LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 488, 2 March 1869, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(FROM THE CHRI9TCHTOCH PAPERS.) Wellington, Feb. 24. A special messenger has just arrive^ from Wanganui, with letters for Mr Rich-i mond, from Colonel HaiUtain^ who haa been to Taranaki. . It is now ascertained that the. murders were committed by a band of Ngatinianiapotos, numbering 140, under Te Weter% and Te Kaokao. The Maori King refused to sanction o» to countenance the raid. Te Wetere expects that Tapihana, with, 100 men from the North, will join him immediately. Authentic information states that a large number of the Taranaki natives, whom Titokowaru made join him after the affair at Ngutu-o-te-inomi, have now, left him disgusted and returned tp their settlements. One hundred men of the Alined Constabulary, from Wanganui, have by this time reached Taranaki. Ahitana, chief pf Tangahoe, sent thirty, men to the meeting at Taupo. As soon as the crops are gathered, Poma>; and party from the Upper Wanganui will join our forces anxious for the fight. It is Tito te Hanetana and men of Tangahoe hau who have left Titokowaru and returned to their settlements at Matanga* roia. Te Wetere asked the Ngatiawa chiefs to assist him in rising, but they refused to. countenance hostilities. The Taranaki deputation had an interview with the Governor and Ministry today, and strongly urged the retention of the troops in that province. The Gov^r-i. nor is stated to have oxpressed his regret that he had no power to retain them, but that they must go in the Airedale ta Auckland to join the Himalaya. Another hundred men are to be. sent immediately from Wanganui, and Dr Pollen is to be authorised to enlist a special force in Auckland for service in Taranaki. It is to be composed of men who know the country, and who had left Taranaki .for Auckland owing to bas times. A meeting of Justices of the Peace waa held here this afternoon, and a resolution was passed finally protesting against they removal of the troops from Taranaki — (From the Nelson Examiner.) "*"" Wellington, Feb. 25^ The Superintendent of Wellington, accompanied by about twenty magistrates, waited on the Governor yesterday afternoon, entreating him to retain the Ini-? perial troops at Taranaki and Wanganui, or to make a final protest against their removal. Although sympathising per-, sonally with the the views of the deputa-. tion, his Excellency said no power o^ discretion was given him. LordGranville had written since his -accession to office, insisting peremptorily on the immediate removal of every British soldier under i any possible contingency. February 26. . The Captain of the Himalaya has written i his sister residing in Wellington, that \ telegrams received from the Admiralty - direct that the Himalaya is not to come to - New Zealand. It is consequently supi posed the troops are to remain. No letter i has yet been received from General Chute. ; It is understood that the General Government have telegraphed that the Airedale i is not to call at Taranaki, so as to prevent , the embarkation of the troops, j Busy preparations are making for the Prince's arrival. It is announced that s the Galatea will anchor- in Wellington ) harbor on the 28th of March. The steamer Taranaki, ss she now lies x s in Bowden's Bay, was sold to-day for • L 245.