Iialloran, jumped on that soon followed. Some few instances ol individual to the parapet, when, losing his balance, he fell bravery have come before my notice 1 rivate h amongst the enemy below, but, as his gallantry merited, Archer, one ol the leading men in the charge, icl shot the 65th arrived at the time and thus enabled the man dead. Private Cahill, in rushing to overtake a to escape without even a wound. To convey some retreating native, passed over a man imagined to be | idea of the deadly struggle, I need but state that the dead, who afterwards rose ami struck bun with a toma- j Maories endeavoured to climb the bank bv grasping hawk, inflicting a severe wound in the arm. George j the bayonets of the men defending the trenches, many Prince, of the same regiment, killed a Maori and found j of winch were wrested from the rifles. Bofore the m his hand a picture of a battle field, from which he | gabions were removed from the gateway an engineer had evidently been endeavouring to draw deductions. I was shot in his tent from the gateway whilst putting In the struggle one man, of what regiment L know not, on his belts, so completely had the enemy surrounded bayonetted a native and could not succeed in withthc fortification. After this, finding from the position 1 drawing it again from the body, when two more natives of the enemy their rifles useless/the 65th call was caught hold of the wounded man and dragged him ] conmanicd with 25 of the Naval Brigade, and 100 mcu'of the 14th also arrived. 1 Thursday.—Last night, in anticipation of another f attack, the trenches in the whole of the redoubts were 1 early manned. Some firing heard, evidently from the j enemies burial parties, otherwise all quiet. The Waikatos accuse Wi Kingi of having misled i them, lie advised them to make the attack, stating I that he felt certain that the garrison would be found aslecn. "What may result from this no one knows. j ' W. I. G. A KETt Date. rRN OF VESSELS, THEIR TONNAGE, INWARDS FROM GREAT BRITAIN j PA 1ND SSENGERS, AND CARGOES, ENTERED • FOREIGN PORTS IN 1860. Names. o % ! Cargo. Ports. A RETURN OF VESSELS THAT FOR OTHER PORTS OF THE AUCKLAND IN 1860. HAVE SAILED PROVINCE OF January 3 " * 16 " 17 31 February 3 March " 16 « 22 " 22 April 20 ' May 2 7 10 11 17 June 28 July 19 August 21 September 20 October 4 12 " 12 i November 5 j " 22 ' « 24 29 December 6 j " 22 1 " 22 31 Year 1859 ; Kate ... Jura ... Nimroud African Phoenix Blue Jacket Frenchman Lord Burleigh ... John Lawson | George Henderson Avalanche , Avon ... Ellen Lewis Bed Jacket Nugget (Troops) Egmont Persia ... Commodore Perry ... j Sirene ... Northern Bride ... Caduceus Thames City Mermaid Rob Roy Robert Lowe (Troops) ... i Constance Tawera Boanerges (Troops) General Teste ... 29 Vessels 24 Vessels 347 792 1,022 888 906 986 1,156 647 293 171 753 645 336 ' 1,597 1,128 668 1,684 2,037 281 853 1,106 557 1,233 | 823 1,049 j 351 232 i 1,236 559 12 100 150 110 136 227 260 125 1 22 113 63 235 149 250 103 143 103 184 153 4 87 78 684 3 580 26 Tea and Sugars Merchandise « « << " Sundries Merchandise a Sundries Merchandise <. u Wheat Merchandise Cattle and Game Merchandise << Wheat Merchandise Shanghai and Java London London London Liverpool Liverpool London London London 1 Nova Scotia London London Cape Breton Liverpool via Mclb. Ixmdon via Sydney London < London Livcrjxwl via Mclb, San Francisco Liverpool London London Liverpool via Mclb. London Cork San Francisco London Cork Havre Date. Vessels. Ton,. Passengers. January 27 i 111 February 24 125 March " 26 j 149 April 26 -' 137 May 24 | 76 j June 25 . 99 July 30 • 140 j August 30 | 121 Septemh. 30 1 108 October 31 i 109 Novcmb. 29 122 Dcccinb. 31 129 2,917 3,043 2,998 1,887 2,403 3,407 2,700 2,451 2,414 2,9 (if. 2,609 286 429 430 493 i 204 j 300 280 380 319 330 i 315 248 1,426 32,410 4,014 .mount. CUSTOMS REVENUE Date. i A i 24,336 j 17,134 j f ono 4,102 3,040
THE NEW-ZEALANDER, AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRU ARY 2, 18 6 1. if midway between the bush and road in rear of ii intended redoubt. The 12 pounder at first w; similarly placed on our left, but was afterwarc removed to the right front, the 9-poumlcr taking it place. About 520 yards in advance of the Kaira redoubt, and about 50 or 60 in rear of the fron skirmishers, Colonel Mould at once marked out redoubt. The 12th, under the command of Captaii Miller, found the first working party from 6 a in until 10 a.m., ami were afterwards relieved by tha portion of the 14th that had been marched down a. the reserve, under Major Douglas, the other portion having been left at Kairau under the command o Captain Strange. About the middle of the day the 12th relieved No 6 company, who were in charge o the guns, and afterwards the marines, who were protecting the gully on our left front. During the day all, with the exception of the two companies of the 65th acting skirmishers, and the two companies ot the 40th who were destined to occupy the new redoubt for the night, took their turn either at cutting fern or throwing up the loose earth to form the embankment. The site of the redoubt was reached without the enemy appearing to notice our movements, but on the advance of the skirmishers a dripping lire was thrown upon us from their intrenched position, which was, from the distance, quite, harmless. This was occasionally answered by our front skirmishers. So soon as the artillery had taken up their positions, ••'ells and roekels were thrown wiih beautiful Drccision. A little later the 8-inch gun opened from Kairau, sending shells that burst almost invariably amidst the various fortified positions of ITuirangi. The Brigade, under the command of Commodore Seymour, were engaged during the day either us flanking guards, working the 12-pounder and S-iun guns, or on the works. A few hours scarcely had passed when the Maories, front some cause or other, ceased firing ; notwithstanding, our artillery played at intervals <!miu™ the day. Finding their fire of no effect upon \s, «vith their usual daring they hoisted a flag of defiance, which became a mark for those in charge ot the tarious <uns to practice upon; almost every shell bit si so near ''lit the natives, just at the very moment that a shell had left the 8-inch gun, thought it prudent to haul it down. The skirmishers in the front watched carefully the whole day, and no