The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-25 00:00:00

Protest of Denmark relative to the declaration
of the grand-ducal and ducal houses of Saxony,
especially of Saxe-Coburg :
"DENMARK FOR HOLSTEIN AND LAIIENBURG.
" The Envoy, referring to the declarations and
reserves which he made on the subject of the motion
of the grand-ducal Envoy of Baden, takes the
liberty of calling the attention of the Germanic
Diet to the disastrous consequences which might
result from the non-admission to this high assem-
bly of the representative of his Majesty the King of
Denmark, as a member of the Germanic Confede-
rreaitniosn,oaffterthe of Denmark has assumed the
Governmenting in his countries which are
part of the Germanic Confederation. Conse-
quently the Envoy is obliged to protest solemnly
against the proposed exclusion."
The Cologne Gazette says :—" The question of
Lauenburg offers certain difficulties. This duchy,
which formed part of Hanover since 1689, was
ceded by Hanover to Prussia in virtue of a treaty
of May 29, 1815, and by another treaty of June 4
in the same year Prussia ceded the duchy to Den-
mark in exchange for Swedish Pomerania and the
Island of Rugen. Ia all these acts all the rights
and privileges were reserved to the country
as well as the male succession founded on the ancient
German right. At present, it is true, the male line
reigns in Denmark in virtue of the protocol of Lon-
don; but if this document did not exist the throne
would have been inherited by the female line, a line
which could not succeed in Lauenburg, because in
all cases the rights of more ancient branches, and
especially those of the Augustenburg branch, should
be asserted."

New Zealand Despatches.

(From the Gazette of last night,)
WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 2L

The Secretary of State for War has received
despatches from Lieutenant-General Cameron,
C. 8., commanding the troops in New Zealand, of
which the following are copies:—
Head-quarters, Queen's Redoubt,
Aug. 31, 1863.
Ivry Lord,—l have the honour to report that I
have not been able to undertake any operation of
importance since the date of my last despatch.
Having received intelligence that a body of in-
surgents had collected at the villages of Paparos
and Pdparata, about 14 miles to the east of our
position on the Koheroa, I marched a force of about
700 men there on the night of the let August, with
the intention of surprising them ; but on reaching
the villages we found them deserted, the natives
having retired into the dense bush behind them,
which is of such vast extent that it would have been
useless to have followed them into it.
I herewith inclose a report which I made of this
movement to his Excellency Sir George Grey.
On the 14th August I advanced the head-quarters
of the 14th Regiment from our first position on the
Koheroa to one about four miles up the Waikato,
close to the Whangamarino, a small tributary of the

former river.
About two miles higher up the Waikato, and on
the same bank, at a place called Meri-meri, the
Waikato tribes and their allies are assembled in
considerable numbers, under William Thompson,
onel of
their
they have fortified with much skill and care.
This position is one of great natural strength, as a
force attacking it by land must advance along a
o
narrow strip of scrub and bush, until it reaches the
foot of the position; or, if the attack be made by
es n principal chiefs, and have posted them-
selves v e height commanding the river, which
water, the force must be landed ont of boats imme-
diately under the fire of several lines of rifle pits.
There is no point on the bank of the river from
which the position can be shelled with effect.
I consider it would not be prudent to attack
under these disadvantages without the aid of artil-
lery, and I have therefore ordered four cargo boats
to be fitted to carry an Armstrong gun in each ; and
I intend to defer the attack until they are ready.
when I hope the iron steamer will also have arrived
from Sydney.
Working parties of civilians and soldiers have
been employed for some time past, at the expense
of the Colonial Government, in clearing the bush
on each side of our line of communication, in order

that our convoys may pass with greater safety.
When finished I hope to reduce the strength of the
escorts and of the posts along the road, which entail
very severe duties upon the troops, and diminish
the force available for active operations.
On the 26th inst. one of these working parties
which, contrary to orders, had no covering party
for its protection, was surprised by a large body of
natives, and lost two Men killed and 21 stand of
arms, five of which were afterwards found in the
bush. The report of this occurrence, which I for-
warded to his Excellency Sir George Grey, is
enclosed.

Nothing of consequence has taken place in the
other provinces of the Northern Island.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) D. A. CAMERON, Lieut.-General.
The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for
War, &e., London.

Head-quarters, Queen's Redoubt, Aug. 3, 1863.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform your excel-
lency that on the night of the Ist inst. I left the
Queen's Redoubt with a force of 700 men, including
a party of seamen and marines of her Majesty's
steamer Harrier, for the purpose of reconnoitring
the villages of Paparoa and Paparata, where I had
reason to believe that a large body of rebels had
collected; Captain Sullivan, commanding her Ma-
jesty's ship Harrier, accompanied the force.
After a fatiguing night march, the last mile of
which was through very high and thick scrub, we
reached Paparoa at daybreak, and found it entirely
deserted, though it had evidently been recently oc-
cupied, and I have little doubt that the natives had
received some notice of our movements.
After searching this village, we proceeded.9lo.og,
a bush track, which I was afterwards informed led
to Hanrake, having missed the track to
Some natives, concealed so far within the bush
opened fire on
our right as to be perfectly invisible,
the 12th
the leading files, and wounded a soldier of
fire for some time,
Regiment. We replied to theirh
bush and scrub
but as, from the character of t
eet
within reach of
eas ,
rapida n d,
near it, it was impossible to ft
advisable to lose
them, and I did not "us' e I withdrew the force
time in searching for a track, Papa_ratoan.
inneytdheewbnusfhro,mcomthmeenrcaenag
attempt on the part of the
When we had reached theopen b
ground a large
enemy, although at that time we must have
leisurely, without wroiltihoowuctuamsa.
body of natives
the party
manner, as though they had been closely
jaonidnicnogntinuous fire of musketry in the most absurd
engaged
been fully a mile and a half from them.
The troops returned to the Queen's Redoubt about
three o'clock in the afternoon, having been under
arms since half-past seven the previous
evening, and
having marched nearly 30 miles.
with an

I have every reason to be satisfied with the cheer-
ful manner in which this arduous duty was per-
formed by the troops, and with the conduct of all
^ officers and men composing the force, particu-
' detachment of the 12th Regiment, under
- the bold and intelligent manner

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