TAURANGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 229, 6 August 1864, Page 7

TAURANGA.

REPORTED SUBMISSION OF 300 REBELS. Yesterday afternoon the schooner ' Hope' arrived from Tauranga, which port she left on Thursday last, at noon. On the previous day nine rebels had come in and surrendered their arms, and from what Mr. Rice, of the Native Oflice, learnedfrom them he was induced to visit the rebels. He had but just returned as the ' Hope' left Tauranga, and had reported that 300 natives were on their road to the Camp, to deliver up their arms and swear allegiance. In other respects all was quiet at Tauranga at the time of the schooner's leaving.—July 16. The ' Sandfly,' which arrived in harbour yesterdaj'morning, (Juh* 17) left Tauranga on Saturday, shortlj- after noon. We hear that on that day twenty natives came in and delivered up their arms, amongst which was the sword of the gunner of the ' Miranda,' killed at the all'air of the Gate Pai Four other swords also were given up, and the natives confessed that they had been driven to despair by tlie starvation which they had experienced. The state of the rebel camp is said to be one of extreme desperation from this cause, and it is expected that many more rebels will shortly give in, and surrender their arms. Amongst the passengers was Holiepa, a native magistrate, who brings with him the credentials of Matutaera, the rebel king, and is.charge&by that personage with letters to the government-.^ The steamer touched at the Kawau on her way up, and took Sir George Grey on board for "Auckland.—July 18. *-.i •The s.s. 'Sandfly' arrived yesterday afternoon' from Tauranga. She brings up the cheering intelligence that one hundred and. fifty-six rebels had come in, and given up their arms. Some of the Government oilicers connected with the Native Department have come up with the '.Sandfly,' and are, wc understand, charged v* itli proposals to tlie Government. How far anv such proposals may be deemed worthy of consideration, can, of course, as yet be only matter of conjecture. Our readers will recollect that on the occasion of the '"Sandfly's' last passage from Tauranga, she brought up the native Chief, lioliapa, charged with terms from the Maori King, Matutaera. These proposals were such as could not be considered, and it may, and very probably will be the case, that it may be the same in the present instance. —July 28.