THE NATIVE WAR.

Southland Times, Issue 1081, 30 December 1868, Page 2

THE NATIVE WAR.

The following is taken from the D unedm papers :— Napiee, December 18th. There is no news from Poverty Bay,, much to our snrprise. t ~^~~" A partyofjiteen<iitefflrom Wairoa hare penetiuteawOpoiti, taking prisoners 28 so-called neutrals, who are in reality spies, and eight canoes. News received from Tologa Bay, to the north of Poverty Bay, states that the natives there are much frightened, and are sleeping in caves at night. Much alarm is felt, and block-houses are asked^for. Mr M'Lean has been virtually superseded by the late acts of the General Government. A feeling of distrust and apprehension universally prevails. "Wellington, December 21st. A Government telegram states that a party of Natives sent out by Major Lambert from "Wairoa (East Coast) on the 14th instant, took prisoners eight men, twelve women, and eight children, besides capturing twelve canoes. A steamer, which arrived here from Wanganui this morning, reports that 60 of the volunteer cavalry hare destroyed five small villages, and recovered 250 sheep, besides killing two rebels. There is no sign as yet of any movement on the part of Colonel Lyon, It is Tito Kowaru's forbearance, and not our own good management, that keeps us safe; Tito Kowaru is still at Nukumaru. A memorial is in circulation at Wanganui, protesting a-ainst Colonel "Whitmore's returning thither to resume the command. The meeting held by Mr Bunny at Wairarapa, has memorialised the Government to erect stockades iv the townships in the outlying districts, and to continue the war until the rebels are exterminated. It has been decided that the two rebels who brought Tito Kowaru's letter under a flag of truce shall be detained as prisoners of war. ..•-."

, Tbeeavalry's expedition waa -purely ■oCv.;>; heir own responsibility,. The "W"ang»n|U t : : Dimes says that Captaii Smith, the officer y :omh^nding !|t Patea, refused ito recog- ; • rise them, and would not give them any* ; ;hinkto^at,.ndr even a; guide. ; Lieutenant Hiscocfc Carlyle, of the Riftes, volunteered his services as guide f^7 r but on his return was placed under arrest' for having left Patea without orders. The memorial in circulation at "Wan* V" ganui against Colonel Whitmore's resumption of the enief 1 command there, prays that the suppression of the 'rebellion dh the "West Coasfe may be delegated to Dr Featherstdn/ as oft^tho. Easi, , v Coast has been to Mr M'Lean. ; l?iie. I former petition is universally supported, :- but on the latter opinions are _ divided. ■ .; The G-overnment have received a tele- i gram stating that Colonel Whitmore^M ; endeavouring to hem in Te Kooti, and j hopes erelong to be able to report satis- ; factorily of the result of his operations. ; The Medical Board have been sitting .: all the morning with preference to some ■ cases of smallpox which have taken place . on board the Kaikoura. The disease wai brought from England in the Eoyal Mail Co's s.s. Tasmanian. Only four cases have occurred since leaving Panama, of j which fcwo recovered and two are still t slightly ill. No fresh case has taken place for nine days, The decision of the Board is that the mails must be fumigated, and the cargo and two sick persons placed on board ; the hulk City of Newcastle. ~ All the f.passengers for New Zealand— 29 ia i number— -will have to go on to Soamea Island, which has been specially "'. proclaimed a quarantine groundT The Kaikoyra will coal, and proceed to Sydney to-morrow. Some little delay will take place:inibrwarding the mails to the South, owing td the time occupied by their fumigation. ' Captain Benson has received a cable* gram from London, dated 7th November, stating that arrangements of the most favourable character have been made for continuing the Panama Service, and that advices have also been forwarded;- tK>;VMjf . Marshall, the agent of the Boyal Mai Company, who is now in Sydney^ direct- " ing* Min to afford all possible aid to ; th|> r Panama Company, by allowing the Ma> taura to run as usuaL \ f • Every effort is being made to get: the Kaikoura off to-morrow forenoon, lest she should not reach Sydney in time to prevent the Mataura's engagements obliging her to proceed home. r I Thd mails are now landing. Tka southern steamer is detained till tomorrow. I The news of the disaster at Buarnrii, in which Yon. Tempsky and other gallant officers were killed, was published m the ■ London Times of the 28th October. { A correspondence between "A Colonial Banker" and Mr. Fitzherbert occurs in the money articles of the Times. The former thinks the Consolidation scheme unjust, and Mr. Fitzherbert defends the Colony ably^- — - - s,-^-— ;-— — --^ : Details are to hand of four more bar--barous mnrders, including that of a fine half-castelad named Wyllie, which hafe 3 : taken place near Wairoa. v J? Wyllie and his family had ventured to S;.go out to their farm, and this is the ):■ .rC^Ult. ■ :- , ;•-■ ■ ,-'|'-1': Colonel is at Patutahi, e^h' gaged in cutting roads.-' It is supposed , that a movement from, thence and froon "W"airpa is contemplated. . I On Saturday 151 of Karaitana f a -i : people were/shipped for "Wairoa per Star / of the South, v > ;>. ;- To-day Mr M'Lean and Tareha with 200 natives also went off thither per Storm Bird. . . ; ; ■' ' Mr M'Lean will see a strong expedi- . tipn start for PuketapUj^Te^JKoot^--stronghold, immediately on^bls arrival |fc Wairoa. 1 ; -^ • LaptainTuke,asmart young cfficer^Js to relieve Major Lambert in the com- " mand at Wairpa. , . ; |