IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE EAST COAST.
FURTHER SUCCESS AT OPOTIKE. By the schooner Fortune, Captain Black, which arrived last night from the East Coast, we (N. Z. Herald, 4th October) have further news from Opotiki, Wakatane, &c. A native named George, and the chief Cape's wife came overland from Wakatane ¦ on Monday last to Opotiki, for the purpose of communicating with Major Brassey; immediately upon arrival they were placed under arrest. They said that they had come for the purpose of stating that the Wakatane natives were willing to surrender and lay down their arms. Next day they were liberated and sent with a detachment of 120 Forest Rangers, in command of Major Macdonnell, back to Wakatane to see if the report was true. Upon arrival there, 150 Wakatanes immediately surrendered and kid down their arms wliich were taken back by the force to Major Brassoy. Major Macdonnell informed the natives that the Governor was not desirous to f'cattse war in the Wakatane district, nil he wanted was the surrender of Mr. Fulloon's murderers. To this the natives replied that they did not know anything about them, but promised to assist in' their captin'e. The korero thus ended for a time and the force returned to Opotiki. A further detachment of 150 men, with Major Brassey, was to leave Opotiki on Friday last for Wakatane to finish the korerb, and take possession of the place. It was reported that two natives had bedn arrested on suspicion of being Concerned in Mr. Fulloon's murder. The forces at Opotiki bad met with every success, completely routing the rebels, and occupying the whole country round. There were no natives left in the district. The native Tiwai's wife has safely arrived by the Fortune. She has endured great hardships since her capture by the Pai Marires, and barely escaped with her life. She had to swim rivers, creeks, &c, and travel through the bush for miles and miles, and at last succeeded in reaching Cape Runaway, where she was picked up by the Fortune and brought on here.
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Evening Post, Issue 209, 9 October 1865, Page 2
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344IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE EAST COAST. Evening Post, Issue 209, 9 October 1865, Page 2
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