THE MURDER BY THE HAUHAUS AT

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 465, 28 March 1867, Page 2

THE MURDER BY THE HAUHAUS AT

TATEA. (Wanganui Times, March Vi.) Some of the Ilev. Father Roland's friends still entertain a hope that he Was not the victim who was shot down in cold blood by the Hauhaus on! the 4th inst., but ws fear that the blood of another clergyman rests upon the heads of these murderers. Thej Rev. Father Fezant, of this town, has; received a letter from the Rev. Father! M'Sweeney, dated Fatea Garrison. I 3th March, 1860, from which we have been permitted to take the following extract• j

“ News has been brought in hero by some friendly natives that a white man was tutted by lb® Msc-ns at Opunakc. He was accompanied by a half-caste Maori, whom they made a prisoner. The murdered man, who was mounted, was made to dismount. When he perceived that the natives were loading their guns be ran into the water up to his waist. They shot him there. The description which the friendly natives give of the man answers to that of Father Roland. 1 fear that be is the victim. I warned him ol the danger. My predictions are too often true. Let us hope, however, that he is not the victim.” Oar readers will observe that the murder was committed on Monday, the 4tb, and that the Rev. Father M’Sweeney’s letter is dated on Friday the Bth. How comes it that from Monday to Friday inclusive no active measures appear to have been taken either for the recovery of the body or the punishment of the murderers? How long will the colonists continue to tolerate the wretched policy which from year to year and day to day perpetuates a sanguinary strife between both races ? Sir George Grey may consider his policy a very merciful one, but it results iu ruin to both races. We trust that some member in the House of Representatives will review that policy during the approaching session, and move a respectful address to her Majesty for the removal of his Excellency from the colony.

WAIHARAPA,

We take the following items of news from the Wairarapa Mercury.

Native Outrage. —We learn from a letter of Mr Palmerston, one of Mr Dennan’s survey staff, that on Monday last, two natives named respectively E. Manihera and Marline, came on to the Maramana block which he was surveying, and enquired for Mr Dennan. On being told he was at Greytown they gave Mr P. a letter for him, which Mr P. said he vrould give him on his arrival. Shortly after Marline said he should take away the [theodolite, to which Mr P. objected, I stating that be had nothing to do with the contract, and to wait until Mr Dennan arrived. He declined to do this. Mr P. then offered to carry the theodolite to the camp in Mr Binwell’s paddock, and to go with him there. To this Marline would not listen, and having hold of the theodolite at the time be snatched it out of his hand, and threatened to smash it to pieces, and Mr P.’s head too. After a further struggle Marline, who was on horseback, succeeded in getting away with the theodolite, and both he and his companion—after pulling down a flagpole which Mr Deunan had put up the day before —galloped off. Ou the following day Mr P. gave information of the outrage to the Resident Magistrate, who promised to inquire into the case. Mr P. trusts that he will have the protection of the law, and that as a British subject he will have redress for the outrage which has been perpetrated. We understand that since the date of Mr P.’s letter, notwithstanding the theodolite has been given up to the police, he intends to try the case in the Resident Magistiate's Court. We may remark, with reference to this case, that if the particulars bad been furnished to an Auckland or Wellington journal, they would have had a sensation heading in large capitals, and much declamation would have been wasted to little purpose. The fact is, the land on which the survey was being effected is claimed by Manihera, who says he has received rent for it for the last seventeen years, and that the nativesj who have employed Mr Dennan neverj before asserted any claim to it. It is a case for the Native Lands Court.