FROM THE LOYAL WANGANUI NATIVES. Wanganui, 14th October, 1868.

Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 212, 17 October 1868, Page 2

FROM THE LOYAL WANGANUI NATIVES. Wanganui, 14th October, 1868.

To Dr. Featherston, to Mr. Fox, to Mr. Richmond, and to the Members of the General Assembly. FttiEXDS ! we Scilute, you the recipients of the bounties of our common Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. Long may you live to enjoy the protection of our Sovereign Lady • the Queen. This is to inform you of the arrival of lvawana Hunia and Peeti Te Awe Awe and their tribes the Ngatiapa and Rangitane at Wauganui, with the intention of proceeding to, Wereroa and Patea, for the purpose of driving back Tito Kowaru and preventing him carrying fire and sword into the settled districts, and slaying the Europeans settlers and friendly natives, dwelling in quietness under the protecting shadow of the Queen. Great is the audacity of that niau, Tito Kowaru, who has both killed and eaten She whiteman. Friend, Mr. Fox, our advice is that this tribe, the Ngatiruanui, should be exterminated. Not one should be left alive to create fresh trouble in this island. Do you consent to this proposition, viz : — let the women be preserved as slaves for the Europeans, and all the children be killed, lest they should grow up and destroy and eat more Europeans and Natives. This is another word respecting our women and children, whom we have left behind with outprotectiou. We want you to appoint some of the Militia to guard them, in case Wi Hapi and the Hmi Haus who fought against us at Ottvpawa in General Chute's and Dr. FeatherstonV campaigu, should take advantage of our absence and come and kill them. Do you agree to this — for we have lent a willing ear to commands of the Government, and are hastening to obey the order now given to proceed to the seat of war. From Kawana Hunia. Te Hakeke. and Peeti Te Awe Awe. ,