ALARMING WAR NEWS.

Southland Times, Issue 1100, 26 July 1869, Page 2

ALARMING WAR NEWS.

TE KOOTI JOINS KING TAWHAIO. GENERAL RISING APPREHENDED. fROOPS tO BE RETAINED. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, 23rd July. Some surprise was cheated in the Souse last night by Mr ~&ox moving the Suspension of the standing orders. He did so for the purpose of moving an address to the Governor, requesting ! him to urge General Chute to retain the j 18th Regiment in the colony, and proposing the colony should pay at the rate of £40 per man for their services-. He excused the extraordinary step lie had thus taken, and the sudden alteration of their intentions in this respect, bystating the Government were in possession of information of a nature they could not make public, but which was of such a character as justified them in asking the house to aid the Government in preventing the removal of the Imperial troops. Mr. Stafford seconded the motion, and urged the house to trust the Government and not ask for particulars. It is believed that the news wjiich has led to this step, is that the King; Tawhiad, had received Te Kooti with open arms. A general rising of the whole of the of the disaffected and neutral tribes i» consequently anticipated. An immediate autDreak in the Waikato is appehended. This news has caused great alarm here as it will at all the settlements of the North Island. Wellington, 24th July. Mr Fox's resolution with regard to retaining the imperial troops was unanimously agreed to in the House of Representatives. In the Legislative Council, it was slightly opposed, but wa« carried on a division, by 19 to 2. Dr Featherston leaves by the Otneo for Melbourne today, as Commissioner to treat with General Chute as to conditions. A shock of earthquake was felt in Christchurch, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. No damage was done, how ever.