THE NATIVE WAR.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 589, 26 October 1869, Page 3

THE NATIVE WAR.

(Prom the Wellington Independent.) Napier, October 13. A despatch received from M'Donnell, dated 9th October, reports the surrender of Te Heu Heu with his uncle and a few followers. The information obtained from Te Heu Heu is attached. I have already directed M'Donnell to send Te Heu Heu down here, and he is probably on his way by this time. I shall send word now to M'Donnell to accept of course the surrender of Hataraia and the rest of the Taupo people, and to inform them that the Government are disposed tp deal leniently with them, but must have pledge of their good faith in the future. Our forces have gone after Te Kooti, and I hope we may have an account of him very shortly. The Hakaraia referred to is, 1 conclude, the troublesome Upper Waikato man. Th following is Te Heu Heu's speech in answer to the chiefs of the Ngatituwharctoas : — " I have little to say. Bad tribe ! it was you who made the raid into the Uriwera country, and afterwards left me as food for Te Kooti. I was left alone and forsaken by you. When I got to Tauranga I heard of the man who was killed. I then got frightened. Te Kooti came. When I got back I was taken prisoner. I have been such ever since. I have fought against you, but what was I to do 1 I was a prisoner. I blame you for my misfortune. However, I have nothing more to say. Te Kooti is here in the bush. Go and find him." ■ Te Heu Heu, in answer to Major Kemp's Bpeech, said :— " I agree with most- of what you have said. If you wish to send me to gaol or the Chatham Islands, well and good. All you have done is fair. I have nothing to say against you. But I do blame Hohepa Tamamutu, and had he 'led the charge on my pah, I should have aimed at him and shot him, as he is the sole cause of my misfortune.' I have nothing more to Bay. Your words are good." That Te Kooti has with him forty or fifty Chatham Island people, and fifty Uriweras, including most of the Uriwera chiefs, namely, Te Weru, Paerau, Hapurona, Koke, Hamiora (chief of Ahikeriru), Te Makarini, Rakukaku, and Te Hereru. That Te Waenuanui was left with Te Waru's men, and the rest of the Uriwera to defend Waikaremoana. That is the total of Te Kooti's force now. Chatham Island men suffered severely in the late fight. Matuahahas gone towards Tuhuafor the purpose of collecting his women and children. Te Heu Hen thinks Te Kooti is at Whakapapu. Hokararia and the Ppatere people are said to be on their to join him. He, Te Kooti, received a letter to that effect. This is all the information worth anything. ThOS. MfDONNBtL. Obmond.