NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 174, 10 April 1866, Page 3

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

OPOTIKI.

RETURN OF COLONEL LYONS.--*

PACIFICATION OF NATIVE AFFAIRS.

'From the Daily Southern Cross March 28.)

Colonel Lyons, the skilful commander of the Colonial Forces stationed on rhe East Coa^t, retiirh'e'd to town yesterday, in the Colonial Government p s. Stuart, 1 after an absence of some months on active service. We hear with some satisfaction that tho Colonel hns heen successful in routing the natives along the East oast, and that, after making a decided stand against rebel intrusions, he has, been triumphant, and left the place with perfect confidence in tho future prevalence of peace in the neighborhood. After several skirmishing excursions, in whbh tho natives were generally surprised and punished, Colonel Lyons and the forco under his command havo succeeded in driving them entirely out of the neighborhood, after making their stay inoro uncomfortable day by day. The war on the East Coast may, therefore, bo considered virtually at an end.

The latest news was that information of tho capture of Kereopa was expected almost daily.

Since writing the above, wo havo been informed that Colonel Lyons returns to-day to Opotiki by the Slurt. At tho time of his leaving Opotiki tho rebel natives were dispersing, but the rebel chief Kereopawas to be delivered up to the authorities.