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Grey River Argus, Issue 80, 17 July 1866, Page 2

Another Campaign against the ; Haxt-1 Haus.— The ' ' Wellington independent," of the 3rd inst., says : ill We expect ere long to have some stirring news from the neighborhood of Patea. Major M'Donnell, who. the other day so narrowly escaped being shot by the Haii-haus/ is now in Wanganui raising a body of 300 men.. Natives and Europeans, accustomed to bush fighting, with which force he will scorn 1 the country between Wanganui and Taranaka, fighting and following up the Hau-haus whenever they can be found. The gallant Major,' we wanted 500 -men. and carte blanche as to his method of proceeding, his idea being, if placed in such a position he could thrash the,- Hau-hans into permanent submission in a few months. He hasn't got the full t nnmber of men, but the Ministry did not fetter him with many instructions, so we expect to hear a good account of himself and the plucky fellows under his command. It is clear from recent intelligence that the Hau-haus between Taranaki.and Wanganui. are still in :an attitude of open doiiance, and it is equally clear that Major M'Dpnnell is the man of all others best fitted to bring them to submission. Apropos of this subject,., there is a good story in circulation. When the gallant Major came down to Wellington, and related tlw narrow escape of himself and hisi»i?lids from the Hau-haus, some one a«Ked, ' if he was certain the natives had not filed blank cartridge V ' Idon ? tknow,' replied the Major, M never was under fire of blank cartridge in. my. life.' '' Novel Advertising.— The "Southern Cross" ; says :— " Some sensation was created in Queen street, on {Saturday^ by a mode of advertising which is a novelty in Auckland, y The r proprietor of the ' Q^ahg^Tung Hong'^eashpplhad got four. jneni dressed^ ,ih Cheese cpstipne, pig-tails jHHall, and sent them tpparwetiie to\vii'. celestial beat a gpng,"an«itif^J~"' rU!i *». of tea, and tlie others diSP :