A NATIVE WARNING TO KEREOPA.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3643, 23 March 1869, Page 3

A NATIVE WARNING TO KEREOPA.

It may b» remembered that in our issue of the 15th instant we published a letter from Mr. W. T. Buckland, in which it was stated that a meeting of the Ngatiraukawa natives was about being held for the purpose of taking measures to expel the rebel Kereopa from the district, inasmuch as he had threatened shortly to commence killing all Europeans and friendly natives who might fall into his, power. The Ngatiraukawa natives living at the settlements at Waatu, Otearoa, and Wakamaru were summoned to attend the meeting, and the result of the conference is reported to hare been ft decision to order Kereopa to leave the losality. He wa» likewise informed, at the same time, that if any act of hostility were committed in the Waikato, or if he attempted an attack upon any settlement, he would be shot by the JNgatiraukawa. The determination of the runanga wa3 experienced in such forcible and unmistakable terms, that JCereopa, deeming discretion the wiser part of valour, has already announced hit intention of leaving the district for the purpogd of joining Te Kooti on the East Coast, where he hopes to pursue the bent of hii murderous inclinations without let or hindrance. He stated, however, that on hit way to the East Coast he would make it his business to do ai much mischief as he by any poasibilityeould effect without running too much danger him•elf. , „■ ,