FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 85, 28 August 1863, Page 3

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

I'ob the Hew Zeafandeq (August 10th). , DiEFENCE. ,^suickLA^^j : . that it has" been jfin|'fi niined th&U'jthe r.jd.i«y of defeftdhe city shall be confided exclusi|eJj ie civilian foYc¥s," arid "that General ieron has been infoi-med thawlicwnoh ie regular hoops can'*be*§pa* eU j lol lie at the: front, v. i U r Volunteer Rifles, in detachmfents i the W aifdaV Burton's," Waii-oa itoad Papnkuta,? have within theJasb-^ oi come into town. 4'his gives'an .ncces [of abo\it;3so drilled men, all or t{ien better fur their lute rough semcerai front. These, with the Second Glass tia, who are fofward;innheir dnJJ,ancl rSeClunteei-softheThird'Class^.c i"corae .forward, with ;, much i pu»)i £ tto take patrol duties, the authoi-mes re" informed, consider will be force, sient 10 provide for the defence ot the *4-the Naval /Volunteers s.being emed upon the special service in the B)or for which they ,are so, welJ quali■y It is intended, also,ithat a> steamer ■ffici'eht guard boats shall occupy the ■ spit passage, and keep watch upon ■c movements in the Thames. In tne ■t of an actual attack, and supposing; ■eleTaph in working cortditionia mes- ■ could instantaneously be transmitted ■he camp at Olahuhu, which would Kg to our aid a considerable torce ot fairy and militia. . ! t the defences of AucJclanfl, the General isiders, lie as much at Pokeno and the , Jairoa as within the actual precincts of Mi city, and the authorities think that Bneral Cameron's hand should be streng.■enedby sending the 70th Regiment to He front As we have said* more than JHce, we hesitate to criticise military meafflres ; what is clear to us is the danger of Hnic from want of well considered Wrangements which shall'provide , for the Kneral and intelligent co-operation of all, Bid for such appointed places of refuge for Hie weak and defenceless as shall liberate 4 He strong arms for the genera I service. H*f tnese things were done tho. Auckland Heople would in this emergency do iheir Best to let it be seen, in New Zealand and Hn England, that the citizens are not unBrilling to charge themselves with the deBfence of their city.