THE NATIVES.
On Sunday last about 30 men of the Taranaki tribe gave up their arms and submitted to the authority of the Queen in tho presence of Colonel Yi'arre, Major Atkinson, and Mr Parris; there were alto about as many more womon and c-ail-dron. Their arms were given back to them oj the ground, we believe, that they might have to dofund themselves against their late alliee. Oaoof them, Epiha, is ill and hae been taVrn to the K^rr'tai- Anion? tlie ;ncn v\]'o 1-a^c gjvca tl»eu»
selves ap there are three who have given undoubted Higns that they aro sincere. One is me notorious Minarapa, the others Hiharaand Ua, noti, air three, wo believe, concerned in me Omata murders. They have surrendered with the fnll knowledge that they will bo brought to trial, and aro accordingly at present prisoners in the Tataraiinaka redoubt. Minarapa nt loast has been making up his mind to this for some time p«st. Two or three months ago he spoko of surrendering, and when reminded that he would bo tried as a murderer said " What does it matter what happens to mo if tho people {mi) aro saved i It has Ken t xpected during the week that Mapurona and his followers were coming in, but we have not yet heard of their arrival, except Horopapera, Ilapurona's son, who has been into Town and taken the oath of ailogianco WO hear.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 652, 28 January 1865, Page 3
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237THE NATIVES. Taranaki Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 652, 28 January 1865, Page 3
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