THE WAIKATO MURDER.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 57, 31 May 1873, Page 3

THE WAIKATO MURDER.

(From the Weekly Nines.) Alexandra. Manuwhiri and the Waikato* will not fight about the murderers of Sullivan, and they are very pouri [dark] about the whole affair. Manuwhiri and his party alledge that the murder has been caused by the Kupapas selling their land. ' ’

They further state that if the Europeans enter upon the territory in the pursuit of the murderers of Sullivan, they will not take any part in the strife, but will remain quietly at their kaingas. Rewi and the Ngafirnaniapoto tribe are determined to remain aloof from all complications that may arise in connection with the bringing of the murderers of Sullivan to justice. The deputation sent by the friendly natives to Te Kuiti have just returned. When all the Hauhaus were assembled Tawhiao’s proclamation denouncing the selling and leasing of land was read. Tawhiao interviewed the deputation. His reply to them was that he had nothing to do with the murder. It was brought about solely by the leasing of land, which he had (always denounced. He could not give up the murderers without the generel consent of his people. He does not wish for war, and hopes that the affair will be settled without coming to blows.

The natives up the country are peacefully at work, at their respective rertlements. . The Ngatimaniapoto will not fight, neither will the Waikato unless they are driven to it.

(From the New Zealand Herald’s own Corespondent.)

Cambridge, May 26. Te Oriori, the chief of the Ngatikoroki, has left Manngatnntari to the Hiiuhaus. Purukutu has gone inland to gather men and return to his kainga. A large fire will be lit on one of the hills, as a challenge to the troops to go and catch him. Supplies of ammunition are arriving, where from 1 do not know. The natives are armed with Kentucky rifles, breech-loaders,—with any amount of ammunition to fit. Unless his sable Majesty alters his mind, there will be a grqpt sacrifice of life somewhere. Purukutu and party are at Te Kuiti, under the protection of Tawhiao. Manuhiri says the pakeha must retire to Maungatawhiri creek, our former boundary, and when the Government and Waikato settlers retire to that creek, then will there be peace in New Zealand, and not before. The natives are now only waiting for the pakehas to make a hostile movement into their country.