WAIROA.

Since our ,last ibue 1 news has been re ceived from this district that the Maori scouts—Karaitiaha and three others—r sent out by. the Government to discover the position of the rebels, have been captured and shot by: Te Kooti.' News was also brought tliat. Te Warn liad joined the rebels, and that they had encapiped at Whataroa, a settlement within a very few miles of the military settlers.' The Government, we believe., on receipt of this information, idespatched a force of friendly natives to the assistance of the settlers.

Yesterday morning further despatches were received by the Government, to the effect that the rebels had advanced to Marumaru, a settlement in the immediate vicinity of the township, and that great alarm prevailed in consequence. The Military Settlers had all been called in by Captain Tuke, and the redoubt was being proceeded with as quickly as possible. No attack had as yet been made by the rebels, but it was believed that they intended to divide into two parties, one to march on Poverty Bay, and the other to attack Wairoa. Iu the present unprotected state of the Province the only assistance the local Goverment can give is that of friendly natives.; [Our correspondent’s lettei of the IGtIJ, received as we go to press, contains no later news.]