native made his appearance without being saluted with many shots. In the afternoon firing 1 from the left, but the shell- from the artillery and Naval lirigaiie, with the well directed and determined hie of flie 40th, soon drove them from their position. Towards evening the skirmishers were withdrawn and returned to the Kairau, leaving 110 of the 40th, 8 artillerymen, with a 9-poundcr gun, and 26 of the 65th, the whole under the command of Cnpt. Bowdler. Shortly after reaching Kairau the Waitara force, accompanying the General and Staff, returned to quarters, leaving the force at Kairau under the command of Colonel Wyatt. After this a few shots were tired by the enemy, and answered by the 9-pounder gun at No. 2 redoubt. After 9 p.m. all was quiet. During the whole day Capt. Bulkeley had stationed a partv of men to guard the gully at the end of the plateau upon which the blockhouse at Matarikoriko is situated. * At intervals natives were plainly distinguished moving about, apparently engaged in removing their wounded. Tuesday, 15th.—Natives seen at Huirangi repairing their rifle pits and collecting potatoes. Their occupation was occasionally disturbed by a reminder from the 9-pounder. Wednesday, 16th.—Fatly in the morning some men •who were engaged in collecting potatoes in the rear of Kairau were fired upon fspm an ambush of the enemy on our right, when I am sorry to say that .1. McC.mley, of the Royal Engineers, received a severe. wound in Ins arm, and J. McKindry, private in No 5 Company of the 65th, is missing. A party, under the command of Capt. Strange, Lieuts. Toker and Fcnnefather, at once proceeded to attack the daring enemy, the 24lb. howitzer, under the command of Lieut. McNaughten, accompanying. One department, to the careful observer, stands most conspicuously forward, and that is, the Commissariat. No man throughout these trying times has felt any deficiency in the supply of his rations, or in any of those allowances supplied by Government ; and yet this most essential arm of the army is oftentimes called upon to supply, on a very lew hours' notice, all the essentials requisite for a inarching army in a direction that no one previously had conceived. W.I.G. DETERMINED NIGHT ATTACK ON No. :; REDOUBT. Prior to entering upon the grand affair of Wednesday morning I will continue from my last with a description of events from Saturday, -Ian. 7. A large party told off to proceed with the entrenchments of the advanced redoubt. Some firing from the rifles, also from the 9-pounder gun at No. 2 redoubt, and the 8inch gun from Kairau. Sunday.—The Natives, as usual, hoisted their white flag. The redoubt which, in order to avoid confusion, I shall call the advanced position of the Kairau, may be termed a 3-square redoubt, in echelon, the left thrown to the front, and the right to the rear, the 8inch gun used on Friday being now in position in the left square. In the afternoon a .Maori made his appearance in our front, coolly marking a line across the road with a stick, indicative of the wish of the Natives that we should not pass beyond during the armistice. In the evening some little fun was caused by the Natives hauling down their white flag, when immediately Captain Bowlder, who is in command of No. 2, hoisted the red (lag, as much as to say, " Oh, if you are ready, we arc !" The white flag again appeared, and, much to the amusement of till, for some time first the white Hag of the enemy was hoisted, and our red one lowered. The day, with the exception of those who were on the works, passed quietly away. Monday, 21st.—Another working party sent to the front. No firing from the enemy until past 8 a. m , when only a few dropping shots were sent, the men collecting fern for the redoubt, being protected by a line of skirmishers. Private Crawford, of the Pith, was wounded through the shoulder whilst at work on the top of the parapet. After this firing became pretty general, the 8-inch guns, both from Kairau and the works, with the 9-pounder at No, 2 tiring. The :»- inch gun in advance is in range for canister and grape. About noon Colonels Mould and Carey arrived and visited all the various posts. One of the 24pounder howitzers was placed in the left square of the front redoubt. From Matarikoriko the enemy can be seen approeching us with their rifle pits. Natives can also be seer: within reach of our skirmishers, but out of sight of any but those that held the exalted position of the Matarikoriko. The Maories, in order to canyon their works on our left unmolested, nearly the whole night continued showing lights and yelling on our right. Captain Messenger arrived from the Waitara with his Grenadier Company, and proceeded to the advanced post. After the cannons of the morning no firing was heard, with the exception of a few shots from the enemy, until evening, when the guns again boomed forth. Reports afloat in die camp that the natives intend to rush one of our positions, consequently, Colonel Wyatt gave directions for extra vigilance during the" night Much howling was heard with voices from the enemy's camp. Tuesday.—No attack during the night. Captain Messenger watched his opportunity, and fired both the 24-pounder howitzer and the 8-inch gun, loaded with grape and common case, amongst those of the enemy who were busily engaged carrying on our works to our left. Head Quarters ol the loth arrived, under the command of Colonel Leslie. In the afternoon the 24pounder howitzer was sent lor a short time to the Matarikoriko, from whence several shells were thrown into the gully that flanks our advanced position on the Hat. During the night voices heard on our right, that of a woman being most conspicuous. She was endeavouring to incite tin: natives to some desperate action by relating the deeds of her forefathers. Wednesday, .Jan. 23rd.