TARANAKI.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1469, 6 November 1860, Page 6

TARANAKI.

JOURNAL OF EVENTS TO OCTOBER 27 (From the Taranaki Herald, October 2.) Saturday, Oct. 20.— The detachment of the 12th Regt at Bell Block, uuder Capt. Leeson and Lieut. Dudgeon, were relieved to-day by 80 men of the 65th Regt., under Capt. Strange and Ensign Butler. 50 men of the 40th Regt, unde"r Ensign Morphy emb irked Cor Waitara on board the Tasaianian Maid, and left at 1 1 a.m v We have been informed that the northern tribes do not intend erecting pas, feariug the big guns, but to spread over the country in parties. It is also their intention to cultivate extensively the country on both sides of the Waitara. Sunday, Oct. 21.— The steamers Wonga Wouga and Tasmauian Maid from Waitara to-day bring no news. Very little is known at the c;iuip of the movements of the rebels. Monday, Oct. 22. The Tasmanian Maid and Wouga Won^a. left this morning for Wai' tara,the former with Colonel Mould and 1 rank and file, R.E., and 100 rank and file 65th, uuder Lieut. Talbot and Ensign Pagon. The occupation of Puketakauere has been determined upon, and a blockhouse and sigual station is to be erected on the site of the pa. This is a very proper step, for it will, inde pendently of holding the ground against the enemy, enable the garrison to command the surrounding country, and communicate with the Bell Blockhouse anil head-quarters in the town by means of signals. During the day large tires have been seen in the direction of t >c Waiongana, we hear that it is caused by ihe Waikatos burning iern to dislodge the pigs. Fires were seen to-day on Messis. Greenwood and Oxenham's farm at Tatairamaka. The following notice from the Superintendent's Office was issued to-day : — The Deputy Adjutant General having intimated that escorts will be provided to enable the owners of live stock to bririg the same into town, persons desirous of availing themselves ot this offer are requested to lodge their applications at this office in order that they may be submitted to the military authorities. The application must state the locality, and number of stock, and persons having stock in the same district should arrange to have them brought in together if possible. October 22, 1860. Tuesday, Oct. 23.— Porikapa's and the Poi> toko natives in town this morning. From Poiikapa we leain that communication has been had with the rebels since the attack upon Kaihihi. The natives are very reserved about their losses, and refuse to give a list of their killed and wounded. It however transpired that a man named Ruka was killed, and another named Hone, brother-in-law to Parenga Kingi. severely wounded by a cannon shot. Poiikapa admitted that several were wounded, (ten, he said,) and three likely to die, or dead. The evacuation of the pas was caused by Aperahuma Reke, a chiet of Warea, who at the close of the first day's bombardment, fairly ran aw;iy wit i his Lapu. We asked several of the Taranaki natives for information regarding the affair at Knihihi, but all (excepting Porikap:i) refused to give any, and several (the wish being father to the thought) said they did not believe the rebels lost a man. Many of the Poutoko and Porikapa's natives are closely related to the rebels, forming part of the tribe, and there is no doubt their sympathies are enlisted with them. Their fiieudship is only a matter of convenience. Indeed, as regards some of them who were in town to-day, it is difficult to account for their being "friendly" natives, knowing as we do that they are uncles, fathers, and brothers of many of the rebels and murderers. Private E. Stead, 65tu Lte,;t., died this morning from heart disease. Matin, who has again visited the rebal camp, returned t'.iis afternoon. He reports that the Waikatos are still at Huirangi, but only 100 strung. On asking him what news he brought, he said. "I have been to Wi Kiugi's pa and the camp of the Waikatos at Hiiiiangi, aud bring an evil word. The Waikatos have settled upon a plan of operations, which is to repeat their former conduct, and plunder, destroy, and murder. Ere long they will be on our skirts." At present the Waikatos are busy cultivating, aud lor a short time will 'be employed putting in potatoes. The Wonga Wonga sailed for Wangauui to- day*

