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Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 488, 2 March 1869, Page 2

Satisfactory news come to us from Melbourne. The Colony is uot to be entirely abandoned by the Imperial Government in the hour of its greatest trial. The last remnant of what may be properly termed the British Army if uot to be withdrawn, although the troop-

ship for that purpose had arrived at Melbourne and the various companies of the 18th Regiment scattered throughout , the Cplony were under orders to leave , within a few tkys. This sudden change ■ in the tactics of the "\Var Office at home i has been brought about by the arrival '' of the news of the- Poverty B^y mas- '. sacre, and, Aye imagine, the representations of the Governor, whq has, all , along, been opposed ■ to, the withdrawal ■ of the troops, Now that the 18th Regi- ] meut is to reir\aiii in the Colony, let us . hope that their instructions will permit ( them to cast aside the inglorious ease ] which they have so long enjoyed in gar- i rison towns, while the settlers and Volunteers have fought; and go freely ] bled for their adopted country, and take an active share in any subsequent • operations which may be required to ; follow up^ severely punish, arid, if need he, exterminate, the Native tribes which have so recently committed such horrible atrocities inijhe North Island.