[Natitb War, continued from Supplement.]

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1090, 17 June 1865, Page 6

[Natitb War, continued from Supplement.]

Camp Te Awamutu, > -f-SStte^Uy, 18G5. Sir,—* With.reference to my letter of the 26tli instant, I have the honor to state, "for the information of the Commander of the •Forces, that I proceeded at daylight yesterdnv, flccompnqjf'd Major Tupper, ■A.D.C., Captain Bret/. D.A.Q.M.G., and Captain Blewttt,, 65$h Regime it, toTamahere, where tnc'chief, William Thompson, had agreed to meet me. Shortly after my arrival at that place, Mr Ocorgc GrafiSm rode in, and announced the appr* ach of William Thompson and other chiefs o£ note, handing me a paper or covenant in Thompson's handwriting (copy and tran?la!|fin herewith enclosed), which j he said Thompson find the chiefs were were willmir to sign in my presence, under the British flag. I then walked forward to meet Thompson, who, when he saw me, immediately dismounted and came readily towards ifie, uncovered. We rhnok hands.' lie then laid his taiahu on the ground at my feet, in token of his submission to Her Majesty, and said he hoped I would accept it ii 3 his gun. ... , , We then proceeded to the spot wheVe the British flag was flyinjr, where Thompson signed the covenant in the name of the King and himself, in which he 1 was followed by the principal chiefs assembled, after which I attached my signature thereto. The only requests made by Thompson were as follows :— ~

Ist. That the Governor would nppoint a commissioner to inquire into his (Thompson's) character, which he affirmed had been much maligned. • 2nd. Thnt he (Thompson; was most anxious to sec the face cf."tiu Tamihana" again, and hope to do so soon.' 3rd. That I should let him (Thompson) j know, as soon as possible, the Governor thought of his submission. ' I cannot conclude this letter without bringing to the notice oi the. Lieut.Gencral'Commanding the Forces the very imp< riant wrvice rendered to the country by Mr George Graham, assisted by Mr Dehar, in bringing about this most momentous event. I vas given to understand that the chief Rewi would immediately tender his submission also. The hearing of the chief Thompson'on this occasion was particularly silent, and submissive in the extreme. I hiive tie honor to be, sir, your obedit nt servant, (Signed) (leozgr Jackson Caret, .-; Brigadier-General. Tkrms of Suhmissiox. Kua whakuae matou ko te ture o te Kuini lvi ture me to Ingiki hei tiaki mo matou ake akc. Ko te tohu tenei o te maunga o te rongo ko te ku tacnga atu ki te aroaro o tuku hoa riri a tc Ticnarc Kare. William Thompson* Tk Wahakoa, Tn Kuweit, Hone Pai'Aiikwa, lilKI, 111 111 A, Pakata. Tamahere, May 27, 18G5. Copy of translation of terms of submwhn of Native Chiefs, subscribed in ihs presence of Brigadier-General Carey, C.B. We consent that the laws of the Queen be laws of the King (Maori), to be * protection fur us all for ever and ever. This is the sign for making peaci>, my coming into the presence of my fighting friend General Carey. Here follow the signatures: — William Thompson, Tk Rewkti, Hone, Tint!, Kiiiia, Pa hat a. Tarn ah em, May 27, 1865. (Signed) Gi'orgr J. Carky, Brigadicr-Generul.

Thompson particnl irly requested that the term " Juki riri" uliould be taken as " nghtin": friuud," and not as enemy. (Signed) G. J. Caiiey, Brigadier-General.

The "Wellington Independent of the Gih instant contains a very long account of the proceedings of the llau-hau f".n:itics at Manawatu, which threatens to emhroit them with the loynl natives. The euhstance of it in, tha*. a corsiderahle body of the new sect has been located some distance up the Manawatu river, and some few days previously announced their intention of prt)CiTdiiu» to Otaki, to hold a. tangi in honor of a deceased old woman ; no doubt with the ultimate idea of making proselytes. Forewarned of the proposed visit, delefraU's were scut to forbid them entering Otaki, but the Hnu-hau leader dreamt a dtcam, and saw a vision, in which he was conmnnded to go to Otaki, co to Otaki he determined to go. A s-econd message, forbidding the intended visit, was ii--?t by a similar reply, and considerable »!:rm pervaded the settlement. The result of their visit teemed doubtful. ;' A largely attended mooting of the loyal na'ive-i wuh held in the Court House at seven o'clock that night, to consider what should be

done if the Hau-baus came. Many .speeches

were mnde which evinced that there was • considerable diversity of opinion in the '•■loyalist camp. Rauparaha strenuously up■held the Queen, and proposed that a petition, should be sent to the Government for,arxps and ammunition, with a request that a,gunboat should be placed on the

Manawul'u river to establish a blockade ;

while others thought that more time should be afforded for consideration before any decided steps were taken.'1 Then the -question arose, "Should

eoldiers or-- Colonial Defence Force men be asked for ; the general opinion being that they were not urgently required at the moment, and, that their presence as yet would lie premature. a requisition for arm's, aninUitJitfoYi, and a eteamer was agreed to be signed By allthe influential Queenitts." Later intelligence leads to the conclusion that the Pai Marirea had fulfilled [their intention of going to Otaki; but although a collision between them and the loyal natives was apprehended, no disturbance had taken place. A. telegram Received on Thursday, the 15th of this month, informs us that communication between Taranaki and "Wangauujia completed.