NATIVE AFFAIRS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2910, 27 May 1873, Page 3

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

[FROM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] THE CHIEF TEOEIOKI. —PUBUKUTU GATHERING FORCES. THE TROOPS TO BE CHALLENGED. TAWHIAO DECIDEDLY HOSTILE. — MANUHIBI BAYS TAEEHAS MUST RETIRE OUTSIDE THE WAIKATO —UNTIL THEN WAR —THE NATITEB ■WELL AIIJEHD WITH KENTUCKY RIFLES, AND AMMUNITION ABUNDANT. —THE KING DECLARES WAB TO THE KNIFE. Cambridge, Monday, 4 p.m. Te Ohioiit, tlie chief of the Ngatikoroki, has loft Maungatautari to joiu the Ilauhaus. Purukutu has gone inland to gather men, and return to hie kamga. A large fire will be lit on one of the hills, as a challenge to the troops to go and catch him. Supplies of ammunition are arriving, wliero from 1 do not know. The natives are armed with Kentucky rifles, breech-loaders,—with any amount of ammunition to fit. Unless his sable Majesty alters his mind, there will be a great sacrifice of life somewhere. . . Alackay has succeeded in splitting up the King party. Kewi and Mackay had an interview at Te Kopua on Saturday last. Kewi and eighty followers, Ngatimaniapotos, are coming to reside at Te Kopua. Thev will remain neutral, and bo ft point from which the llaulnius of Tokanganiutu can take a lunar of our redoubt at Alexandra. l J urukutu and parly are at Te Kuiti, under the protection of Tuwhiao. Manuhiri says the pukelin must retire to Maungatawliiri creek, our former boundary, uiid when the Government and AVaikato settlers retire to that creek, then will there be peace in New Zealand, aud not before. The natives are now only waiting for the pakehas to make a hostile movement into their country. Alexandra, Monday, 9 a.m. Mr. Mackay will bo here to-morrow, to meet Ahipeue, from Kuiti, with tlie final answer from the King. Mackay distinctly told Aliipene that his day was the 20th, and he would not ask him to go to Tokangamutu. If he liked to go there and see the King be might do so, but not by his (Mackay's) orders. Abipeue is expected down to-morrow. The King intends fighting, war to thokuife. All preparations are being carried on by the Kingites slowly but surely.

IIACKAY COMING TO AUCKLAND. Newcastle, Monday, 5 p.m. Mr. Mackay has left for Auckland to meet Dr. Pollen. There is nothing fresh with regard to native matters.

ALL QUIET AT CAMBRIDGE. —REPORT OF ASMS GOING TP THE RIVER UNTRUE. Wellington, Monday, 5.30 p.m. Mr. Mackay telegraphs to the Native Minister from Cambridge that all is quiet. The ttory of arms and ammunition going up the river is unfounded. Ahipeue, who was sent to tho King with a fresh message from Mr. Mackay, is on his way from Kuiti to Alexandra with an important messace from the King. Mackay left Cambridge for Alexandra to meet him.