The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-01

Auckland have been received al Boston NO 10 the
l0th o. Sep,ember The Post OF yesterday says our
readers will recollect that several skirmishes had
taken place between the natives and the British
troops sent 10 protect the colonlsts, and that the
troops had suffered severely in attempting to storm
stockade. Up to the 18th OF September no dec-
sive intelligence had been received from the seat of
war, but that both parties were preparing for re-
newed hoetilies. Three vessels of war, the Hazard,
North Star and Daphne, at the Bay of Islands,
and troops were expected daily from Sydney, N. s.
w. When they arrive the war will be prosecuted
on the part Of the British with vigor. The natives
were encamped in the mountains, preparing to act
ON the defensive, having found that mode Of war
fare on several previous occasions, the advan-
iageous. kawiti il the name of the native leader,
and Col. Walker commands the British
The Ne,o Zealand Times OF the 18th Sept, gives an
account OF the loss Of the American brig Falco Capt
Mosley, which ssiled from Boston on the 10Th of
Nov 1874, on trading voyage, with MIR John b.
Williams, U. S. Consul Tor New Zealand, on board
She loaded on her way at Swan River, KING
Georges Sound, and Adelaide, and then proceeded
after prosperous voyage, TO New Zealand She
arrived at port Nicholson In the month of June,
and sailed thence witngovernment mails on board,
Tor Auckland via Table Cape, having previously OBJ
tanned permission from the collector of customs TO
touch on the coast for supply OF provisions for
of the vessel her intended trip the islands
July, and anchored at place called Wapgawai On the
following day II commenced blowing fresh from the
north the brig pitching heavily when the wndass went
both chain cables snapped and she fell in the trough of
the sea. Soon after midnight she passed through the
breakers reef a mile in extent, and struck on
shell OF rocks and sand on steep shore the masts
cut away in crossing the reef II being high water
when the vessel struck found ebb tide that she
lying high and dry about forty feet low alter
mark. wholly unnjured and had ii not been for the in.
jure: she afterwards sustained from the pirates she
might have been got of by parties no would have guar.
anteed to do the work for about the OF or f2Oo
sterling"
large party Of natives and whites he latter known
to sailors as beach-combers) took possession OF the
wreck, opened her hold, and continued several days
pundering her cargo.
. Among the numb Der of things which the Europeans
and natives took away were great portion Of the con.
surs books, stationery, clothes, SC.
A committee composed Of natives under the auspces
of the arch deacon induce the native un
dsrers to return some OF the property stolen from the
brig, but without much success.
Tho vessel was subsequently discharged and the
small portion of damaged cargo was conveyed 10 Mr.
Psrrys store at Waikokopu, where MIR Williams tho
consul residing and whore the remainder of the
mails saved deposited. The consus treasure was
also removed to the place What remained Of the
local government to institute searching inv
Into the whole affair." and to Wait the guilty parties with
the punishment due their crimes.
The whites having threatened to attack the house in
which the consul treasure placed, Mr. Perry found
necessary TO call for native projections this speed
agreed TO, and two hundred natives volunteered to
kuara tne mouse and stores.
DrrrER TO rHy Aurn,o.y coxsrrOn Friday
ne sh VI yniy the anniversary OF American nde pen
puonc dinner was given at Barrsts Hotel 10
1sisrd N.sIt consul ofthe United States, In New
Australia, IN the chair C. Cifors Eso v;ce cha,,man
No.wnnssanoins me wresched weather the company
United States was very respectable yar,sy ~ ,ossts
wero given expressive Of cordially bs,.a a. &c
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