THE WAR.

Wanganui Herald, Issue 505, 14 January 1869, Page 2

THE WAR.

• The movement, anticipated for some time, was made yesterda}morning by Colonel Lvon marching from Westmere with 200 men of the Armed Constabulary, for Nukumavu. The Wansranui and Kai Iwi cavalry also left, their respective camps, the whole force concentrating at Nukumaru, opposite the rebel position, at 11.30 a.m. Two field pieces were taken and quickly got into position, fire being opened upon tbe pa at 12 o'clock. / A division of tbe Wanganui Cavalry were dismounted, and kept in readiness to charge into the bush if Col.,Lvon thought fit to make an attack. The two cohorns were kept firing from J 2 o'clock till 3. When fire was opened it was found that the shells exploded in th°ir ascent, at a considerable distance from the pa, and upon examining the fuses the discovery was made that the wrong ones had been sent from Wanganuf. Paper was used as a substitute, and some of the shells exploded in the pa. The Hau hans, seeing this, at once rushed from the pa, and it was with some difficulty that Col. Lyon could restrain the cavalry from charging at this time. The cohorns were fired at a range of 900 yards. Some oi the men were thrown out in skirmishing order, and opem-d fire a* 500 yards. Col Lynn either did not intend making an arrack, or thought, his fb-ce insufficient, and at half past 3 the Constabulary com-

menced the- march back to Westmere, the Cavalry, moving on to Patea with Col. Lyon^and Major Edwards. The men felt very tired and footsore last night when they re-1 tnrned to Westmere, after marching ] 36 miles, with the thermometer at about 80 degrees in the shade. J '■- ♦ . THE.MAORI CAYAL-Y-DISOBE-DIENCE OF ORDERS. I The Maori cavalry, or mamelukes, returned from Patea the other day, it appears, in direct opposition to j Colonel Lyon's orders. Many were \ surprised to see them galloping about our streets, and were led to "ask, "Are these men on permanent pay,and have the Government discovered a gold mine ?" When Colonel Lyon heard of their movements, he at once ! despatched sub-inspector Coll Mc-| Donnell to induce, or persuade, them J them to return to Patea. Yesterday j some of them refused to go, on the plea, that there were cases coming; on in the Native Lands court in which they were interested. The judge was appealed to, and asked what the court would do in such cases. His Honor, in reply, said j they would be adjourned until the next sittings of the court, This was deemed satisfactory. Will the Maori I officers, at a guinea a day, be placed under arrest for disobedience of p orders ? '