THE EAST COAST.
(From the Wellington Adaertiser, Fob. 12.) By the arrival of the Lord Ashley, wo are in receipt of our usual files. Wo extract the following important intelligence from the " Hawke's Bay Herald " of the 6th inst.:— .
Since our last issue despatches have been received from the Waiapu and Turanga, reporting that the wholo of the East Coast is fast returning to that state of tranquility which is desired as much by the friends of the Maories as of the colonists. We hear that in ono placo the men, who but recently were engaged in blasphemous imprecations and idolatrous rites, have already began to re-erect a church for the worship of the Almighty. Such intelligence as wo have been able to collect from the Wairoa is, we regret to say, not so satisfactory. Rumors are afloat that one if not two pas aro being erected on the other side of the Waikarcinoana lake ; on the other hand some dozen or fifteen men have given themselves up to justice. It appears not improbable that another blow will have to be struck, and, therefore, that the settlement of the district will be delayed a few weeks longer ; there can however be no possible questionjabout the ultimate result, the more so as our rulers evince an intention not to rest, till the matter has been brought to a decisive issue, in fact, to do their work thoroughly.
Wairoa, Feb. 2.
It is reported by some that twelve Hau-haus had given themselves up, and others state the number to be twenty. The rebels were erecting a fighting pa on the other side of Waikare-Moana lake.
Messengers wore sent out to the Hauhaus to offer terms of surrender, but had not returned with any reply when the steamer left.
The troops belonging to tho 12th Regiment were landed safely from the Huntress on Thursday morning. Upon disembarking, the men took charge of tho stockade.
The number of rebels killed in tho > late engagement at Waikare-Moana is stated to be fifty. ., One of the rebel chiefs who were wounded in the affair has sinco died.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WCT18660219.2.7
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
West Coast Times, Issue 132, 19 February 1866, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
351THE EAST COAST. West Coast Times, Issue 132, 19 February 1866, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in