SUBMISSION OF NATIVES.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 235, 30 March 1866, Page 3

SUBMISSION OF NATIVES.

(From the Daily Southern Cross, March 8.) H.M.S. Eclipse, Captain Freemantle, arrived in harbor at 10 a.m. yesterday, having brought His Excellency the Governor from Wellington to the Kawau, via the East Coast. Sir George Grey was landed at his private residence at the Kawau Island on the previous evening. The great Maori prophet, Te Ua, the founder and, until lately, the high priest of the Pai Marire faith, accompanied His Excellency from Wellington, together with the noted chiefs Hori Kingi and Hori Kerei, all of whom landed from the vessel yesterday morning. The last intelligence we had of the august head of the Pai Marire faith, who has been the cause of so much trouble and bloodshed, was his appreheneion on suspicion of being concerned in some of the Wanganui murders, and conveyance to Wellington. From the latter place, it seems, he is invited to make a trip in Her Majesty's ship along with His Excellency, until the matter shall have blown over, and we are consequently favored with his presence in our city. We can only hope he will not be successful in promulgating his faith in our midst, although it is probable he will attempt it in due course. He is equipped with a new satchel, in which we presume are paraphernalia of his rank. He is accompanied by Hori Kingi of Wanganui, and Hori Kerei, two other chiefs famous for their connections with the Pai Maoris. We are informed by the officers of the Eclipse that great difficulty was experienced in restraining the loyal natives of Awanui (Morgan's party) from laying violent hands on Te Ua, who, they very justly alleged, was the cause of so much disturbance, and the harbinger of evil amongst hitherto peaceful tribes. At the Awanui the feeling was so strong that Te Ua did not venture on shore. The friendly chief Morgan went on board the Eclipse, and expressed I his indignation on seeing Te Ua on board. He said that if his people saw him he could scarcely answer for his life. During the Governor's stay at Napier a large number of natives came in to tender their submission, bringing with them hundreds of Pai Marire flags as tokens of their sincerity. His Excellency was received on landing by a body-guard of the 12th Eegiment, and firing of salutes from the Barracks, and hoisting of flags by the natives, who fired a feu-de-joie in honor of the occasion. His Excellency was landed at Poverty Bay, and Awanui, Wairoa, and Opitiki. At Poverty Bay he was received by Morgan and his party with every manifestation of loyalty. He received the submission of several rebels, and afterwards went on board the Sturt, and landed at Tauranga, the Eclipse having anchored outside. He then came on to Kawau, where he was landed on Tuesday evening. The Colonial Government steamer, St. Kilda, left Poverty Bay with 150 natives for Napier. There are some 250 to fpllow. It is believed they will be transferred to Wellington to await the decision respecting their banishment to the Chatham Island. During the stay of the Eclipse at Poverty Bay, an act of bravery was reported, of a sergeant in the militia stationed there, which is worth recording. On the 2nd instant, it appears the sergeant wa3 in the bush some distance in company with another man and a boy, when they were attacked by seven armed Maoris. The sergeant only of his party was armed with a revolver, with which he wounded two of the rebels —not, however, u^til he he had himself received several dangerous wounds. The rebels then took to their heels, one of their number being captured and taken prisoner by the sergeant.