The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-19
The Uriwcra Military Expedition.


had only very BRIEF notices BY cable kilograms nom
Europe.
The Uriwcra Military Expedition.
from the Wellington a.. III Independent, Sept q ]
We have been prevented nom returning to the
history of MAJOR Browns intended expedition rom
Taranaki, ami OF tho Waikare Moana campaign, be
OF the House we have now the completed History
OF both aaalrs Of which we propose 10 give short
res0lle in order TO remove from the MINDS Of our
readers especially on the west coast the feeling OF
disappointment very generally expressed alnst
The FOX Ministry Of the withdrawal by them, as was
supposed oil both these expeditions.
The history Of the puWeFa Iaubo campaign, Gull
Initiating at Fort Calatea, commences IA despatch
OF Colonel Whitmore's on the sd April, Immedi
atey after his departure from Wanganm. In this
despatch after stating that mt. Richmond mad
decided that a campaign in the triwera should be
~ once attempted by tae troops" ne proceeds 70
say;-'G beg tue government not TO expect com.
pete success nom these operations NOBODY better
than rcan appreciate he dlHcuAties before me- nav
ing last year spent eighteen days Ia hard marching
on the mere outskirts Of TINS district. The country
Is already, doubtless, undeT snow. The hills are
SO steep that five miles a. the crow dies
TO ambuscade aud delay our march, oar
convoy OF provisions may, ana very pr0ba ly VIII,
De attacked N coming to us rom the rear ana our
force beng largely composed OF native allies, 10
whom cold is hateful and ca whom Il exercises an
eject Which they cannot shake on, may dlsperse like
melting snow al any m0ment, even on The eve OF
completing all the objects OF the expedition All that
can be done. with full ioreknowledge OF these
rocks which NAV shatter our enterprise, the govern
ment may depend upon our doing; but this under
taxing Is dmerent from any other as yet at
tempted aud SO much mora liable 70 miscarriage,
that l deem II duty not 10 be sangulne myself
nor to lead the government TO expect TOO mucn.u
When tins Was the view taken oy the
COMMANDMENTS aei Of the forces We can
hardly wonder that Henare fomaopa, VINO had been
.'Aeen 10 go VITA Aerrlck an whereof seemed TO
have mo stomach for tue Unwera WORK. and cab
solutely refused 10 20 without al least 100 OF his
menu Even the government agent anxious as ne
was TO oDey nus Chef says, on the 27tn OF May a
confess the difficulties oil the Whole campaign al this
g41 g4.1a efa+F t4Na Il1f ct
many brave men is sealed by Colonel Haultains
stern repy;-"iiaylog commenced the expedition
We must carry u On with all earnestuess.o Again.
On tie stu OF May, Mr.. Russell telegraphs in lear,
mo news IRON WUlrOa yet; TINS sort OF eommunlca-
ton does not suit me &C an Tue helenoe
Minister agaia administers re0uke:-"Dont gel
uneasy. Tie province IS quite secure at present.
To THIS the government agent bows his mead, ANA
Air. Russell, acting on the spot ana advising tie
fne government on east coast ai0irs, sends 10 his
superior 200 miles away, fheBSs lor your telegram
wGleh has encouraged me q good de1l.n
All these prophetlc warnings, however, were dis
regarded and ON the 9TH vi May two co umns under
Major Roberts aud Colonel ST. John started IRON
Their respective camps At datata and MnaAatane
proposing 10 meet at RuaiaRana. Colonel WMt.
more accompanied the dist thlrd column Of
natives uuder Colonel nerrcE, and headed o. the
cnet RoPeta was ordered 70 maze simultaneous
movement from Maroa 10 RuataSahuna.
geyung through. The roads lay cnieBy olong
f1yer beds whtea became In1nassAnle Ia
rain" "Ihe crossings Of the river were numerous
aud the pass 50 narrow lhat u was Impossible 10
ayo receiving the irst fire Oh the eHemy.n seven
miles was found 10 be long days march," and
Zone nile day could not be trayerSear II tile
coumn prCtecI-a by sklrTnisAers on the fanks.
