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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 317, 23 October 1865, Page 2

The Late Mdkdkuotjs Assault at Waijcari. —TVo understand that in consequence of the depositions concerning this affair, made by Mr John Harding and Mr Harrow, an armed native was despatched to Waikan to bring in Waata Kohikohi, who returned on Sat’, d iv without his prisoner. It seems that Wr "used to come, and tiie natives declined to c:w; hurt up—the messenger being afraid to show Eh anus lest be should bo shot. After wailing about for some three days returned as lie v ent. Wo believe there are in the district at least two assessors and several police among the Maoris, in receipt of salaries from the Government, who ought to have been called upon to act in a case like tiie above. There is no reason to suppose that there would have been any diffituhy in effecting his capture if proper means had b’en adopted. It was scarcely to bo expected that ho would come voluntarily, and now that ho know,-- he is wanted, he will probably take himself off to the fighting parly and thus escape punishment. ILuj-irATT Prisoners.—-On Saturday the Town was thrown into a slate of some excitement by tiie appearance of a schooner in the Pay, carrying sever,,! Hau-hau flags; and good news from 6potiki was confidently expected. In the course of the day, this expectation was realized by the landing of 19 prisoners captured in the late engagement, as also of Lieut. Biggs, Sir Heighten and three wounded men of the military settlers. Of course, wo arc not permit led to publish tlio official despatches before they have been laid before the Government, and vve are unable to obtain any information, notwithstanding every cifort on our part, br-youd the various flying rumors current. We have, indeed, been promised a narrative of the recent events by an eye-witness, but it has not coma to hand up to the hour of our going to press. Tuh Dramatic Company, as will be seen by advertisement, give another performance this evening, in the Council Chamber.