WANGANUT.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIV, Issue 1444, 7 August 1860, Page 3

WANGANUT.

(From the Chronicle, August 2.) Tborc is no later authentic intelligence from Taraoaki; but a commanicatiou was received at tho end of last week from the Muorios, to tlie effect that the camp at Waitara had been evacuated and set iire to, alter some further skirmishing unfavourable to our side; that the iroops there bad retired to Taranaki ; and tba! that unfortunate |kC3 was regularly blockaded by tho Mrxories, of whom each tribe present — the Turannkls,tli!} Ngatiruanuis, the Waik-itos, Wi. Kingi's followers, and a number of men Jrom Fnkokohe— had tukon up a separate position around it, from which they could not be dislodged by shot or shell from tho vessels in tho harbour, or from shot or shall from tho stock.-idos. There are snntlry^tiKULmirtictilars given which arc scarcely credinT?Tr and t'.ierefora not worth mentioning. hideel, were it not for tho antecedent proceedings of the military authorities at Taranakii eve;i this naws wi)uld bo incredible; but it is too much, we four, in accordance with what might b) expected, not to liavo some foundation in truth, if it is not strictly accurate, The uttor fatuousness whioh has been displayed throughout the whole of the sad period that has elapsed since the old women repulsed the surveyors from the disputed land, sets all calculation at defiance as to what is to be the issue of the contest at Taranaki, if it does not forbodo, too.surely, si ill further reverses to our arms, and disgrace to the British name, brought on it by thoso who, from tluir position and responsibility, ought to be willing to die a hundred deaths, rather than such an allegation should by any possibility oppear to be true of them. But incompetency is always self-conceited, unconscious of error, and jealous of superior abilities.

On Friday evening last, there was a meeting at Putiki, of Putiki and Ammo Maories, Qt which also were present Abraham, tho chief of the Waitotaras, and soraa of his tribe. About 80 mon attendod, and they were unanimous in their wish lo preserve amicabls relations with tho Europeans.