—A glorious day for our gallant soldiers; the enemy having been utterly routed and driven buck after as desperate an attempt at storming a position as could well be conceived. The intended tactics of the natives, as explained by one of the prisoners, were excellent. Their intention was to make a feint on our right, and, so soon as the native sentinels could see that the men occupying the redoubt had rushed to the part attacked, those who fin- some time had been concealed in the ditch on the left, were to rush over the parapet,and at once commence with the onslaught. In selecting their point of real attack they used great judgment, for they chose the only Bpot unprotected by cannon. The "right could have been swept by the 9-pounder gun at No. 2 redoubt, die left heing alone, void of any flanking protection. The first that those of the Kairau redoubt knew of the attack was from the sentinel calling out "Turn out the guard !" on bis hearing three shots fired from our right, alter which, reiterated volleys were heard bom the front redoubt. All this happened at about 20 minute: to 4, it being quite dark, as the reddened sky attendant on the dawn of day had not appeared. Alter the tiring at the lower redwubt had been continued foi upwards ot an hour the bugle was heard calling fo the 65th, when Colonel Wyatt ordered out No. 7 o the 65lb, under Captain McGregor, and the Ligh Company of the 65th, under Lieutenant Crquhart, ant No. lo of the 12th, under Captain Miller, as a supper e f her, perceived at about 60 yards to the extreme left s large number of Maories creeping through the higl s fern, upon whom they immediately fired. The Wai s J katos, nothing daunted, rushed forward and joinet i their comrades already ensconced in the ditch, and ent dcavourcd, by means of their tomahawks, to establisl i extemporaneous scaling ladders, by cutting steps in the l steeply inclined banks of the ditch. Finding them- . selves" foiled in this, they endeavoured to pass the t parapet by climbing over each others shoulders, and so > to meet the British bayonet with the tomahawk. So determined was the rush that they, in one spot where ' only gabions were placed, commenced to hack their way through. But all their attempts were futile ; for no sooner had the first alarm been given when the trenches were manned ; Colonel Leslie, Major Nelson and the otlicers being among the first at their posts. The men for upwards of an hour maintained a continuous tire. It was early in the attack that Lieut. Jackson, of the 40th grcnaders met with his death. As was his wont, whilst exposing himself, he bad warned the men to protect themselves under the cover of the bank, with revolver in hand shooting the enemy in the ditch, a bullet pierced his brain, and he fell mortally wounded. It is recorded that, during the siege of Lucknow, live shells were thrown from the hand into the ditche3 below. The same was done in this instance; upwards of a dozen were thrown over the parapet by Lieut. Warburton, R.E., and Green, Tradgeley, and Tucker, U.A., with the most destructive effect. • The 40th were so anxious for the attack, that one man, Private llalloran, jumped on to the parapet, when, losing his balance, he fell amongst the enemy below, bur, as his gallantry merited, the 65th arrived at the time ami thus enabled the man to escape without even a wound. To convey some idea of the deadly struggle, I need but state that the Maories endeavoured to climb the bank by grasping the bayonets of the men defending the trenches, many of which were wrested from the rifles. Before the gabions were removed from the gateway an engineer was shot in his tent from the gateway whilst putting on his belts, so completely had the enemy surrounded j the fortification. After this, finding from the position of the enemy their rifles useless, the 65th call was sounded, when, accompanied with the 12th, they immediately responded, the 12th staying at No. 2, whilst the 65th advanced to the front, when Capt. McGregor, having been informed by Colonel Leslie that there were many natives in the ditch surrounding Ids post, he immediately divided his force into two parties, one passing to the"advanced works in front, under Lieut. Crquhart, the other, under Capt. McGregor, enfilading the ditch on the rear base. As usual, the 65th kept up their old character for bravery and determination. I wish that it was in my power to notice separately the deeds of the men engaged, but among a struggle that j lasted for. so short a time it is almost impossible to give j honour in every case, where honour is due. One man of the 65th, at all events, shone forth, Private T. Cooper, No. 10 company, who, after having passed j it round to the advanced works, mounted oyer the 1 gabions and came in immediate contact with the - enemy occupying the extreme left ditch. He first sliof one man, and after loading again, bayonetted another, when, in rushing on, the cap fell from his gun, and consequently he had bis bayonet only to rely on, with which he succeeded in doing great execution, knocking down with the butt cud of his rifle those who opposed 1 him, but bis rifle breaking, he was struck to the ground 1 wounded. Corporal James Howard was badly wounded whilst rushing forward to the ditch, doing great execution in his progress. Private James Saxon, 65th, pioneer, highly distinguished himself by rushing upon the enemy sword in hand, doing great execution. The 12th, under Captain Miller, left the Kairau as a support to the 65th, remaining, as I have before stated, at the No. 2 redoubt, from whence he sent to ' Colonel Wyatt, who commands the whole of the field force, for permission to advance to the front, which was acceded to with directions that he should place himself under the command of Colonel Leslie, who at once directed him to enfilade the ditch on the left. In endeavouring to carry out this movement an obstacle showed itself in the many Maories that rose suddenly from the fern, when Captain Miller, altering his first intention, gave the welcome word to "charge," and whilst doing so received the wound in his leg. At the same time Mr. Lowry, the senior Lieutenant, was ordered to continue with the movement, which was most ably effected, killing and wounding a great many natives, "and thus materially aiding in the utter rout that soon followed. Some few instances of individual bravery have come before my notice. Private E Archer, one of the leading men in the charge, fell shot dead. Private Cahill, in rushing to overtake a retreating native, passed over a man imagined to be dead, who afterwards rose, and struck him with a tomas ] conmanicd with 25 of the Naval Brigade, and 100 mcu'of the 14th also arrived. 1 Thursday.