THE KAIPARA TRAGEDY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 38, 28 December 1863, Page 3

THE KAIPARA TRAGEDY.

AItEKST OF TIIK Ml*ltl>Kltl'.ll nY MR. COMMISSION!']! NAL'UHTOX A.\'l> TWO CONSTABLES OF THE AII.M CD POLICE I'OliCE. Ouit readers are aware that the Colonial Secretary, accompanied by Mr. Muuro and Mr. Itiee, of the .Native Ollice, proceeded early on the morning of Christmas Day to Mill, it having been previously arranged that they would there meet with Florida Thompson, who would accompany them further on to the Ivaipara beach, where the natives had promised to assemble to give her an opportunity of pointing out the murderer. In the meantime Mr. 1 hompson had made up his mind that his daughter should not venture amongst the natives, and relused to allow her to go. This determination put an end to the arrangements, lor a time at least—no persuasion on the part of Mr. lox being able to shake the determination ol 1 hompson. Hut. during the evening of "Friday there were hopes entertained that he would be induced to consent if the Government would allow a port ion of the Auckland Police to proceed with the parly, and a special messenger was despatched to town requesting that the Police might be sent lip to .Lamb's Mill. Immediately on the receipt of this intelligence Mr. Commissioner iNaughton 'with a force ot' one sergeant and seven men left the Queen-street "Wharf at a quarter to 5 a.m. on Saturday morning, and arrived at Lamb's Mill in about two hours,

"W hen Thompson found that. the Police would accompany the parly to the Maori meeting lie consented to allow his daughter to go, and the whole parly, with the exception of Mr. Fox, who started beforehand to prepare tlie natives for tlieir reception, set, oft' together for the Xaipara licacli, and arrived there at 1 o'clock. 1 here they touml about 'JOl) natives sealed in a line on tlie beach. Mr. Thompson expressed a strong desire to go amongst them, himself, but was not. peniiitled. as from what he had been heard to remark, and from the excited state of his feelings, it was feared that he might, lie vcrv naturally tempted to take the law into his own hands. Alter some little persuasion he was induced to remain upon the rising ground close by. with his younger daughter, and with some ot the Police and other persons who were present on the occasion.

Mr. Fox and the Commissioner, with the elder daughter Florida and I'.iul the chief, accompanied by the interpreter and two of the Police, then went down upon the beach alongside lo where the .Maoris were sealed. The natives, however, demurred at the immediate presence of Kuropeans, desiring that no white person should be allowed to accompany the girl ah.ng the ranks, lest, she should be prompted by them on arriving opposite the accused. Alter some consultation tins proposal was agreed to, lhe Ornkei chief Paul undertaking to lead her by the hand along the line of natives who were grouped upon the beach, and Mr. Fox and the Police remaining at a short distance.

l'hey had passed about one-third of the line w iien they came opposite to a group el' about ten or twelve young men all of the same stature, dress. and cast of features, and all. us did the of the natives, holding their heads sumcv. hut. beul down, when, turning .sharply numd with an ejaculation of "There he is!" Florida 'lhmnpson sprang towards the group, pointing at liuarangi with her parasol. All eyes were turned upon hint, and the Commissioner, who with his two men had been gradually approaching nearer to this spot, at onee closed in. i.'uarangi appeared unmoved and made 110 fitlempt to e wajK*.

11 was then explained that, ho would linve to lir taken (') Auckland and examined in (;i;■ Resident ,M agistrate's Court, mid it' found guilty. committed to prison lor trial of his 1 itV-. .Several eliiefs g.,t. up !:n«l sjmko ><t' tile lie;:., ill-;

nature of the crime, and urged (he advisabiiiiv of surrendering him up. The iiuestiuii was : hen put io the assembly by an aged chief, and it was resolved to surrender him. .Mr. Naughtou then advanced to the accused and arrested him in the name ot the (Jueen. leading ium a few paces t'n :n the rest. The natives then expressed a lively wish to lie allowed to embrace the prisoner before lie was taken from them, and one and all. young ami u'd, took their faiviveli. This occupied fully all hour, Mr. pox improving the occasion by delivering an address to the. natives, which was interpreted by Mr. Monro, and hi which he alluded to the friendlines* which (lie tribe had always shown towardsthe Europeans, and the surprise which the latter felt on hearing of the commission of such crime, assuring them that lie believed that the crime had been one not of the tribe, but of an individual, and praised them for having kepi faith with the Government in giving the murderer up for trial, He also informed them that the tribe won hi not be held responsible for the act of JJuarangi.

Mr. Naughton then marched his prisoner away handcull'ed. and taking a boat, arrived in Auckland and lodged him in the gaol by eleven o'clock on the same night.

