THE ESCAPED PRISONERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 313, 12 November 1864, Page 4

THE ESCAPED PRISONERS.

i'l!Ol'OSi;i> TKItMS 'I'O Tin: COVEIiNOI!. Tuf, es-caped prisoners arc "willing to meet Sir George Grey ai last. The}' are willing to become (lie first fruits of the Peace Proclamation of blessed memory. The}' are willing to bold out this olive branch of peace to Sir George Grey and the pakcha, to forgive us all our injuries against Ihcm —to Jet byegones be byegones. 'ibe terms tliey require are very simple—are such in fact as we should think. Sir George Grey with his punctilious notions respecting the dignity of the Crown, and the honor of the British nation could scarce!}" refuse. How fortunate that we have a man in power who knows how to mingle just ice with mercy, and who knows J:ow to temper 'lie breeze of political vengeance to these poor shorn lambs ' The terms are simply these, " that they may he furnished with provisions and be allowed to return to and hold possession of their lands." Such is the latest information respecting the escaped rebels in the jXorth, which we have to offer to our readers. It appears that all the Knipnra and Wangarei natives have left the pa at Tamahau, and that Te II emara had so arranged thai the W'aikato rebels, the escaped prisoners, should also leave the pa and reach his place at ?>lahurangi this day. and there treat with the Governor. These terms, which they are, wo learn, prepared to offer, are, we suppose, the result of his .Excellency's embassies. The' Falcon'went iSTorth to-day, most probably in connexion with this highly advantageous emigration scheme.