—Last night, in anticipation of another i attack, the trenches in the whole of the redoubts were 1 early manned. Some firing heard, evidently from the j enemies burial parties, otherwise all quiet. ! The Waikatos accuse Wi Kingi of having misled i them. He advised them to make the attack, stating j that he felt certain that the garrison would be found asleep. What may result from this no one knows. { J W. I. G. A RETURN OF VESSELS, THEIR TONNAGE, INWARDS FROM GREAT BRITAIN j PA / a SSENGEHS, AND CARGOES, ENTERED FOREIGN PORTS IN 1860. Date. Names. 5 H c I Pt Cargo. Ports. HAT HAVE SAILED THE PROVINCE OF Pons. Passengers. January 3 «' y 16 " 17 31 February 3 March " 16 « 22 " 22 April 20 May 7 10 11 17 June 28 July 19 August 21 September 20 October 4 12 12 November 5 " 22 ' « 24 1 29 December 6 " 22 ! " 22 31 Kate ... Jura ... Nimroud African Phoenix BltteJackct Frenchman Lord Burleigh ... John Lawson George Henderson Avalanche Avon ... Ellen Lewis Bed Jacket Nugget (Troops) Egmont Persia ... Commodore Perry Sirene ... Northern Bride ... Caduccus Thames City Mermaid Bob Roy Robert Lowe (Troops) Constance Tawera Boanerges (Troops) General Teste ... 347 792 1,022 888 906 986 1,156 647 293 171 753 645 336 1,597 1,128 668 1,684 2,037 281 853 1,106 557 1,233 \ 823 1,049 351 232 1,236 559 12 100 150 110 136 227 260 125 1 22 113 63 235 149 250 103 143 103 184 153 4 87 78 684 3 580 26 Tea and Sugars Merchandise « " Sundries Merchandise a Sundries Merchandise! i. a Wheat Merchandise Cattle and Game Merchandise << Wheat Merchandise Shanghai and Java A RETURN OF VESSELS T FOR OTHER PORTS OE AUCKLAND IN 1860. London I»ndon London Liverpool Date. Vessels. Liverpool London London Lon'lnn January 27 i 111 February 24 125 March " 20 1 149 April 26 -' 137 May 24 1 70 June, 25 • 99 July 30 j 140 ! 2,525 286 2,947 429 },043 430 2,998 493 1,887 1 204 _'.4o:{ 300 5,407 280 2,700 380 2,451 319 2,414 330 2,960 i 315 2,OOII 248 L L C L 1/ Ja L L St L L L L jva Scotia jii don jndon ipe Breton verpool via Mclb. mdon via Sydney mdon jndon August Scptemb. October Novcmb. Decern b. ;>o | t-ji ;so , 108 31 , 109 29 122 •;i 129 verjxwl via Mclb, in Francisco verjxxd mdon mdon vp.rnnol via Mclb. 1,420 2,4 10 4,014 London Cork San Francisco London Cork Havre hawk, inflicting a severe wound in the arm. George Prince, of the same regiment, killed a Maori and found j N u to. Amount. £ s. d. 4,933 1111 4.54!) 17 5 5,891 13 0 4,358 7 5 5,895 12 3 3,848 4 !l 4,828 12 7 4,241 12 4 3,687 0 2 5,323 IS 7 4,082 9 7 5,455 13 5 57,636 13 5 PORTS OF THE Forts. in his hand a picture of a battle field, from which lie | had evidently been endeavouring lo draw deductions. CUSTOMS REV1 In the struggle one man, of what regiment l know not, i 1 24,336 17,134 7,202 ' 4,102 3,040 1,062 bayonetted a native and could not succeed in withdrawing it again from the body, when two more natives caught hold of the wounded man and dragged him away, rifle and all. On the return from the charge the nun were addressed by Colonel Leslie, who thanked them for their determination and bravery, after which, they re-formed, and extended to the left in skirmishing order. i must not omit to slate that after the natives were j driver, back by the gallant charge of the 12th, filing] was opened by Wi Kingi's natives on our right, This filing was evidently intended only to cover the retreat of their friends. A vciy short time had elapsed after the, first firing ere Colonel Carey and Dr. Mount made their appearance. They had, on hearing the sound of guns, rapidly risen from their beds, mounted their horses, and galloped to the scene of action. Shortly after this the General and Staff, Commodore Seymour, acDate. 29 Vessels Year 1859 24 Vessels January 31 February 29 March ' 31 April 30 May 3] June 30 July 31 August 31 Scptemb. 29 October 31 Novcmb. 30 Dcccnib. 31 •AV>|.mn •s-|.uo, r , C. C: t si tO ■ ' m 00 Tf« ' r- ' ' ' CD cs 00 CO Tf 1 ■p to the above, wc ought to state the following articles received:— 500 loads Kauri Timber, 4110 feet Ships' 130 feet Boats' Timbers, 4860 feet blocks, 970 Slabs, 23,000 Laths, 2 Boats, 1100 bushels Sand, 2550 bushels Shells, 13,055 bushels i,imc, 9000 Bricks, 44 Hides, 22 boxes Eggs, 402 gallons Cocoa-nut Oil, 93 cwt. Nvt. Leather, 15 cwt. Beef, 5 cwt. Tallow, 186 lbs. Bees Wax, 350 lbs. Jams, 2050 Fruit Trees, and 65 \ tons Copper Ore. * to 00 e CO f* V 1 ■ 0 5 CI co Tf O »ft OO Tf 30 00 CO CI es Tf CS Tf m 1 LO •sui^dum,! : 1 O ' CI CI O LO 33 -0 ' ■ ' CO ' ' 'W.3. »l«S tf . 1 •" © IS — -* CI ci ■ ' . . © 00 ' Tf M eo p-i CO ' AIU'.TUK.V OF VKSS1CLS, TIIEltt TONNAGE, 1'ASSENGERS, AND CARGOES, ENTERED INWARDS FROM AUSTRALIAN AND SOUTH SEAS, DURING THE VEAR 18(50. -'• '?. *S* '■ x £ £ /. Date. Names. / g .« /_ _. it a Cargoes. h£u<Jv3:£&C M •jCouojj •siitu^r. -t 0 - ■'. , . co 00 e — ■* CM c ' CS Tf 1 CO CI 1 CO Tf e c SO O 5 ci i~ *l* "~i. to m" i-T O CO N CO ' Tl CO CO Tf eo" -T 10 1^ 1 cs CO Cl eo 1 LO CO 0» CO" 0 ox C S . 0 co £ i i 1 1 1 00 w . OS cT CO Tf Cl — CO ©_ •XBTtf tf 1 0 c . >•- s © » 1 CI • L•jjrog O 1 °0 •"* — , *"« «J , , « , 05 Cl Tf CO CO CO ' casks. tons. lbs. January 17 Prince Alfred (Mail steamer) ... 70;i 17 -I j - Merchandise 31 Brcadalbane ... 215 14 ... February 20 Lord Ashley (Mail steamer) ... j 2% 26 March " 10 Kate... ' ••• 347 ■» 14 Brcadalbane ... ... •■• ; 215 12 16 Moa ! 236 12 22 Lord Asblev (Mail steamer) ... : 296 s April 22 II. M. S. Iris ... ... ... i 920 24 Lord Worslcy (Mail stenmer) ... 290 15 26 Brcadalbane ...... ... j 215 26 Heather Bell ... ... ... '^ s - Wheat Mav <s Kate... ... ••• ... ■"'" 8 - " L~ - - - Merchandise is Prince Alfred (Mail steamer) ... 703 27 - i - - - 19 Spray ... ... ... 14K ; 2 5 1(1(1 June «J Hironilellc ■•■ -•- ... : ;,: ' - Howes Sydney 4. !i Launceston Sydney Friendly Islands Sydney Fcjees Whale Fisheries Newcastle Svdnev ! Newcastle Hobart Town Sydney South Seas Newcastle Sydney Melbourne South Seas Newcastle Sydney Newcastle Sydney Fcjees Whale Fisheries Newcastle Sydney Fcjees Sydney South Sen Did. Sydney Newcastle Whale Fislieries Sydney GREAT ii RITA IN Forts, fcr. © 00 r—1 0 55 c g a S H •ijsnis M , a> (0 O , , , | ( r~ , <?l 0 —- •p.nrr 0 0 (?t « 2 . co c co c — co — a 5 O O 0 10 ) CO CI 00 1 CD < Tf, < "- CI 0 0 •0 00 CO — s n 00 — *a c 1-1 00 r-7 *S ' •s.r;u;iuj w 0 0 c <M © O C O j>T eo" V CI ) © © 5 0 0 V. °°» °- " CO" CO' O O LO CO" D © © 0 5 c 0 © 5 ©_ r- o_ 0" f-T 00" eo" LO O Cl 0 tt» Cl_ Tf" Tf" CO CO LO (N CO -sojSuujS SSttir) •soq.moj 000c 0 c 0 c c n ci >.' ' 10 —1 c" u »• 0 a - 5 © © 5 O O v c -5 > 00" 1^ ' CS OO © 0 ©^ CS CI 0 c 0 0 5 0 0 0 o_ o_ co Tf" Cl" n" r* » LO LO — N Cl 0 0 0 0 '1 "*- Tf" Tf" Cl 0 r» lo CO CO , 0 oT N 1 1 1 15 Brcadalbane ... ... ... 