WANGANUI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 535, 31 July 1865, Page 4

WANGANUI.

(From the Wanganui Chronicle, July 15.)

Pipiriki.—ln consequence of the failure of the Favorite to go further up the river than Parakino, the garrison at Pipiriki is in imminent danger of being starved out. Not only the native contingent has gone out to Wereroa, but also the friendly river natives, on whose services in conveying provisions up the river in canoes, the Militia Office depended ; so that now no natives are to be had to do this very necessary work. We hope that some means of conveyance may be obtained, as to abandon Pipiriki would be disastrous, and yet if men are to be kept there they must be fed. We are glad to learn to-day that there is an offer of eight canoes to go up on Monday, so that the difficulty has been overcome more easily than was ejected. We understand that twenty Ngaiterangi ("ast Coast) hau hau natives have arrived at a pah above Pipiriki, with a loss of two men on the march, from the inclemency of the weather, and that Tahana has given notice that he intends to attack the post. Whether the attack will be made is doubtful.

The West Coast. —We learn that the occupants of the Wereroa pa handed over the king and hau hau flags on Wednesday, to Kemp, a Putiki chief, but up to yesterday they had not surrendered the pa. The friendly natives are cloie to the pa, and the rebels say that thev will surrender it on the fii>t sunny day. What this means those best acquainted with Maori usages mnv have a difficulty in discovering. Hori Kingi left this on Thursday morning to make peace with the Ngatiruanui, who had signified their desire to arrange terms of submission. Hori Kin"i represented himself as having authority from the Governor to arrange these terms. _ Mr. Pan-is is in the Taranaki country, and we believe he is succeeding in the object of his mission, which is to receive the submis-ion of the natives there on terms d ictated by the Governor , , . Accidents.—Two accidents have happened thi week of rather a serious mture. On Wednesday Private Patrick Meeghan, of the 40th Regiment, had his left leg broken near the ancle, by the overturning of a cart on the rn?id to Alexander's Farm. He was brought into hospital, and is doing well. Yesterday, about, eleven o'clock, Private Richard Sewell, of the 57th Regiment, was cleaning his rifle, which was loaded, when it went off, and the bullet and muzzlestopper passed through the palm of his left hand, injuring the little and ring fingers. Dr. Samuels was on the spot immediately, and the man was taken up to the hospital as soon as he was able to walk with assistance.

(From the Chronicle, July 19.) His Excellency the Governor arrived here on Monday from Wellington by the Lady Bird, together with Major Grey and Captain Bulkely. On Monday His Excellency and Brigadier-General Waddy, accompanied by Mr. Parrie, went out to Weraroa pa, and still remain th°re. Three of the. rebel chiefs— Aperahama, Fehimana, and Ruka —with their followers, have come in, and have been acting as messengers from the Governor to the oc-upanta of the pa, who are said to number about 100 men. They are headed by Haramona, a Ngarauru chief, who has hitherto turned a deaf ear to the arguments and offers of the Governor's ambassadors, and declares his intention to hold the pa to the last. An interview—the last it was said—wan to take place this morning, and if it result in nothing, like the previous talks, it is believed at Nukumaru that the pa will be taken by force without further parley. _As His Excellency is not particularly as to his intentions time alone will show whether this impression is correct. . A report was brought down the river to Major Nixon by a native named Kewi Porangai on Monday •m<rht that Piniriki was surrounded by a force of bau

10 pm. to Nukumaru, to inform the Governor and Major Pookes of this intelligence. This morning Mr. Booth, Resident Magistrate, was proceeding up the river, when he was met by some eanncs which liar] been sent up with provisions and had bet-n obliged to return. The crew.-i confirmed the rei ort, which is not a very pleasant one. It appears that about 4 n o reoels, under chiefs Pehi, Topine, Tahana, Te Waka, Te Ihu, and Ngaihuru, have taken possession of a cliff about 30 feet hich, on the left bank of the river, about 300 yards bel°w and on the opposite aide from Pipiriki, which commands a difficult rapid, and that they thereby prevent ascent of canoes with provisions of which the Pipiriki girrison is said not to have too amply a supply- This force, the number of which, however, may be exaggerated, does not include the 200 Rangitikei nativs on the march to Waitotara. They A'e sail to have arrived at Onepuehu, which is somewhere between the head waters of the Wangaehu and Mangawero, and m y direct their march against any place which they may think most inviting—either Pipikiri or Parakino, or lower down. Tt-is taid also, that Athene a pa some miles below Pipiriki, has been occupied by the rebels, but we are not aware that this report has been confirmed. This new manifestation of rebellion is doub less connected with the fast and looso game that has been playing at the Wereroa pa, and has probably been hastened by the withdrawal of all the natives from the river.