NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXIV, Issue 2785, 16 January 1869, Page 2

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

News arrived in town, late on Saturday evening, that; on Friday last, Bth instant, a largo body of Elau HauB had been seen near the head of the Waiau, a tributary of the Wuiroa — about 17 or 18 miles from the township of Clyde. This party was scon by some friendlies, one of whom is named Walter, whose cultivations were destroyed by the flau Hau3, his box runsaoked, his horses partly killed and parily driven away. On the party of friendlies finding their kainga destroyed, they proceeded to the top of an adjointing hill, whence they observed a large native force^encampod. They at once brought the information to Wairoa and Mohakr. The Wairoa natives offered their services to the Q-overnment to march against the enemy ; but, the Bcouts sent out having observed the fires to be considerably nearer Wttikaremouna, which would lead to the conclusion that they had withdrawn in that direction, an expedition was not; deemed necessary. This may either have been a detached party of To Kooti's people, who would have had sufficient timo to reach th.it locality from Wgatepa, or a body of Te Waru's men. While such men as To Kooti, Paoro Told, Te Waru, Mailca, Tokatahi, and many others of equal ferocity are at. large, too much watchfulness cannot be exercised in outlying districts. The same (Saturday) evening, Hohepa and Paoro Hiipe, two Taupo chiefs, accompanied by about 20 of their people, arrived in town. Their object was to obtain, if possible, assistance from the Government in the shape of arms and ammunition — they having received an intimation from the Ureweras. sent subsequently to the evacuation of Ngatepa, that they would not in future, spare the life of any government native. Simultaneously ■with the departure for Napier of those chiefs, Poihi'pi hart gone to Tauratiga, in the hope of getting assistance from Hint, quarter.