WANGANUI.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 145, 19 December 1846, Page 2

WANGANUI.

(From our Wanganui Correspondents.) "H. M. Ship Calliope arrived off the *the mouth of the Wanganui dyer on Sunday last the 13th inst., and the weather being extremely favourable, 'her 'boats immediately commenced landing the troops. By the afternoon of following day the whole of the troops, baggage, guns, &c, were safely landed, the two cutters, 'Katherine Johnstofic and Catherine Ann, being employed in this service, as well as the boats of the Calliope : the ground for a stockade and "battery has been selected with great judgement, and operations have been commenced in earnest. The friendly Natives are much pleased with the arrival of the troops. Mamoku, together with Napara and Maketu, on the Calliope beings reported near Rangitiki, left Wanganui, and retired up the river. Their ostensible object is to join the tangi, at Taupo, in honour of Te Heu Heu, who was killed by the landslip some months ago. It is expected that there will be a numerous attendance there of natives of the Waikato and Taupo tribes, and it is supposed that they will take that opportunity of considering Rangihaeata's applications for assistance. If they decide on joining him in force, they will probably proceed to the coast by way of Wanganui ; but if only a few of their number espouse his cause, they will probably choose the route by Rangitiki. The Calliope sailed on Tuesday morning for Porirua, to bring up the gunboat." „ " Wanganui is now all noise and bustle ; cattle, pigs, poultry, butter, and other dairy produce, are all much in demand, and at advanced prices. The Government Brig arrived off the mouth of the river on the evening of the 16th, and commenced landing the stores early the following morning, the Katherine Johnstone being employed to assist as a tender. Mr. Taylor's new vessel, a smart craft of about thirty tons, will be launched in about a fortnight's time." The Catherine Ann left Wanganui on the morning of the 17th, and had a favourable run to this port ; she returns almost immediately to Wanganui. The Sarah Jane, on her return from Nelson, will also be laid on for this district, which is beginning to attract considerable attention.