NEWS TO AUGUST 4.
The feteamer A,ire3aiie left her anchorage at Tarsujiaki at 40 minutes past 2 p.m. on Sunday last, and arrived here last 1 at 5 b'clock; She brings 129 passengers for this port,:and more are.expected onher, return trip, orders having 1 been issued for the whole of the families to clear out. A passenger by the Airedale,describes the scenej at Taranaki as most heart-rending. On Saturday Jast, a report was circulated that the natives were close, upon the town for the purpose ofr attacking it.; -The scene which followed baffles description: husbands, with their wives and children hurrying to the barracks, with, looks .of utter despair. The itown is closely barricaded, and well watched. For the summary of events since: our last,see,below!. . (From the Taranqki. Herald, August 4.) , Her Majesty's colonial steam slodp Victoria, from Melbourne, anchored yesterday morning, having on/board "the Hon. Major.-; General Pratt; C;B., commanding the force |C in; Ausltralia/ ; and: • &}s®?:- The General was receiy^donlanding-by,jOblonel Goldi j-.■.:•■>•'*-:■ ■•■' COflivi^cr,. ':■■:.■' :■>}..[■, ,;- ,•: J,- ■ Our publication was. suddenly arrested this morning by a, report that the natives were attacking = the)town\from;-all points. The alarm was J sounded: permission was given to send-the women and children to Marsland hi)J t ,andievery .man ihastened; to his post.; The greatest)tnthusiasmi pre^ vailed.-. Tha rebels^ after, advancing'6l6ser to the town than they1 have yet been'j seem; to-liave confiried; themselves- to plundering houses; but, it is conjectured; that -a movement is on ioot' %/i attack.:,..;-"^ ■:'■ :, ■•:::.■,:..:•>.■;-.,■_.. i.-'-y; />;■:::; ■•'v--'.-
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Colonist, Volume III, Issue 292, 7 August 1860, Page 2
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