DESPATCH FROM COMMODORE SIR W. WISEMAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 177, 7 June 1864, Page 9

DESPATCH FROM COMMODORE SIR W. WISEMAN.

11.M.5. ' Miranda,' Taimnign, "JSth April, ISG4. Sik.—l to forward a copy of a Despatch received this Jay imm Captain K*»)»ert Jenkins. commanding the • Miranda,' and I have inuch pleasure in calling yi"ur LMrHi'iii'v'ji attention to paragraph 7 of thi- ] >e-pat« h, p< iiitinir out the zeal ami enei <_ r y of Captain M;nk>. c»'iixiiu iaiiiiir the colonial steamer 'handily.' I he.* ioiivhliny own testimony to the readiness and /ml ( apiain Marks lias always shown in carrying out ai:y directions tl at he mav have received iron; lite senior i;a\al oOicer under whom he mav liuvt- teen serving at ihe time. 1 eneh«>e eepy of a h-;ter received from Mr I'raj ■ i> Oflri. .Aetinir Masier of llie 'Miranda/ out where il is desirable to plaee beacon* and buoys to mark the « hanncl into thi> harbour. J be entramc without these 1 tiovs is extremely »m?-:t!e i- r larn* ve.-sels. Ail «•«' I'er Majestv'a rdiips n.V'irr my i"!i.ih;;!;il have L.r«>unded. and more or i« -s M iiuat:' d themselves in eondnir in. I have tlieivl"r«' to re«|ue?t ihat the iiecc.-sirv buoys and heac. ns may he down at once: thev can be placed in position by Mr. C«»rb. t. Master »>f the 4 Miranda.' ha.- ,-t;rv.yed and is ritimahly acquainted with liic an*.ht.raL'c.— 1 have. Ac.. W.M. WisKMAN, Commodore. His Exeellcncy Sir George Grey. 1v.C.8., c «o\ en.or, A.c. KKi'<»!r;i>'G ri:ocKi:i>iN(;s at >iaki:ti\ Jl. M. ; Miranda/ Taurai i;a. 71i» April. ISfjt. Si!:.— I have the honor to inform }uu that, in compliance with auur orders, 1 embarked at dayli<rht ; this ii.orniiii: in the C< J"uial steamer * Sandfly,' and, \ with Ii.M.S. * Falcon/ proceeded to Maketu. t >:j the armal of the v» ?sel> olf tiiat place. Maior , rent on hoard Eu.-ii:n J U. -bird L. 1.. with a letter (copy of whieh is enclosed), and to .-how me the petition of the ho t nle Native.-. A vjialiU-ar ai.-o ean.e cut with Native.- to Fiat l-.'ar.d: J. however. -eiit fliem bark ;iit a ;« ;«« r !•• Major < oiviile, inlorminir him thai i v.aL f ."died the UleJliCs petition. •*!. 1 ;.e •laicn* w.-.s p:;.e»d in a pe>iti«.n wl.:c:i • T:h,:n.< d the enemy's wot lv>. from the whaivs on ih<:i i iiri.t * n th«■* hti : but hi f"i*r .-In/ had «.p<-n«.-d M*. 1 ...iue JiUli.i '.r i;i' Nutiv'-- Wcvt; .-. e|l I'»'tl'«-it i llL r :d- i'L r ::>< :«» the va.-tw,ird. 1 imiiK dial, lv v\..i t};♦ • iii with the 'Sandilv,' and on n«;arinir n. ' i. . n *ii: in with the l'J-poundiT Armstrong • I • j-a!i < 7,.' iiia!if.« d by ilalidas.' and the * Ksk's,' ; i:: .i i.y rwn rie\v. K < »n ■ ur r.j inir. rn»- Natives took cover und».-rthe S'l. l !-;.:J:' 1 (.ontintii.d t) eir hniri«d reli'o;>t to < »:an.::l;do» I th'V, IjdWfV-r. Weir- -'Ml to ftt'.p in !.si • 1'- « 1 tJCO. iVC., ilito W'hirit sil' ]]> we]-..-a! onee u.i..wi:. aiu-r which the « xt« nsiv«- wlian-s hilili i;.-;de ;:]!(; (~m ui' tin■ old pa at < Jtamarako were •>. n a!ter no"n, tlje 1 Falcon' ceased firing, the i r». .- «.!; ihe Jelt hank of the Waihi ri\cr , : '• : l <>'Vi,p;e.l I.y the Iloup.-lVom Maketu. under; M; joj* ( «.i\ i.je of the -ioni. * Sandfly' then am hurod : loa.'-a-: the ar/i - . ai of * j'jdeon/ when botji v»-s-els sa- l.e i ihe wh;;re- at Utamarako, the * Faleo::' ai.-o <2 -h.-ti 4 i11:o1 bodies of native? which were • a ;.mi. hr mj:-t-hea-is lvMvatint;. b. A\ l", j'.m., eea-ed iiri»»«r, tlie enemy having apparmily enrireJy abandoned the setlleinent, and a i•.• • iy "1 :r:e!i-ily nalive- seen advancing ihe h--a- si Jrom Maketu. i then returned in the ' to 'J the falcon' proceeding to Auckland with the mads, which were awaiting her at the if:-.;!,;!i ~i j he harhour. 7. 1 i io to your notice the zeal and exer:i"n- >enior IJeut. Jlu]«e, in command ofihe'Fal'■"ii/ and of Ca]»tain Hannibal Marks, commanding i ' «• C-eonial Mearner 'Sandlly,' whereby in a Jew hour.-? ti;e el.. )j.y litil been drivel) iron) tluir strong po.-il ion wnj'-.h ' . j Jjeinirjed ill t Jie "ari'i.-01l 01 Alaketu. ;i l'd also 1 ,"ojji the extcn>ive settiemcnt oi Otamarako, t he loirne)- bein*[ occupied by a detachment of the '-•ip.i 1..1 , under Major ('olvillr, and the latter by ! • h" natives of Maketu. I would | • ej, 11} {(_} ijo;ii f?*vn i fi jr-iruifeatuls-ea- j J 1 .a 11 j i.anl'.d v. ai d otter.-, seaman and gunnery in- ■ ;i.]-i,f the ' Miianda,'and John Faucis, ■ n;:oe and gunnery instructor of tlie * Ksk,' l«»r tlie • • \*i :'-jiiinary j-p ej.don of tlu ir tire jrom the 3'J- r r not w it];.-ta that I hei«_• wa.-j " v> J '• ' ■ i:j d• iahi»- .-well utji jm-T 1 hi* w ii«.-h: time. I have, Oce., iiolii.liT .1 J.N kins, (.ajilain. <* - it,o»Io-e Sir Will-am Wbinwii, Uart., ( 1, iVe. Fori Maketu, April 18' i I. • v ; \- I was' ujial.lc to obtain the coneet compass « • ■•i.i'i;' ~s j. ipiin a. en account ol bein«r .-o In miiw d \ i,.!-. })< •!, !• •.- >4 the ejjeJliV. J r-eud all officer ' !i 1.n.-:iiu J..amrlands, •»or<l K. 1., wlio ha* a ' ' : y 1 i' i'ea o: Jj:e riili'eient pi»sitioliS. Jllid I laiuy ''' ii an\ inh unation iMpdnd lor shelling ' 1 ■ "0 - 1 a a"t Waibi. i '■ 1 • n iej,orj».-d to mdliat two t-mall s<l.oo)mi s : '' ! y « ai;o. jii*e now 1 vinu <>il* tlur nv< r \\ aiJd, i: , ' 1 ] o i«,r the rebe]>. J cannot vouch b r '• 1 thi>. l.ut oi coui.-e it can be easily ("itnd ' l ;• \< u on arrival. L i a- h< i 11 n ]j«:iled that a number of the rebels l" J '' I ' * i i nt ]! e opju-Mte i.-laitd, Motet e or 1 '* ' ■■;):■!, ij,,l tiddnir all the provision.-, iri'in oil' it :i| ' ' l.i>e Oi the day. ' \"e t jie jitiiior b> tliat you will be *o i t l? , , v , ty itttun wht-xi j

