RUMORS OF PEACE.

Evening Post, Issue 22, 4 March 1865, Page 2

RUMORS OF PEACE.

We understand that on Saturday a native* beaiintf a w.dte flag, came down the Waitotiira redoubt with a letter to Captain Crea^h coinn.anding there. Unortunately there was no one at the reduubt who understood Maori sufficiently w-.1l to be able to translate the tetter, but this much was made out :—Although not signed, it was sent by Hare Tipene, who intimated that he was witling to iriac ior peace. If the Gt-iieral wished to fL; lit, why did he go to l'ateti and not come to V.ernroa ? But he thought enough of blood had been shed, and that peace might now be made. Ihe letter was sent to the Genera). 'Die Maoris had still a white flag flying on Monday lust. Biigadier. General Waddy met with an accidtnt hist week by which his collar bone was i broken, his horse having fallen wi-.h him. ' Ihe flag to be presented by the ladies of Wanganui to the natives was displayed for the first time on Monday, at the tuneriil of John Williams. It is of white silk, with the Union Jack at the upper corner, and in the middle a gilt crown, wich a wreath of leaves on each side and the word " Moutca" inscribed below. It is a very elegant and tasteful present. 1 he funeral of John Williams took place at Wanganui, on the 27tu ult , and was largely attended.