The Evening Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1869.

Wanganui Herald, Volume III, Issue 511, 21 January 1869, Page 2

The Evening Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1869.

lasij pay-day j^abbut a .week 1 ago) desertions from the camp.at, Westmere have r§ached_to something enormous—lso men having left without permission!,;' The'iikfcni6fon'itts fthe'great1 majority' yi".ca^es/howeveV,;:h'as;iiot been to do mbrWl;t]ian !.s^e! nd!;th) eir'mbcey in town and then 'so' back' to camp. ' The desertions are chi^fly.,a ; mpn^ the recruits, which does not say niuch for the course J»f discipline they have gone through race their arrival here. ' '(I T '■■■■- v.' '■'; <' '/- 1' > ' } The 'Kai Iwi Cata^t^ — Colonel Whitmppe^iid ,the:':Kai Iwi, troop hay^e, had a'slight mjsunders|anding, .without much reason* foij Jit,., ;^he /KaT Iwi men have done the district'a service that .can never- be-forgotten,. and theyJbave shown a bravery not exceeded .by, any portionof the colonial forces^ We think any attempt to/underrate the efficiency of the corps will fail; and. that,, Gpjo:riel Whitmore .should, not treat ■ officers or men,, ■ disparagingly;.. .-,. ,1? (, j ,: t no ,- doubt-jthatr any"differences jat.'present, . existing may. he easily-adjusted;.-,. ■•.••;' ■' : T^he-Mort CkvAiiKT:^-^61?!: Whi^: more"may find' 'it. necessary '..tb !k6ep' his' designs secret, and prevent the possi.-.. bility of direct corrrmunication -with,the. enemy f ,y fWe. shpuld,; ftherefQ.re,, keep, a. tight rein.pn' iwhat'1 is; .jjalljed^the .l^lapri cavalry. The majority;' of them may be friendly disposed, but we have no more doubt that a few~b'f~them are rank traitpjfs and,lTauh^if§ thaniP.fjth.e.factof' Titokowaru himself'.beang, prie.;. If ihey are allowed to scour abotit.-. the, country.' without-an-apparent-object in view, the 'enemy witLhalve'fu\l.!a'ridi accu'ratbJinfoi"matiijp pfjrjW^t.isf trppspiringi ii^camp;.; Theyi^ceiVje,.liberal! Wjagesj; and 'should |omp]yireadily',with .epmmandsrt J.,:ii,-.