WAIROA.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 665, 18 March 1869, Page 2

WAIROA.

THE ESCAPE OF MR. FELIX GOULET

AND FAMILY. [FROM OTJR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Clyde, March 11, 1869. After the fall of Ngatapa, Aye—in common with the Poverty Bay settlers—would naturally have supposed ourselves to be at rest from the harassing toils of warfare; but with us, alas ! false hopes too early entertained. Humors for some time past Lave been in circulation to the effect that small parties of Hauhaus have been in our immediate vicinity, but as, until recently, little of real moment has transpired to cause any general excitement therefrom, the warnings have been unheeded. The facts I am about to relate give us great cause to be again on the alert. Mr Felix Goulet, on Sunday morning last, when about to sit down to breakfast, was startled by heavy tiring near to hi" house, where he had left two natives to look after some bales of wool in a canoe. He hurried to ascertain the cause, and discovered that himself and family were attacked by a party of Hauhaus. Hastily crossing the river they contrived to screen themselves from pursuit by lying close in the scrub till nightfall, when, after a painful journey across country, through the they arrived at Turiroa, with scarcely an article of clothing upon them. They heard a deal of firing while making their escape, and feel assured that the friendly natives left in the canoe have lost their lives. Mr Goulet hap been very unfortunate here, and this last misfortune will no doubt prove his ruin. A subscription list has been opened for- the immediate relief of his family, which, however, will avail little to compensate him for his loss. Parties of natives lm e gone out in order to ascertain the extent of the danger.