TAURANGA.

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

TAURANGA.

[l'ltOM OUR OWN COIIUEM'ONHENT.J April IG. Tin-re .is very little news from this place. The natives who escaped troll! Orakau, or at least a portion of them, together willi the ditaileited ot the 'i aurimga tribes, have, during last night, built a. pretty large pah within two-and-a-hall miles or three of the eanip, at present we ran see anil lu-ur them busily engaged in its com miction, i underhand it is built, on tile mission ground, and acioss the road from Te l'apa lo llie bush; already a large red iiag lias been hoisted, 'Ihe gaLailt (jbtli lll'e oOth cagei mid willing to get at them, but uiust wait lor orders. The kingites have been doing their utmost to procure bullets or lcail iiom the disaiietted ill this quarter, but have failed, owing to its scarcity amongst themselves. 'ihe VVuikuto rebels, during the attack on Orakau by 'our troops, were lOinpelicd to break up their iron pots unit tire them ; they say they were completely out of lead but Have plenty of powder. Jlr. Druinniond 11 ay una ihe Jjorest Hungers had a slight skirmish on Tuesday or U eduesauN lust. 1 am informed on tins occasion JVlujor 11 ay was accompanied by u few ot the A'gatiwukauhe tribe; no casualties on either side. On yestcruny (.l' riday; a portion of the crew of the ' Miranda,' under Lieut. l)o«nes, came on shore and made some excellent practice ironi a 12-pOUnder Armstrong gun, the range averaging trom 000 to yards.