TAURANGA.

Evening Post, Issue 191, 18 September 1865, Page 2

TAURANGA.

The correspondent of the New Zealand Herald, of September 7, says :—: — Camp Te Papa, August 30. There is nothing of importan ce to communicate this mail, either from Tauranga or the Coast. The news to-day from Maketo, if true, is very unsatisfactory, and will hfive, no doubt, a very evil tendency in estranging the minds of numbers of the natives who are hesitating what course to adopt; at the same reflecting censure or blame on those authorities whose duty it was to fulfil and support the arrangements entered into with the Arawas in their undertaking the expedition to Te Matata : such it appears has not been done ; the consequence has been hbout 300 of our brave Arawas have had to return for want of food ; and the other portion, who are determined to stand and confront the enemy, are barely receiving sufficient to satisfy the cravings of nature. The enemy is receiving succours from all directions, Kereopa having also arrived with a strong force from Opotiki and the inland districts ; surely our allies ought not to be disheartened or to have a shadow of a chance to complain in this trying and peri ouß time of need. It appears that amongst the enemy there are a goodly number of the Arawas, who since, the commencement of hostilities in this district, joined the ranks of the enemy. One of them is the son of Te Puheha, the head chief of the Ngatepikiao tribe, who a few days ago made a signal to speak to his people, which was granted, when he earnestly requested that portion of the tribe to which he belonged to return to their homes without delay, as in his opinion the Arawas will get annihilated by the superior for^e which Kareopa is now bringing to^bear on them. The enemy is in great glee. That is just what they have been waiting for the last lnst year ; that is to decoy the Arawas from the protection of the big guns ii> the Colville Redoubt at Maketu ; we may shortl}' expect to hear of a desperate and deadly struggle having taken place. The public sympathy and prayers ought to be rendered to the gallant few who are facing the enemy at this very moment, demanding the murderers of the crew and passengers of the cutter Kate, which have been refused them, and which they are determined they will have, or otherwise sacrifice their lives. Tho friends of the late Mr. Fulloon, having been disappointed in fluding that the Auckland people had not made any public demonstration of sympathy for the loss which the Province and the public service has sustained by the untimely death of Mr. hold a public meeting, which took place on the 29th, exactly at noon, when, for the first time, might be seen the whole of the European settlers from all parts of Tauranga congregated together. The principal resolution was as follows -.— '¦ That this meeting Fulloon, determined amongst themselves to

desire to express its deep sorrow and regret at the atrocious murders of captnm crew, and passengers of the cutter Kate, ByHhe Whakatane and Awaoteatoa natives, espeoiallj at the end of Mr. James Fulloon, an active and zealous officer, and a gentleman esteemed and respected by all who knew him. And this meeting desires to express its sincere sympathy with Miss Fulloon in the great and irreparable loss she has thus sustained."