NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 376, 2 July 1869, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Condensed from the Daily Times.) Napier, June 21st. Our position at Haroto has been made safe. Paora Hapi’s son has been " murdered by Te Kooti. The boat operations on Lake Waikaremoana have been completed. Major Herrick’s force is under orders to return here in a few days if it does not previously succeed in finding the enemy. From hence it will proceed overland to Runanga, it being intended to unite the various divisions for the purpose of making an attack upon Te Kooti.

Ropata’s men are to proceed to the Bay of Plenty by the St. Kilda. A strong outpost will be established at Onopoto, on the Waikaremona Lake. Wellington', June 23. Mr. Ormond’s speech last night occupied three hours in delivery. He advocated the active prosecution of the war, and the employment of Imperial troops, if they could be obtained, which he doubted. He strongly condemned the conduct of the Government. Colonel Haultain spoke in reply. Napier, June 23. A boat accident took place outside the harbour to day, resulting in the drowning of a son of a soldier in the 18th Regiment. Ropata denies that Mr. M‘Lean telegraphed to him to proceed to Wellington. The Grayling has foundered, and the Hero has been beached, at Wairoa. The whereabouts of the cutter Murewai is not known. Cornet Smith arrived at Fort Galatea on the 19th, wounded. Communication with Lake Waikaremoaua is stopped.

Wellington, June 25. ' Mr. Stafford announced to-day that the Government would resign. The new Ministry will probably con ist of Messrs. Fox, Williamson, Featherston, Heaphy, and Ormond, or Messrs. M‘Lean or Vogel, and the honorable John Johnston in the Legislative Council.

Colonel Whitmorehas made a long speech defending his conduct of the war, and explaining his operations. He declines to believe that the Maori King would ultimately join the rebels. June 2". A Maori express messenger, one of Wiri* hana’s men, arrived at Wanganui, from Tanpo, on Friday. He reports that Te Kooti, with three bundled men, is at Taupanga, on the edge of the Taupo Lake, within twelve miles of Wirihami’s settlements, and urges the Wanganui Natives to send help to Wirihana. The latter has deemed it expedient to retreat sixty miles, leaving a few scouts to watch the enemy. The messenger adds that Te Kooti inten is to come down the Wanganui river and destroy the settlements. Kemp has sentonehundredmento Taupo. The Wanganui Natives are much excited and alarmed.

Messengers from Te Kooti and Tito Kowaru have visited Topia, the chief of the Wanganui Hau-haus, and have asked him to join them. Topia professed a desire to keep the peace in his own district, but said that he would be free to fight the King’s battles elsewhere. It is feared that Te Kooti and Tito Kowarau are acting on a concerted plan of operations. Major Noakes and Hori Grey have captured forty-three more rebels, making the total number of the Pakahohi h&pu captured one hundred and seventy-two. Nothing definite is yet settled regarding the formation of the new Ministry. Napier, June 26. Heuheu is reported to have been taken and his pah to have been burned by Te Kooti. Captain St. George states that part of the Uriwera tribe have left Te Kooti, who, he represents, is only one hundred and forty strong. It is said that he intends to proceed by the west shore of Lake Taupo to attack Haruru. Nelson, June 25. News received here from Taranaki states that the friendly chief Ihaia went into the rebel country and burned several whares. For this he was reprehended by the authorities, to whom he replied that he and his men were not paid for doing nothing. He was then told to act on the defensive only, on which he turned sulky, saying the Pakehas were a queer lot.

Maior Brown’s return has caused dissatisfaction among the Tarinaki electors, and it is said that he will be asked to resign either his commission or his seat.

TitoKowaru is reported to be ‘making for Pariaka tp join Te With The Friendlies say that fighting is likely to take place ere long. A land slip has takenplaceat the Moanatairi Creek, at the Thames, burying three people. Christchurch, June 26. A man named De Bourbel has claimed the Government reward of £2OO for the discovery of a payable goldfield “in the Rakaia and Malvern districts.” The precise locality he has hot divulged, but he asserts that forty ounces of gold have been obtained from two months’ crushingwith sledge hammers. Considerable excitement prevails here in consequence of his report.