The Native Bebellion.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 134, 18 April 1864, Page 3

The Native Bebellion.

CAMP PITKEREVfTT. [feoji ouu own comikspoxdext.] 13th April. Everything; looked like a movement for winter quarters this morning. Orders have been issued, on the I'.mvii] of the steamer, that the men were to be ready to' Y>r'oce?d to Xgaruawahia on her return, for the purpose rit building' huts' for themselves and those that were to follow; also to move the heavy mortars and guns down to ihe water's edge, ready to be put on board for conveyance downward, when suddenly an order was issued about 11 o'clock t'O-day to say that everything was to remain as it was: Neither men nor guns are to leure n> w. Ihe causa of this sudden change in the General's plans arose from a request from the Government to the etTeet that the CJedernl ffiih the force would keep the field during the winter, and follow the rebels up. It ro* ui::)ns to be seen if the General will comply with thi» request. One" would hardly irtvsgme that General C'uiueron contemplates moving funr.fT on at this advanced period of ihe season. If so, all 1 *•«« en,v is we have lost much valusbJ-? time lying lure' Urr the last month, instead of pusr.Vaj oil. Transport ; will be our greatest ditl'ieulty, but from what 1 can sco and hear of the country when we get beyond the j settlement of Maungatautari llure is nothing but | level plains, inlt-rsei ted I dare say bv the usual arhtfttnt of swamps and gullies. iV ay lor and part of his tribe started this morning, to escort the prisoners in ; a Maori has just returned and say s only 100 are coming ; we shall soon see. as tiiey ore only a few miles oil'. The steamer has not arrived yet', although she was due this morning ; we expect she has beeil detained for the Governor who has been expected up. 61 p.m. j The steamer has just arrived. Nothing klioWn about the Governor, Eighteen canoes came down the Waikato this afternoon, bringing 50 women, exelusive of children, and 12 or 14 men ; the men are kept prisoners inside one of the redoubts with seu- j tries over them; the women and children are en- j camped outside with Navlor'e mob. We have heard nothing al.out the hundred llmt were come in to-day, they say liofr they are coming to-morrow, but the current opinion of the matter is that Nay lor has simply been up getting the deserters of his own tribe ro return with him, and lay down their arms; if so the sooner tie removes his i Ui :n:.] m< nt from here the belter, as they are only entailing extra duty on the men, a/al r-onsuniing Commissariat rations. 1 think Thompson deserves i rcdit lor his humanity and forethought in devising means for providing fur so u any months during tjle coming winter as they eci'iainiy don't look over-icil, and could only have been an eneumberance to him. "We have about 30 men in all (prisoners), and about the same number of stands ol arms, tJu-t»cs/ ofickkh aie oldJiiat locks. April 14. A party of SCO of the 70th regt. started this morning in fho airec-liou of Ma-ucgivfdut&ri to join Uit 1 50th; iiiay Are going forward oti an exploring espetiitiou, ami will profcttbly detLoiith tbo Maori worisa about 'ihcrrpton'g eeUlttrcnC. 1 tbiuk (be bout thing Qial ccuid be adopted, if the fcric is to kwp (ha tie'ut for Uk; winter, wt>uld be to establish tiki head quarter of a (olun.B at Maungatautari where j art might be employed as a fyng toiuii.n to annoy and him ass the emmy. It is quite evident that Thompson does not intend laying down his firms, and that, those who have come iu have bci'-n led vepnst'ntnlioiis to expect milder tcm;s than \iutondilioi.ai surrender. '1 hose that arrived last night showtd from their manner whin ordered to give up their aims that tlicy even expected to have'been allowed to retain them: the lest thing the oencial lould cio with tlieni would be to employ them in building guard whares, sentryboxes, A.c., lor the troops. The weather still continues fine.