NGARUAWAHIA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2103, 16 April 1864, Page 5

NGARUAWAHIA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Apiil 18. On the arrival of the convoy to-day we were surprised to see a party with fixed bayonets advancing bclnncl the carts. At first it was supposed thai it was a detachment from .some of the stations abo\c. Oil closer inspection it turned out that they were doing the nniable to three Maori prisoners. The escort accompanied them to Major Hoche's whare, and as they were nil " petty princes," they were shown into the garrison guard-room — the king's palace. One of them was rather better dressed thau his comrades, who were adorned with sacks. Two of them were tattooed, and they all appeared to be well up in years. They came from Te Avaniutu, but I caunot give you their destination. When shown into the palace the welldressed individual shed a few tears. He is the native banker, and belongs to £fgaruawahia. I was told this by a mun who knew him He slated that he was a very quiet individual, and was always opposed to the war. The escort was composed of the men of the IStli, 14th, and 5 men oF the (35th, who came down expressly to build a whare for the General. Would it uofc be a wise plan to station a few of the Goth in eacli camp as instructors in " whare building " The ' Avon has been lying at the wharf since yesterJay. A most important discovery was made a day or two ago, in the shape of a largo field of potatoes. It is about a mile from our camp, and volunteeiing parties are making great havoc in the crop. To-day a fatigue party was told off to dig the potatoes for the Commissariat, They hi ought iv about a ton. They arrived at a lino tune, as my next paragraph will show . This afternoon a part of onr bakehouse was burnt clown It will not, however, interfere much with the workmen's operations lint should we get biscuits the " beways" will make them slip down easil}\ I was told to night that a few of the wounded are on their way down to this camp. We ma3 r give them a clay or two yet, as my informant slated that they had only reached Ie Kore.