THE NATIVE OUTRAGE AT TE AROHA.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1730, 5 September 1879, Page 3

THE NATIVE OUTRAGE AT TE AROHA.

AUCKLAND, September 4. Mo Ohinemuri outrage, a gentleman from the Thames has been conversing with Native chiefs of the belligerent tribe at Ohinemuri. They affirm that the whole case has been misunderstood, that it was never intended to shoot a pakeha, but a member of an opposing tribe, and that the cry of “ Look out pakeha or you will bo shot,” was made solely to allow the pakehas to get out of the way, and no attempt was made to shoot the other surveyors. They said the complexion of the man injured was so dark that he was mistaken for a half-caste connected with the other tribe. A person who had bought eflttlc from Natives beyond the locality where the disturbance occurred, and wished to fetch them away, was told ho could go with perfect safety, and though he had to pass within half a mile of the pah, he need not be under the slightest apprehension either for his own safety or that of the cattle. Another Native

chief states that if the Natives find the two Natives accused guilty of deliberately sh ing a surveyor, knowing him to.be buoh, t cy will .give the whole block of knd up Government as payment for blood spilt. Mr Sheehan returned to town by the Rotomahana to-day. The two tribes between which the dispute arose have now arrived at a most amicable understanding, acid have given a pledge that they will deliver up the perpet-ators of the outrage within the next few days. <mm