IMPORTANT NATIVE INTELLIGENCE. TE KOOTI HAS HAD A DREAM, AND DESIRES TO SURRENDER.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4357, 2 August 1871, Page 3

IMPORTANT NATIVE INTELLIGENCE. TE KOOTI HAS HAD A DRE AM, AND DESIRES TO SURRENDER.

Intelligence was received in town yesterday from a private source to the effect that Te Kooti has intimated to the Ugatiwhakau hapu of the Arawa tribe his wish to surrender. He has had a dream, in which bis god and soreral of the Arawa chiefs advised him to give himself up to the Ngatiwhakau, who would protect him from any harm which the Government might otherwise have inflicted upon him. The news was brought by a XJrewera chief, named Rameka, to Ohineinutu, and telegraphic communication with the Government at Napier respecting the proposed surrender was commenced. These are the facts as supplied to us, but we have not received any confirmation of them from our own correspondent, or from the General Government Agent in Auckland. The Wairoa correspondent of the Ha w Bay Herald says :—": — " Makarini, of Waikare, described in your intelligence as a chief, appears to be either a great rascal or a muchinjured individual. A few days ago, prior to the departure of the force n»w on its way to Waikace, a native named Hirini arrivjed here and stated himself as the bearer of a message from Te Kooti, whom he described as having been or being resident at Mavau, on the Lake, some fourteen hours' march from this. He was also the bearer of a box of percussion caps, said to have been forwarded by Te Kooti to the pakehas, informing them that Makarini was a traitor, had given him the caps, and he (Kooti) now invited the Government to capture him. An expedition, consisting of Major Cumming, Captain G. McDonald, 15 Constabulary, and 35 of the Ngatimihi and Ngatihiwhikitea (under Hapimana), started for the Lake on Monday last, and have since been heard of at Te Ariki on their way. Of course, those atrocious canards of Kooti's übiquitous visits to Mr. Drumraond and Ropata are entirely without foundation — the former gentleman not having been within 50 miles of Te Reinga, the alleged place of the interview."