FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 243, 22 February 1869, Page 3

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Nelson, This Day, 9.35 a.m. White Cliffs is the key to the northern part of the settlement, being the only known practicable means of access to the Waikato overland. The redoubt named Pukearuhe commands the approaches from Waikato. The redoubt is thirty-aix miles from New Plymouth. At the settlement i of the district, it was garrisoned by ! fifty men. This number was reduced to twenty-five, and last year the" garrison was wholly discontinued, only two friendly natives being left in charge by Mr Parris. It ia believed that the murders have been eoiiitnitted by [order of?] Tapi-

hana»:» chief dQfl the Ngatimaniapotq^ . Tapihana wished to raise war in the Waifcato, but the King refused, teyjbgp — " If you wish to figKt, rgo U Vh&S* - ' ■ It is believed that Tapihana and his frieodd killed the settlers in order to raise war in Taranaki. The out-settlers are greatly alarmed. The women and children are coming in to town ; the men are staying on their land, working all day and retiring to the blockhouses in the different \^a{j tricts at night. The people of Taranaki wish the G-overnment to send a body of men, and to retain the detachment of the 18th Regiment ordered off on the 26th. Private letters from Taranaki/. say it is believed that the rebels are advancing. Signal fires and smoke are seen from the Waitara, and are , getting^ nearer. • ' ' • ■■- .}■■■'> .>■>! v p'C4 A deputation to Wellington, consisting of the Superintendent of Taranaki, and Messrs Hirst, and I^ingle, had an interview' witj tlje -S_u^erintendent of Nelson, the Executive, and Judge Richmond. The Superintendent of Nelson staled that if the General Government refused the demands of Taranaki, Nelson would give aid, and, he believed, send volunteers. The gloom is general here/ at^%7 prospect of a third locality being involved in war.