AUCKLAND.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume III, Issue 160, 5 February 1864, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

LATEST NEWS

The s.s. Star of the South, Hodge, arrived from Auckland yesterday. The only passenger by her is Mr. J. LeQuesne. She left Auckland on Monday last, and brings files to that date. We extract the following front the third edition of the Daily Southern Cross, February 1, 2'30 p.tn.:—

LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE FRONT.

The following'import ant* intelligence?from the Front has been courteously “supplied to us by the Hon. the Attorney-General, is therefore the most authentic account of the movements of the troops that could be published : News was received by “the Government from the Front late last night. The General and troops left the Camp at Te Mamaku, at 5 o’clock a.m., on Thursday the 28th, and arrived at Te Rore the same day. Some delay took place opposite Piko Piko in consequence of its being necessary to cut a road at, and bridge the Mangoatama Creek, to enable the guns and carts to pass over.

The natives mustered in great force at Piko Piko, apparently in anticipation of an attack; but the tro )ps were too far off for any firing to take place. It was also necessary to cut a road to and bridge over another creek, parallel to the Mangoatama, and higher up the Waipa. The troops moved down left bank of the Mangoatama creek to the Waipa, where they met the Commodore with the Avon. Colonel Leslie then recrossed a creek -with a detachment to form a post at Ngahinapouri, and the General moved up the river with the remainder of the forces, —the Avon steaming up the river on their right. It was necessary to cross another creek before they reached Te Rore, and it was nine o’clock before the guns were got across. The troops encamped on a'hill on the right bank of the Waipa, about three miles from the enemy’s entrenchmentsatPatuangi, where the natives appeared to be collecting in force. The troops are employed in constructing earthworks. Another strong detachment marched on the same day from Whatawbata up the left bank of the Waipa, and encamped opposite the General. The General, on the 30th (Saturday) was. at Te Rore. The natives at Patuangi had not given any trouble beyond firing a few shots at the Pickets.