NORTHERN NEWS.

Southland Times, Issue 1198, 21 January 1870, Page 3

NORTHERN NEWS.

Nelson January 13. Wangapeka is found to be four and ahalf miles within the boundary of the Nelson South-west Goldfields. Wellington, Jan. 14. Government telegrams from Auckland via Napier, are very contradictory, but threatening on the whole. Te Kooti is supposed really to be in the Upper Thames country ; it is certain he is not at Tokangamutu. Aiso, that the Waikatos are assembling a large body of men there ; one report says to intercept Topia, another to protect Te Kooti, who wishes to settle down quietly, while a third affirms their object to be the capture of Te Kooti. Col. M'Donnell has been ordered round to the head of Taupo lake, in order to get between Tokangamutu and the Upper Thames. A crisis is evidently approaching, and considerable anxiety is felt. The Governor visited the Thames on the llth, and was well received. Great indignation is felt in Auckland because a cabdriver who killed a man by furious driving was only fined £10. Te Kooti and 300 men have struck their camp and gone to Patetere on their way to Tauranga. Orders are sent to reinforce Tauranga. The news is very bad. No doabt the King Natives are playing Mr M'Lean false. Napieb Jan. 14th. Alexandra, January 12th. — Upon Topia reaching Taumaranui, the King party offered to protect Te Kooti it he would place himself under their authority. Tbe Waikatos moved in force to get between Topia and Te Kooti, and therefore Waikato got to their position ? Te Kooti bolted to Patetere, Hakaria's country, passing about 28 miles south of Cambridge. Te Kooti sent word to the King that as he (Te Kooti) could not take his evil to the king's place, he would take it in another direction. Patetere lies between the Waikato, the Thames, and Tauranga. Mr M'Lean is taking measures in Auckland to attack Te Kooti ; while Mr Ormond is doing the same thing by directing Macdonnell to follow him up from the Taupo side. H.M.S. Virago arrived at Auckland on fche llth, and will leave to-day for Australia with four companies ofthe ISth. The Taranaki detachment leaves by the Claud Hamilton, for Melbourne, on the 18th. The Eosario is ordered to take the Napier and Wanganui detachments fco Auckland. Governor Bowen, Lady Bowen, and Mr M'Lean visited the Thames Goldfields on the llth. Mr M'Lean returned the next day. Queenstown, Jan. 14th. The crushiug plant of the British American Company at Skippers was sold by the bailiff, under writ of fl. fa., for £200. At the Wakatip Jockey Club Races yesterday, the Maiden Plate of 25 soys was won by Wallaby ; Wild Eose being second ; and Bobbie third. Five started. The Wakatip Handicap of 20 soys. was j taken by Garry Owen; Soppy being second. Three started. The weather was stormy and wet ; arid the attendance was moderate.