THE WAIKATO PANIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 75, 21 May 1873, Page 3

THE WAIKATO PANIC.

We clip the following interesting items from various sources : TAB iAMEA CONBTABCTI AST. A co-respondent of the Auckland Star 'writes t —“ Mr Editor, —Will you kindly answer us the following questions: Is it true that the detachment of Armed Constabulary, under a field officer, sent out to recover the body of the murdered man Sullivan, were ordered to draw their revolvers in case of an attack from the natives ? Is it true that these revolvers were unloaded ? Is it true that this detachment of j4.rmed Constabulary, at that time had no revolvers upon their persons ? Is it true that there was at that time no revolver ammunition in the Government storehouses in the Waikato district ? If not, why not?— lgsoBAMtTB.” PUBCKUTU’S INTENTTOHS KNOWN BEEOBB BTTlXlvan’s mubdks. This is a copy of the letter received by Mr Charles De Thierry " Horo Horo. To Charles Baron De Thierry, Auckland.—Friend Te Thierry s Bring your surveyors up as soon as possible, and let them commence the survey—Upper Patetera—thence running on to Hgautuku ; thence to Whangapoa; then back again, round to Horo

Theeo boundaries tafceinupwd* *>< 300,000 Korea of land. Sufficient, friend j bw’vi another word to you. W® have received a. letter from Sgatiraaliaui. Psrukutu is hiding with hit ope (meaning regiment or gang), numbering about ICO men, to kill the Maoriswho are all owing their lands to be surveyed. This native : i» a strict a:og native Sufficient to tell you thfkt we havq ail risen folly armed to protect ov*r survey ora against this fellow. Sufficient fron your friends, Motunau, Ha ts Honlawa, and ieom all oar tribe.” We hear from an undeniable authority that the natives 5(3 miles below Faterere and throughout .he _sa_s district are determined to open up their lands, and have sent word to that effect. The following chiefs especially ere anxious to treat with Europeans: -Tuhoa Bangi, Ngatiwhakane, " B* fc *P»«mo t and Arekstera Punk Mr D® Thierry is also Wag land from the Ifgatimanana and and Ngatirangitibi tribes, who are large landholders in the Taupo district. THE NATIVE! J 1 EKTIKQ AT TAT] CO. The meeting was attended by two Hokohari chiefs, one of them being the brother of Bowi called Paetai i the other called Haraiti, who is a leading man among the King party. These were returning from Napier with throe paokhorses heavily laden with present* to the King from Karat tiana, Hapuka, Renata, and other Ngatihanguna chiefs. They acknowledged that Purukutu was acting u !™* r orders, and that ho was the head Ul V? e Koomaru i but that he had exceeded “*• ij n ® * instructions, which were, that he should severely beat (but not kill) any European or native that he detected making roads, bridges, TOun^y I*’ 1 *’ °* fcraTelllin 8 through the King’s veiy suggestive circumstance oeouixed daring the meeting. To an assertion that all the Tautto * bad ceased to be Kingites, Paetai replied that one of their number bad bran lor some time m constant communication with the King, and had promised to assist io carrying out his policy. Xo the astonishment of most of the natives present aleading young chief, called King! Aarekitl, acknowledged that he was the party alluded to, but said if the Kmg did not at once deliver up the murderers of Sullivan he would cease to have any communication with him. OPT BNTTOBBV. A number of out settlers have bees frightened at the state of affairs, and are coining Into Cam* bridge. A number of females are flaking In. DATS OB OBACB, It is understood tbat Sir Msclbj gav@ th 6 lOsif and his parly until the 15th to give their answer as to whether the murderer of Sullivan would be given up or not, and upon receipt of the letter a large meeting of natives was held, and Bewi has agreed to give an answer within ten days, dating from the 12th instant. J * , r mack at asp his DOINGS. Mr Maokay is now in Cambridge taking every precaution for the safety of the settlers. He has two cuts In bis head, and a bruise on bis right hand through checking the blow. Mr Mack-.y could not see i’awhfao when in the King country. Me moved from place to place in order to avoid him. Maokay put the following questions to Bewi when he found he could not see the King ;— l, Wes this work that of Purukutu or the King ? 2. World the Ki, 3 give up the murderers of Sulhvan P 3. If he would not give wiem up, would he a"ow the pakebae to enter the King count .• and take them ? Bewi is to lay these questions before the King and the ronanga. and give an answer. 6 The »gat>raukawa are r™ agreed to take no part with Waikato. TB KOt XI GT7AR»i£TS MS MACK AT. Te Kooti and Te Whanaaui were at the Kuitu *° Kooti volunteered as one of Mr Maokay’c guard to escort him to Tc Wi:a, and remained wjth him for some time. He told Mr Maokay if the Waikatos fought he should not, but remain quiet with the Ngatimaniapoto tribe. aCiSOxCjT 4JSBOTTS, Tawhiao and Manubi -I still remain atTeKuiti. Sullivan’s head is reported 1- have been burned at Wharepapa by order of the King. ./if 16 * Buru, who attempted to murder Mr Mackay, will be tried by the Maoris at Te Kmti. Manobiri wishes him to be hanged.