LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
October t A Wanganui Times " extra" of Tuesday says intelligence reached that place on Monday night to the effect thai on Sunday Titokawaru crossed the Patea river, and took up a position at a small village called Taranaki, between Patea and Whenamakora rivers. Tauroa informed the authorities at Patea that, bo far as he could ascertain, Titokowaru was determined to visit all the disaffected hapua throughout the Waitotara district, to gather strength as he went along, until he reached Kai Iri, which he would make the basis of operations for an attack upon Wanganui. It is believed that Topia* son to the arch-rebel Pehi, is co-operating with Titokowaru, and that he would make Pipirikj the base of his operations, so as at any time to be able to concentrate the two forces ,a,t any particular point. .. . ■ On receipt of this intelligence; Colonel M'Doimell went to Putiki and assembled the chiefs and leading men. All present — Hunia, Kemp, Hori Grey, &c., — expressed their determination to assemble their fighting men and go with McDonnell to attack Titokowaru. Mounted messengers were at once dispatched to all the hapus of the Wanganui native, and at nine on Tuesday morning the chiefs and their men assembled in front of the Militia office to receive back the arms and ammunition wh^ch they had delivered up a few days bef dre. Colonel M'Dpnnell called for volunteers from all ranks. He is determined to attack Titokowaru before he can be joined by Pehi or Groia, and that, if there is to be a fight, "^Hiall not be in the town of Colonel Carton paraded the town (Wanganui),, caMng upon Militia of the Ist and 2nd class, and also the Wanganui Cavalry Volunteersito parade irith arms and accoutrements Jin the Market Place, at four o'clock oA Tuesday afternoon, i / The Wandawi Times Concludes thus :— » " Now is tbe time for (the men of Wanganui to sh<^w their pliick and courage) If they act; like men, ; Titokowaru will never re-cr|>ss the Patea River. Less than a weeUjirouJkHHnsh the work." ■ r~ — — s
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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 427, 8 October 1868, Page 2
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