THE LATEST HEARD OF TITO KOWARU.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 391, 31 October 1868, Page 6

THE LATEST HEARD OF TITO KOWARU.

The scouts sent out by Hunia and i Kemn from Weraroa are frequently .deceived by information received from I friendlier "who act as spies upon I their movements. From what they now believe to be reliable information aeon iderable body of Tito Kowaru's followers have taken un a position at Okotuku, about niue miles from the Weraroa redoubt, and nearly in a direct line with it. Overland communication with Patea was to be cut off by ambuscades from Sunday Inst, and still a sufficient number of Tito's men would remain near Kakaramoa to keep Patea in a state of siege. Under these circumstances Hunia, Kemp, and the other chiefs now at Weraroa, being left without a European commander, appear to be undecided as to how they should act. Hence the necessity of Col. Whitmore at once seeing those men, and directing them how to proceed in driving Tito Kowaru's men again beyond the Patea river. Tt does not appear that our Government has adopted any plan for obtaining correct information regarding the movements of the Tito Kowaru. On the other hand his spies are daily in this town, and scour the whole country without fear of molestation. Many of the false reports are daily circulated by t'ose men. The following story which obtained credence on Sunday last may or may not be one of them : " The first night that Tito Kowaru slept at Okutuku he saw visions and dreamed dreams which induced him to hold a great korero next day. He then told his followers that unless twelve of them consented to sacrifice their Hvqs for their country, the Pakeha could not be driven out of New Zealand. Twelve fanatics stepped forward and declared their determination to "run a muck," killing all that came before them until killed themselves." What truth there may be in that we know not, but feel disposed to think with Hunia that the sooner those blood-thirsty cannibals are exterminated the better.—" Wanganui Times," Oct. 20.

It is reported that the wrecked steamer Taranaki, now lying in fifteen fathoms water in Queen Charlott's Sound with a full and valuable cargo, will ere long- be sold for the benefit of whom it rri'iy concern, as there are legal obstacles in the way of any action being taken by the directors.