WANGANUI.

Evening Post, Issue 43, 29 March 1865, Page 2

WANGANUI.

We- are indebted to a passenger by the Rangitira for a perusal of the Wanganui Chronicle of the 25th instant, from which we glean the following : — From the Front there is no news of importance. Captain Percy had arrived at the camp at Mar.utahi with a party of cavalry volunteers. A large quantity of pigs had been destroyed by the troops, who have orders to l«y waste all the enemy's country. At Manawapou a' redoubt has been built, capable of holding 200 men, and it will be garrisoned by a detachment of the 57th Regiment. The rebels are supposed to be in force about Waimate, a number of them having been seen by a reconnoitering party of the cavalry when out in that direction. The s.s. Sandfly, in coming out from the Patea River on Tuesday forenoon, by the old channel, went aground on the bar, but was got off next morning. On her way into the river she got ashore on the north side of the Patea ; she was, however, recovered without having sustained any damage. About half a million of acres on the right bank of the Wanganui, and extending as far aa the Waitotara, have been offered for sale by the natives. A previous offer of the same land was made about six months ago, signed by 500 of the natives, but was not then accepted. The Ahuriri, s.s., has been chartered by the Government, at the rate of jE?OO per month, with coals, for the conveyance of tr ops and commissariat steres. Two companies of Maoris, consisting of 50 men each, have been organised, and are to be called the Maori Bushrangers. Some of the officers have been appointed. Kemp, it is supposed, will be captain of one corps, and Wirihana adjutant.