CAMP ALEXANDRA, NEAR TE RORE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 243, 23 August 1864, Page 3

CAMP ALEXANDRA, NEAR TE RORE.

[-'l'-OM OL'lt OWX COKIIESI'OXIJEXT.J August 13. The utmost cxeitement has prevailed during the past week at this place, in consequence of the partition by lottery of a portion of the land assigned by the Government to the Second Waikato Kegiment, four companies of which am to be located on the east bank of the river Waipa, ami three companies on tlio west bank. The land (which gives general satisfaction) consists of a light loam soil upon a clay subtratum ior miles around, with the exception of that poitioii which immediately adjoins the river banks, which is much intermingled with a line sand. The remaining two companies of the regiment, together with .Major Jackson's company of l-'orest .Hangers attached, are settled at Kihi-kilii, the richness of which, as an agricultural district is too well known to need any comment from me. Colonel Hatdtain is undoubtedly one of those rare instances, the light man in the right place. Since re-forming the regiment, he has been indefatigable ill pushing the necessary work along. Ploughs and harrows are already arriving, and will soon be at work. Large quantities of timber are making their appearance, and a decided alteration is apparent in the aspect of the place. Weather has no effect upon the Colonel. He may be seen lidiugovcrtoKihi-Kihi on his powerful nag in all weathers, and where lie is wanted there he is to be found, to a certainty. Hie commissariat, too, have improved their arrangements considerably. An ollicerof H.M. (ioth Kegiment is stationed here as commissariat oilicer; and it is understood that the head-quarters ol' that depai ment, for this portion of the Province, are to be here as well. 1 need perhaps itcttm-ly say that Simpson has found us out ; for where troops of any kind are in Xcw Zealand, there is Simpson. 'Jhe company of the ;ird liegiineut, some time stationed here, left this week tor Pukeriino. The weather for the last tew days has been very unseasonable, but we must expect it at this time of the year. A word about the surveyors. They have worked hard, and I need not say efficiently, under the able superintendence of Mr. Todd, although, of course, much remains to be done. General Carey rides over from Te Awaniutu constantly, and M-enis much interested in the progress of matters.