. - ls <'."nphded,,ftlie surf is pn.ctieahlo for i. ending out lor lum, on your return. ® I have, i„. , T . l'\ jr. Coi.VI t.T.E, I Toll, nir - ''ior i-Tnl L.1., Coiiiiuanding .Araketu. lo the Oflicer Commiinding « Alinuuhi.' * H.i\r.R. 1 Arinuula,' . Tauriingti Hnrbour, N.Z., o.„ 7 .. 27th April, ISGt. mk,—l„ eomplmnee with your order of this date, \intute to suggest that tlie following buovs and mat is bo laid down for the sal'et v of vessels entering X»nn*;ni«;}i Htirlv>ur:— * > 1' irst. -A light iron lieaeon, ten feet ut - least, in height, to be placed on the extremity ot the rocks running out from Stonev l'oiut, so us to be visible at high water. Secondly.—A Uuoy ot about fifty-gallon capacity, obo p.juvil ])ositiuii A, us s!k»\vii in accoinpaiivUiii plan. 1 his hitter \ cnusiiler to bo of tbo . ffwati'sl liujiortimoo, ;is it is tho place on whioh botli 11. -M. ships ' Ksk ami 1 Imilcou' grmnulod, o\vin<r to j tho vbb ti<io sotting in strongly townnls th«» sljojv, > mul iho shoal oxtoiulinij nuioh farthor out than i« shown m ohart, "nearly as far from hi-h-Wator mark as Stonoy Point itself." 1 licse two marks 1 consider to be sutlicient lor vessels " more particularly if .steamers," entering tlie Harbour. I'or proceeding up towards akctu Mound, stakes from sixteen to twenty feet in length might be driven in at the position's 1!, 0, anifji. And to mark the anchorage above Maketu Mound, a buoy might to be placed at position 1), where tlie channel branches oil' towards Otumoiti, as the anchorage here is ditlieult to distinguish, owing to the low sandy beach, and the sameness of its appearance. Should it lie thought necessary to mark the channel up lo Te l'apa, ill addition to tlie Ihiovs already laid down, and marked in the chart of this anchorage lately completed, stakes might be driven in on cither side in shoal water. 1 have, Ki:.\.veis C. C'oitmrr, Acting Muster 11.M.5. '.Miranda.' ( ommodore Sir Uilliam Wiseman, IS., Burt., Commanding the Australian Station.