The Native Rebellion.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 250, 31 August 1864, Page 6

The Native Rebellion.

CAMP TE AWAMUTU. (ritOJr OUR OWN COItHESrOHDEHT.)

August 22. Tho detachment of tho Goth regt. that was formerly attached to tho moveablo column, marched lroni Otahuhu 011 Monday the loth inst., ut 10 o'clock a.m., en routo to To Awamutu to join their headquarters. 'J'hoy marelicd as far as Papukura 011 Monday, whole they encamped for tlio night. The load between Otahuhu and Papakura wasnretty good considering tho late heavy rains. Tuesday tho 16tli tho detachment struck tents and packed up baggage and commenced marching again at 11 a.m., when tlio roads commenced to get Very heavy, and from Papakura to Diury the road was in a shocking state, in several places almost impassable for the want of repairing. Owing to tho heavy rains tho mud was nearly knee-deep in places. I do not know how the coaches can manage to get along. 1 wonder tho Government dots not do something towards keeping tho roads in repair ; if they are in such a drcadiul state now that lliero is scarce any trnflio with convoys, what would thoy bo if the convoys were still continually passing up and down tho Gieat fc-outli lit ad as they used to do 1' Tho detachment, however, managed to inarch as far as tho Queen's Kedoubt on Tuesday evening, wliero they stayed lor another night.

I t'ol got to mention beforo that the road is in a shocking state from lthodes' Clearing to the Queen's Redoubt. On "Wednesday the 17th the detachment marched fiom the end of Mr. Walter's old read to the Biver Waikafo, near the Bluff, and embarked 011 board one of the Hats attached to the steamer ' Sturt,' but while waiting theie the 'Pioneer' arrived and took us in tow and steamed away with thun up the river until just after passing li'angiriri, when she stuck on a sand bank wheje they had to ttay for the night. This day was veiy wet, and 011 Thursday morning the steamer was got cfl' and piocccded en her way as far as Ngai uawahia, wheio the tioops were landed for the night, and while thcio the 'Avon,' ' h'angiriii,' ' Gundagai,' and 'Gvninolus,' stcaineis, nil ai l-ived the 10 at the sametimo ; this was a fine sight, and gave a lively appearance to the place. It is a most homely-looking part of tho country along tho line, and it is situated just at the* junction ot tho two livers—Waipa and Hor(tiu. There is a fine rapou whaio built there by seme of tlm Goth for the Genual. Tho lfitli Koyal Irish are stationed at that pest. I think that w ill lie tlio leading post in this part of the eountiy, hy-nnd-bye, after a lew years time. Oil Kiiday tho 10th, the 1 IJangiriri' took tho Hat villi the detachment in tow and biouglit it as far as T e Hole that day, where we encamped lor tho night. Kriday was also a wet day, and cn Saturday we maichcd to Tc Awanmtu ; the kad Ire 111 To lioro to To Awamut 11 is very muddy just now, en account of a few days wet and the convoys passu g to and fro.

1 foigot to mention befoio that some of the 12th, IMb, and -iOth regis-., and Wakato A'oluntcers. came turn Otahuhu villi the Goth ditachment to join their res]ectivu head-quaiters. The whole weie under the eeiiimand of Captain 1-. S. Wairen, (JSth l-egt.

j J hear that the troops arc socn about to commence road-making hcie, but it is ( lily a minora- as yet. 'I he detachment of the Colli arrived at To Avamufu at about -1 o'clock p.m. on Satuidny, the 20th inst. August 2n. Tho gcneial ceurt-maitial which was convened at this static 11 for the tiial of privaU s Murphy, 'J uincr, and Kelly, of the Ist battalion 12th Jicgnnuit, has been pi( inulgati d. In a picvicms communication 1 tiansniitted the j:aitii ulars of tho atrocious outrage committed Ly these men ; it was an attack made e.ll a Waikato militiaman, named Milloy, whom tliey first lobbed, and whom Muijliy then attempted to sheet with his own revolver. Murphy, who is a fine, intelligent, young soldier, seems to bo tho most baidencd seeunuiel of the thice—the chaigcs upon which he was trie d being mole ccneie mnatoi y, aiul theJ'tinisluni lit awaidcd in on: severe. He was tried upon tlnee distinct charge: — !irst, " For disgvaeelul eonduct, in having, near Camp To Bore, waylaid and robbed piivate Milloy, :2nd AVaikato Bcgimcnt, of a watch, lovolvir, and the sum of .£1 lis. 'Ju. in cash." fc*cc cud, " l-'e i- l.aving, with 131 e before-me ntionc d revolve r, fired a bullet at the said private Milloy with intent to do him grievous bodily haim; iuithcr, for having attempted, to fire a sect lid" time, and for having used language: ol a thiiatcning anil intimidating nature towaios private Milloy, in having said 'I see veal ale not (lead jet, I'll linish you,' 01- words to that clicit." Mui] by was found guilfy of all the chaigcs, and scnleiictd seven yeais' j.ciial servitude. Tinner and Kelly vote Miaigiad for having "aided and abcttiel" in Muijihy's e-flence—theie being an (xtia count in Ke lly's indictment, nan c-Iy, "gross insuborelinatie n." Tuinei' was sentenced to'j enal servitude for a ] ciiod e,f four yeais : two of which have however, been lemitted by the Lieut.-Gcneial Ccmn.anding, in consideration of his baling saved Milhiy's lite: l.y picvmting Muiphv fiom filing a second shot at his intended victim. Kellv recoiled as his jiu-t due lour years' penal servitude. 'The prisoners ale- described as being incoirigibly had characters, and a disgiace to the; regiment to which thov belong.

1 bis was the day appointed fe r the fouith meeting of the Gymkhana, I ut in an ount of the unfavuuiahlo state rl ihe weather, the spoils will not lake pkie till 10-monow. l-'inn the extensive scab? ol the anangi me nts mane, (here is eveiy reason to ox--1 cet til. t this nuetii g will 1 elinse cither of the niece ding tin 1 !■.

Tlii> article which appealed in the ll>:i:ai.i> of the •it th inst., I 11 the subject of Ihe settle 11.. Jit in this eoleny of f c Idii 1 s having neaily completed their f eim oi pi ob lige d limitt <1 service, has caused a favouiablo sensation here. There is a cieat demand lor copies ol the; issue, containing it.