THE LANDING OF THE TAURANGA
(From the Daily Southmi .Gross of; January 25.) ■ .The ,',Cprm 'Returned!, yesterday.^from:Tuaranga, and Captain !' Turner bririgsthe gratify-ing-'intelligence ithVit 'the' expeditionary forces were all-landed isafely and without opposition on Thursday iast. "The i "precise spot where they landed is'Te Papa, which is well situated for defence'^ it.Mvih'g waiter' on three 'sides.aiip. ieiiig 5 . joined [ to ; the mam creekfby-'a necki pf fiatftb "' : Therc.is;'a ; mis^ :%iiich iwaV%>i'up|<s i; by 'th# offi^rsv ancT thfc , ■' troop's Kvero. encamped iiear*|o ! ' it.' 'The' natives . •at -Tuaranga"' are' .'reported f to' "be" all '* very friendly; -which* they ''-demonstrated ; in 'the onost '■ effective"^ma^he^;''by^brihging' 'down ; ' presents' bf'Upricofcs/fo wis arid other eatables. The'harbdur of- Tuarariga'is air excellent 1 biie^ arid' the Miranda was 'lying : at; ahchor ! there when ? the' 'Cdrio ! left.- ■■'- The; troops. 'weVe';lahded from her by the Cofipy with the 'assistance : of boats;.' On the passage down the Corio. lost ■sight 'of -the Miranda; af'ter nightfahy but when ' inorhing broke • she was just: ahead, ; arid got iri 'about I fan hour before' the' ''CorioJ'.V^Tliere^was) a 'report 1 that = the of -Plenty natives we're coming down to' attack the trbopsV\but'' ! 6ij. whafc foundation !>re hayevnott heard^lTlie officers were , very cpntfortable in their quarters and sb wertT the troops generally . |
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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 40, 8 February 1864, Page 3
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203THE LANDING OF THE TAURANGA Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 40, 8 February 1864, Page 3
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