Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1869. LATEST WAR NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 686, 27 May 1869, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1869. LATEST WAR NEWS.

|We have been favored bv the agent for the General Government with the following information :

WAIKARIMOANA EXPEDITION.

Despatches were received on Tuesday evening from Colonel Herrick, dated from his camp at Tukurangi (within ten miles of the Lake) at 11 a.m. of the 23rd inst.

The progress of the force had been very seriously retarded, partly by the weather, but more by the slow movements of the Native Contingent, which had not left Wairoa for several clays after they agreed to mo\ e, and. when they did start they took three days to march fifteen miles. However at length after Col. Herrick, tired out of all patience, had commenced his advance with the European force alone, on the morning of the 23rd inst. they made their appearance to the number of about 190 Ngatiporous and Wairoa natives under Ropata, and were apparently eager to go on. The force expected to camp that night at the Kini, within two miles of the Lake, and next day they would occupy Onepotu. The scouts and fires of the enemy continued to be plainly visible, and it was expected there

would be fighting with Te Waru's people on Sunday. Colonel Henick had succeeded in getting a boat up as far as the camp, and was to take it along with his advance. The party of seamen from Napier were in charge of the boat. There was said to be plenty of dry timber on the Lake, and Colonel Herrick intended to set to work at once and build rafts of split stuff to convey a force across the Lake to attack the enemy's pas at Tiki Tiki and other places Te Kooti is supposed to be at Tiki Tiki with a considerable force. The weather was very cold, but the temperature would be warmer than on the ranges. The Native Contingent were said to be much influenced by an old superstition and tradition they have regarding any hostile movements there. The elements, they say, have always hitherto protected the TJriweras, and that is their strength and stronghold,—God always sending down snow and rain when any expedition goes into that country. Owing to the continuance of southerly weather, the St. Kilda has been unable to land the pontoons at Wairoa. They were shipped last night, however, and the steamer left port early this morning, and it is hoped the bar will be fit to land them during the course of the day. TAUPO. The temporary station of the telegraph line to Taupo was opened on Tuesday last at Rihiu, and is in full operation. By it a message was received on the day named from Capt. St. George, who had been to Tokunu, at the south end of Taupo Lake to see Te Hiu Hiu. He was received in the most friendly way by that chief, and it is found to be quite untrue that Te Hiu Hiu or any party of Upper Lake Hauhaus had joined Te Kooti in the Uriwera country, as was currently reported in Napier. WEST" COAST. Information was received last night via Wellington that Wiremu Kingi's party of Ngatiawas had turned Titokowaru back, and that the Tangahoe natives had left him, and were at Pariaka. Tito is supposed to be near Ngaira swamp. A party of Ngatimaniapoto scouts were pursued the other day near the White Cliffs, but escaped. At Taranaki and Waikato everything was quiet.