.Mr. Thompson ;uui his (laughter arrive'.l in town yesterday, and the prisoner will In; brought up lor examination nl the Resident Magistrate's Court this lnoniing. A terrible instance of the nature of (he Maori race was on Ihe occasion of the surrender of .Ktiiirang'i. JI is wife was not present at the spot, but remniued among the huts aL the landing plaee. On hearing of the capture of her husband she was so enraged that she dashed her infant child against a vail. The child, though not killed, was I'rightfuiiy injured. This, ho-.v-evcr, wesuppose, is only f: native custom. The liev. Mr. (iittos and a Maori, who carried the prisoner's spare clothes, accompanied him to town. As many of our readers are doubtless aware, two boat loads of the wives and children ol the Wade settlers arrived on Christmas Day in Audi land. On Monday last, the morning ol the Kaipara murders, it appears that iiuarangi, the murderer, accompanied by ten other natives on horse and foot, came over from Kmara s settlement, at Mahurangi, and crossed iheOivwa "River at Mr. Galbraith's farm, which lies between the Orewa aud Wade. Here, sooner than take the gate of his paddock, they cut down his po<t.aud rail fence with their tomahawks,although Mr. (>a)hraiih begged oflhem io do no damage. Passing on to Mr. iirunton's farm, they slopped at the house aud demanded Hour, sugar, tea, ribbons, and other articles' which they *aw and fancied. These were given to them ill fear and trembling; and, because t'ney could not obtain sufficient, threats and insolence were used. Euarangi himself holding his arm tip over the head of one of the women, and quivering liis hand in the same manner natives do when going to strike with the tomahawk. Having departed from Mr. lirunton's, the next house they stopped at was that of Mr. King, a lonely place, some four miles further on the old Maori road towards Kaipara. Here they entered the house, alarming the children, but fortunately the owner was at homo, and having bounced them out, barred the door. Probably thinking he might have arms, they did not attempt- to break it open, but walked round it kicking aud striking the boards.

The Maori has a peculiar and insolent, way of throwing down his of battle, to which we need not further allude, and this they did before the door of Mr. King's house. The net expresses in the strongest, manner possible which lie can show, his utter contempt for his enemy, and is usually done before the gate of a pah that the Maoris intend to attack. Passing from Mr. King's house the Maoris would, by a bush track, reach the scene of the murders at Kaipara in a couple of hours.

FUXEEAL OF ENSIGN DUCTyOW. . lud obsequies of this gallant young soldier —Ilic last, we heartily hope, of the sanguinary mouicnios ot Kan^iriri —were with tin; usual military honours yesterday afternoon. J-He procession, accompanied by si largo concourse ot tlie inhabitants of Auckland, muved from the Albert Barrack S<ja«re at 4 p.m. in the following order:— Firing Party Consisting of One .Serjeant mid l'orty men, principally of the OGth regt-, in command of Lieutenant Toaelimd, 40th regt. Bund of 50th regt. Playing Dead March in Saul. TIIK DOHV On a (run Carriage Drawn by Six Horses, und Tlnvc Drivers. The Union .lark for a Pall. Ihe Swonl and Shaku of Dccen.-cti Placed on the Collin. Pall Bearers : Mr Jones, "R.E. Ensign Green, 1-hh regt. Ji:eut.lLobbn, lOth rent. Stall'-AhL Chief Mourner:* : Tjieiit.-Colonel Xelson, -10th regt. Lieut- Burton, -10th regt. Dr. Dempster. Surgeon. -Koyal .Kugincer.s. Royal Artillery. Oißcers of Auckland Volunteers and Militia. Ofliccrri of Ibe Army and Navy. The Private Secretary. Clerk of Executive Council. The Attorney General. Major General Galloway. His Excellency Governor Sir George"U-rey, K.C.B. arriving at, the cemetery, the body was met bv the Rev. Mr. Kinder, Garrison Chaplain, who read the Burial Service. The grave was 111 immediate c '° ,l tiguity (o that of Colonel Austen. And there, in (no brief space ol' ren months, and in close contact with each other, repose the ashes ol' nine of England s braves—two the victims of heart-rending shipwreck, the remaining seven the sacrifices of an unprovoked and disastrous native outbreak.

. Ar.TAOK or Mails.—Tenders will be received at tlie i o>t Ulliee until noun of the lth January next or the cartage of mails between tlie l'ost Oilice in 1 rmces-strcet and the queen-street. "Wharf.

A noth has been issued by the Ranger of the native reserves at. Mangarei (Ihumalao) and rukaki. that alter tlie Ist inst. the lees for horses running" on the same will be one shilling, and for other cattle .sixpence each, per week. Masonic.—'llie regular meeting of the Lodges Availeinata and Ara will be held this day, Monday, at high noon ; and the regular monthlv meeting <">1" Lodge .St. Andrew this evening, at half-past seven o'clock.

tv.N m;its for the supply of sugar and Hour, tea, rice, candles, biscuit, bread, polk fresh and salt, beef fresh and salt, and potatoes, have been culled for by the Native .Secretary, Dr. Shoi-tland. Itoi'i-: or Accki.ani) 'ftnt.—The quarterly meeting will take place this evening, when the rules and regulations of the •< Tent," l,aviu K received the approval ul ihe T.'i.smaniau district, will be again submitted tn meml-i rs.

