WAIROA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 11, Issue 866, 13 August 1867, Page 2

WAIROA.

[from our own correspondent.]

Clyde, August 8.This has been an eventful day for our small settlement. Not a little excitement was created on the arrival of our old and always welcome skipper Schon, of the cutter Dolphin, who brought us not only requisite stores for consumption, but news that in the course of the day, the s.s. Star of the South would be here, bringing up the remaining part of the Military Settlers, who have for some months past been quartered at Napier. T.he s.s. Star of the South is now anchored of! the Heads ; the bar is smooth ; and there is no doubt that to-morrow's flood tide will bring them, bag and baggage, safely on shore. There were two boats came from the' ship this afternoon, one of which came a little to grief. When near the beach and into the breakers, she suddenly broached to, shipped a heavy sea, which filled and nearly capsized her, but fortunately nothing worse happened than a severe ducking for the passengers.

Since I last wrote to you of the Maori rumour, that the Hau Haus were again shewing their teeth, circumstances have transpired which throw some authenticity on the report, for, from a conversation I had with Te Matenga at Nuhaka, who had just then arrived from Turanga (30th August), he stated that he had cautioned Gapt. Biggs to be on his guard ; that the Hau Haus intended attacking Turanga (not Tauranga as you spelt in your last) Te Wairoa, and Ahuriri (Napier.) This report entirely coincides with that prevalent with the natives of this place. Now, taking into consideration that this intelligence arrived at Nuhaka on the 30th August, via the coast, from

Turanga, and that the same news, verbatim, reached Te Wairoa inland via Te Future, which lies between 20 and 30 miles from Te Wairoa in an opposite direction, on the same date, viz., 30th August, I do think it shows that .there is some foundation for the report, and it behoves us all to be,on the alert for any raid that these wretched fanatics may be disposed to commit. I am not an alarmist, but I do conceive it necessary to be prepared. Forewarned is forearmed.

I was a little surprised to see a letter in your paper of the 3rd insfc., signed R. Gardiner, wherein he appears to feel aggrieved at some remarks I have made relative to the public works carried on in this place. He seems to imagine that I wish to attack him in his private character. Now it is the furthest from my thoughts to do so ; I esteem him as a good man and a good settler; and I believe, so far as I can hear, he has the good word of everyone here. But surely, when I as a private individual who pay my mite towards the revenue of the province, conceive that public works are performed in an inefficient manner, I have a right to say so without being accused of attacking the private character of any person ; and I think if Mr. R. G. will take the trouble to again read my remarks he will perceive there is nothing in any way personal in them.