IMPORTANT PROM TAURANGA.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 297, 14 August 1865, Page 3

IMPORTANT PROM TAURANGA.

BRUTAL MURDER OP Mr INTERPRETER PULLOON, AND THE CREW OP THE CUTTER KATE. THE VESSEL BURNT. Mu RENNET WHITE ESCAPED PROM THE HANDS OP THE FANATICS, By the Star of the South which arrived here early this morning, we have the following important intelligence, which we abridge from the Auckland papers. It appears that the cutter Kate, owned by Guilding, of Auckland, was going into Wliakatane and some natives went o if in a canoe, and had breakfast with the crew, when they gave the signal and at once killed the Captain, his name I believe was Pringle. They next shot a half caste. They then went below and shot Mr Fulloon, at first through the arm and then through the heart as be was lying unwell in his bunk. They then fired at Mr B. White, who was saved by the interposition of his half caste son, who got badly wounded, after the third shot they let him live, but made him a prisoner. They have burnt the cutter and seized a maori schooner, and have made a coffin of her dingy for Mr FnllooiTs body. Mr Fulloon had gone in the Kate against the advice of bis friends, bis late experience of the kindness of the Whakataue Chiefs having given him a f.lse confidence in them. The Kate being anchored in the roadstead waiting for the tide, the murderous rebels came off with the resolution to effect their hellish purpose while making proffessions of friendship and being received on board with kindness. One of the gang, on some pretext, contrived to get below and to secure Mr Fulioon’s revolver before they breakfasted, and during the meal each one marked his victim. Mr Fulloon had no idea of danger until he received the contents of his revolver in his arm. The massacre took place on the 22nd, and Sir White escaped from them on the 2(3th He directed his course to Maketu, travelling across the ranges instead of by the coast, from fear of the natives, he reached Maketu on the Ist inst., being six days on the way. Dr. Pollen lias despatched the Brisk to Wellington with the news.

News has also been received from the camp at Tauranga of the capture by the natives of three officers of the 68th L. 1., who had gone out on a shooting excursion.