The New York herald., 1869-06-29
NEW ZEALAND.

Progress OF the War-Glsomy CendIefon
Of the Middle Isiand-Nsse M.ssacres
Of Whites-Horible Murder of EIeven
Friendly Natives by TIE Kooti-Ths Bodies
Eaten by the Han HaMs-The aovern-
ment Offering Money for the Heads Of
Rebels.
WELLINGTON. April 10, 1869!
The war Is still dragging it's slow length along,
and there Is unfortunately but slight prospect Of
its being speedily terminated Affairs at the end OF
each month remain In the same chronic state OF con-
fusion and uncertainty, and the colony IN
all the time being plunged deeper and
deeper into debt, while its settlers con-
stantly emgrating to more peaceful por-
tions OF Australasia. What the end VIII be Is
not difficult to predict. Unless the government as
once shows signs Of activity and intelligence the
Middle Island will relapse into its primitive state Of
barbarsm, while the entire colony Will sink into
financial bankruptcy.
On the east coast Te K0oti, completely recovered
from his wounds, has again struck terror into the
colonial heart. Having thoroughly reorganlzed his
force he came to Whakarae and persuaded Raku-
raku, friendly chief, and his followers, who were
holding the place for the government and had only
recently received a fresh supply Of arms and ammu-
nition to betray their trust and join him. The next
news heard OF him was that he had muir
dered Q poor surveyor named Pitcairn on the
island of Uhievas~ He seems then 10 nave
moved with 200 men to Ranporoa pa held Dy
chief named H0haia He advanced under wnte
nag, and until he came very near the pa he and his
men were taken by the garrison for Arawas. As
coon as the mistake was l0und out. however,
volley was fired into the treacherous assaianls and
some twelve or fifteen were killed. Te kooti then
retired TO the cover OF a large house, some thirty
yards outside the pa, and remained there beseging
the place for three days. The attack having been
totally unexpected the garrison had no supply Vi
water and suffered dreadfully from thirst their tor
lures being no doubt greatly aggravated by the
sight OF the beautiful river which flowed only 100
yards beyond the pa down the valley, but access
TO which was OF course shut of by the
attacking Hau Haus. TO such pass We're the de-
tenders last reduced that they had to clean out
their pieces with urine, instead OF water. The
patience Of Te KOoti however, luckily soon became
exhausted and he asked for parey, and Offered To
retire on condition that Hohaia and his tribe re-
manned neutral In the contest which he stated he
intended to begin with the Arawas. This PROPOSE
ton was refused, ana Hohaia managed to escape
the few mounted men IN re Kooti's force. Fortn-
natey there happened to ne plenty OF horses IN tne
doubtless nave been massacred. The firing was
kept up all through the three days. siege, and Tie
loss x1Ss6 70 nave 1een Syse Se n ~e
Te kootl having stayed q lew days at RanpalOa,
took up position IN the whaSataae river, only l,,
i
and the river, occupied by Major Mair and large
force OF friendlies and whtes Just about this time
small party Of Hau Haus attacked the house of u
| Frencenlan named Johnny Guerin, on the Ohiwa
| river, and murdered all Its lnmates, consisting OF
Johnny, three hired men, two women aud two chill
| dren. At Whakatane there was good deal OF
skirmishng and slight losses were sustained ON both
sides but Te kOoti did not venture general attack
and Major MAR was too weak to take the initiative.
| Every morning, however, the whites were treated
with full view the rebel Chief who rode about In
'front.' Of hts lines, attired IN red SHIRT dark panta-
looms and high boots and with no less than four re-
vOlvers In his belt. The discipline OF his force
seemed very good While his men were firing at Ma
jor Mair's position mounted orderles were gall0ping
about all directions saluting Te KOOti and recelv
ing his orders In the usual military fashion. The ma
tives not slow ut any rate to make progress in
the art OF warfare; they adopting the military
ideas Of the whites. and while they carry on their
operations with the skill OF civilized people they
Inhumanity Of savages. Just imagine what
! We have now come to. We have IN
arms against US force OF fmplacaDle
and bloodthlrsty cannbals, who ghtlus with the in
telligent sOldiership Of Napoleon or q Grant, ana
tlen when the scale OF victory drops in their favor,
feasts upon the choicest parts OF the slain and the
| captured.
| fe KoOt then, again moved Oh, pursued by Major
MAR. VINO seems al last TO have come to the concu-
supposed the rebel chief is endeavorng Join his
force to that or the prophet Kereopa, who Is some
where or other in the Interior nobody exactly Knows
where, with considerable band OF warriors. Ke-
reopa, 1t may be mentioned, Is the Maori VINO so
distinguished himself in 1867 by tearing out the
OF poor V0kner, the missionary. from their sockets
and swallowing them. Tanra g7