THE ESCAPED MAORIS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2238, 22 September 1864, Page 4

THE ESCAPED MAORIS.

The escaped Maoris have agreed to return— nob to the Ksuvau, for tliafc place seems to have no charms for them in their ciptivity, but to Mangata»vhiri, on the main land near the island, ami where the Governor has puichased 4,000 acres, which are to be placed at their disposal as their present location. If they keep to their promise, which, no doubt, they will, it will be a satisfactory ariangement ; for it ■« ould be veiy unpleasant to have 200 Waikato braves prowling about amougst the northern settlers, unable to return to theii own couutiy, and unwilling to sui render to their eaptois. Mr. Angus "White has doubtless had a difficult table to perform, and one which must have requited consideiable tact on his pat tto bi ing to a successful issue. Ho has made three tiips to the Otamahua mountain, a very difficult one to climb, and which leudeted the position of those pmoueia, if they could have supplied themselves with food, almost impipgnablo Mi. White brought back with him to the Kuwait two chiefs f loin amongst the prisoners, and was to return for the nuin body. The chief Patuone, who, it will bo remcmbeied, gave infounation of the escape of these prisoneis, and vci y considerately warned the settlcia of it, expiesscd great dolight at their promise to letuin.

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