THE UPPER THAMES.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 707, 9 August 1869, Page 3

THE UPPER THAMES.

The correspondent of the Thames Advertiser, under date 29th July, write 9 as follows: — " By a special messenger arriving here late last night we received information that T e Kooti, with 100 armed followers, was at Patetere, and would be at Ohineroa to day, on their route to Tauranga, and it is probable they may visit Te Hira at Ohinemuri, the object being to obtain the co operation of every nativa for a general rising,—then burn, pillage, massacre, and destroy every vestige of European powar Te Kooti deems this a most favourable opportunity, inasmuch as the troops have been withdrawn from Taupo and other inland places, and he says Mr Fox is not a fighting man, and has no money to carry on the war, and laughs at the cowardice of the soldiers retreading from their position without striking a blow. He says he commands the whole position, as nothing now can stop him, he being in possession of the whole inland position, —in fact, the whole native population are coerced, or ready, and are joining him. M. Louis Dlhars, a settler near Matamata, is obliged to remove his cattle and belongings ; the family are hiding and sleeping in the bush with fear and trembling. All the natives are to meet Te Kooti atTapapa. It is confidently said that Te Kooti goes to Tauranga by himself, leaving his troop up here. Would it not be a prudent plan to get a company of your rifle regiments to volunteer to patrol the road "from Waiho towards Matamata, so as to prevent a surprise, or give due information of its likelihood? What is the new Government doing? Are they leaving alt the out-districts to the tender mercy of the rebels? If so, Grod help them!"