The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-09 00:00:00

cAz:rsicrT IN TIIE INTERIOR.

Put there is much to be done yet. It will be
rememb, red that the last mail brought news of all the
troops on both the east and the west coast having joined
their forces- to the number of 1,500 men—for a grand
raid into the interior. Previously the war had been
carried on only on the coasts. There was a west coast
force and an east coast force, against corresponding
detachments of rebels under Tito Kowaru and Te Kooti
respectively. But the tactics have now been changed. All
the detachments of colonial levies and friendly natives
have been united, and the combined army has made an
expedition into the heart of the country. The account of
this can-paign forms quite a new feature in New Zealand
warfare. The country into which the men have penetrated
—the gorges and def►les of this wild region, through which
no European army has ever before entered, has been
scoured with impunity by the colonial force, who
have suffered great hardships and privations in doing so.
The New Zealand Herald gives the following account of
this expedition, and of a severe fight which took place in
the course of it:—" The expeditions from the Bayof Plenty
both met at Ruatahuna, the very heart of the Uriwera
country, on the Bth instant. Both columns had met with
some resistance on the way, and had encountered verygreat
difficulties and hardships. Ruatahuna is the most popu-
lated part of the district, and was found to be full of culti-
vations all along the valley. Here there was an unfinished
pah, from which the Uri weras had fired upon Lieut.-Colonel
St. John, but had not attempted to defend it, preferring
to manmuvre about it in the adjacent bush. Ultimately
Lieutenant-Colonel St. John drove them off, and encamped
just as the other column came in sight. The Uriweras,
contrary to expectation, did not retreat and collect at any
particular place, hut remained perched on the tops of . the
adjacent mountains, watching the destruction of their
plantations. The force remained at Rutahuna till the 14th,
employ'ng itself in foraging and destroying the crops, and
in partial skirmishes. It was ultimately found impossible
to carry out the proposed diversion to Waikamoana, for
several reasons, among which the chief was the whole of
the natives, including the bearers of ammunition, refused
to go there, representing that neither ♦s ere provisions nor
canoes to be found at the lake by which they could be
brought. It has turned out that the third column was not
able to reach the opposite side in time, so it is fortunate
that more was not attempted. The whole food of the
tribe is destroyed; twenty dead bodies have been found,
but, as the bush is the densest our troeps have yet pene-
trated, this is not supposed to represent anything like their
loss. Fifty prisoners (chiefly women) have been captured,
and a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition, and
horses, cattle, and plunder of all kinds have been brought
out. Contrary to expectation, and to all their former cus-
toms, the Uriweras have not dared to molest either column
on its return. This had been always expected, and it has
shewn how discouraged the tribe must be by its reverses.
There have been many skirmishes ; but our total loss is
twelve killed and wounded, among whom Sub-Inspector
Travers, A.C., and Lieutenant White, of Opotiki, both
shot dead. The troops are employed in preparing the
road for dray transport, and in collecting supplies. In a
week or ten clays it will be able to take post anywhere in
the Taupo district, with an abundant reserve of supplies.
The Europeans have borne their unusual hardships with
great pluck, and have shown the greatest eagerness
on each occasion to get at the enemy. No account
of the country could have proved more correct than Mr.
Hunter Brown's. The Arawas and Ngatiawas, when it is
considered how much they dreaded that couutry, have
done well too. In those mountains so many of their fore-
fathers have been slaughtered that they naturally had
some fear that they might not be more fortunate. They
have, however, come back full of " loot," and are dismissed
to their homes. Colonel Whitmore is ill, and has come up
in the Sturt, but will return in her when she is loaded.

Mr. Justice Mott has appointed Arr. Campl)ell
Foster, it r. Lushingion, Mr. Sills, and the Iron. Chando
Leigh to the vacant revising barristerships upon the Mid.
land Circuit.

A Vicious Hoitsiz.—One of the lads employer
in the racing stables of Sir Joseph Hawley, at Kingsclere
was seriously injured a few days ago. He was leading
Rosicrucian, when that powerful horse reared, and knocker
him down. His head was severely lacerated by the
animal's forefeet. The horse then began trampling on tht
lad, and also bit him, leaving the marks of his teeth on th
lad's face. Assistance was soon rendered, otherwise th
vicious brute might havc inflicted injuries of a still mor
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