TAURANGA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1072, 6 August 1869, Page 2

TAURANGA.

(Prom the correspondent of the "Southern Cross.") July 26. A confidential messenger from Maketu, who arrived to-night, has informed me that in three days from this time the road between Tauranga and Maketu will be unsafe, as it is the intention of the Matapihi people to commit some murders. When it is stated that this is the ordinary channel through which our official information is received, this piece of intelligence need not be received with incredulity^ nor your correspondent suspected of exaggeration. The behaviour of some of the natives on the beach is becoming offensive. Ranapia, an old agent of the Civil Commissioner here, to-day quite insulted that gentleman in public. Information has been received here from the Maori wife of a half-caste resident, that the attack on Tauranga is imminent, the woman in question having received a warning to quit her home at once ; in consequence of which she is seeking a dwelling at Te Papa. I have since learned that it is intended to concentrate the troops on tbe coast line of the Bay of Plenty — 75 at Whakatane, 50 at Matata, and the remainder at Tauranga. Colonel Harrington left last night for Matata overland.