NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 347, 18 December 1868, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Ahridjed from the Daily Times

■ Napier, December sth. The Ahuriri has arrived, and brings news that the Hauhau’s position was attacked on Wednesday, and the enemy routed with the loss of thirty men and 6,000 rounds of ammunition. Our loss was three wounded.

The Hauhaus retreated on Puketapu, whither they were being closely followed, Te Kooti has been wounded, and had left on a litter some days before, accompanied by women an J 250 men. Latest news that they have been overtaken.

Rama and Henare, two bloodthirsty chiefs, are among the slain. Colonel Whitmore was off the Coast last night, and was ordered by Mr. Richmond to land at Wairoa.

Puketapu will probably be the nest scene of operations.

December 6th. Tli'i Lady Bird has arrived here from Poverty Bay. The Ngatiporou came up with the main body of the enemy on Thursday, six miles from the scene of the fight on the previous day, attacked him, and killed fifty five men including Nekora and other leaders. Four were killed on our side.

The Ngatiporou wore awaiting the arrival of ammunition to inflict a final blow.

The telegrams received by the Government and the newspapers disagree as to the details of the engagement on the East Coast but all concur iu asserting that the enemy was beaten with great loss. On our side one friendly native and two Europeans were wounded.

One fifty natives havearrived at Taranaki from the Chatham Islam's. At a large meeting; of the natives, they expressed friendly sentiments.

The total number of the enemy killed up to the present time is 109.

Authentic details of the last fight proved that it has been much exaggerated. It was not the main body of the Hauhaus —which has since been ascertained to have retreated into the hush—hut one of several detached bodies which was attache ', an ! their loss was small. Only seventy of the Ngatipornu, under Ropata, were engaged.

The native allies wore on their wav back to Putntabi and Turanga, knocked np, dissatisfied, and unable to got supplies so far inland.

December Sth. Later news from the Waikato states that everything seems quiet. The following is the tenor ef fhe 1 t*er brought to our Camp on Fridav under a flag of truce. After quoting sundry texts of Rorinture, it ones op to sav that, as in one day Cod made the two different races, the one to live in England, and the other in New Zealand, the Pakehas ought never to have crossed the sea. an 1 that Tito If nware’s endeavor will be to exterminate them, f T e solemnly warns the Europeans to leave Wanganui, and ends somewhat as a judge dees after passing sentence of death, to the effect that the Lor! may have mercy on their souls.

It is believed 'lnf nftt will bg mn.de on the 1 own r,* tbo evniry of theusual three davs of Maori warning.

Oi-lorml M‘Dfmntll h~s s'arfed at the head of three humlre 1 Knpanop 'o act against the rebel ’. <">n fvidrv the- v-p ee.an at th" oxt-erritv of the Brvmsvdel-,!-e. but since then they have not been hear! ok

December, 12th

-V me-" ia t ag in e* tfig erection ofstoekadea a. 1 TV aira-a* >.. s nnl by all the influential sattlem of -be DiCrmt, has been nre. 'ented to M’’ R'af rd. It urges that a fendenev to d sallec mn among the natives would thereby be creatid. Maori images have boon nla-arde-t 'hrongbnnt Wanganui, warning tbe Friendly natives to absent themselves from the town, from 6 p.m. to fi a m . lest the patro's mis' ake them for rebels.

TV ben Woodall’s redoubt was abandon, ok Tito K own pi's followers derisively cried, “ Hook it ! Honk it !” A portion of tbe Constabulary force returned to tbe redoubt on Sunday, and are occupying it at present.

Tbe steamer, Wanganui has arrived here full of passengers. £4OO are required to complete the ditch for the defence of the town, and subscriptions are being collected.

The Charybdis has ended for TYanganui, and on an emergency will land 100 blue jackets, 30 marines, and an Armstrong gun. 6

_By letters and papers received frnm 'Napier. the fifty five of tlio enemy killed in the last encrarrement dwindle down to about ten. Tnc late Government telegrams are not very reliable.