ME MACKAY'S MISSION.—ATTEMPT TO MURDE

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 156, 8 May 1873, Page 2

ME MACKAYS MISSION.— ATTEMPT TO MURDE

We (Kerald) uodewtand that news was received yesterdi showing that Prirrlkutu is at a Place named Ngahohowhit in the Maungatautari ranges. His followers number abo 60, and it is said that the "other side," including the Ngu raukaua Hauhaus, will support him if he is attacked or pu sued. We understand, also, that Mr Mackay, having push on from Alexandra, arrived at Kuiti on Monday nig| without having been interrupted. There were with h Hono to One, Waraua^ and Eruitj. Qnorioi. They met w, a good reception, apd «fter|food> h^i been supplied to th« a tent for Mr Mackay was erecfcecl. Yesterday mornii about half-past six o'clock,- that' gentleman was roused in slifep by some one entering his'tent; *nd he saw there aMa , (afterwards discovered to be called Buru) armed witli ,t*iaha, or long club. Niiku, on seeing that Mr Mackay \ awake, graipcd his weapon with both hands as if prepared strike a blow. iMr'Mackdy.'sejzcfl tile taiaha before the bl could be indicted,. but- ho: was not able to spring to his i and while at the disadvantage inevitable from a sitting j ,ture, ho, struggled With his assailant. Nuku tried hard stab Mr Mackay with, t]\& sharpened end of the taiaha, r though he fortunately. fuU«d»itt»this, he did succeed^ flifttinga slight wound., oni >^(r,' Mackoy's temple. Wj tho- struggle- waa-goiug <)p,'3UJr Mackay called for assistar ahd~ several^ Maori* < rushpd, in. itfjul collared Nuku, wh they' at once took'beldVe-.Mauuhiri. Numerous nati assoniblod, and were, very indignant that such an outr should have been 'eomniitteH. JRtewi toon arrived, and took Mr Mackay away with him. 1 Kewi said that "if wanted cvil r he would do it in«ft largo way, andnoCinthat sne ing irianner ; " to which Mr Macfc&y replied, that h c regari the assault as the not of one nian,-uot as th* acts oitho chi and that, without further notice of the matter, ijp njcunt ' proceed on* his mission. This assault, and tbo Jwoundinf of Mr Mndkay, even slightly, is td be deeply regretted ; j lie is now protected by Hdwi and the othor pnncipal A connected wifch tlie King party, and further ii-.olestal is improbable.