LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 553, 3 August 1869, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(From the Nelson Colonist.) The following are fuller details of telegrams recently published : — Telegrams from Napier were received in Wellington on Friday last, which stated that 400 Arawas, who had been armed by the Government, had deserted from us, but their intentions for the future appear not to be known. Colonel St. John telegraphs, on the lGfch, from Fort Galatea :— " News just received from Whakatane. Ureweras, j under the notorious Hau-hau leader Tamaikowha, ravaging upper Whakatane Valley. Cattle and horses destroyed or driven off. Ngatipukeko too weak to do anything. This letter was found at Whakatane (Ohi»va) : — ' Friends, we have been here ; the Europeans buried at Ruatahuna have been eaten by me ; the pakehas were very fat. Friends, we shall again fight in these days. — Eroeti Tamaikowha.' It is said that Tamaikowha intends to take the field, tir follow his old tactics of cutting off small parties. Road between Whaketane and Opotiki not considered safe for travelling. "TamaiKOwha has been the leader of every ambuscade about Opotiki ; he enn easily lay them at Waiotahi, where White was killed, or between Ohiwha and Whakatane, and retire up the Waimana if discovered." The same officer telegraphs from Fort Galatea, on 19th instant, as follows : — "Mr- Clarke writes that the Whatatane natives are* so cowed that they intend abandoning their pah. I have sent men thejre to prevent this. He reports Ohinemutu natives in great dread ; that Te Kooti was last heard of at Pukerimu, at the foot of Titi-Raupenga, joined by Hakaraia, and said to be so by Rewi ; his force increased by 100 Taupos. 1 believe Waikato to be his destination, To quiet the Ohinemutus, Clarke has sent to St George for fifty of his Arawas." On the 20th Colonel St John telegraphs from Fort Galatea that Te Kooti was at Tokangamutu, and had announced himself as a second Jehu, whose history and exploits are recorded in the second book of Kings. Mr Clarke says native matters in Tauranga are in a very precarious state. Disaffected natives are preparing for a visit from the enemy. Hakaraia has written to them to join him at Patetere, and there is reason to believe that most of them have gone. Hepere Paetara writes to say he has joined through fear, and that a meeting is to be held at Tokangamutu. Napier, July 25. To Kooti at Hangatiki, great apprehension at Alexandra. Militia called out. Tawhiao holds aloof, it being supposed that Te Kooti wants to be king ; but Rewi ; Heu-Heu, and others, act cordially

with him, Rewi is said to have warned Mr Searancke. Thames Volunteers en route for Alexandra. Te Kooti ordered by king to commit no act of violence, and to return by way of Taupo. He (Te Kooti) threatens to, attack Tauranga friendlies. I sent the last telegram from Waikato, Arawa and people at Tauranga, natives and Europeans in great alarm. H.M.S, Virago lightened, and brought np close tq the township (of Tauranga). Alexandra, July 23. Te Kooti and party still at Te Kuiti, Getting rather more quiet. Waikatog are. increasing their strength. No natives, about now unarmed. Tawhiao issued a proclamation on Wednesday, to Te Kooti and party, telling them to desist begging or making requests, also requiring them to return back to their own districts the sajne road they came. Discussion be* tween them on this subject, taking place yesterday. Te Kooti demurs, and wishea to be allowed to go away via Wharepapa, as his expressed determination is, if not able to attack the king, to proceed to Tau-< ranga at once and attack the Kupapas, against who.m, wherever found,* he appears to be more bitter than against the Eim*. peans, Matters looking better on the. whole.