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Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 110, 31 October 1846, Page 2

On Saturday last, October 24, Cemino the master of the cutter Catherine Ann* had nearly completed his lading in the Manawatu River. On Sunday afternoon the rebel chief Te Rangihaeata sent a letter down to Tarawa, chief of the Nga. tiwakatere, directing him to order the settlers to leave the Manawatu district in eight days. On receipt of the order Messrs. Kebbel, Cook, and Common', with the chief Taratoa, took a canoe and pu.led up the long reach. On arriving on a line with with Paratawao, the position occupied by Rangihaeata, they landed, and proceeded to the Pah. Mr. Kebbel asked the rebel chief why the settlers were to leave. Rangihaeata answered—" 1 can answer for the conduct of the men at present with me, but natives are coming from Rangitikei and all parts to join me, and 1 cannot answer for their conduct." Further he said— I will not take you by surprise like Rauparaha was taken, 1 give you warning, yon had' Defer go. Rangihaeata told Mr, Cook to look out, for if he caught him there in two or three days, he would murder him, in consequence of some report having got abroad amongst the natives that Mr. Cook wag concerned in the apprehension of Te Rauparaha. Rangihaeata said to Mr. Comp. ton »I know you; you was in ihe Hutt Militia. There is a vessel in the river, you had better all go at once. On the return of the party, the settlers determined to leave the district, but were persuaded by the chief of a small tribe, who had been fiiendly ilisnoscd, to remain till they heard fram Wellington. About 150 rebels are encamped at Porouttwao, and an accession of 300 from Rangitikei was hourly expected. Cemino was compelled to bring back most of his cargo.