NATIVE NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 746, 6 December 1870, Page 2

NATIVE NEWS.

The Wairoa correspondent of the " Hawke's Bay Herald," writes from Clyde on the 10th :—I think there ia little doubt, that Hauhauism, under Te Kooti's auspices, is on its last legs. He (Te Kboti) is supposed, and'with justice, by the natives, to be at Waikaremoana, a letter having been received, enclosing a £1 note, from Te Kooti's wife (Horowia Tipoke—l am not quite sure of the orthography of the name) by the friendly chief Paroa te Apatu, in which she enquires about the truth of peace proposed by the Government—" rongo pai te Kawanatago"—and requests the presenceatthe Lake of some loyal natives; the pound enclosed being a sort of goodwill offering, &c. This, by the friendlies, is considered irrefragable proof of Te Kooti's presence at the Lake; his wife's letter being dated therefrom. Kuare and Eewi te Nau, Chatham Islands prisoners, who have come in are living at Whakaki, well armed, and excellently mounted, and provided with any and everything they desire by the quasi loyal Ngatihine. They freely admit their participation in some of the coast massacres, and even go the length (one of them, Kuare) indirectly to threaten a gentleman resident* at Whakahi, observing that it would not be surprising if he was found dead some day upon the hill. Mr Gethin reported the circumstance to the officer commanding the district, and thus, apparently ends the matter. Ureweras in considerable numbers are arriving here from Napier and the Lake; they are apparently tolerably submissive, but it appears to be, I fancy, the initiation of iniperium in imperio, not to be desired in this district.