ANOTHER MASSACRE BY THE NATIVES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 357, 26 February 1869, Page 3

ANOTHER MASSACRE BY THE NATIVES.

Wellington, Eeb. 20. 7.35 p.m. Major Mair Las issued the • following notice:— "Opotiki, Feb. 3. " Information having beeu received that tho Hau-han leader, Te Kooti, with the remnant of his band, has arrived in ,thc Waireroka Gorge, and that, when reinforced lie may possibly attack Opotiki, settlors are advised to bring their families into camp for safety. "An Extra, published in the " Tarauaki Herald" on the 10th inst., says: —Mews came in yesterday that the whole of the settlers at Clifton, White Cliffs, had been massacred by the Mokan Natives. Mr. M'Donnell arrived in town early this mornI ing, bringing information that the settlers ha I been massacred at' Pake a Rube, and . that Lieutenant Gasguoigne. his -wife and three children, Mr. Whitely, and two settlers who resiled there had boon murlered 'The Chatham Island Natives have been threatened by the Maka.ii Natives, so they have left that district and come to the side of the Urenui "Lieutenant Messenger, his wife, and family, are reported to be safe at Urenui. The names of the settlers murdered are: — Edward Richards and John Milner. The out settlers are all comiug into town in a state of alarm. The Wellington has just returncl fr m Urenui river, bringing several families from that district. She takes back the Volunteer Infantry, who will land at White Cliffs. They go to recover the bodies of the murdered persons. Major Snapp, with the armed force on horseback, accompanied by Mr. Parris, have left town for the scone of the murder: Mr. Parris camein this morning. He reports that the armed force arrived at the White Cliffs at dusk last evening. The bodies of those murdered were found burned, with the exception of the Rev. Mr. Whitcly's, which was found lying outside the re loubt. The murderers are armed, and are supposed to be : Phillips, a half-caste, To Wetsra, who formerly owned the Schooner Paianini, TcKoko, and another native. The bodies are expected in this evening, " Many think that this is not the commencement of a general rising. The Superintendent, Mr. Richmond; saysthat messengers have been sent out in all directions to ascertain whether the natives of tho other tribes have any connexion with this outrage but there is no reason whatever to think that such is the case.