WANGANUI.

New Zealander, Volume XXIII, Issue 2579, 15 November 1865, Page 3

WANGANUI.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Camp Manawapou, November 1. Yesterday an escort proceeded half way to Patea to meet a convoy coming from that post; on arrival here the carts and pack-horses were all able to cross the Ingahape stream at once, and leave the supplies for this station at the commissariat stores, on the limited piece of table-land between the Right Bank Redoubt and the sea. The portion of the convoy for the Waingongoro camp left this morning, under charge of an escort. Major Hassard, 57th Regiment, commanding the troops at this post, directed that a party of seventy strong should parade at the Right Bank Redoubt, about two p.m., and proceed under his own immediate command to the village of Mokoio, for firewood for the commissariat department. No traces of the rebels appear to have come under the observation of the escort to-day, although they have not failed for some time to imply that our convoys would be attacked by them in large numbers; but in this I conceive they are acting, as is so very customary with them,!upon stratagatic principles, believing that these threats may induce our troops to remain on the defensive, and no means be adopted of harassing them inland, and destroying the villages, which are not only numerous along the bush, but serve as a rendezvous for them after their perpetration of barbarous murders and cruelties to single individuals. About 5 o'clock p.m. the troops, under Major Hassard, returned to.camp. The first village was not destroyed, as it will serve for supplying firewood at a future date, and is easily acces?ible ; but a second villace to the left, as you advance along the beaten track from seaward towards the bush, was set on fire and totally destroyed. No Maoris were to be seen throughout the evening, and should they have been valiant enough to move out from their hiding places, I can vouch for the fact that they would have received a warm reception from the troops under the gallant officer who commands here. All has assumed its usual tranquillity around this camp, and nothing seems to approach to disturb the dull routine of convoy duty and guard. I am informed that the natives at Kawhia, Katotaaru, VViri Wiri, Ahipaipa, Otukari, and Matwitwiki, near Waingongoro, are only waiting the arrival of Mr. Parris, Native Secretary, to lay their submission before his Excellency Sir George Grey.