The Native Rebellion.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 101, 10 March 1864, Page 3

The Native Rebellion.

TK AWAMUTV. ,n:nM oru ow.v coiiukm'oMjllNT.] 7. !\f.uc!i - 'J he < •curr.-i), accomjir.nicil by Mujor McNcili. !«-lt caaij» early lias for Auclihoui. and was followed r-luis'Uy aflcvwards by Dr. Mounti and C'cloiicl AViiliams <>f thi» Ko\;d Artillery. I'o.'unt'l AVaddy, of tin; OUili is left in command, Tho JCev. Mr. I.luul and O'iiara oiliciatcd tJii ;r. iiic church, in camp, on behalf of iluir rc.-sneciive comuuinioiis. r i'w<t men caiHc in I:i>t wb.o had been oul fur v.i»o<l; tiicv reported Ju.it ihey had mvu .Vitioris, "iuid beru at, and had !o run a- harda*«tl>ey c»e.bl to buck into camp. Tliesc ivp»M*ts :>o bvipictii.lv tnl.e phi.ee i* behoves oiie to be vtvv ciovful in (horn as truth; tome men are fond of rivaling a "sensation," and drawing i-rowaj to catch every v ord on the subject. ll is no : uncommon occurrence to find a of men di— : a l:dc which has been related by ;> man of his : having seen -Maoris and his running fbr his life; in ; fact, half the reports one hears are perfectly inuiu'in- ! . -Mareii 7- —The w:ither ft/li <:o:iii??ne»« v ii]!:' : the s?ui) during tiie day L e:-.v eisivelv Ju»l. bnl it i? rather coole,", and a* \cr»' lieavy {,di. It s.s by old cuionijid up here Uia'« the winier will not. thoroughly m*i m until .May. fi:e men in c.unp aiur.<e in the cool of the playing feoibatl. U A;c., and ii'oni tn«» ]\anjioni\ms f-irains lu-ard on 'V.-i-e itMiid t-c.vartU f-m- could haroJv nnauone th-:.< i; \v:>' >var a»nl v.e were aii li.Vt'/v io l-e midcr arn;- in h:'li an iiour. .\ jiltiu-anic}' .'pot l! ;;u i! '-- tov the troops to v.'i::i.-r in I do r:<=t ihiu). t>>oui !0U:1<;: w«; ;ia»'t pi, ,:ly . i V *l*. :■ !»»"i niii ui O ■'ii nn:ii.:);' » i: ibe ia»;ip. n> wimh t he. nifH i sni cnj'.'y ihul L-reui inv.'.ry, a 1.-alh. riraiive >bc:n.••clvf.s a'ner lhi» iabouiv :ind lati;.;ue of the 'io-'d r,f pure ami plenty ol lia-i --oUt? wouul iliiitLuie hi ,v n-c!f ;;t hojv.e ;>» ."O a n-od eu.intiy fj.ija l:uar Village; tiicre i.iic tiling l::cki:-:. and tiuit .s a .-.u..*-., jnii'ble i-j miii- bit'C <iidnt:en hciv W U .v-' V- Nv."- vm-. - i

