NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 358, 5 March 1869, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Abridged from the Daily Times. New Plymouth, jfla Nelson. Feb. 22. We have to hand further details with relation to the White Cliff murders. Mr, Parris believes that the murders were committed by Tapihana, a chief of the Ngatirnaniapoto, It i- believed that Tapihana and his friend | Tiled, the settlers to raise a war in Taranaki The out-settlers are greatly alarmed, and the women and children are coming into Town. Tho men are staying on their land, working all pay and retiring to the block-houses in the different districts at night. People here wish the Government to send a body of men, and also re‘ain the detachment of the 18th Regiment, ordered to leave on the 2Gth. My private letters say that the rebels are believed to be advancing. Signal fires and smokes are seen from Waitara, and are getting nearer. A deputation to Wellington, consisting of the Superintendent of Taranaki, Mr. Hirst, and Mr. Dingle, had an interview at Nelson with the Superintendent, Executive, and Judge Richmond. The Superintcn'ent stated that if the . Gjueral Government refused the demands of Taranaki, Nelson would give ai 1, an! he believed volunteers. Gloom is general here at the prospect of a third locali y being involved in war. Auckland news continues good, but Mr. Mackay ordered all the miners away from Ohinemuri, because of the alleged treasonable proposals made by some miners to the Hauhaus. Wellington, Feb. 23. The Superintendent of Taranaki and Messrs Hirst and Dingle; the deputation appointed at the late public meeting held at New Plymouth, arrived here by the Wei lington this morning, to consult with the Government as to the protection of the district, The Taranaki people view with great alarm the approaching departure of the Imperial troops, and do not like to depend.for protection solely on the raw constabulary. Michael Murphy, the man who was arrested on the charge of comp icity in the late murders, was formerly a private in the 57th Regiment. The information was laid by the Provincial Secretary, and the prisoner was reminded to allow of further evidence being obtained. At the New Plymouth meeting, it was resolved to ask the Government to station a division of the Armed constabulary in the Province. . Mrs Gascoynes body was mutilated, and one of her lingers cut off to get her wedding