215 | 4 - - 18 Aquila ... ■•• ... 27 - 24 3,000 1 3,000 . 20 - | - 22 ; Camilla ... ... ... 201 3 25 j George Henderson ... ... 171 25 Lord Worslev (Mail steamer) ... 290 14 duly 17 Lord Ashlcy*(Mail steamer) ... 296 6 20 Constance ... ... ... 351 12 21 Kate ... 347 2 ... 21 Tvne ... ... ... 91 - j - August 9 Brcadalbane ... ... ... 215 3 - | - luerenauuise Oil Coals Merchandise Coals Lumber Merchandise JS , O 00 to S 0 , -j§ -t co co — , « -1 00 S ,r- W * — . O IN O 2 co i- 00 5 *> rt "0 00 © LO ' , . , , © t^ LO O LO CO , LO Cl CD C ; w 'siuo 1 H 1 " 1 1 r~ cs 00 Tf CO "* 9 Qsprcv ... ... ... 47 1 - - - 100,000 I- nut 17 Ellen Lewis ... ... ... 336 - - Coals ■i-i Prince Alfred (Mail steamer) ... 703 17 - Merchandise 24 lien m ...... 91 - - Sundries September 7 Aquila ... ... ... i 27 - 4,000 2,000 20,000 j - 18 Yarrow ... ... ... 228 - - - Coals 22 Brcadalbane ... ... ... j 215 M - - Merchandise 21 Prince Alfred (Mail steamer) ... ! 703 17 - Merchandise 25 City of Melbourne ... ... 177 - - - Coals 25 llirondclle ... ... ... '•'■' - - October 11 Rebecca ... ... ... "•"> - " in Kate... ... ... ... •'•'" 21 - - Merchandise 25 Lord Asblev (Mailsteamer) ... 296 7 2'.) Brcadalbane ... ... ... 215 0 November 9 Dart... ... ... ... 24 2 15 ' Napoleon ... ... ... 360 • - - Oil , n r, i i / . .1 11-. /'....I.. O * 1 C 00 <N CO t~ CO -t C75 CO -f r- Ci .— cccocooocecNcocoo 00 t^ eo 00 Tf CO 1 CS Tf CM t- \ c s c •S0S.TOJJ r "" 1 j wv rj y« - Cl 1^ oc CO « OX r- C <N ' CO O Tf CI 00 Tf » •— 00 CD N Cl CO CO T CO Cl c 1Cl Tf • X 5 'dootjs 5 I- C O Q OS O O Tf ci co ct co OS CO , CO ■ © N © CD LO © 00 CD ■—1 LO 1—1 crs co Jcf Cl Cl CO_ CM* ■* tH © CO CN I \ •s'.ndc; 1 0 , , , CI ' ' ' 1 . •«*■ — c^ *n to CS to Cl 19 | 26 j 26 ; 30 \ December 1 1 17 18 saicomne ... ... »>«' - - eu,n> Lord Worslcy (Mail steamer) ... 290 19 - Merchandise Pegasus * ... ... ... 40 1 200 - 9,000 1,518 25,01111 100 Aquila ... ... ... 27 2 .... Zillah" ... "... ... 08 22 Brcadalbane ... ... ... 215 | 13 Kathleen ... 191 4 Coals q •srreHtfsisoj g 55 •joqunjj w O CO 0 0 c CI 1- C CO c o> »ra to - i-T cf i-T co" - O 00 © © c .0 00 co © c *» «-« CO Tf tfl I.•■J co CO CO CO »~ ■*-• O uo CO 0 c i C CO 1 CO © ' tn co 00 CI O Cs cs © © 'ft CO 00 CO © LO CO —■ Cl" Cl" 1,842,919 20,415 ! 1,418,381 31,799! 00 CO LO -f" Cl -J 1 00 CO 5 C O ) © c • Tf" LO 5 — <X> 1^ Tf GO CI CI 0 C •* 0 O C co cs O CO LO CD » O" N N * Tf LO Cl -1 *-> TH Q\ 18 1 Rainbow 25 ; Lord Worslcy 51 Vessels 1 •174 - ... 290 23 - - ... Oil Merchandise < H &- 00 W O O PS << 0 < V? W O w W <j ?-i O y, y. 0 H w a H V? 1-3 W in •ji W !> O y, p H W M < ■poo.uo.it J •luiifj .O O r-1 1.0, »f 95 1/5 CD CO i~ a g CI Ci <N 00 U sow 3 if5 00 i CO CO CO 10 . N CS 00 CO IO 00 -f Tf N_ 0_ CO^ O LO CO OS 1^. co 1 -CT 00 10 CO 0 Cl Tf 1,452 366 29 j 7,300 5,000 20 tons 1,518 125,000 100 CO" CM Cl CO Cl Year 1859 64 Vessels ... ... l/.-sr.» i -i->*. zu.uuui ARETURN OF VESSELS, THEIR TONNAGE, PASSENGERS, AND CARGOES, THAT HAVE HAILED 1'KO.M AUCKLAND TO AND EUROPE IN I860. - CO C» 00 c C- O V> t M -■H T1» f OO 00 J LO Tf < -UN CS Tf CO «0 CO !>• Tf CO -> Cl w 0 to ■ouo.iqo[in|*\Y ■3(088 drxmji t- "> 1 1 1 , , 1 W , O t» Tf CD CD Cl l» Date. Jan. .".1 Feb. IS March 2 April -JO dune 28 Sept. 25 1859 | | ' .5 1 ; ! Names. g .,• _: 5 . a » y p 00 , , , 1 1 in . , . , CO Lft LO •nuodg HO •l""Av •.wjRia '£ ox ox ~« Tf "* 1 1 • 00 crs i—1 — 1 -♦» O O C Tf t/ 10 I-- CO CI _o '-J, c» 0 0 "~' CO ■* co" CI M Tf . n 00 © CN CO 00 1 CM Cl load.- loads tons. lbs. tuns. tuns. ; tons, barrels lolls. cwt. cwt. Marv Ann 723 l 602 47 20', - ( - cwt. London London 30 London Portsmouth 54 Liverpool London 81 AND NORTHERN Forts. Callao Ceylon Guam Guam Callao Callao Callao South Seas Valparaiso Shanghai Fcjees Callao San Francisco Fcjees Fcjees Shanghai South Seas South Seas Bombay Callao Fejees Whaling Grounds Fejees Callao Shanghai South Seas IIarwood 462 31 - 221-j 81,798 3 3} ■! \:\ Catherine Peiubcrton.. 319 9 186 75,282 12 7 53 20 108 Elk, II. M. Sloop ... 484 - - - Pluenix 906 66 500 - 1921 950 - ... 1,250 15 1,250 15 N © <N 00 CO Tf CO 1 CO co^ lo" Cs" Cl eo Tf CD CO CM lO^ t>T T-" CO O CS !-» CD^ O eCD 1^. O in^ Tf" Tf -f CO 1 eiip.se ... ••• -•'-» ■ 1 ' ■' iw,v.u 0 15 10 J ii, 1 13 85 10S 8: - Id! :i7 - 245 240 . O 1-1 © CI ■Ji CI 00 © —1 -T cT i-T c 00 Tf Tf CO Tf CI LO © IN O CO © LO O -. 00 CO CD oo" crT 6 Vessels ... 3,148 124 1,102 47 1 705.J 174,03 1: Vku.U ... •> 07 I 7:i - - 1 S75 93.37 Also, Bark, 3 tons; Whalebone, 4 cwt. » A RETURN 01'' VESSELS, THEIR TONNAGE, PASSENGERS, AND CARGOES, THAT HAVE SAILED FOR THE EASTERN SEAS IN 18GQ. j •osaoqQ . f © © 0 » CI O O C5 -2 ci ci rc co , • 1 1 1 1 OS Cl CO 1-1 t-T eo" •>FM _j 10 i>. t- 0 e «s co ao ox 1 S co i>- ci ci « go CI - - >! L-3 CC 0 co a 1 OX CO c © CO CS CS CO LO CS O Tf 00 Tf IO Cl CO Tf O CO ©_ cT ox "UODtJCT 3 1 CO CO ao CO © CO CS Tf 00 Tf co co CO O 00 1— -SI 10 1- ' ■SllOUlQ Date. Name-. . 5 '?,, i ,; i I Cargo. .'-: a 3 0 r* to © © O C Tf 00 00 CI Tf © © CO 1 1 1 0 00 Tf Tf Tf O CO Cl os © I H Ph H cL & K 5 PQ & •soojmoj §00 -f tJi Tf 0 5 co 0 1- >. 0 US CO 0 LO CS O CD cs c r» cs Cl Tf CO LO 00 LO O LO CO Cl 1 1 Kit's. cuts. 1 January 16 Shaliniar February 17 Nimroud 29 African 1,402 1 1,022 888 7iH 1,161 tl:i.". 1,156 Ballast i!.,ii.w. •sopldy S9 »o -* t* 0 rS LO CO Tf CO 0 "CO 00 -1 c >—' CO" 0 1ft Tf 5 O CS 3 N — 00 I I I . CO CO Cl t- °« °- CO" Tf" "co" LO CS_ ' March 13 April 5 20 24 26 May 7 dune 5 S Julv 7 2S August :>. •Jo dura | Shooting Star j Lord Burleigh I- rcnehnian •ozrepi "TJ CI CI Tf O c S CO Ci 1!0 Tf C "lie 0 cs a 3 wS 3 CO Tf ») r— — 1 Tf CS LO 1-1 Tf 00 O O O CS CO CS Cl_ 1~ i-T ci" i-T Cl CD Cl rH Tf « Tf" OX CO © 10 • Southern Cross ... , u John LnwHon , 293 Avalanche ... ... 02'J 2 - - I'egasus 40 2 10,000 Nugget j 1,128 Constance ... ... 351 Ellen 30 ;; 4,000 1,000 Dart -jo 6 3,000 _ l.ooo Ballast : Ballast ': Ballast i Coals 34 17 Ballast 47 - Ballast 91 Ballast 128 •motiAY. JQ Tf 00 cs © - V Tf OX O —t '. •S © O O O 0 § co" r* to" in a H CI O 3 H Tf 0 »ft r-> r lo" co CS CS 00" Tf 00 OS CN 00 CO 00 CO CS 00 r» tjT i-T #-? CO LO TH Tf r-1 CO 10 - T-T 00 00 eo" — •sjoSuossvj •suoj, -r xo CI c Tf CS Tf MJ C CO Tf Tf Tf C 0 ci co 5 CO CO 5 CI CO CO Tf CO r* 00 r-n OS O f-l Ui Cl eo co CN CO 1^ Tf 00 1-1 CD^ -jT eo" Cs LO Tf 2.'1 1 Fguiont September 7 Osprey 14 Zilluh 20 l'ei>ia October 3 Commodore Perry 4 Glance 20 I'rincc Edward . November 7 Swan 668 .... - - 17 - 10,000 - 1,000 - 10 68 9 »> e r-t © e\ «5 - O 00 O CO 1 »o_ 0 co" ci" co" ci" - f CI 0 OS 00 0 00 LO * Cl" CO CS CM CO" CM CO CO Tf CO Cl 00 CO CO co CO of of cT ci" 00 © LO CO • -?. Tf" C? to ci 00 Cl 00 Tf" • 20 1 1 3,000 45 15 lo.oiin 6,000 20 10 10 2.000 -s,l : i is CO 00 t- CI ci ci w c» a f OS CO J » Tf CO CO -»• t © «* 1-4 tr. <-* 1-1 CM CM "O CO "-* "* t« M g5 Tf CO 1 t Decern In 16 23 23 r 13 Northern Bride Caduccus ■ Osprey Sirene I'egasus j 1,106 47 | 281 i 40 6 i 203,500 j* - 9 A OOP - ! - m ■ _ 37 | Ballast j Ballast - 1 — wtm m B
