TAURANGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 159, 17 May 1864, Page 4

TAURANGA.

J [from on: OWN COMtESVOXW-NT.] j Mar 1-1. ! Hi's FxcollfTioy tho Oovomor nncl General and ' Ptnffpnirt n visit to the advanced encampment vesj InrflfiV, and the ro«nlt of tho vi»it appears, by an Oi-der, for tho artillerv with tlto whole of their ho-vy 1 ordnance (o embark o»t* Auckland immediately. Thev fomnionfo sit daylight, to-morrow morning to ship their cutis and mortars, and wiioro thev w"!l iro t next when they ]<-ave Auckland is difficult to sav at pros'"'))!. The whole of tho f»Sth re<>*t., '-vcept about InO. and Colonial Defence Force. fire si ill oneampod at "Warnvi. The engineers proceed to-morrow morning fo that place for ))!'> pun»e>e of thrower up a redoubt. to l>o garrisoned hv the <>S*h regiment. 1 understand it ic *>m ;mi of the fJ-enoral to locate the !"rd :md fiSth reifim«'pfs in f)»f• T;iuniMi*a districts for the winter. Tho Colonial Defence will proceed to Auckland, leaving a few here for carrying communications from post to po-t. Auckland will evidently he tho post fi>r tho head quarters now that hostilities have commenced on the V.ast Const ; hut. T hear it is the intention of General Cameron to pay n flvinir vi>it to Ttiranaki in Die course of month or next. T believe the rebels have removed from where thev were the other dav, AVe can see smoke in the rantres, and e]oso ah the ediro of the bush. It would he useless for the General to attempt to fuljow them up at tins advanced neriod nf the summer season, owinir to tho diilieidty that would he e\porienrod in {retting forward supplies. It takes the whole of the available transport at. present at Tan* ramra in keepinir the force now in advance of Tailramra in supplies owiiiL'to then-t nre of the country, which oidv admits of i»aek animals heinir used. I have heard the "Waikatos are fully determined to try and retrain Maun<ratau'an as <..on as thev can muster force ennu«/b. Tf they d<» it. i.< to be hop.-d thev will ha ve Sontrv Hill enacted on a larger scale. The ,">nth, under Colonel Waddv, are jih!e to hold what they an- in possession of against any mob Thompson or any other "W'aikato chief may hrini: apainst them. I believe we are likely t«> have an addition to our Victorian Crosses in Xew '/ A < aland. I hear Dr. Mnnlv, of the Artillery, and the Coxswain ofH.M.S. ' Harrier, 1 are hoth recommended for their trallant conduct at tho sterminir of the Gate pa on the 20th ult., in carrying commander Hay of tha* vessel out of the pa whe fell mortally wounded. T believe Commander Hay ordend the Coxswain to leave him and mind his own safety, but lie nohlv stood hv his fallen commander, and with tlu- assistance of Dr. Manly, was able to convey his brave and lamented Commander into camp.

in mssiiijr thiouc-ii tl;.- 'Artillf-rv camp this tnoniinc , . I nhs.-rvrd n <lo<r which T knew well, havirir seen him fnr (ho first lime in niv life on tV.f m'-nm-ir r,f f),r- ,'i(i(}< April, sitliiiir in a rifle- pit hi thr Gat.- p-,. of a r M.cl who hnf! hrrn mort.-rflv wounded from fh.- bursting of ;, shell tlu. <!ay i.r-vioiis. This Maori died in our hospital the clay following, and T »> told by some of the artiiWy that the dot.' followed liis late mastov to liis irviivi , . T tried to coax U'e animal ;i\v:iy fVoni 7ns va,!ii,l,-,1 master i:i the ~.-,, )•>■! hi- would m t .-..„- .Ipm-..,,,1 ev.-nto look nt ,i,,-. Ca-pt. Smith. 11.A., I believe <rot a mpc round liis neek mid walked liiin off i)v We: 1,0 v.Ms man lied It. the .Utillerv fainii, where he remained tied up until tin- day liis mi'si-y was luinVd, wlir-n lio was let lt.n.-p : lif im somicr ir--t ofl'thc c-liain tliriTi ofV 1.,- m-,,:i. and tin- i,,-Nt pla.o th.-y «mc up with },; m w.-is- w ; .!k;,.!rl«-l.:ii<l flic p.irtv who was ravryinc tin- r.maiiis r.f liis late niiist'cv to tlifir last vi'stiTiL- plan-, Aflfv the fimcvnl whs ov.-r lie was lirouL'lit liar-fc (n cmhi., wJir-n- lie lias siiif-i' i-fjuaiiiftl and T>t,w aj.jxars rjuit.- at lu.mt-: t!:t-v fall liim " Oa.tf." aittr tlu- T .a. 1 Mi,.,. f .y... I ;nl i n.'.t L'fiinu' to uK-ialisc (ivt-r tin- al.ovf. I will Ifavt- tliat to tJios.. wlio li.-iv,. mort- lii.Muv ai i! fee] inrlincti to.lt, so ; I have only slut, tl Miu].l<- fa.-ts.