LATEST NORTHERN NEWS.

Southland Times, Issue 1205, 4 February 1870, Page 2

LATEST NORTHERN NEWS.

DEFEAT OP TE KOOTI. ■WPLLuraT^H-, Jan. 27. The "Flying Squadron Bailed for Auckland this morning. The pic-nic at the Hutt yesterday was a very dull affair, and quite a failure. The "Wellington boating, men give, a dinner to-night to their Canterbury visitors. Mr Yogel has arranged with Consul Hall that the San Francisco steamera shall call at Auckland, for a subsidy of £15,000 per annum. The service com. mences in March. Great indignation is felt here at Auckland being made the port of call. Napitb, Jan. 27. News received from Cambridge, dated the 25th, states that Colonel M'Donnell was in sight of Te Kooti, whose position was five miles distant, and intended to attack him the next morning at daylight. Our forces had captured an enemy's picket, killinsr one man and taking three prisoners. Hakaraia, Kewopa, and Te Waru are with Te Kooti. Colonel Moule was to march from Cambridge with a Waikato force to co-operate with M'Donnell. Mr Firth has had an interview with Te Kooti , who refused to surrender, and would offer no terms to the Government. Mr Firth received an assurance from Te ■ Kooti that he would not interfere with, his (Mr Firth's) cattle. Mr Firth is acting without authority from the Government. . ■ ' ' The Thames diggers have held a meeting on the subject of occupying Obinemuri, at which it was resolved to go there on Monday. ■ Another meeting passed a resolution in favor of awaiting the result of a reference to the Native Minister. No change worth mentioning has taken place in mining operations. Jan. 28. A despatch from Colonel M'Donnell, dated Fatatere, Jan. 25, states that his force moved that morning to attack the enemy's position. The enemy opened fire from the surrounding bush. Our forces drove them back and took Te Kooti's position, to hold which no attempt was made. Our loss was — one native killed and four wounded, and one European ' mortally wounded. The enemy lost four killed and ten prisoners. Our forces are following the enemy, who is in the bush. All Te Kooti's horses have been captured, and Colonel M'Donnell has mounted 150 men with them, whom he ' has posted in the open country, in order - to cut off the enemy's retreat to the . TJriwera. Supplies had reached our forces from Cambridge. A weekly mail Las been established between Tapuehararu and Cambridge.