A RETURN OF VESSELS, THEIR TONNAGE, PASSENGERS, AND CARGOES, THAT HAVE ARRIVED IN AUCKLAND, FROM OTHER PORTS OF | NEW ZEALAND, IN AOOU. — ■ ~7— ~~ III Date. Names. 1 t 1 a o 1 'o o o o a ! "3< i i 1 | t/i g 0 rs I 0 Ports. l_ c 00 C3 u o A. ° 1 < 6 \ (72 hH 1 A —. ' bush. bush. pkgs. i« 1 casks boxes lbs. j tons j bush. bush. Napier & Wellington J Jan. - r . --■ -— IX) ~ White Swan ... 1 98 ' see - - - '_ 1 I - 1 ] - - - '. "- Napier Napier Tlehry"" 7 42-1 11 Zephyr 58 j 75 ' 2 " | . . . . . . . ; - Wellington & Napier 18 Whita&\iiuu,,.,"i ■ ] [98.1 '(*■<* 1 . _ . | . Wellington /•■" ""Wo Zifiah 68 1 " i i _ 1 - . - - " Napier 20 Pegasus ,, . •V , " ! j _ . . Napier 1 ..... , l20 - i'-SiiMiitc" ■.:."".:.' 30 ' m " 1 * I ~_ \ 1 " . _ . Napier 20 | Dart Airedale 24 i >86 ; 21 - - \ '< ~ 119 5 9 2 1904 ; - - - Southern Torts Otago Feb. 2 3 Travellers'Bride Eliezer f>0 ' 56 150 - 58 " 4 _ 1 : ] : 1 I ! - j Napier Napier 3 Louisa 2.'1 " " - Wellington & Napier 6 White Swan ... (J lance 198 20 19 2 - - - - ! 8 i ! - - i ■ ; " ; " Napier Napier 17 21 Zephyr •■■•Marion j | -White Swan ... 58 347 198 9 - - - \ - | - " 1 '. - , 200 : - 1400 1 - - - 1 - - Wellington Wellington & Napier Napier 1 . March 6 Satellite .30 i 58 j 6 " 1 : i "7! : \ - - j - 100 50 - Napier . i... 6 Eliczer 1 i 6 _ - 1 - . Nelson .... • ' 8 '. ■ • 9 9 Emu White Swan ... William Pope... 30 * 1 198 ! 10 38 j - . 100 j 336 - 1 18 - 232 j 4450 - - | - i 5 - Wellington & Napier Otago Otago 14 Thos. and Henry 240 i 4 ■ " III " j " j _ j 1 - _ Napier 14 Aquila 27 " ! nt\t\ i " 87 " 2100 1 . New Plymouth 21 Shamrock 184 J 1 ~ 2UU \y l] : [ : _ 1 20 . Wellington & Napier 23 White Swan ... 198 ■ 22 " . ] _ New Plymouth 26 Airedale 286 ; 20 - ' " _ | _ _ Lyttelton 30 30 Swordfish Satellite 155 j - 30 j - 750 - - - - - ' - - - '_ ! . - " Napier Napier 30 Dart _ \ _ _ Napier April 2 Zephvr 58 8 897 750 _ _ j 210 Napier 4 Will Watch ... .'52 3 | •2 1 - - ! - ' i: . Wellington & Napier 7 White Swan ... 198 | 6 ' - ' 800 Otago 9 Zillah 68 ~ * - . 1 - j 26 Wanganui 10 Emily Alison ... 99 1 2 (jo ;} _ 117 \ - j - Otago 12 12 Comet Eliezer 58 1 135 - - - - 505 - - - 1 " '• - 1 - i " Napier Napier 13 19 Kelipso Surprise 254 ' 50 - 2218 - - - - 40 - i " 1 -■ - 30 - Lyttelton Wellington & Napier 19 White Swan ... 198 12 | " 31 ! _ New Plymouth 1!) Airedale 286 27 - ' 1 \ i - \ _ Otago 20 GilBlas L71 j j " !-[-•'- ~ Napier 21 Eose 2 5 •) I . Napier 23 Dolphin 41 - " . New Plymouth 2 5 Pegasus 36 " ; - j 20 . | - Wanganui May 4 Emily Alison ... 99 5 " 112 2G : 1 : - ! . - j 35 - | 40 Na n'er & Wellington 10 "White Swan ... 198 6 12 1 - - i Nanicr 14 II Satclitte Zillah 30 68 9 300 - - 220 100 1 - . - ; - - Nelson AV( llington 14 Henry 42 j " 1 <>7 i - 1 - i - 10 j - Naiier 17 Eliezer 58 •> 154 1 '_ 133 - j - - - | - Napier 17 Zephyr 58 - - 1 Christchurch 17 Shamrock 35 9 851 ! i - I . 1 . New Plymouth 19 Jupiter 10 " 4 10 10 13 ; ; : . i . 1 . ; i5 - | 40 Napier & Wellington 22 White Swan ... 198 15 ■ | . ; - ! . - i . - 1080 Otago 25 25 Duncdin Airedale 67 2S6 33 - - 266 80 - - - 240 550 .-:-|- ! . : 1 . New Ply mouth Wellington & Napier June 7 White Swan ... 198 9 850 - | - 30 Wanganui 13 Emily Alison ... 99 4 ! - i - 1 - 79 _ Wellington 15 MargarcttaRosner - 129 2 - - ■ " ~ " - 566 ()tn fr o 15 Annie Jane ... 38 - 250 - - - ■ 39 , 1 - Nelson 19 22 Mavis Jupiter 30 26 - - - - 45 - 10 - - i .inn - .'150 - - 270 - New Plymouth New Plymouth 22 Shamrock 184 5 * • _ " ' 1 1 Wellington and 8011th 31 > ■\Vliitc Swan ... 108 i - - - ■ " - 1 \' ■ '' July 2 ! Satellite 30 - - - - - 42 ■ " I " | " 1 1 - * j ~ Napier 3 Eliezer 58 6 - • ■ " * ; . New Plymouth 4 Airedale 286 8 " * * 5 - 50 1 " . - 1 j . Wellington and South r> i Victoria I ' 500 1 37 - - " ! " 1 . Napier 5 Zephyr 58 i : 250 ■ * " ■ . "- \ 1 ". 1 - 1 . Napier 7 Effort 36 - - ■ | 1 1 (>tago 9 i Duncdin 67 - - - " " " ! " 1 " - ' Napier 16 Dolphin 41 I -n • - ■ 50 •J New Plymouth 26 i 28 j Airedale 1 White Swan ... 286 198 1 59 19 - - - - 44 . 1 . 1 100 - - Wellington & Napier Napier August 2 ! Surprise 50 - ~ 1 ■ 1 * 1 _ (>tago and Lyttelton ;J 1 Zillah [ 68 - - - - 30 1 - 1 - 1 ■ _ _ Napier 4 1 Satellite 30 3 - - - " •>00 ! _ New Plymouth 7 Travellers' Bride 32 ; - - ■ .00 ( _ New Plymouth 13 | Will Watch ... 34 " ■ ■ ! . New Plymouth 16 Raven | 24 , " - ! 30 . Wellington & Napier 21 White Swan ... Eliezer 198 I 6 58 ' 6 1 - . - - 6 6 - - : - ' - 32 his 114 - ! - ; - Napier Lyttelton Sept. i Isabella Hamilton L : >38 I - - " i " . Napier 4 Satellite " 30 j 1 - * " i " I - : - Napier 5 Dolphin 41 ■ 1 1 _ _ New Plymouth 11 Will Watch ... 34 6 - - ■ 1 - - 1 - . New Plymouth 13 Kiwi 40 6 - - " 1 11 .. New Plymouth 17 IS 21) Wonga Wonga. Surprise White Swan ... 103 50 198 '- \ 100 - 1 - 1 . _ ; i 1 - 9 - 1 - i - : 11 : : Napier Wellington & Napier New Plymouth < 28 Wonga Wonga. 103 - - - j 16 ■ i - | . | 1 New Plymouth 2^ •Will Watch ... 34 - - 25 ■ ■ ( " \ ~_ i . Napier 29 ' Eliezer ) 58 - - - i - " " 1 1 New Plymouth 29' Airedale | ' >86 • " - ! _ ! New Plymouth Oct. .'5 : Shamrock ... 184 - - - ; ~ 1 - ~ 1 40 New Plymouth 9 i Travellers'Bride | 32 3 " - ; ; " " • Napier 17) i Satellite 30 I - ■ : i : 1 : ' . Napier 15 Aquila ■j8 ~ ■ " ' ! - _ New Plymouth ] 17 Heron 91 - - - * : - New Plymouth 18 Kiwi 40 ■ r ' - - - ' ■ ■ _ . 1 Nai licr 18 Surprise 50 ; ; 60 - - - 30 - " : - 70 - 1 Wellington 21» Isabella Hamilton : 238 1 - - - " • ■ ■ 450 ' New Plymouth 20 Will Watch ... 34 ■2 - - - ■ ■ - - '_ " Napier 22 Dolphin 41 1 1 - " " * - - ! Otago 24 Dunedin j 67 - 1 - - - " • " i . Lvttelloii ! 