CONTINUATION OF JOURNAL OF EVENTS.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 284, 10 July 1860, Page 3

CONTINUATION OF JOURNAL OF EVENTS.

Saturday, June 30.—Weather breaking and wind going down. A report is in town that one or two Waikatosofnotefellin the fight on Wednesday. This will furnish a pretext for many of the tribe to come down. Sunday.-—A beautiful morning, the first fine day we have had for weeks. The Tasmanian Maid anchored at dusk from Waitara. We have received the following list of natives killed and wounded in the action on Wednesday :— Killed—Matiu Warea (Kingi's brother) Hori Korupe (Kingi's follower) Hone Kiritahanga (Huirangi) Torua (a Waikato chief) Wi Ropata Wounded—Hapurona (chief of Huirangi) Haimona Kohua Nepetarima Tamihana to Arohi, Kaipakopako Hakopa te Waheo. There are various statements made as to the number of killed in the fight. A native from Wi Kingi's, arrived at Puketotara, states that they have lost five killed, and twelve wounded, and that they had found and buried 78 soldiers; but the probable truth is, as already stated, that their total loss in killed and wounded is upwards of 200. This in no way clashes with the above list, as the natives would speak only of natives of note, the rank and file or inferior men, being, for obvious reasons, omitted. Another of the wounded soldiers died yesterday. We much regret to hear that the bone of Captain Seymour's leg is fractured. The Fuketotara natives report that the wounded men left on the were searched for during Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and dispatched by the enemy. Thirty Waikatos of the Ngatimaniapoto tribe had reached Pukekohe on their way to W. King, and 300 were at the White Cliffs. Monday. —The overdue Airedale was in sight this morning, and anchored about 11. She has been bar bound in the Manukau by the late weather. She brings intelligence of Potatau's death from influenza and old age. Capt. Stapp returns in her. At Tataraimaka the Taranakis are burning the settlers' houses. The Airedale, instead of going south, left this evening for Manukau with despatches, and the Tasmanian Maid is to take the English Mail to Nelson. The Maid went down to Waitara with ammunition and two 24-pounder howitzers, &c. Another child, the third, of Mr. R. Foreman's died to-day. Mr. Foreman himself is very ill. This afflicted family have lost in the space of a few weeks, the the mother and three children! William Underwood, 12th Regt., one of the sentries at Fort Stapp last night, fell over the cliff in going, to his post. In falling his rifle went off and the ball went through his hand. He is progressing favorably. Tuesday.—-Every building at Tataraimaka, excepting the Chapel, is burnt to

the ground. The Tasmanian Maid came up from Waitara this morning, and brings up 25 of the wounded, who were removed to the hospital. The weather was fortunately a dead calm, and the sun warm and cheering. 60 Waikatos are reported at Puketakauere. Weather fine. The Militia and Volunteers were served with clothing; each man received a blanket, blue shirt, guernsey, and a pair of boots, sent down in the Airedale. ■ The other articles of necessary clothing will follow, not too soon, as both militia and volunteers have been compelled hitherto, from some unexplained omraission of some one's, to provide themselves. Many from this cause have gone on night duty insufficiently clad at this severe season of the year. They have lost everything from the war, and to purchase winter clothing was out of the question. 100 rifles were likewise received from Auckland—• longer in the barrel than those used by the Taranaki Volunteers. The Tasmanian Maid sailed for Nelson with the English mail, and some passengers. Wednesday. —Weather squally and wet. The rebels at Waitara have fenced in the pahs with strong palisading, and appear to be busily engaged in strengthening their position. From Tatarannaka the rebels have retired to Kaihihi, to which place they have driven all the stock belonging to the settlers of that district, consisting of sheep, cattle, pigs, &c. They will remain at Kaihihi till the Ngatiruanui tribes come up, and then have a grand feast. Afterwards, they will come townwards. Thursday. —A boat went down to Waitara this morning with Mr. Parris. It is reported, we cannot vouch for its truth, that when the troops marched from the camp before daylight on Wednesday morning to attack the rebels' pah, three fires were lighted at the friendly pah, supposed to be signals to the rebels, and this would account for the dispositions of the enemy when Major Nelson made his attack. The Ngatiruanui and Taranaki tribes consider they have driven the troops from Tataraimaka, and have taken possession of the block. They say they will not make peace on any terms; and, as their King's flagstaff was cut down at Warea, they are determined to have the Queen's at Mount Eliot. It will be remembered that during Katatore's life the Ngatiruanuis and Taranakis threatened to cut down the same flagstaff, and were only prevented from coming up to do so by the firmness of Katatore, who threatened to oppose them. The News of to-day states that " yesterday news came into town of the revolt of the friendly natives at Tataraimaka, who have gone over to the enemy in a body." We have conversed every day with natives from the Poutoko and Hauranga settlements, and in consequence of the above, have put the question to them, and can positively say that the report has no foundation. The boat returned from Waitara this evening with Mr. Parris. Mr. R. N. | Brown is not improving. The natives came out of the pah yesterday and danced. [ the war dance. Major Nelson fired three shots into the pah from the camp. A native dressed in a soldier's coat (no doubt one of the 40th) was very conspicuous. We are glad to say that the wounded in the hospital are progressing. Friday.~-It will give great satisfaction to our people to hear that Colonel Gold, in company with captain Mairis, R.E., and Major Herbert, commanding militia and Volunteers, has decided upon intrenching the central portion of the town. Should the enemy never carry out the threat the work will, we are assured, be confidently undertaken by all classes, the safety of the women and children, who still crowd the the town, being our chief care. The Tasmanian Maid arrived from Nelson this evening, bringing Nelson papers to the sth instant. There is no news of any particular interest.