Hawke's Bay Herald TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1869. TAUPO.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1085, 21 September 1869, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Herald TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1869. TAUPO.

Further intelligence has been received from Taupo. On the 16th (Thursday last) the Colonial forces, European and native, in all 450 strong, effected a junction at Tokano. A native woman who was found there says that Te Kooti, when he returned from the attack upon Henare, brought four dead bodies. These, with the one that remained in the hands of our people, make five of the enemy killed by Henare's people, besides wounded, of which there were several. Scouting parties were sent out from Tokano on Saturday, the 18th inst. They found the enemy had not gone to Moeraugi, as was reported, but had retreated to two pahs-— one ten, and the other seven, miles from Tokano ; and one of them said to be a very strong position. Te Kooti was evidently in full strength — having not less, probably, than three or four hundred fighting men — and our natives were desirous of further help before risking an attack. Fortunately, a large party of Wanganuis, numbering about 250, are on their way, and will probably reach Taupo to-morrow. The despatch of this party is believed to be the result of the late visit to \Vanganui of the Hon. the Native Minister. By way of Auckland, we learn that Te Kooti had, a short time since, gone to a Taupo settlement belonging to a hapu connected with Waikato, and desired them to join him. On their refusing to do so, he killed four of their number ; an act which so exasperated the Waikato tribes* that they have applied to Tawhiao to be allowed to attack and destroy Te Kooti and his people. Te Kooti is believed to have committed this murder subsequent to his repulse by Henare.