TARANAKI

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 687, 26 January 1866, Page 5

TARANAKI

Geitebai, Chute has just concluded with his flving column a brilliant raid through the heart of tlie rebel territory-. He started with men of all forces from Patea, and struck inland to tlie back of Mount TCgmont, coming round by way of Mataitawa to New Plymouth, and taking and destroying several pas and villages on his route. On commencing the expedition it was calculated that, only four days would be consumed in it. but the force found such good fighting and other impediments that it was delayed double that time, and so hard up for food were the men towards the last that some of the horses of the expedition had to be killed and served out as rations. At the time of the Phoebe's leaving ISew Plymouth it was ascertained that the General and force were within live miles of that town on their return from the enemy's territory, and preparations were being made for receiving the General with a general illumination. The effect of such movements as these cannot be overated. A few months of such work and the last remnants of rebellion will be crushedout for ever, for the Maori will have learned that in the Pakelia he has found his match, and more to the purpose will also know, that the Pakeha has learned at last how to prove himself so. What has been done once the Maori will feel can be done again.