24 Ann 37 ! - i 1600 - - - - - - ■ - ; [ 1 I I - 1 Napier & Wellington 27 White Swan ... 1 :98 ! 32 i - - - ■ ■ IS ■ 1 ■ 1 I 1 . New Plymouth Nov. 1 i Airedale i ►86 i 21 - - - " ! " 1 j New Plymouth 1 1 Wonga Wonga. 1 .03 ' - - - - ■ " - , " ! - j • , ■ - New Plymouth 5 ! Will Watch ... 34 j - - - ■ ■ " - j " .! r , [ Napier 13 14 j Planet Eliezer 30 ; 58 ; 9 500 8 300 - j i - ! 16 - i - - : - 650 100 ! 400 j - Napier Nelson 15 j .16 | Jupiter Satellite 26 j 30 1 j 3 j - - - : - ! - ' - " - ' - Iiooo Napier Lvttelton 17 Mavis 30 ] -i i 179 - - ■ j 8 " ' " _ Nelson 19 Heron 91 1 - j - - - ■ • ■ " ' " " r New Plymouth Dec. 3 Airedale S !86 j 26 - - - - - 9 " : " " '' i ' ■ Lvttelton 3 Shamrock Zephyr 35 1 58 1 1 . : _ . 18 74 1 - - : - 1500! 1,'vti dton Lvttelton 3 Shamrock ... 1 84 i ! - j - - - - ! - - " ■ '. ! '. i - 1 Napier 6 Ann 37 I 4 j - ■ 150 - - ! " • " 1 " Otajo 13 21 Duncdin Satellite 67 30 1 - - - - 50 - - : - i - - . - Nap er Nrw Plymouth 21 21 Will Watch ... Eliezer 34 58 10 j 100 1000 - - - ■ - ; : 1 . : . i 10 - i 50 - Nap:er New .Plymouth 22 Surprise 50 - ,' " 1000 ■ ■ " ; ' - Wellington 29 Mary Thompson 1 65 4 ' - - - • " 630 " . : South 31 Lord Ashley ... 2 129 Vessels ...! 12, 96 933 23 , " ■ ; - - 1 - j - 1 | 654 j 8664 _ 2300 849 ; 880J 219 2393 j 35 8 j 10,694] 200 1100 544 416 i 720 5066 Year 1859 91 Ditto ; 14, Increase ... ...' 569 636 \i 5663 1 12500 4872' 1425; 2968 2661 * . 10,590 ••• and i 32bls ... ! 56 . | 18 ... 1 104 ••• ... ' 360 Decrease 16 36 ! i '" 1 10200! 40231 1 1 545 2749 268i . i ii f 1 I There was also 2 tt ins Sperm O roin Napie r. A RETURN 01' VESi Date. l Names. 5ELS, THEIR T £ o to c 0NNAGE, PASSENGEll IS, AND CARGOES, PROM AUCKLAND TO SYDNEY a % % £ § IN 18G0. 1 T 1 Jan. 14 Kate § <2 347 24 £ | £ fS Sq W lbs. bales. 11,000 ; i i 2oo O O tons, gallons 25 j 336 1 lbs. ! tons. Feet, bnshls. H-l —' goods. lbs 581 . 1 tons. i cwt. 28 Prince Alfred 703 44 10,875 1 80 i 736 | 3,500 38 ' : Feb. 9 Breadalbane 215 ; 47 24 300 ! 1 150 i 60 10,000 ; 300 2(i.'i 1 28 Lord Ashley 296 ! 22 574 1 '. ; 135 - ' - 9 j | j March 21 ; Breadalbane 215 36 20 127 20 1,000 j 80 3,000 j - 1 .JO(, - | 110 - - | 116 " 1 28 1 Lord Ashley 296 46 3,500 1 167 1 ; j ; ; 28 1 Moa 237 27 8,771 ; - . - 1 80 : 1,670 | 20 j - 29 i Kate 347 51 2,450 48 j 147 9,000 ; - 405 1 ■ April 7 '; Shamrock 28 ' Lord Worsley 184 31 - 10 25,000 - 78 " ! " 290 (j» 5,750 ; - 200 412 57 6,800 1 - 1 ". II" May 4 ; Atlantic 71 1 ! - j - 1 7,000 - 4 Breadalbane 215 53 880 2 : - 48 - j 25 400 233 3,00 0 ~ 1 1 1 21 Kate 28 Prince Allied 347 47 703 81 1,823 , 2 11,250 : - 163 - : 5i 100 10,000 2,000 75 j - . - 40 1,14 14.J 0 - 700 12 June 28 Lord Worsley 290 43 2,500 j - 160 I - - 1 6 1 - i July 7 Shamrock 184 9 1 - i 1 - 31 Lord Ashley 296 j 101 8,500 ! - 250 96 - - : '»' " 1 August 9 Kate 17 Breadalbane 347 56 215 70 620 | - • 20,000 - 131 18 - - - 20,000 - 13 III Sept. 4 Prince Alfred 14 Kate 703 ' 160 347 76 3,750 ; 32 ' 351 3,750 20 640 15,000 j - 37 ; '. i '. 21 Ellen Lewis 336 1 - 130,000 " 25 City of Melbourne ... 177 - - ! - - - _ 25 Ilirondello 95 - 1 1 , 29 Breadalbane 215 ! 37 28 - | . 1 October 4 Prince Alfred 27 Kale 703 77 347 14 41 - - .•1,000 ; - I 33 1 7 Nov. 5 Lord Ashley 7 Breadalbane 296 68 6,479 292 215 1 26 ! - - i 4,000 | - ; 20,000 i 1 40 ! - 1 -i) r , f . 4 Lord Worslov 290 53 5,200 | - 120 Breadalbane 215 18 8,660 j 31 111 20 '■ - - - 6,000 2,270 12 .'ti Vessels 9.737 1,417 ! 96,332 90 2,221 ! 292 ; 2,520 i 5,650 | 893 ! 288,800 : 6,640 2,454 ; 4,14 0 14, 1 700 59 Year 12591 38 Vessels ... Increase 9,543 J 512 ! 89,235 ' ... 2,079 827 ! 5166 34,956! 493 1 ! i 2561 r . 191 i 905 7097 : ... 142 400 : 4079 1 i i 1 i Decrease ... '•• 1 | "• : ... 535 2046 29,306] ... There were al?< 1—Whalebone, 9 lb*. 1
A 1 tETURN OF VESSELS, THEIR TONN AG1 5, PAS Nl EW ZEALA? iV 9 ORT s, in 18 3tg , — •5-"" ,. ■' • _■___{ 1 ~T ~~~| 1 CO 1 | i Date. Names. _ a 1 jS 1 jr "a rf 1 g V u c PQ 1 ! s 1. 3 "3 o a ; O £ 2 .- Port ____BS ! i i . : - lanrv. 7 " 9 ! White Swan Comet 98 ' l l i 28 1 Hisl 48f , ! tons. '1 5 4 1,200 feet. 14,000 2,000 lbs. tons. Wkages 786 42 130 104 . hnsh. bush. §£**« 1" 13 18 William Pope ... Aquila 38 I 27 10 6 10 13 - 3 2,000 2,000 12,000 4,000 8,000 : 50 140 2 - 1 " _ o£ 19 Zcpbvr 58 _ 30,000 ~ 30 1 _ - 1 - Napier 28 Henry 42 . - 20,000 i . _ - - - Fcbry. l 4 Satellite Surprise 30 50 _ 10 - 3 5 ! - 34,426 - - 69 138 1 5,400 : _ - _ Napier % Napier Napier Welling^ 7 White Swan 198 _ 29,000 - " 120 _ 50 - - '.) j 11 I 16 22 1 23 ■ 23 i 23 : Eliezcr Will Watch Glance Dolphin White Swan Dart Phoenix 58 32 20 41 198 24 906 5 0 9 - 4 21 - 12,000 7.O00 - 6,500 5,100 - - 34 200 88 300 201 32 .",0 _ 20,000 - J - - 1 " - 1,200 - - - March 9 Airedale, Troops Satellite 280 30 2 198 ' 23 58 - io 20 - 15,000 4,000 - - : 202 49 20,000 ; 1 ; : ->apier Napier Nelson »• ellin'Hrir 10 14 White Swan Eliezcr - 1 " 32,000 20,000 . " . e - i - i - - 23 24 20 27 29 Pegasus White Swan Aquila Airedale, Troops Dolphin 38 198 27 286 41 -17 3 3 15 3 - 4 2,700 2.500 11,000 8,700 " _ - 15 11 38 2,000 5,000 j I j - - - 31 31 April 4 4 4 Osprcy Bluejacket Thomas and Henry Satellite Rose Jupiter White Swan 986 ' 22 235 4 30 3 40 198 - 20 3,000 161,295 - 15,000 8,000 10,000 5,000 0,000 - - 74 » 120 - 1 264 ! - ! - ! " - - -*"",. ton Otago Napier Napier N T ew Plyaooft | ?ap»er&WdL 5*7 P, - VB >«ah Nelson gw r'ymoBth Otago Napier J cw Pl.nnonih 11 16 Travellers Bride... Zillah 32 08 99 4 - 4 i 37,000 - - _ 100 - " 1 " : - 10 Emily Allison ••• I I 1 28,000 . . - " l" 10 18 Ellen Zephyr 40 6 58 : - - 10 - 7,000 8,000 "- - 210 - j - I - - 19 Airedale ... ••• 280 - • 20,000 6,000 _ . 30 1,000 " Napier 20 Eliezcr ... ••• 58 ■i 23 ! - . . - - i " j Nai'ier & Vf t \[ 2;"> White Swan 198 - - "0 (MM) 54 - i Otago 28 Comet 92 1 - j ' _ 81 1 - " " " New Plvmouth Napier & Wei 28 Airedale 280 : ■ - . . 204 ' ' \ ' May 11 12 14 White Swan Mavis Surprise 198 7 30 50 - 4 10 0 - 4,000 25,000 - - - 235 129 00 2,000 ' 10,000 ' 50,000 ' 100 Nelson Napier Napier 21 29 Satellite Airedale 30 5 280 17 - . - 1 2 (MM) - - - 134 " "" I - New Plymouth Napier 29 Zephyr Spray 58 - - _ - [ ™ 1 - Nelson 30 148 - j 10 000 | " \ 20 - l j - New Plvmotuli 30 Jupiter 20 - 50,000 4 200 31 10,000 Otago June 2 Dunedin 07 o - - 20 16,500 - - Napier 4 Dolphin 4] - - - 1 " „ 48 - - - Napier & Wei 9 23 White Swan Ann Jane lies 38 6 - 5 " 34,000 " - 95 . : : - Otago New PlymcrJi 27 Airedale, Troops 280 9 - - . . - - , - - : New Plymouth July ~6 Raven 24 - - - . - - - - New Plymouth 8 Airedale, Troops 286 - " - 1 500 . 