NATIVE NEWS.
By telegraph the " Colonist" has the following f—" Wellington, Monday August 10th. Telegrams from Napier to the " Independent," announce that the escaped Hauhaus were being followed up by Colonel Whitmore with a force of 200 volunteers and militia, nnd he was about being reinforced by 100 natives of the Te Arawa tribes. A portion of the booty taken from Captain Westrupp's force has been recovered. Colonel Whitmore has advanced pretty close to the escaped prisoners, who were prevented from getting into the mountain fastnesses of the Uriwas by reason of the snow. On the 3rd, Colonel Whitmore's force crossed Whangaroa river with four days provisions" and then divided his force into two bodies; the Clonel with one portion following the route the prisoners had taken. Major Eraser with the other column took another course by the ordinary road with the purpose of effecting a junction with Colonel Whitmore, and succeeded in reaching, after considerable hardship, snow a foot deep —within sight of the camp tires of the prisoners. An engagement was imminent.
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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 326, 17 August 1868, Page 2
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174NATIVE NEWS. Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 326, 17 August 1868, Page 2
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