Wednesday, Oct. 24.— A reconnoitering party of 100 men of the 65th, tinder Lieuts. Toker, and Chevalier, 30 men of the 40th underJLieut. ' Hobts, and 20 men of the 12th under Ensign La Touche, started at 5 this morning to the sites of the Tima and Te Puke ptfs. On arriving at the Bell Blockhouse they were joined by a party from the stockade, under Capt. Strange, 65th regt., who took command of the whole. On arriving at the Tima, the troops commenced loading the carts. with fire* wood and potatoes ; a ton and a half of the latter were dug up und brought away. Several pigs were secured. Some natives were seen at a distance of 800 or 900 yards and a few shots exchanged. The force returned to_ town at dusk. The ketch Traveller's Bride and schooner Jupiter arrived to-day from Manukau, but as both vessels were detained at the heads 7 days, we are in receipt only of one later paper than those brought by the Cordelia on the 16th inst., (the Southern Ctoss of the 16ih). In thi9 paper we learn that the murder reported by the Cordelia, took place at SPatumahoe, where a native (uot a white man) had been shot by another native, particulars of which will be seen in another column. Thursday, Oct. 25.— The following notice was issued by the Commissariat : — NOTICE. Commissariat, New Zealand, Taranaki, 25th October, 1860. , All applications for compensation ; for loss of , Cattle or Horses killed or captured by the enemy while in the employ or . the Commissaj riat Department to the present date must be made in writing to the Senior Commissariat Officer on or before the 7tb proximo. And in future no application for indemnification . will i be received if not brought forward within one , month after the occurrence of such loss. H. STANLEY JONES, 5 Deputy Commissariat-General , Major General Pratt inspected the. garrison in; the trenches at 4 p.m. t Friday, Oct. 26.— The following Proclama- ( tion was posted in town this morning : j PEOCLAMATION. L Consequent on information just received, the , Major-General cautions all individuals from t moving beyond the protection of the outposts. r By Command R. CAREY, Lieut. Colonel, , Deputy AdjutantrGenoral. L Head-quarters, L New Plymouth, Oct. 26, 1860. I We have been told that a letter has been seat ■ from Mataitawa to a friendly native informing him " that the Waikatos intend moving towards the town either to-day, to-morrow, or Sunday." 600 are stated to be at Huirangi, and 200 on ' their way, 10 miles this side of Mokau. The letter also requests the friendly natives to join the enemy or remain neutral, and that if. they do not, and any of them are caught, they will be " flayed alive." The Wonga Wonga from Wanganui yesterday, where she arrived on Wednesday, anchored in the roadstead at 1 p.m. ; She reports all quiet at Wanganui. Mr. Hulke, 1 arrested by the military authorities last Wed- ' nesduy on a charge of sending tobacco to on© J of Wi Kingi's natives, was brought before a • Court of Enquiry to-day. It appears that some * time ago a native from Mataitawa forming one 1 of a marauding party on the Bell Block," took 1 away one of Mr. Hulke's horses. Mr. Hulke ! wishing to recover the animal, sent by Matiu, j on Monday last, 100 figs of tobacco as an ■ inducement to the robber to give up the horse. 1 Matiu returned without the hoise, it having been sent to Ngatimaru, a tribe inland, but 1 whether the tobacco was brought back or not, 1 we are unable to state. 1 Saturday, Oct. 27.-^-At 10 o'clock last night the glare of fire was seen in ths direction of 1 the Bell Block. This morning we learn that six houses on the Block belonging to Messrs. : John, Joseph, and Richard Street, J. Hirst, i sen , E. Hollis, and A. Hoskin were burnt by the natives. Between 10 and 11 lights were ■ seen in another house, when two shells were [ thrown from the Stockade by the 24-pouuder howitzer which is supposed to have driven off the rebels and prevejted the firing of this ! house.