AUCKLAND.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1735, 27 June 1862, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

Otiv intelligence from Auckland extend to the 18th Inst. We have taken the following extracts from our Auckland files. Movements of the Troops. — We understiiml that ii strong detachment of the 70th regiment, marched on Monday to the Queen's redoubt at Maungatiiwhiri, from Baird's farm where they will be posted /luring the winter. The head quarters of the 40th regiment have taken up theirquurters in Auckland. On the same day a small detachment of the 65th regt,. marched from the camp at Baird's farm to the stockade close to the Waikato river, which will form their quarters for winter. 140 men officers of the 14th regiment, also marched ou Monday to the Queen's redoubt from Pokeno camp, and were replaced at Pokeno by detachments from the 12th, 14lh and 40th regiments. On Tuesday the head quarters of the 2nd battalion of the 14th regiment marched from the Pokeno camp to Baird's farm, and on Wednesday re-s-umed their march to Otahuhu. — Southern Cross June 13. • ( H. M* S. Harrier, covnniinder Sir Malcolm McGregor, bavt., took her departure for the north on Wednesday, aud not on Tuesday, as

was stated in our issue of that day. His Excellency tbe Governor was on board, and it is understood that he was to make a call at Coromiindel on his way to the North. We hope his Excellency will have succeeded in securing the auriferous territory from the native owners. Interpreters proceed to the north in the Petrel for Wan gaiei to night to assist ia treating with the belligerent Ngapuhis. — Southern Cross, June 13. His Excellenoy the Governor did not visit Cororaanclel on his way to the North, we have been informed. Nothing was seen of the 'Hurriei' there on Thursday evening 1 iast. Southern Cross, June 16. THE NGAPUHI WAR. (From the Southern Cross correspondent.) Wangarei, June 4, 1862 On Thursday, May 29th, Mattiu and his men having previously return from Pukiatna to the pah *it Waiterualerua, were visited by Harriet, the widow of the late Honi Hekl, who told Mattiu that she did not like the fighting, and that if he would stop fighting she would not require payment for the men killed at the last fight. Those killed at the last fight are men of Harriet's part of the tribe. Wuen Harriet had ceased speaking, Mattiu's * men tinned out, guns in hand, and began firing at Feiarau's pah, but of course without any result. Shortly after Terarau gave orders to batter down Mattiu's pah. His brass gun was at once brought into position, and Mattiu's pah broached in all directions. In half an houi the flag was lowered to half mast, and in another hour tbe entire front of the pah was shot down, and Mattiu and his people retired to their second pah, a little behind the first.- . Terarau does not appear to push the fighting, as he never seems to punish his adversary, even when the advantage is in his hands. To all appearance he only wishes to show his enemy that he could and would fight in earnest if pushed further to it by Mattiu. Terarau never fights but when provoked by the opposite parly. Reiufoi cements are daily arriving on both sides. About 20 Bay Natives, for Terarau's side passed through Wangarei on Friday, May 30th. They came by the coaslward to T\gu ruru, and thence to Wangarei. They say they are the first of about 400. Some are coming from the North Cape. The excitement seems lo he spreading among the natives. The battering of the pah was distinctly heard by thesetlleis in the Kauri Hori block. No accident whatever happened on Terarau's and I cannot hear what the casualties were on Mattiu's side. Mattiu's people keep this very quiet. There is more or less firing every daj at long range, with an occasional shot from the brass gun, which shows that both parlies are on the alert.