The New York herald., 1863-11-01
The war In New Zealand.

FIRST GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN THE ENGLISH TROOPS
AND TIE NAoiRT ARhY-rHE NATIVE RIFLE PITS
sroRNsD AND THEIR DEFENDERS PUT TO rLIGHT--
SERIOUS ASPECT OF THE TROUBLE.
TFrom the London Nows Oct. 1871
We have New Zealand advices from Otago 18th, Auck-
land, ssh wellington, 13th Lytteon, 10th, and Inver
On the 18th OF July General Cameron crossed the Wal
kato frontier the enemy retreating before him posi-
ton called Kohiroa which they had prev ously prepared
and covered with rifle pits. Here on the I7h the rst
fight took place One portion Of the troops was detached
TO outanK the Msorcs and intercept their retreat while
rest headed by the general sormed the pits under
fire, by which they had two men killed ten wounded
The enemy we're pursued for six miles, and stated TO
have suffered heavy loss including some chiefs Of dis
tinction.
Pushing forward, another attempt was made fortnight
later TO bring the foe 10 an engagement place called
Paparats where he had settlement fronted by swamps
aud river, and where 10 was supposed ne would hold
sna Village ss ~ %s over y the
the Maores retreating TO dense jungle into wheh the
soldiers followed II single e Hero they about in
the thick chasing the Ere amid the yes Of an
antagonist whom they could come up with or sver
The Msorses 80 cautious in keep A. =
only hit one of our men bui when The troops were with
drawn 70 the oPen they issued forth IN considerable
number, = ous Q, rsass & o. our rnes 70 tempt the
On the evening e the 2lst Of July the schooner ina
ransa arrived at Auckland from faarauga. with thrsy
having been given them BY william Thompson 70 1cssr
out" In -four and twenty hours their lives were in
danger and that be vas collecting The natives along the
mediate and urgent the danger Considered 10 be that
Archdeacon Brown ana the old established res,dsrts Of
Tuaranga lost no time in obeyng Thompson's warning
The schooner Msupere wss 20 follow the Tuarsnea and
the impression was shat every settler on the east coast
would be compeIledio 10 come ln
1he Melbourne Arcrs thus Up the position OF af
mhsThe scene Of action longer Taranaki but the
wakato and country n i,s within thirty miles OF
Auckland, where the utmost alarm prevailed In fHct
Iaraoak wss all quisscent, while Auckland cn the con.
sry vas IN state Of fevsrish inqu'eude and excite.
ment, the murderous natives swGming IN the mountain
ranges 10 General Cameron rear weedngD (As coIoni.
ais phrase ~ tbe solitary and Ssenceess seters der.
terousy avoiding 70 come In centact with troops in the
oren, bnt ever and anon exhibiting unmpressionabe
front In advance Individuals ard families were Thus
barbMousy sssassinated by those cowardy ruans who
glory IN such butchcres 40 superior instances OF their
skin 10 war For forty miles TO the souihward the city
and country was one vast camp, and General Camerons
most fcr ward position wss nj Kohiros.
The Nsio Z.dlondr estimated that the rcbels coud
urng 1900 fighting men into the field, but that, even
allowing one-third for contingencies 900 would be
powerful array fer our scattered line OF defenders 10
encounter and arrest In opposition 70 this the same
paper stated that tho total amount Of her Masiys forccs
may be reckcned At something like ., 900 men OF all
armsa very inadequate army 10 furnish garrison for
posts and take the offensive 10 The field against enemy
whose tactics Sudden murder, not bold stand behind
their inrcnchmenis trial Of strength In manly
conflict II Is said skhs may be expected from India;
The remainder Of .he Twelfth, f0rsIs,b. apd artillery