(From the West Coast Times.). • ' .; Nelson, Feb. 3. Auckland dates^liave been received tp 1 the Ist iristaTjit.' Aitelegram received from Hamilton yuthe night of the 31st. ultimo.' states that Colonel M'Donnell's scouts had fallen in \vith : 'the*ehehiy, and had killed one man and made another prisoner. The Militia had arrived . at the Front,; and itwas considered Colonel M'DonneU's force was ample to p(Vpewitl| l Te Kooti. Frazeifs corps was expected itoVjoih'thd forces with' M'Donnell. Five 'qf^fKbptCs. men were killed at an attack; on ; Tepapa, Ciimp. Kemp has captured a palx >yi,th 'oyor 100' horses. I'he prisoners taken; report that Te Kooti's forces are 200 strong, Korero with Tej Hira many influential chiefs- are^bijlieyed favorable-'-to progress being made '" in opening up Ohinenmri. Mr Pisckey,' the interpreter; has warned Werpra'lj'ot'tb interfere with' tlie,minersj .or they would fight l Hfe a\so : told him ' there, were ,22,00p,n)eri on ;the Thames. Well-infornied. people coinsifl'er ihnt the whole country, wili> shortly. '{ lbe .opened.; The '-.Long. Drive ishaues .hayei suddenly fall«u-6(V^Br ctiut.!.. • ;-^. '
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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 632, 5 February 1870, Page 2
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