LATEST TELEGRAMS.
DEFEAT OF THE REBELS.
120 HAUS HAUS KILLED.
100 PRISONERS TAKEN.
NAPIER. [From Advertiser correspondent.] Jan. 1.
A native letter from Moheka, dated yesterday, states that the expedition from Wairoa took 19 prisoners at Oreroa, and were marching to Te Kooti's stronghold at Puketapu. Prisoners captured said that Te Waru left for Waikato with Paora. Toki and Kooti were at Taputahi. Waru's Hau-haus have taken to the hush. - ' - : ■. Jan. 2The Wairoa expedition is returning, having reached Puketapu. [ Jan. 2. ; A letter from Te Kooti was found! near Puketapu. The native expedition arrived there. Te Waru is thought to have crossed the Lake. The rebels are said to have gone back to Tu> ranga, but it is very uncertain. j , . , # Jan. 4. j The chiefs of the Wairoa expedii tionsay that they burnt the enemy's pa, reconnoitred his country^ where large potato cultivations were found took a few prisoners, and, failing to meet the enemy, returned to Wairoa. (From the Post correspondent.) Jan. 7, 1 p.m. j The Sturt has arrived. Te Kooti has been defeated, and 120 Hau-haus killed by Arawas and and Ngatiporous. 100 prisoners have been taken including Te Waru. Te Kooti in retreat. Whitmore in full pursuit. Sturt not yet at the wharf. More news immediately.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume III, Issue 500, 8 January 1869, Page 2
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