The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-18 00:00:00

711 E WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.

We take
°f the folling from the Melbourne Argus
Aug. ow
15
)f Our latest news of the war is that there is a possibility
!Pee/ but there is little to justify the formation of any
'we opinion on the subject. The past month has added
littleG 0 to the narrative of events which will in the end
N'ew, ne of the most important epochs in the history of
.syd 4ealand. The Constance, which left Auckland for
rlirth4c7 °ll julY 14, brought us word that there were no
zher movements by the rebels, who were said to be suffer-
-o%feroto want of food. IVi Kingi and party were reported
1041:01° the Taranaki district, and the garrison there was
G,B„Lecl• A number of the 'SVaikatos were endeavouring
0(1'1: °P the Hawke's-bay natives to join the King party,
ktteki
an ipadriY of Arawa chiefs visited the Governor at
250 Poverty-bay natives were reported as
t)join the rebels. The only change in our move-
tl was the abandonment of Meremere redoubt, and the
fjval of a portion of the artillery to Sydney. A few days
the receipt cf the above news, the X anthe brought
-tkland papers down to the 25th July. From them we
10. ear6nt that the rebel natives were disheartened—without
%
,„ ing, tobacco, and almost without food ; yet there was
talk of surrender. They were intensely suspicious of the
he nisi Government's intentions ; and hoped after all that
•Lnipertal Government would step in and screen them.
4.43-noct/d's correspondent wrote that no one believed the
airY would abate one jot of their plans for the permanent
ingation of the country. No one had any confidence in
"ernor Grey, and he might interpose difficulties, but it
ras believed, if he should do so, that the Ministry would in-
an immediate summons of Parliament. The natives
.44e north were very quiet, but some think that might arise
°jail° one saying anything to them about obeying the law.
t" Work of military settlement was going on slowly but
e,dllY. Te,dllY.here was but scanty intelligence of the rebels.
9illiam
Xing and his party had seceded from the Menlo-
°to tribe, and gone towards Taranaki; but where Rewi
tid
A.lanipotos were no one knew. It was possible that
fey had saved some corn and potatoes, and gone to plant
fad i
sow n the distant fastnesses. If not, the war can hardly
hatexpected to last many months longer. It was rumoured
ukt
„ Gen. Galloway's visit to Maungatutori the militia
tised to turn out on parade, on account of the badness
tict insufficiency of their rations, and the ringleaders were
nested and confined. Our last news, down to the Ist of
Lagliat, is far more cheering. We were by that informed
Ist 150 leading men of the rebels had already signed a de-
taMiion of allegiance. A great change of feeling was evi-
alt among them, and the crisis being supposed to have
:el, signs of peace were perceptible, Governor Grey
Gen. Cameron had sailed for Tauranga, to receive the
'nisi submission of the east coast natives ; and it is stated
lat WM. Thompson was desirous of surrendering, if he
first have a short ' korero' with his Excellency the
07ornor, to satisfy his mind up'n a few points which have
sea troubling him for some time. He is said to have quite
tVered from the serious illness from which he has been
freting for some time past, and now to be thoroughly alive
L" advisability of submitting to the Queen's authority,
r°vided he can do this with good grace, and make his sub-
4micin pass over with eclat before a real live Governor.
Min the camp up the Waikato no news has come to hand
tile presence of rebels in their vicinity having been
at red ; and it may be reasonably expected that the Maories
`E:l'etnaiaing in these districts are too busy attending to
e 4 cultivation to give our troops much occupation at
.4ent,"