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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 437, 12 November 1866, Page 4

left arm in a sling be started with the Kupapas on Tuesday, determined to use the right. Such are the men who compose the European branch of our colonial force, and if that force had been properly treated by the Government Sir George Grey would have no occasion to send for the Kupapas. We say that had the European branch of that force been properly treated the Governor could, within twenty-four hours, call out and enrol as many European volunteers in Wanganui as would enable Major M'Dounell to sweep all the rebels between Patea and New Plymouth before without the assistance of the Kupapas.

(From tlie Wanganui Chronicle, 3rd Novemher.) Rumors have been floating about for the last two days of another skirmish having taken place at the Front, but we are unable to trace them to any reliable source. The s.s. Waipara has come in from Patea this forenoon, but she brings no tidings of any such thing. We learn, however, that the Kupapas,-taken up to Patea by the steamer, were rather unwilling to proceed inland, stating that they were very tired and needed rest. Further, that some more of the military settlers, whose term was up, were preparing to leave, regarding their treatment by the Defence Office as bad in the extreme.