The Native Rebellion.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 96, 4 March 1864, Page 4

The Native Rebellion.

CAMP Tl£ AWAMUTU. [FitoM nun ows counMPOxnENT.] February 127. The remaining detachment of the 70tU regiment marched into cump Inst evening from Te Rore under command of Capt. £&!tinarsli, Dr. Alston, and three subaltern officers, amounting to 160 men and ollieers. Feb. 28. Divine 6ervicc was performed in the church at cump this morning, firstlv, bv (he Kev. Father O'Hara. en behalf of the Catholic Church, and afterwards by the Lord Bishop of New Zealand, Dr. Selwyn, for the Church of Kngland. Feb. 29. An expedition started to-day from Kihi Ivihi to take possession of the village of Oraknu. It was expected that the natives wee therein great numbers, in consequence of many of them having been seen -working at the rille pits from the camp. This, however, turned out to be quite the contrary, as there could not have been more than 50 or 60 natives, and about twelve of them only at work at the pita, of which they had accomplished about 50 yards. The expedition started at half-past 1 in the afternoon, Colonel Waddy was in command, assisted by Colonel Leslie of the 40th, Sir 11. ilavelock, Lieut. Leech of the 50th, und Cupt. Walmslev of the Defence Co r psThe troops marched out comprised about 550 rank and file consisting of part of the -10th and 70tli regts., the Forest Rangers, commanded by Captain Yon Tempsky, the Defence Force, and the Jlounted Artillerymen. The natives had railed in portions of land in front of where they wore working at the ritle pits, evidently'to give the idea that the land inside J was merely for grazing cattle, and bad they been al- , lowed to go on with their work for two or three davs more there is nodoubt they would havehad a formidable position. After passing the rille pita, the Deferica Forcc thai drew of!' to the right, the 70th being the centre column of advance, and the 401 h on the left. The Forest Hangers skirmishing in the front. They kept on in these positions till they arrived at the village, when it was found that the whole of the natives had decamped, evidently some days back, iw there was not n vestige of anything to be found in the wbares on the road. H r e niiuloa halt of about half-an-hour at tho village, set lire to a great portion of the bush and whares, and then made our way back into camp. A few shovola were found in the palis Bliuwing that they were at work recently and hud run iiwny immediately on our approach. It ja rumoured that a force will be sent on to keep possession and build a redoubt there. Colonel Pitt who has just arrived from the Australian colonies with tho Wnikato Volunteers h/ui comc into camp to resumo'his post as Assistant Military Secretary. March 1. Four more wounded men were sent down to Nguruawttliia by the convoy of this morning-. PORT WAIKATO. [from OCR OWN corhkkfoxdent/] March 2nd. J A smart array of shipping now rides at anchor here, and our harbour begjnß i.O put in a highly respectable appearance as a 'port of entry.' Two "iTioe.'.n "-ithcvit a. ilupsrturo .-iticu my Is-t hat crelltd

