THE NATIVE WAR.

Colonist, Volume XII, Issue 1174, 25 December 1868, Page 3

THE NATIVE WAR.

THE EAST COAST. We copy the following from late Napier papers: — The following is an extract of a letter.receiver? from Hnwke's Bay, per Rob Roy:—" M'Leaiv aiud tlie friendly natives would soon settle tlie Haiihaus on this coast if the Government- would only support them ; buf; just (is things were look ing up in that direction, Stafford sends that bird of i!l omen, Whitmrre, to spoil, in all probability, all that has been 'done. Are Ministers mad ? Have they left Wanganni to be sacked by Titn Kowaru ? People here think thai Ministers will oppose arid obstruct M'Lean, at the risk of a catastrophe. What c*n be the meaning of all this ? Ifc is quite possible "Whitmore mil?, after all, be .able to take the Hauhaus' stronghold. The wretches were fearfully'thrashed [by the Jfgatiporou, and most of'their fighting men | are known to be sorely wounded." Tho Poverty Bny Refugee Fund has nowrenchrd I tho amount of £4iß 9s. 'id. which has been handed Iby Mrs. Tiff mi to the following, gentlemen, as. .a committee to administer the same:—His Honor the Superintendent, Mr. Tiffen, and the Yen. Archdeacon Williams. Active administration of some kind is now a necessity, as the Grovernment hits ceased to provide rations for these unfortunate peoplp. The Herald of tho 12fh insf. says:—The news from Poverhv B>y by the Sturt and the Ahuriri is summed lip in ii few words. Tlie native allies have all gone to their homes; the enemy, in a shattered state has made for the interior, probably Puketauu ; while Colonel Whitinoiv, instead of doing one of the only two things lie should do—follow up the enemy without delay, or, with equal expedition, return to Wanganui, is actually engaged (or at least is said to be) in attempting to settle the land question! The absurdity of such an attempt, if true, can only be equalled by its mischievous effects. One thing is certain, that Colonel Whifcmore remains inactive at. Turnnsanui, while on the one hand, a shattered enemy is retreating and consolidating his strength, and on the other, a fertile and thickly populated district is being overrun by a still more formidable foe. Truly, the aspect of nffiiirs is most disnirit'ing. The following items nre from the Poverty Bay correspondent of the Herald: — TUB LAST OP THE CAMP-URN. Ngatikahungunu have returned, and are at Oweta pa, on the southern side of Poverty Bay. Njafiporu are retiring by the northern or Turanganui side. Both parties are looting everything they can lay their hands upon ; cattle and sheep are indiscriminately slaughtered ; domestic utensils, camp ovens, buckets, and whatever the enemy had not. time to destroy ia wantonly smashed by these barbarians. So fur us I can ascertain, not the slightest attempt has been made to restrain these excesses. Whitmore, with a force of over 300 men, is either afraid of them, or willingly permits it in revenge for our having first found out and exposed his incapacity for command. A similar reason, perhaps, actuates the hon. Mr. ■Richmond; otherwise, it, seems incredible tlvit a Minister of the Crown should stand by with folded arms, and allow the lust remnants of our property to be sacrificed before his eyes, and the district cony' rted into a desert, whilst " Nero plnys his fiddle." What is to become of us G-od only knows. Our allies will literally leave us nothing. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. A large fire was seen last night inland in a differ-nt direction to any occupied by our forces. Supposed tn be a reinforcement from Opotiki on its way to join TeKooti. The following list of rebel chiefs has been obtained from Henri Kakapanaa, a chief of Turanga, and a trustworthy reliable man, who has been several times referred to in this journal of proceedings, for his worthy conduct towards his European friends the settlers of Poverty Bay, and a sketch of whose life I purpose to write some day. I may premise that Henri fought bravely for us in every fight in which we havo been engaged since the landing of the enemy at Whareongaonga, and has never disgraced himself by assisting to plunder his ruined friends. Killed: Chiefs of Ngatehincporu—Henere> Pata, Petora, Akutiua, Maka, 5 ; Te Wah'oa tribe—Jfama, Kehu, Wi, Tamarara, 4; Poverty Bay tribes—Pehomana Paieri, Karepa, Pitone (son of Anaramatete), Te Wliaka Kurei, Ratuna Te (uncle of Te Kooti) 5 ; total chiefs killed, 14. Henri Kakapanga from personal inspection counted of common men killed and believes the total number of killed not to exceed 90 in all. ■' . " THE LATE KATUUBIA TVPV. The mortal remains of this chief were yesterday landed from' the s.s. Ahuriri,, which, vessel brought back 300 natives of this Province, together with the b.ody of Karauriai The funeral procession left the Spit about two o'clock. It consisted of a firing party of 40, selected from Ist and 2nd companies Militia and the Napier Rifle