IMPORTANT FROM TARANAKI

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1873, 26 May 1863, Page 3

IMPORTANT FROM TARANAKI

SKIRMISH BETWEEN TJIE MILITARY AND NATIVES.

TWO CHIEFS KILLED.

A messenger arrived late last night from Wanganui, bringing reliable information, which bad reached that place from Taraiidki, to the following effect. A Maori named Albert, had, it appeals, while in search of a horse ventured near the military at Tatataraimaka, and was fired on by the soldiers. Some other natives hearing the firing, came out also, and a skirmish eusued between them and the military. Two chiefs named Albert and Solomon were killed in the encounter. This includes all that is mentioned in the original Maori letter that has been received in Wanganui as well as what is contained in the letter which has been received here. Mr Southcombe, who brought in the intelligence, started from Wanganui on Sunday afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock, reached Scott's at Rangitikei the same night at 7 o'clock, but wa g detained there till 7 the following morning^ waiting for a fresh horse. He started at that hour, freshly mounted, changed horses three times during the remainder of his journey, and reached Wellington at 7 o'clock last night. The letters thus received give no further information as to the skirmish, and do not state whether any Europeans have been killed. Further intelligence from Taranaki, will doubtless give fuller details.

WANGANUI. By the Overland Mail we have the Chronicle of the 21st instant:—

No further intelligence had been received from Taranaki.

The following are the only two items of news the Chronicle contains : —

The Natives. — Upwards of a hundred Wanganni natives started for Taranaki during Monday and Tuesday, making in all about 300 who have gone from this river. Auction Sales. — Messrs Taylor, Watt, and Co., on the 30th April, sold the Woodleigh FarnVcontaining 364 acros witL improvements, to Capt. Magrath, for £750. On the 23rd April, on the left Bank of the river, a number of mixed cattle at an average of about £4 per head ; and yesterday, another lot on the right bank, at a« average of £3. In both lots there was a large proportion of young stock.