The Hawke's Bay Times. THURSDAY, 11th OCTOBER, 1866. THE REBELS IN HAWKE’S BAY.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 428, 11 October 1866, Page 2

The Hawke's Bay Times.

T HURSDAY, 11th OCTOBER, 1866. THE REBELS IN HAWKE’S BAY.

prELISITED EVERT HONDA'S AND TIIDESDAY. "XCH.HUS ADDICXCS J'JKAUii ltf VKiIBA UASISTCI."

The extracts wo arc able to give ia this morning’s issue from our Auckland contemporary, shed some light on the mysterious gathering of the rebels ia the neighborhood* As we more than suspected, it was not from any invitation or suggestion of our Superintendent, (as was pretended.) with a view to the discussion of alleged grievances, but simply because Hawke’s Bay, from its unprotected state, seemed to clibr them a greater chance of success in an outbreak, than any other settlement,

Since wo directed the attention of our readers in our issue of the 24th ultimo, to the fact of the arrival of an armed body of rebels at Pet an e, there have been fresh arrivals from the disaffected districts, until they number in the aggregate something like 500 men, divided, indeed, into several distinct parties. Of these, that which first arrived at Petane is the one weaving the most threatening aspect (although there is no doubt all have the same objest-Ao try again the fortune of war). This party, having left Petauo a week ago, have taken possession of u Pah at Omaranui, from which they have expelled or frightened the resident natives. There are two points of prominent importance in the present movement: first, the desertion of large bodies of reputed friendly natives along the East Coast to the enemy, and secondly, the fact of the rebels being well supplied with the Government ImOS. Ho time has been lost on the part of the authorities in taking such steps as seem most available to check the movement in its beginnings. The arrival, we may almost say providentially, of the s.s. Star of the South on Tuesday, presented a favorable opportunity for sending to Wairoa for a company of li.lvl. troops stationed there, and they will probably have arrived as we go to press with ibis. Meantime the militia and volunteers have been called out for training, and a large body, numbering some 500 of professedly friendly natives, are ready, .if -Rgcessary, to take the field, We h&Te rgs-

son to believe that a few hours will decide the question whether the rebels will depart to their own territory, or, on the other hand, we shall have a taste of the war in our own province. ■ During yesterday the opportunity was taken by several of the families of outlying settlers to take refuge in the town until the storm shall have blown over.