THE FRONT.

Evening Post, Issue 22, 4 March 1865, Page 2

THE FRONT.

February 28— TUe detachment of the 68th Regiment arrived in Camp last evening, having marched overland from Wanganui. It met with no opposition on the road. The rebels showed themselves pretty freely on the hills a short distance in front of the camp on Sunday morning 1 , and fired at our outlying picket. A reconnoitering party was ordered for yesterday morning, but was put off owing to the arrival of his Excellency. The rebels were again observed early this morning on the ground which they occupied on Sunday. They commenced firing at the sentries, although something like 1800 yards off. lam of opinion that they are constructing a work on the hill in question ; either that, or they have a pah very convenient to us. We can see a large village under the

hill which they occupy, and apparently large cultivations. The soldiers ar<? va^Bbxious to get forward to see what JlfSH^'N^ and no doubt they will have,#BjlßP6rtunHy as soon as the redoubt .one^Jrarslde of the river is finished. The Armstrong gun, under Col. Williams, it. A., was run up to where the advanced sjntrics were posted, and threw about half a dozen of hhell at the rebels, which had the effect of sending them under cover. A large number of cattle were driven into camp yes. terdny by a mounted party.