-- In c.ur report of tlie proceedings ■'"'i't'Urf "i the JVnvi:!c:al t junci] on liimsday l;tM, Mr. Ken- is made to s;iv, in relercuce to the j-vupriety ot' making grants oi land lot.e. 1 Mihba :;);<! \ olunteers engaged in tlie war.

" that he thought the motion should be made to refer 111 the whoir of Her .M,;;e.-t\V :otre-; si,l ving in Ni w /.eai.ind, wla re.'.~ lie saal that tin. 1 motion as worded would appcur to rcl'er," liowusi, Cu'h ami Ai;un:\:v (.i'kocmi.—Ol' (lie many pleasant scenes presented by our urnn.l city, while enjoying the lioMa.iv.- ol' this"sea.,on, it is our opinion thai the grounds of tin; Auckland J-Jowling t.lub, during tile altenioon and evenimr of Satardav, cxliihitcd a picture ul" the most pleasing and cheertul character lliat we have as yut witnessed ill these colonics, liy special armngemcnt of the committee the grounds were thrown open to friends of members, and many availed themselves ol' the opportunity. 'Ihree rinks were :oi!]ily accoimnodatt:d on the green, while the archery giound and quoit quarter found numerous occupant*. l'lay was kept up until after sundown, and proper hospitality wis exhibited by the coniiiiitie., win. , vidently were aiL\ions to please their visitors. As ;i !ieaithv, sUillul, an.l er.eitinc:;

game, tree from <\-v-s of fatigue, we know of no iiiiiUM'hM ;n i;;oi.' t :! 'i! 1 ii'il to improve ihe health and 1< nutheii tne life of all of our fellow eith'ei!- - , to whom v.- recommend a spedy in'mduetio*i jo the club, .do-r a proper interview wilU tho treasurer. I. \\\ ilarrop, Kso., who h;i> V-en authorised, we under.-to permit the addition of forty members to the original number.

JfowicK k.v.;:->.- 1 >it .Saturday thren races came "(fat Muckland's Kast Tamaki Honda. 'Danay was fine, ;,nd a large number of spectators were r.ii thr ground, the ".il'age ot" Ilowiek for ;i time lii«*2-i]lv deserted. '.Din uimo.-t enjoyment prevailed, and in addition to the horse rac-s as advertised iu tiio programme, tJi« % time between the Several races was enlivened by foot matches got up between seme of the lust runners in the district, and one footrace took place between men over sixty years of age, which allni'ded much amusement buth to the spectators and to the competitors themselves. Tiio Cavalry plate of 10 sovereigns was a well contested raco, aud tho Lieutenant Hutchinson's came in amid the cheers of tho spectators. The Hurdle won by Captain Pollings, afforded also considerable excitement. Tho Consolation Slakes were won by a hoi>e belonging to 3lr. Howe. A Raddle and bridle which had been presented for competition anions the Cavalry troop by Mes-ss. Wiseman of this City, was warmly contested for, there being over a dozen entries— after a well sustained race, the saddle was won by a horse belonging to Mr. ./aiues Kerr, of J lowick, and the bridle by a horse belonging to -Mr. Crewe. A whip aiul spurs, presented bv .Messrs. Kennedy of Auckland, were also run for bv the ineznbers of Iho corps, previous winners being excluded.

Jlifkit, or Tin: " Klohiha, '• Vkuv M'kli. and Vkhy lirsv." The Ka\vttevillc (X. 0.) Observer stivs :—We have been favored with the bight of u letter from Captain .1. X. Ma'.lit, of t lie Confederate steimier 'Florida' to his children ill Kayetteville. It is dated i'cnmmbuco, iirazil, 1 :iy lli, 1 S(i;J. The letter is a model of beauty in expressions of alleetion for his children. The following extracts are of general iutrest : "1 am very and very busy, l.ast. night, I saw a gentleman win,, ten days ago, dined on board ihe 'Alabama' with Kugene. ile was then very well and in high spirits, having just reeiou'd letters from you all at home by an .English bark.—J feel happy to tell you that the '.Florida' has been doing lierce business; up to.May lltli she has dcslruyt'd y,700,000 dollars of Yankee cuinuwrfd and tdudM thir'em Federal men-oJ'-W'Tr wni to destroy hay aud the 'Alabama*.—The \Rorida' mid 'Alabama* destroyed ton ol* tlio enemy's largest- vessels on April 22nd withen GO miles of each oilier, but up to !\Jav loth have not

met. Kegai'ds to ifr Hale, aud a-I; him please to mention, as it may quiet much anxiety, tnat up to this dale all are well on both vessels.—i cannot write w hat my plans are. The duty i> very terrible upon one's ineuiel and physical ability, but I am doing all in my power for the bentil. of the Confederacy. Ihuv not uriu» more. I embrace yuu ami ere long unite us in peace and prosperity.''