LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2050, 19 April 1864, Page 3

LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

By the Storm Bird we have our usual Auckland files to the 12th inst, :— THE FBONT. The correspondent of the New Zealand JSerald writing from -Pukerimu on the 6th inst., states that the 60th and the 70th regiments, with the exception of 150 of the latter who move up to occupy the position at he"ad quarters, have garrisoned the evacuated pah at Maungatautari. Two Armstrong' guns have also been advanced and placed in position, while the 18th move up to occupy the two redoubts, one of which has been built on either side of the river. The natives when they evacuated Maungatautari appear to have betaken themselves to the rear of the pahs, to a settlement of the same name, some short distance in the bush, where, as our correspondent states, -. other pahs have doubtless been built. The Southern Cross of the 11th instant, says :— " Our latest news from the Front (Pukerimu) is to the 7th instant. It appears that William JSTaylor, accompanied by sixteen of his own people, started ior Maungatautari on the morning of that day, and was to proceed from thence to Wharetutere, and on further until he found the rebels. The object of his mission was understod to be that of inducing them to surrender. Speculation upon the probable result of it is out of the question, for terms of peace have been bo frequently * proposed and rejected, that unless Orakau has impressed them with greater fear of the British arms and the consequent hopelesness of their cause, they will probably still remain rebels to the back bone. It is a very good&. trait, however, in the character of Jxaylor, that he should thus endeavor to save the blood of his countrymen; for a frequent repetition of the Orakau tragedy would soon annihilate the Maori nation. It has been said that the General was determined not to to pursue the rebels any further until next spring, and that he will take up his winter quarters at Ngaruawahia. Whatever truth there may be in the former assertion, we understand that there is none in, the latter, as the General has countermanded the order which had been previously given for the construction of a whare at JNTgaruawahia for himself, and at the same time said it was not his intention either to winter at JNgarua* wahia or rukerimu. Humour was busy in assigning a reason for this, and it has been surmised that it may still be his intention to follow up the rebels, and disperse them before the winter sets in; or tiiat he may probably desire to visit Taranaki, and see what can be done there towards reading them the same severe lesson that he has done to the Waikatos and Ngatimaniopotos. PEACE PROPOSALS. The same journal of the 12th adds :— lt would appear from the letter of our correspondent at Pukerimu that the mission of William Naylor, the friendly chief, to whioh, we alluded yesterday, is likely to lead to something more than mere words. For our - own part, we are not over sanguine on the matter, but merely call attention to the fact that a letter had been received by the Gene* ral supposed to contain proposals of -peace* It appears that the rebels are located three nriles bey ond Maungatautari, and that Naylor had had an interview with them, but' was not allowed to go inside their pa. The f%t of their having retreated so short a cUsiaaiCd from Maungatautari would lead to two 'con* - elusions, either that they had seoure<i a betic6r . :. v position for defence, or that it was a prelimi* nary to making proposals for peace. vSo'ftir ■'•■'.V^-;' as regards the prosecution of the Va>i r it appears probable that nothing further will be \ : attempted thijju. season: ior if not soothe . ' General woulJ^ hardly allow the nai'al'foroei ; , ;,' to be withdrawn, which, it appears from our correspondent's letter, they are to ,!>#* "}\ : .\ '%.£% -'^

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