THE WAR IN AUCKLAND. QUEEN'S REDOUBT, (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Thursday, October 8.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1945, 10 October 1863, Page 3

THE WAR IN AUCKLAND. QUEEN'S REDOUBT, (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Thursday, October 8.

The continuance of fine weather has greatly im-. proved the roads, aud Cor the last ten days the escorts to and from Drury liavo beou regular ia their despatch and arrival: , There being nothing stirring in camp this morning I paid a visit; to Koheroa, and the Buckingham Redoubt. The advantages of this position for the establishment of a signal station being mentioned to mo I satisfied myself that no more appiopriate place could bo ohosen. The road from the redoubt to-, wards Whangamavino, after a slight descent, rises at a distance of about 300 yaids to thotopof the range, and this position, which is at prosout occupied as a picket house, commands a view of Whangamarino, the Bluff, the Queen's Redoubt, and Rhode's clearing. Wore signals established intelligence might bo transmitted from our most advanced position to Drury "and Auckland, at a gieat saving of time and risk. The only question is whether, at the present advancedstageof operations, the time and Itibotircotild bo spared to oairy out the arrangements necessary for the correct transmission of intelligence, au important consideration at all times, but more especially now wheu so much might bo hanging on the result. This is a question for those whom it may concern : I merely offer the suggestion. The enemy are evidently strengthening their position at Paparata. By the aid of a glass, a strong fortification can be seeu, but opiuious vary as to whether it is a pa strengthened by earthworks, or a 1 edoubt. The work has advanced considerably during the last few days, aud the white lino of cutting on the slope of the hill can be plainly seen with the naked eye. In a few days a pontoon biidge will be thrown across the M.iungatawhiri creek from tho end of the road by tho sailor's encampment, and from the other side a road is being made up to Koheroa, so that tho communication will soon be diiect for cart traffic. At present the conveyance is by boats to a landing place situated about threefoui ths of a mile down the creek. Commodore Sir W. Wiseman at rived in camp thu afternoon, and afterwards paid a visit to the Sailois' encampment. Pnday morning. There is a change of weather this morning, a light r.iiu is falling, but at pteseut there is no appearance of its having sot in for a wet day.