The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-22 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1884.

' THE WAR IN NEW ZKALALD.

The Secretary of State for War has received the
following despatches with their enclosures, from
Liedt -General Sir Duncan Cameron, K. C. 8.,
Commanding her Majesty's Forces in New Zealand.
Read-quarters, Auckland, Aug. 2. 18X—My Lord,—l
have the honour to report, that in smordeme with the
inteatioe expressed is my despots& to year lordship of 7th
Jim, I bare not neartaken any Mire operations against
the rebels dubs the met math. I have, however, the
satiefectiou of infamies your lordship that on the 25th
July, 133 natives of Tautens& including some chiefs of
rank, delivered up their arms to Colonel Greer, commanding
at that station, sod signed • declaration of allegiance
to lie Queen, leaving their leads at the disposal of the
soesraer. Ilia mellow has requarted me to secompany
him to Taunus, where he his bees solicited by the natives
to met them and mange the terms of their anlimisidon•
It is expected that W. Thompson and other chiefs will also
be meant, in which mac it is possible that other tribes
MOM those of Tannings, may be Included in the arms*.
meet. I feat, however, that from the want of adhesion
! arms the many tribes ooniposing the native Population, it
is seemly to be expected that the meeting about to take
plass at Tannage will lead to a gmeral pacification of the
1 ommtry. I herewith enclose Colonel Greet', report of his
relledings, and I beg to bring to year keelehip's favour-
gbh mice the great seal, lodgment, sad ability displayed
by that officer whilst in command of the troops at Tautens.
—I Mee, ho., D. A. Cannes, Lientenant-Geseral.
The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for War,
Warellos. London.

Camp Tema, lbw" July 25, 1864.
Sir,—l have the honour to repor►, for the information of
the lieuteeant-general commanding. that 133 native war-
riors, amongst whom were many chiefs of rank, came into
camp end laid down their some to-day. Previous to their
ooadag in Mr. Rios explained to them that their land wee
to be at the disposal of the governor and the general ; and
before I accepted their submission and took their anus each
man signed a document, which wad read over twin to them,
mating that he clearly understood that fact, and also a eke
olaratioo of loyalty to the Queen. All Tauranga has now
submitted, with the exception of two chiefs who have
perhaps from ten to twenty followers between them. I
have permitted the natives to remain in the village of
Oitamoite and ►t Manogatepo, pending further imbue-
tie= ; and they am *stormily most anxious for some speedy
seat relative to their land. I beg to bring to notice
the bict and ability of Mr. Rine is conducting the matter
'to which this letter alludes, whisk he earned through
satidaotoi notwithstanding the opposition and
obstruction of Mr. Mackay, commissiooer of the Them*
district (whom I have been obliged to confine to the neigh-
' bourtwod of his tent), and Mr. Baker, interpreter, without
compromising the position of the government or our arms,
and at the same time gaining the esteem and goodwill of the
natives. I sedan lists of the ems delivered, c 4 the names
and tribes of the natives who have rurrendered, and a copy
of the document which they signed, also ea account of the
proceedings, and of the speeches of the natives when they
delivered up their arms, which has been furnished to me by
the laterpreter, Mr. Baker ; hot as his translation gives a
very different mousing in some instances from that which
sou conveyed to me by Mr. Shepherd (interpreter from
Taupe), who acted as interpreter when the natives were
speaking, I have requested the Loud Bishop of Waiapo, who
was pi meet and took 00645, to give me • translation, to
which he kindly seseated.-1 have, km,
(Signed) H. H. ,Gasza, Colonel,
Commanding Tannings District,
The Deputy Quartarmailter-Gemmel, Headquarters.