SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES." LATER NATIVE INTELLIGENCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Cambridge, Friday, 10a.m.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 163, 24 May 1873, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIME S." LATER NATIVE INTELLIGENCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Cambridge, Friday, 10 a. m.

To Whero ami men are coining up river to-day 111 canoes; they are expected to reach Ngaruawalua this morning. Mac-Lay saji ho is positive Rewi will not fight. On Wednesday lie bent 8) men to Kopua to cultivate the land. Purukutu has left the hills, and is supposed to have gme to Kuitt. Moon, mtive interpreter, came in Him morning. He «t.ites that the X o Mtih.iuis uro :»t Aratililin. W.tlniniii nnd Waniwant, whose pi ices are south of Maung.it awhin, are all clearing out for Kmti. l'j\w\ precaution is being taken lure to i)rotcct tho settlers. The whole frontier will be well guarded when the rodoubts are finished. The Cambridge Volunteer Cavalry continue to p.itrnl even ni^lit. MiiiKn ii'l'inin- >'ie mo*t poiitively that no extension of tune has bemi granted to tlie King to answer his demands. He tluuks tho report must havo arisen out of a conversation he h.ul with Kern, m which Rewi said he could probably get an answer by thy lltli, to which Mackay rej>lied, "Bo sure; because [ must have an answer on the day fixed. I will give you till the 20th" Aihepene K.uhau wanted an extension "f time, but Mackay refused to grant it. Aihepeno li.vs gone on his own account to see if he cam get a positive answer. Mackay told him that ho knew nothing of the intentions of the Government after the 20th. If they told him to do anything, or fight, he would do it. He could not say at present what *teps would be taken. One thing, however, was cert nn, he would protect the settlers; and if any murder or lio-.tilo act'wm committed, he would at once fight. Mackay leaves here again to day for Alexandra. The telegraph otation at Te Auamutu i-> to be opened to-day. The telegraph line is to be returned between Alexandra and Cambridge, the present po^ts being decajed. The line will bo taken by Ibe IVon'icr line instead of by Oliaupo. It will bo four or five nnlos shorter than the present line and I will connect stations at A!e\ai>drn, Ford Redoubt, Kihikihi, Orakau, and ivotorangi with Cambridge. lenders had bein railed for taking the lino via Ohaupo. Mdi-L ly g>t it altered in older that it s'io.(ld be more useful for defence purposes.

11.23 «.m. Mackay has jint received a letter from the chief Pokaroft, slating f lint the Wlmropapas are all leaving for Kuiti. JAueklaiul, Thursday, 2 30 p.m. Mr Mitchell ha* officially reported to the Superintcndeut that at a meeting at Ohineinuri, the natives had discussed how to inflict the greatest injury on the Pakeha. It was suggested that to attack Shortland would be the best way. Arrived • Go ahead. 7.25 p.m. The steamer Lilla liookh leaves for Wail.ito to-morrow. She has been engaged expressly for the river service. A Maori boat left Our un vndel foi Piako en route for Kuiti, loaded with provisions. Imports, to-d.vy, show .m increase over March quarter of £300,000 ; export?, increase £.'{."iO,0;)0. Canterbmy tulegr.vins quote oats at 4s '.id ; butt?r, , lid; cheese, 8d ; ham, S<l ; Wmi, Bd.