Notwithstanding that the c0ps OF guides proceeded
with the utmost cauC0un they fell into an ambus.
cade and three OF tHeir number were Shot No
wonder tue AfaWIS declared ''tneir intention to
return al once, as TINS country wGs too dangerous
No wonder aiter STA days 81 this toiisome march,
struggling on with wounded, ana dgdtilg nearly
every dayi Wien ''ail tle reserve ammunt
ton had been Issued" our most stanch
allies refused TO go on hlough "dlnicul les
greater than those they had oYerccme;, ana aioAg
o doubtful track 'Witnoat guides IN ths snow"
.ne3 remembered "that ID az FORMER wars the
Uriwera nad hunted tueir assailants out oil the
mountains with terrible loss, ant evident anxiey
was observable among them." Wnat was The pny.
sic condiuon Of the native allies Is not stated, put
may be inferred, since tue Europeans were living
on potatoes, lanofing under heavy packs, with
clothes torn TO rags ana thelc boots destroy ed
poor fellows, bleeding IN their leet, VINO had hardly
DAYS rest Since the previous Ncvember.u IL j.
high credit 10 English pluck, but Disgrace 10 the
natives that under these circumstances they were
not ready, IKE her English comrades 10 lace the
Huirau sn0W-cOYcrei heights, WIN scarcely sound
garment among themr or 10 risk possible starvation
VI a long retreat"
hoou's force were Killed, the 1rst collmn returned
han way 10 more favored country, where potatoes
were more abunl ant and three pounds OF bacon
lasted Tor ten days Tue column under Lieutenant
Colonel 81. JOhn had reached tie appointed place Of
meeting on the 9TH May, had been 'wayaId al Hu-
hauui very much az TIE other column was, and mad
met with the same dicultles ana suffered a loss of
two 81 the pest oricers ana fourteen men.
On the 9th May, too the 0pepe massacre occurred,
which cost the country fourteen men. IN al, the
small force OF 800 Europeans lose twenty-eigat or
their hummer between the jth and 9th May.
The losses aud dangers oi the four days campaign
ana the difficulties u the mndwnter season, have
however no ehect on the resolution OF the defence
Minister 70 continue thc campaign. lie stu hopes
70 auhouce success 10 the uouss, ana Tue e&pedi-
t0n is ordered on to Walkarenoana. Ropafa one
OF our most taunch allies refuses 10 join. Excuse
Says MAJOR llerrcEl near approach Or winter, men
would suifer muCh N mat nlutude from exposure
TO cod, snow ana rain k0pata as nhuenced
tdr. Russell remarks 10 his chief good deal by
superstition about the autumn always sending down
Tau. aud snow 70 protect the LrYerl9 !" supersIl-
ton not without foundation, as we learn by the same
kilograms On the l7th MAY, we read Of "heaYy
ram Ior several nours.n On the zllh, 'Frightiu
weather Tor some days past.' on the 4th June,
weather wet for Two days aud raining heavily
On the 10th, Country thoroughly saturated with
ines. ram Tor a Week.M ON the lJtn, "Weatner
very ba, road dreadful" on the Esd, Heavy
foojs,n WnSh prevented the carriage Of dispatches
from the lvtn - The 23d OF juue and on the very
day wnen the Assembly justly pronoun5S3 him
unit to be entrusted Suh the lives Of men, Colouef
hauitaia was told t2lta -pne, 'in consequence OF
swollen state Of river impossible 70 throw three
months supplies INTO garrison II Wa,ssremoana,
Notwithstanding TINS peculiar superstition, 6o?ata
went and shared 10 the lu ali tue hardsnlps he had
foreseen.
raj result OF DANGER, cold, hunger aud nakeduess;
the expedition proved rs purpOseess as 1t was
less NOT anticipated 10 do the enemy much harm
yet Of no possible use for anything else. Lastly, on
expenditure was incurred runon5 10 the coony
AID seeming almost designed 10 produce tu0se terfl
bic results 50 clearly aud eMphatca.ly IoIetold Dl
every leading mao concerned what might DC tdC
secret orders 10 the leaders OF the expedition vii
be puzzle u any mary mind when this tele
gram IL read Lieutenant Colonel Herrlck L
Colonel nautaa-W alkafemOana June 20 1907
tnDk Ii i great pity 70 sacrifice ths expedition
niter all tho expense and trouble, ana consider II
very great RISK, knowing the enemy 10 be %
botu ndn&s. wiz OF course carry out ColOne
WhitmOre's instructions and send Two divislOns "a
once 10 Taapo, but THINK u most nlndlcious. Don
anticipate doing the enemy mucn harm, but VII
accomplish object oil expedition We may reJoc(
that Oh the next day Colonel Haultan fotwardeL
ns last telegram Ia reply, "rell Herrick TO remain
aud carry out the original plan OF operations, II ~
has reason 70 believe tue enemy are ia front. II h
determines 70 come away, he is not 10 leave an
men behind. lne new Minister VIII PROBABLY D.
sworn IN tomorrow, and ! cannot say what thct
Intentions as 20 military operations may be-
Tue Fox Ministry were sworn In on the folowln
day, and their first Official Intelligence WAS or IN
ODen mutny Of the sick aud starving garrison 4
Fort Gaatea since tho 18th OF the month, /
epte OF which the stafford Ministry ha
am persisted in forcing on the men I
certain destruction. Tue last parliamentary pape
- rl1a anhnci II an nrntlnnut with facfs when IN