AUCKLAND INTELLIGENCE.

Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 48, 28 January 1846, Page 3

AUCKLAND INTELLIGENCE.

Native War.—We have bie.i favoured with a translation of a letter from a naive, to the Rev. Ti. Buddie, giving an account of a recent collision between the tribes of Ngatiteata (Katepa,) and Ngatitemaoho Watare, on the southern shore of Manakau harbour, about 2d miles from Auckland, which, with other particulars since ascertained, enables us to lay before cur readers an account of the conflict which may be relied upon as correct. This quarrel, which we noticed some numbets batk, has been fomenting lor mon lis pa-t, and originated in disputes re-

spoctin-j several blocks of land on tho Manakau. On Tuesday lat, Dec. 9, Wetcre, ■ r Wesley, s-.-ni a parly of his men to cut a b ■tmdary that should divide tho land now in dispute, a' a place called Tau.anua urn, whi.-li having done, were returning to their pah, when Katei a'< men pursued and fired upon tln-m, wounding three ol their party. The fie imlantly returned—three chiefs were shot dead on the spot, and several wonr.ded and then Wesley's messengers returned to their pah. Of tha latter party, the g were three slightly, and one dangerously wounded; and of tl.p others, the -brn are Te Kuri (a son of K.ihau,) Puki (a nephew of Abraham of Waiuku,) Reihana, a young chief of the Nga'ipou of Waikato. Toahaere, another chief, lies dangerously wounded, and several others received slight wounds. It seems that Wesley does not intend any aggressive movement*, but to sit quiet at his pah and defend himself against any attack that may be made by the other party. At the commencement of this quarre! the contending parties being very nearly related to each other, it was only considered jn the ligh.- of a family eqnabble— and litde doubt was entertained if its amicable termination ; but it is no longer a dispu*e between relatives, the adherents of each party have been drawn into the contest, bringing with them feelings of a very different charac er to those" which aetua-ed the original disputant?; and as some ol those who have fallen in the conflict, are mr-n of rank and extensive connexion-;, we fear the matter will grow very 3erious. ft is said that Te Wheronhem is likely to be involved in the contest. If so, tho principal part of Waikato will follow him, and a breach wid be the consequence which may require years to restoie.