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Hawke's Bay Times, 10 August 1863, Page 1 (Supplement)

The Natives. —The Ngaraum and Ngatiruanui natives have nearly all returned home ; only two chiefs of any rank (Hori Tipene and Pehemana) and a few others belonging to the former tribe remaining at Tatarainaka. Suspicion of their allies, and particularly of the Wanganui natives (whom they passed by stealth) has led to their return, and the Ngararuru seem to he anxious to trent Mr. White through the agency of the Pakaraka people. One of the sixteen who first returned waited lately on Mr. White to know if he would receive them again as Queen natives, and on what terms ; and we are informed ?hat he replied, that the first proceeding must be the delivery to him of their arms. That done, theypniight come and go as friendly natives till the war was ended, when the Governor would have to say what 2>enalty they should pay for having taken up arms against the Queen ; and that the amount of the penalty would no doubt dedend greatly on their conduct between this time and the termination of war. Mr. White further forbade those who have been at Tataraimaka to come on this side the Waitotara river. —Wellington Independent, July 28. About thirty Wanganuis have returned from the war ; but on the other hand it is said that Pehi and Topini have determined to join their friends at Warea, where about 300 Wanganuis and the stragglers of the Ngararuru and Ngatiruanni, are awaiting the return of the troops to Tataraimaka. Pehi and Topini intimated an intention of going during an interview wifh some of Mr. White’s assessors. —I hid.