23 - - 100 Napier ' 10 Satellite 30 - " 5 296 35,00C > . - ; Napier & Wei 11 14 11 White Swan Eliczer Zephyr 198 58 58 7 - 7 . 19,000 38,000 69,090 - . - - 70 188 292 8,00t - - i Napier I Napier : New Plymouth 16 George Henderson 171 - " - . 280 - - - . New Plymouth 10 Will Watch 34 - " - 25 29 - - , - - Napier " 19 Dolphin -11 - - 3,472 51 : -2S,U(K > - - - Otago 2-1 Dunedin Emma r,7 8 139 : i - ! ~ - 00,000 - - 55 - - - - New Plymouth New Plymouth 2S Airedale, Troops 280 1 1 ■ 15,000 2,000 . _ 5 - i . - 1 New Plymouth Augst. 2 Jupiter 20 " " _ 104 - - - Napier & Wei 4 White Swan 198 20 " 12 101 - - - Christchnrcli 7 Ann ■ " 22,000 _ . 20,00C . . - New Plymouth 8 Kiwi 40 " 4 28 - - - New Plymouth 13 Travellers Bride... 32 2 30,000 _ 8 - - - - Napier 13 Satellite 30 1 3 | 22,500 „ . 90 - - 50 Napier 15 Surprise 50 " - . - New Plymouth IG Will Watch 34 - " _ . 47 - - j - - Napier & Wei 2."i White Swan 198 73 5 8 7 000 312 - _ i - New Plymouth Sept. i Heron 91 * - _ . - New Plymouth 3 Raven 24 - 71,000 . . 93 ■ 21,00€ . 50 1 Napier 4 Eliczer 58 6 25,000 ~_ . . 159 - - - Napier 5 Zephyr 08 _ . - - ■ - Napier 8 Aquila •>,\ 12 '' 1,200 . 4 125 - - Napier 12 Satellite 30 238 I 1 . . - - ' - - Wellington 14 Isabella Hamilton O.OOO 110 10,00( . - Cliristchurch 15 Mavis 311 11 34 " 4,000 . 30 107 - i - New Plymouth 15 Will Watch 4 _ - New Plymouth 17 Wonga Wonga ... 103 - " j i 5 19 _ . . Napier 21 Dolphin 41 - 13 237 . i . ; Napier 25 White Swan 198 6 " " •j _ . . ' New Plymouth 28 Wonga ... 103 - - _ - . - Napier 29 ; Surprise 50 i _ _ . - ! Christchnrch 2fl Shamrock 35 35,344 1 j 117 . . - I Lyttelton Octo. n Zephyr 58 1 25,000 1 _ . _ - - - ; Nelson 11 : Jupiter 7 ' 1 fi 8,000 - _ _ 199 - i - - ' Napier 13 1 15 \ Eliezcr Travellers Bride 58 32 91 184 41 30 ; 60 o - 2,000 1 - - 5 22,00( - - : New Plymouth Motueka 19 ! 21) - 23 Heron Shamrock Exert i - 8 15 " 05.140 30,000 6,000 - - - 500 17 ! 10,901 ; ; 50 New Plymouth Otago Napier Nov. "s > Satellite White Swan Wonga Wonga ... Thames City Airedale 198 103 10 3 - - 1.) - " - - - 417 21 i ..I'll i i -' Napier & Wei New Plymouth'" Wellington 7 280 28 - : - 0,4110 - - 224 138 - - j - New Plymouth , Napier »)■> I )aun t less 21 . . ■ - 11,000 . " 45 3,000 - i Lyttelton 30 0 i . 13,000 _ , - i 18 268 - " Napier 21 Dec. 1 Sate! lite Mermaid 1, 233 21 _ - - 30,000 . 1 51 " - ; Lyttelton 27 4 . 8,000 _ . 42 - i : Napier l I?£incy A i pi *i!*i li' 280 21 . . - . _ . 23 - - - \ - ■ New Plymouth 6 | * 1 IM II.IK ... ... J) o 11 ui i n 41 1 _ 1 •1 . 12,500 _ . 44 - - j - j - Napier ;| Grace Darling ... Zcnhvr ..'. ... 18 0 - 4 " 10,000 15,000 - - 258 10,O0C 50 Nelson Napier 11) 1 0 ' jv i . * Aquila Shamrock 27 _ _ \ o.ooo - . . 40 . - _ - Napier 18-1 11 . i - - 118,000 - - - 120 . 49,60(" - 1 - ' - j Lynn. & Otago 15 37 3 . 1 - 20,000 . - - 105 7,00(1 i * ' " - | Napier 18 21 Fannv A. Garrigues Heron ... ... 189 . 91 - - - : 90,000 38,600 - " - 2 c; - , '. : i Lvttelton , New Plymouth 28 Satellite 30 9 - 5 - 1,000 - - 10 7 - : " - Napier 29 Robert Lowe, Troops 1.049 - - - - - - - - - South 29 Eliezcr 58 0 530 - 10 j - - i " 140 9633 366,40 0 t 314 1200 400 \ Napier 120 vessels 21, 554 10. }0; 317 14,900 1,686,311 47,600 3972 176 1859 lid " 1 15,190 578 ..' 117 18,000 1,334,825 1 " 343 6532 256,20 0 .. ' .. •• A RETUR Increase Decrease \ OF VESSELS, Till ' ..1 200 i 351,480 ; ..." 3101 110,20 0 J j : ' 3 330 48 3100 167 ED FK OM AUG , IR ■smjus. PAS SENGE RS, AND ( JARGOES , THAT 1 IAVE SAIL KLAND TO AUSTI LALIAN PORTS, IN 18G 3. Date. Name. to M US , ij ! i ■A s to a 5 Ports. i H j ( - Pn 5 H £ 03 rH o & > _____ 1 c\\ t. ; lbs. 'feet. tons. bushels. ewt. gallons. Goods. March 10 Tyne ... ... 91 4 1 8 490 14,000 - - - 122 . Hobart Town April 5 3D Swordlish 155 - 1 - - - - - " - Newcastle Gil Bias 171 J 13 1. >3 15,000 59 2,000 : 120 160 - Melbourne May 5 Heather Bell 188 ! - - - 12 - - - - - Neucastle 9 George Henderson ... 171 3 - - 0,000 - - - - - - Newcastle 28 Red Jacket 1,597 1 ',9 - . . . _ _ 229 7 ooo ! Mellxmrne June 21 Hirondelle 95 j - - - - . - Howe's Island 29 Margaretta Rosner... 429 •j - . . - - . . 1 - Newcastle Of) Ellen Lewis... ... 330 : 1 . - - . . . i _ Newcastle July 0 Camilla 201 ■ j - - . . . . _ Whaling Grnds. August 11 Tyne 91 28 - 32,100 - . . . 33 _ Twofold Bay Sept. 29 Yarrow 228 i - - 19,747 - - - - . Newcastle Dec. M Salcombc Castle ... 115 7 - 44,000 - - - - 52 Melbourne Dec. 22 Con-lance ... 14 Vessels 351 1 - - - - - - - 000 Newcastle 4,219 1 )3 1 '1 490 130,847 71 2,000 120 160 436 7 Year 1859 17 Vessels ... Increase Decrease 3,854 i 77 1,411 300,107 ] 582 - 98 - - — 305 20 915 169,320 511 . 22 - _ . 1 J .' 1 igration InterProvincial. Immigration Foreign Emig ration Forcij. ;n. I immigration Inter-P rovincial. Em Date. tJ - 1 c 1 > c en o bo c 1 )atc. v.. — e g> ; a p s rn j Ph 92 9* January 27 ... ... 1 -1 2,859 2 00 • r ' 3,190 j 05 .la mary 27 n l. )14 24 - 089 69 February 21 ... ... ' 4 2,305 2 80 0 4,045 | 123 Fe miarv 28 348 i 34 ] l-i 2,104 169 March 26 ... ... 8 4,338 f> 50 6 2,491 71 Mi rch " 2f 11 ' 2, 547 64 8 2.163 54 April 20 ... ... 5 1,900 27 8 4,153 155 Aj ril 2( 20 i 4, 015 ! 68 17 3,523 55 May 21 ... ... 7 4,524 5 97 8 1,741 185 Mt v 24 ... 10 SI 2 37 6 686 13 June 25 ... -.. j 7 2,127 2 73 5 3,128 224 J u ie 2; » 9 i 1, 357 53 8 862 27 July 30 ... ... 5 1,747 1 30 8 3,710 123 Ju ly 3( I 11 1, S52 158 ' 12 1,532 55 August 30 -•• ••• 1 7 3,418 ! 1 73 ' 1,661 | 265 At gust 31 > 9 547 18 9 645 100 24 * September ."it ... ... ; 7 3,009 1 21 11 4,101 290 j Se] rtember 31 > 12 1, 208 39 17 1.247 < )ctobcr 31 ... ... : * 3,381 • 3 71 1 1,239 ; 1.12 Oc tober 31 13 1,( )68 54 8 514 10 November 29 1 II 4.706 9 01 8 3.20.". i 17 Xo vemher 21 ... 9 ( 583 30 0 1,226 i 3i ! io 3,963 1 05 6 1,041 ! 92 D( cember 31 r 13 1, 333 70 14 3,32 2 72 695 1 83 1 38,883 3,9 09 82 33,703 1, 842 130 17 ,184 655 126 18,51 Ex( 82 33,703 1,8 42 1 Execs 8 Emigratioi l 655 ess Immigration ... j 1 5,180 2,0 07 | i 41) ... — . ■"' ■ '* mm i . - i " *"~ ■ ■ ■ '■ -— ... i — — ■
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New Zealander, Volume XVII, Issue 1544, 2 February 1861, Page 8
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