Volunteers, under the command of Mr. Routledge; the Napier Brass Band, which preceded the coffin playing the Dead March in Saul ; tho friendly natives and the remainder of the Militia with side arms—the whole under- command of Major Carlyon. The number, forming tho procession could not have been less than 600. The body was escorted to tho building known as the Maori Club, where it wns formally handed over to the relatives of deceased. Mr. M'Lean then addressed the assembled natives in complimentary terms, and several chiefe made speeohes in reply. Soon after, the assembled natives, in compliment to the Europeans, danced a war dance in front of the Masonic Hotel. The day was quite a holiday—most places of business being closed during the afternoon —and large numbers of spectators accompanied the cortege and subsequently witnessed the war dance. • The following Government telegrams were published in the Wellington journals.— ] " Tttranga, Tec. 11. "The shipment of natives continues. The communication between Povercyßay and Wuiroa by post is complete. The total force on pay before the operations censed wa« 1383, officers and men, natives and Europeans. The Ngatikahunu leave to-day,; the Ngatiporou next, and then the troops. By that lime, Mr. Richmond's arrangements will be comnlete, and the force can return within the fortnight. The enemy have disappeared in the direction of Maingapowhatu. The Ngatiporou would purtue if we could lupplj

them with food; but that would be impossible with* out further preparations, and selected men to organise arrangements. Tareha and the immediate followers of Mr. M'Lean among the Ngatikahunguna are very anxious that the land question should be settled by their friends, and show some sulkirieso, but the Ngatiporou seem in good spirits, and are willing to do all that is required now or hereafter. (Signed.) Gh S. Whitmoee." " TtTKAKGA, Dec. 11. "lam quite clear that we must concentrate and strike on the West Coast first. After observations hero, I see that converging operations, to be practically successful, require a long preparation. I will leave this place in a condition oF defence, and let; Colonel Whifcrnoro lake off all but forty men. Dr. Pollen should send every man he c.in spare to Wanganui without delay. There will be time enough in the next four or five months to strike at these Eastern Hauhuus, if we hate' a success against Tito Kowaru. I am trying to get the land question settled, and to re« assemble the old defence force to hold a post. I propose also a Ngatikahungunu and ajSgntinorou post, one on each side of the Europeans. The ilsiwke's Bay men (Tarehc'a lot) are obstructive, but thby leave to-day, when I hope the land difficulties will end. The local natives are very tract able by themselves. I hope to come South with Colonel WliiS* mora's men.—(Signed) J. C. Richmond." " Napibe, Bee. 12. " Mr. M'Lean met 700 or 800 natives at Pawha* kiro. The natives wero in good spirits. Ah*. M'Lean addressed them at great length noon the . question of putting down Hauhauism and Kootiism. News from Taupo up to the 6th reports all quint,.". " TtTRANGANUI, Dec. 12. "Two women came in last night from the Hauhau?. They left Te Kooti the day of the first fiVht; but they hftve seen men from his camp since. He has no food, but fern root, and very little powder. He makes bullets of shot cast in a thimble. He intends ro come down und drive off sheep from Waikohu, a branch of the main valley, cisrht miles above Waraengahaha.. He will afterwards attack tho redoubt at the port. A part of the Ng*tiporou is detained until reliable information. Scouts liavo been started under Newland and Gascoi<{ne to ccc if Te Kooti is still in position, and to look at Waikoh-u. There wero rumors last night that the enemy wero still in position. A mounted puny has been sent to recconnoitre under Nevvland. ' " Tueancunui, Dec. 14. " An old man came in and told us that Te Kooti was about to make two attacks, one for plunder, and one for taking Wilson's redoubt. Mounted men were sent up towards Kooti's old position yesterday morning. About 11 a.m. a heavy firing across the B>y at Otowa where lhak Whangu's men are living. lUsijor Robert's division returned with a message time sill was clear up Pntutahi valley, they were at once despatched per Sturt to Big Kiver to land and support Iliaka. A par!y of 100 strong, diverging from ih'o common track down Patutahi valley readied tho Big River and Huni's bush, and entrance to Aiui valley. Ihaka drove them back. They, made off for ■ the Patutahi valley. Colonel Whitmore moved up, but the enemy, by going off the regular track, nearly escaped. Colonel Whilrnore saw them and pursued them up the valley towards the old position. Newland's mounted men (14 in number) met the enemy, but were not strong enough to entrago. ihem. Sergeant Reed, n hilf'-caste in Frnzcr's division, has been killed. The, enemy lost a man or twj, and left prisoners behind. —J. C." Richmond." The