owsWppmg list, with an tuidiliora! steam-ei-rand srhor-nrr. Oil Saturday afternoon a steamer which nrnvcri to bp the ' A Icxiindra.' was seen to alt-am rlose on io the bar. when she suddenly veered round .111(1 ran ri»)it out to sen. Nothing was ammi seen ot her until Mnndav ironiin2. when she n:a le for tlie river and enterc 1 eufelv ; hut unfortunately wli-m stcaniiii" >1)1 tlie channel, riplit opposite rhe Putataka point, she trn.< suddenly brought to by minimi: on a sand bank. where she now lies immovable. Croat eilorfs were made \esterdav to set her oil hut tinsunvssfiillv, however she bns since been liirht.-ni-d ami is expected to L'rt clear to ilav. Purin" the time slip was out at sen she encountered fearfully heavy ■lilies, which rendered il unsafe 10 come near I if hind. Sin* brings a enrijo of coaK T.nst niixJif flit' 1 schooner ' Paring' arrive:! here with a jjenernl rarito, amor." which is the boiler anil <>f the ' (ivinnotu»7 These make three steamers, two livi:;ai!t-.-.cs. two schooners and a eutier now Ivinir here. 1 lie cutter ' rtfarwell' Inm dropped down the river uml will leave with the ebb tide to dav. The work of diseharirins these numerous vessels suspend* all other work for it takes all hands. The various parts of the • raiipiriri' arc fast tains brought ashore, from the ' T'.eautifu! SJtur'' and in a few days all will be ready for putting her together. The ' Beautiful Star' also brines upwards of a hundred tone of coals. The' 1 Annie' is nearly discharged, her cargo is all in splendid conditon. Ashore, builders have been working earlv and late to provide shelter for all these goods, and have been hard pushed to keep pnee with the increasing requirements ol the emergency, but they have succeeded in sheltering every bag and bundle. Two large commodious stores and dwelling houses, the result of private .-n----terprisf, are rapidy going up. One belongs to Mr. Yonng of Drnrv. the other to a Mr. "Williams. A tirnneh store of Mr. Simpson's has been opened for some time, and now it is to be hoped we shall eu-'oy some of til" wholesome i.'U'ects of opposition. On Sunday night last a parly of about thirty men under Knsign Ilowes of the i>rd Waikatos came down from the Maunbatawhiri for the barges brought in tow by the 'Alexandra.' They return to-day. Captain Href on from the same place arrived here last night. The ni'leer ciOimanding the \ oluntcers, lale Capta u, is now promoted to the rank of Major, be leaves h, re by the ■ Alexandra." It is not known who is appointed as his successor. liAGL.\y. [I'KOM OUK UW.V COUIiLSru.VDENT.] February L\s. Shortly after the trine fry elosinp tho la.-t mail, wo gut news by natives In in inland !o the ell'ect that the rebels lost 100 in killed, wounded, and prisoners, in the two actions at and (lie Awamutu; that they had agreed to the Genend's term? ■ f peace; and that to-day was tho day r.ppointed for them to bring their guns, \c., in to Ot-i.nial Cameron. This may be the ease with some of the tribi.-. but T fear many of thein are not half beaten yet. 15y the forethought of a gentleman in Auckland, the Itagian people have been made neaiviinted with the results ol the nt at Jian'jiav.h a l'apers wo have none, and. but fertile teli ei.'ini of I lie fight having been cut out of a paper and enclosed in a letter, we might have been without authentic intelligence for another weelc. Clue v.onkl think that the postal authorities might .-end down cue paper a week (of different date;-) to 1-i or 2ti i f the newspaper subscribers here, anil so enable us, by Voru.wiiig from one aii"iher, to " save eur diitnnre" as to ■•vents. When the panels do arrive, I shall have to loan a wheelbarrow to bring n.ine home. February 2ii.

Ko news of any kind to-duy, I to mention in 7iiy t? j.*jt *cmo ca'tlo mi:-sir.g from this district. A> a ot* 11 it^l' lost w«-iv enclosed in a paddock", the conclusion i-. that ihev, at all events, were drivi n * til*; more u* they writ- traced towards W'aipa, und as tracks ol naked feet were .vcji, apparently following them. February 'JS. News came in t/ -light that the female primmer* and children taken at lotngiawhia are £v>ing to I'M ate themselves here. 'J hi* story that the General told them to ii.Mow tln*ir friends to .Maun::atantari. This they dr-»Hned to do unless the general would guarantee that there should he no more inif. Some of the ladies then applied to lletaraka Nero (who is at the Iron!} lor pel mission for them to reside here. Thin was gallant fy granted, and Jietarafca is now escorting theiu over. February '20. A body of 17 king natives came here to-day, from Ivawhia, to tender t heir allcgiance. Only A had Won inland, and they only to Meremoro. Two of th»*.v' had guns, which they gave up. The other two professed to have no :»nns lo surrender, und the inairUtrate refined to have any bine: to do with theai in consequence. Tho remainder o f " the party, 13 in number, had never heen out of Kawhia, and had ne guns. The magistv;ileacccpted the allegiance of these last, together with that of the men who travc up thi ir mu>ket>; explaining to the former that thev would he amenable to the law if at anv time it was discovered that they had jjuns in their possession. W Cj are terribly dull here now, hearing nothing from inland about thtf progress of the m-.-w, und sometliiug less than nothing iVoin Auckland. DIWHY. [ynoM on: own coukkhpondent.] March 3. Twf.nty-kive men of the 2nd "Waikato Regiment left here yesterday for the front. Private Wray, one of tlie "Waikato Militia, and for some time pabt attached to the Transport Coips, died hint night hi the military ho>pital, Orurv, ol'dyi-eutry; he had been ill for some day. l ;, and will he buried at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The convoy was increased to 19 carls, a large proportion being stores und nucubsuries for the various hospitals up at the front. We have had but vorv few vessels at the wharf latelv. lam told that they are waiting ot Unelvunca for freight. ' ° b I see the manager of the coal mines sends down several waggon loads of coal by the trannvay to the shoot daily.