distance. Mr. Simpson would do "xcll to open our here as soon ns possible, as the inc-U a;'S aor/ in want of many little comforts in thoway of extra clothing. e have just received a large quantity of tobacco by convoy (not before it -was wanted) ; some of tin men hue! got so far us to smoke tea leaves, which hud been used and dried again. I have heard men before the arrival of the stock offeriui; a? much as 2*. Gd. i'nr a plug of tobacco. J.ly-the-byc numbers of them complain of not having received any pay for the last two months-, thi« is net right, as there are in can J* hero bv which a uuii! with cash in hi* hand mny ureal iy increase it. f lhe men have at last received their and bairirage; it is mutt* time, as the order has been out now sometnnp. but as rcd-tapei-an must In:carriedon. so, in this case, tiie order passe:; through uijoou nam bands beiore rcaehinrc the pn'.per <juartt r, and then \ the matter is attended to in tbo usual il;l:<u»rv manner. ' The men on son try and picket* have hitherto l> cn obliged to wrap their bhmkei.-. a:\uind Ihctu h: th: place of eouW, and tin; heavy dues tuning during the I niubt must damp them through, itnd then when relieved they have to lit* down with vet blanket to cover them. The n;e:i v.\rc heartily rejoiced ar their in-rival. "W c have rec -.wu i ivr. <>f r,.-w - f-;r e-• •-f the men when r.u\rej>.im; i-.>;..»ud ticket*. Tuis i> undoubtedly a ere;\t unprovcii;» r«l ; : :,:.v will ho'd lour men comfortably, and I >ke Jo pit t.v -- so ;;.i lo be carried w;ui 11 le greatest oi ca.-e. '1 i'.nv .'-.re* Iwo p:vee* ot canvas, which. when fixed up, button toyc'ijer ai the top ; hvo poles at cither end to support !he c;:nvaiis, and rope? innings to hold it v,Wi out on :he ground. Yh«.» can be t arvied by the men who are to sleep in two men earning ih.v piece-* * »*' iv..iviir robed i,p i;i the blanket, and the otb< r 1 v. w a p'-h: each and the rope*. When ii.-icd it p-ok:- a.-» s ;i little tent as could be desired for the piMyn-e. Y"ie iivops h;at' long been in want of sMnL-lhinv of this kiiat to .-heller them irom the in* icmtei! mir'n an*. A numlx-r of sick horse:- were ;s :»t t!>.-« n;ormn:: b; the convoy fo proceed on to iVuro*e farm, n-ider the command of Lieut. Viewer- of the Trju:.p«>ri Corps Most o« these hoivea are Miiier::;;.' with *Oiv [liaee- (>ji tije back in cont-eijUenee of j>a. V. j-aa' l . s sim % » • propcriy and nut padtied ; oi course titer eontmciors cannot be usth.ev iiave lo make :i ijood }>ro!it out af the '.ontraeis as such an event as u war does not oecnp every day: bar ce) 1 - tuinlv ti.ere miidu be sc-ivit-••»;».* in-p. : ct •}• :\\ t-u of the (ujVt'i'Uiiient and >.vc th\; ibey are rl j for U:V. i)i;u.uv. ; ritUM Of!; OWN (."O J t»: j't' Ni' 1. >. ;. it 'y.'i. 1 Oae Oj* the clevl;?, iii ihe t v r.v\.> nj'-.t.-i'lv r'.)o;ji. I>y name KaiuiaU, dic'l la-l m-;)il '.if ;. v-i i\' v rv, lie \\i!i he buried i'l the bui'ul ;h:.- *_*]»i;;-. >j of Kniilatid. at iJrujy. ISow l.hat -o D.iim >.->e ..*«»: i.: jh:> n«tee of l.'roe.ial. \wuld ii jk<i be ;iu» :>.u. !-r * i'n.- 0i..-«e ( id' land itseii'drained, at a itv piii of a. : n11! 'eel, l!\e drainage lo be carried into tar creek, ;i . uvular j u:li laid out round and trees planied. tome «.»f 5 he refluents hero aj)pointcd detera»iue the she <■!' r.u-h u;'.cv«> ; before )t is liui;. Also, alt irravec >iioulil be made Oeep 1 enough to take in two one v\ er liiC oilier, i and the j)rivilei:e eotdd be granted to thostMVj.o v.i.-h to purchase hmd for i'amily vaults 'i lie t'onvoy }iuml)ered »»7 cart--. 1 Ihe ' Kale 'is :-edl at. ihe whai'f, a.ul tile ' ;.i; / .7.je * 1 lias j\ist arrived with the last h'e.-.l of : turt s out oi'tlie that is moored >ome diMance down the creek.