Wellington Independent of the 22ad instant states: — " Napieb, Monday, Dee. 21, 7.40 p.m. " 150 of Karaitiana's people were chipped on Satin *■ day for Wairoa. M'Lean, Taraha, Ri-natu, and 20% more went otl'to-dny by the a.s. SronnbirJ. A pu'ty will inimeiiiatt'ly leave Clyde for Te Kooti's si ronghold at Puket-ipu. It is supposed r.htit a simultaneous, movement will be made from Poverty Bay. Tl.is is a well-designed plan if it is not muddle;! by the authorities, Tuke is to take the place of Lambert nb Wairoa. ■• This is. a step in the right direction. Whitmore is nt Putatahi cutting a bush road, and ready for action." The Wellington Evening Pod, of December 21 sf, says: —The Government have received a telegram from Napier, stating that Whitmore is well on the. track of Te Kooti and his Haulmus; that ho has some mortars in position, and expects to strike a grand blow soon. We trust he may, but Whitwove's expectations are so seldom realised that we shall not cc greatly surprised by hearing of another failure. Te Wartt Killed.—-It is reported at Napier (hat this bloodthirsty liauhari chief has been kille.i. nnd \t native has offered to point out the place where ho waa . buried in his mat. — Hawke's Bay Herald.. joMMWi t Iff It 'iM ll IUIfcTfctMWMMW'W W* H BWBiHMi W* wiW\ it I■* iftti V'■tA I iflS* hJI« Ji *-*a i;n 'r1 f Irl *x 'r *■ *-'***'***> A lucky discovery, made by n, party on Hatter's Tenace, in the Buller district, is mentioned. Shannassy and p-irty, on the Great Nonh Lead, about two miles north of Deadman's, drove m a tnnnel about, fifty feefc, and, striking another, abandoned it. They then attempted another, and struck a patch about sixty feet square at the surface reaching to an unknown depth, as it is not yet bottomed. ■It°crop3 out on the face of the cliif. and. the gold ia got an once without any trouble, paying over £20. per man per week. — Westport Times, December 19., James Balmax Hilbeck was killed on December 16, at Giles' Ten-ace, Buller district. The deceased was standing near the wash-boxes at tho side of the creek, a stone weighing about three or four hundredweight,1 and which look two men to lift,, felt from a truck at the mouth of the tunnel, a distance of sixty feet, and struck the deceased oa the side. Driver was attempting to hold the stone when it slipped ou to the shoot. Driver and Griffiths (deceased mates) called " Look out," and the deceased jumped a distance of eight feet, bnt the stone caught him on the right shoulder, broke his arm, almo3t. severing it,-and crushing him so severely about the chest that he died, on the spot. The Coroner's jury, after considerableconsultation, returned a verdict to the effect that death had been caused by the fjlling of a stone at Giles' Terrace on the 16th instant, and they added " great carelessness was attributable to Grifikhs. and Driver.— Westport Times. . A telegram in another column informs us that the new Ministry of New South Wales has met Parliament, under circumstances which promise a stormy, if not a short, session. Mr. Robertson," tne Premier, intimated that the intention of the Ministry was to. limit the business of the session to the passing of theEstimates; but he- took the opportunity to state that the Government were not in possession of documents, to support the statement of Mr. Parkes a3 to the existence of a Fenian conspiracy prior to the attempt on the life'of the Duke of Edinburgh. Mr. Parke.% it appears, at once gave notice of a motion of want of confidence in the Government. A i?riq-htepl accident occurred about three weeks ago at the Taugil River, Gipps' Land, (Victoria). A miner named Peter Warbridge was living in a luifc with his wife far away from any other human habitation. One night while they were in bed a large tree, 180 feot in height and standing 70 feet away from tho hut, fell down right across the hut, crushing and killing the two unfortunate inmates. The hut and the tree then became ignited by the fire on tha hearth, and a clay or two after ths charred remains of tho man and woman were found amongst fcheblackened wreck of their dwelling-house. Hoilowat's Oixtsient ajjd Pii,ls. —Much watchfulness must, bt» exercised as winter advaneet^.in.l the-., earliest evidences of ill he.tlr.h must be iiniiieuiately "checked and removed, or a slight illness, may ro*»ilfein a serious .malady. Relaxed and sor» rbj-oat,; diptheria, quinsey, throat cough, ehvoi>ie cough, bron»-chit-in, and mod other pulmonary.affections will berelieved by rubbing this cooling Ointment int*» tli» skin ns near as practicable to. the seat of'niii^hief. This treatment, ro simple and effective, is admirably adapted for the .removal of |>h«ise 'diseases during infancy and-youth!1 < QlilyasVnniatic * invalid will derive marvellous relief .from tn'e> use' of Hoiloway'» remedies, whioh hay,« brouglib ronnd many such B<ifft)rerß,-and*e'eßtdb'lißbed health after every otfie* mo^it tad wjpwllv frifad,— 4dvt. ; .