AN EMISSARY FROM TE KOOTI

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1064, 6 April 1880, Page 2

AN EMISSARY FROM TE KOOTI

A REPiKT has,be.en crirrenk f >r the last few days that an euiinstiry of T»- Ko..ti'-< had arrived in the Buy <>n 8 >me mysterious errand. Tile result of <>ur inquiries is aB fi»ll"H* : — Patommu, a son of the late chief Heimre Rum, who was taken away by Te K>»oti in one of his raids, has for the fir*t time returned to this district. Repur-tchas it that he is charged with a message to the effect that Wi Pere and other chiefs in th« diatriot are in dan«er,fioin witohcraffc. fever, and other bodily ills, to stave 08 which £200 in money a"d four watches are to be sent to Te Ko<>ti, up -n receipt of which, he will return both money and watches, and the dangers referred to will not happen. Te K<>..ti sends a further assuran c that his fi hting days are over, and all that he wishes for is to end his days in peace. Now, all this is rumour. Patoromu is still inland, nor has his message, if he has one, as yet been delivered to Wi Pere or other of the leading chiefs. What we have actually seen is a letter from Heni te Ahurou, one qf Te Koo.U's \yiyea., to Wi Pere, warning him that he and others whose names are not mentioned are in danger of beins/ done to death by the machinations of wizards at Uawa, Wairoa, and one or two other places, and warning them to be upon their guard. There is also a request f<>r money out of the rents of liuvlb in which her rtJa^ivea have interps.t. Patti Haa plenty of money, because sljo r-aiaes the bjgU notes aci qasity.