The Native Rebellion.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 175, 4 June 1864, Page 5

The Native Rebellion.

.HAG LAN. [FKOM Ol'K O\V>" COIIKHSPONDEXT.] May 28. The evewhile dosed port of Kawlvia has been re-opened. 1 inn not saving a word for or against, (he object tor which the "vessel entered Kawhia ; but I do say--looking at its isolated position, its necessability from the interior, and thy ease with which tho robjl commissariat could bo supplied therefrom—that it is absolutely necessary it Miould henceforth l>o kept strietiy closed until the circumstances necessitating it are removed. May ISO. Tho road to Waipa, about which wo wore all so .sanguine tho other day, is still, as far us availability g"es, a beautiful lic'tion. Kinuour stated » while ago that a surveyor had been appointed, and would shortly he here, but he has not yet miulc his ai>pc;irance. ' Meanwhile a road is sadly wanted. The present track is in a most delectable, state just now, slippery descents, ;I ltornatiiig with lakes V.t' Hipiiil iiiiui l«'iii!r the chief characteristics through tho ranges. Tlio Militia iniist have had an exceedingly lilea.-aiit tri]i to their new quarter.-'.. Our old ally Nero has tound it expedient to drawin his liorns somewhat in relation to that claim ot I his to tin- Waikato; he found that ilr. Turton w;is ! not to In- humbugged so easily as he imagined, and consequently his demands are getting " tine by and beautifully less." i'o sliow tho absui.iity of this claim of the old maifs, I will just im.-iitioii thai one <.l his own peopl.—and, as an individual, the most worthy ol credence ot any Maori in lliigliiii — stated "that Nero had no claim whatever to the land ho pretends to, and that the whole allair was unmitigated'gauim..!!. ,,, 1 helieve William .Navli.r has ivcelied a hint, thsit although the Ciovernmelii. may be a very rich mine, there i.-, a proliability c>l 'ov.-rw!'iking it.' Theie is very little doubt thai il tin- liovoniinent clearly and deteiiiiinediy sl'uw that tiiey will not be imposed on in tni.i stye, tins cianu, and others of tin; saiiu; stamp, that'aro sure t.. he inaile. will vanish into thin air at nice. Native pensioners who ha-.v .-.. l..ug siieki.'d tlie Llovernment orange with a lir.e appreciation of its excellent ll.ivo'nr, will pause and rcliecl oiu they commit llieliiselves 100 deeply.