LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
Up to four o'clock yesterday afternoon, all remained quiet in the Hutf; On the previous night three large native firas were observed on the hills opposite the entrenched camp. A party of the rebels on the same night, between nine and ten forded the River in si'iht of the sentries, but observing that the sentries were on the alert they retired. They were not fired upon in consequence of advice given" by our ally E. Puni, supported by good reasons; The native allies at the camp have been dissatisfied with the rations served outj which appear to have been insufficient.
The friendly natives, by authority of an order from the officer of the troops at the Stockade, have been removing the potatoes iri those pans of the Hutt Valley which are liable to the incursions of the rebel natives. This will ren 6've the inducement to a tack the troop* th re. Of course the Government will r< Compete tho settlers for the ciops taken out of the ground to supply our allies.
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Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 66, 30 May 1846, Page 3
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