THE MAGRI PRISONERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 156, 13 May 1864, Page 3

THE MAGRI PRISONERS.

1 x our yestoriliiv'* issue wo jjave our ' lit' reason of his "Excellency's delay in visiting Tauranoa,a ciibinti council having been com eliouoii Tnovila v. to consider the proposal of t friendly eh lefs V'a Kuku'.ai.' Paora ol' Orakei, and others. to <ro io ;hrWaikato and reason with the misguided rebels in arms. .A.h we then stated, 1 his ! movement bad been set on loot" In - the rebel | chiefs U ni. 1 houipson and Moli! of Pukaki, who wci'd anxions to Know tin- p.i"''('*»•:>r j of the Irealment they expert from lite (hivcniini'iil if ibey surrendered. Tbe(iovernoi- having iditained llie sanction of tiie iniiiisirv that lliese slionld be pcnnivsinii w;o! ei'anleii. \\ e aiso tiu-.i s[:t+r• iL Ibe enursi> which the (uiveriiiiienl intends to pursue '. 'ih "euaril to 1 ho Maori prison-Ts eonlined on bo;ird il.e hulk 'Marion.' They will lie retained as prisoners of war only, so lone' ; is (he war continues—tliev will then be set al liberty without any further personal punishment, and a portion of land v. ili lie ;rivei> to each as u future mamiename. So phased were tin -*" : -e <'i' tj'ese merciful iiitenlions towards t hem. and so ;-i> [ .ri'sscd. '.verO tlii'V with the uniform kindness :iiai lia.-. been shown them in their eaptivitv. that: ihev asked lo be allowed to send two of their mini be I' as a depot at ion to the rebels in arms, lo remove, if possible, llie false impression which has heen circulated amongst them I bv the I'hilo-Maori parlv, v.e havw reason to know) t hat tin- intentions of tho (■ ovoru men 1 towards them if they laid down their anus, are pot to be trusted. The two Maoii prisoners, to\ilu.;u p-' rini.-'s-a'on was ai once accorded liv the (lo\ernmeii!, landed f'roni llu' hulk veslerdav alternoon. and procied to the front I his mornim;'.