THE LATE CAMPAIGN IN NEW ZEALAND. No. 106. General Order.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 40, 12 July 1845, Page 3

THE LATE CAMPAIGN IN NEW ZEALAND. No. 106. General Order.

Sydney, 16th June, 1845. His Excellency the Lieutenant- General Commanding, has much pleasure in publishing, in general orders, for the information of the troops serving in this command, the -following letter, addressed by his Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to- the officer commanding the troops in that colony. By command, &c, E. M. O'CONNELL, Major of Brigade.

" Government House, "Auckland, May 8, 1845. " Sir, — 'I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, dated the Ist, 7th, 9th, 12th, and 17th instant, giving a detailed account of your military operations, in consequence of the instructions contained in my letter of the 26th ultimo. " Allow me to offer my hearty congratulations on the satisfactory results of your exertions, and those of Her Majesty's forces, under your immediate command, or zealously co-operating, '• The rebels are beaten and dispersed, their pa or fortifications, impregnable to musketry, trebly stockaded, with walls, embankments, and ditches, is abandoned to the loyal natives. " The leaders, Heki and Kowaiti, have fled to the woods, and their remaining followers are few in number. "Their loss has been great, more than fifty were killed in action with your forces, and about one hundred and fifty were wounded. ••Several chiefs,, of notoriously bad character, are among those who&e lives paid the forfeit of their destruction of the settlement of Russell (or Kororarika.) •• From the information hitherto received, I am inclined to believe that the beneficial effects of your expedition are greater, and would be more lasting than you would now suppose. '•The gallant behaviour of Captain Denny and the light company of the 58th r the exemplary conduct of the brigade of seaman and marines under Captain Johnson, and the complete uninamity between the English and the loyal natives, have caused sensations not likely to be forgotten. •• I have no hesitation in asserting, that mutual good feeling between the two races has been much increased by these proceedings, that each holds the other in greater respect, and that a more kindly intercourse will be the consequence. But these desirable results have not been effected without serious loss on our side, which I lament deeply. II Fifteen killed, and thirty wounded, are, on our list, a large number out of those actually engaged. 11 1 do not for a moment lose sight of the difficulties and extreme risk which you encountered, in suGh bad weather, without means of transport, without tents, without guns, and by no means certain how far the natives said to be friendly, would act up to their professions. " On behalf of the colonists, the officers of the local Government, and myself, I now beg to offer you, and, with yourself, Major Bridge, and the officers and men under your command, my very cordial and earnest thanks for the public service rendered so willingly, and with so much zeal, at the most critical period that has yet occurred in the existence of the colony. " I have the honour to be, &c, •' ROBERT FITZROY, i " Governor. " Lieutenant-Colonel Hulme, commanding the troops, New Zealand." I

It has been frequently and earnestly impressed upon the Government that Mr. Clarke's monthly manifestoes to the maori people, in what is called the Maori Gazette, should have a simultaneous translation with them, in order to secure that safety which may he derived from the controul of public opinion. It is hardly necessary to say that this public opinion or respect halts very miserably in every attempt to accompany Mr. Clarke's proceedings. We have had full experience of his management, and both races are enjoying the blessed resnlts of it. Let us then, for the future, have no concealment : the author or authors of the Maori Gazette must conceive their own meaning in English before they embody it in the detestable jargon which they call maori — and let them publish their wishom in plain language. The present power despatched to the Bay will consist of upwards of six hundred men of the regular line ; besides the assistance of H.M.S Hazard, and seventy-five of the militia—twenty five as artillery men, and fifty as pioneers, all under the command of the veteran Col. Despard. We cannot doubt that such a force, so conducted, will teach the savages that' their past impunities and successes have been th.c result of our supineness and forbearance, rather than of any inherent power of their own ; and thus, at last, we hope a demonstration will be made that will mercifully put a stop to future conflict. — Auckland Times.