The New York herald., 1869-05-03

from Q letter by an English captain on this
owners OF whalers.n IL Is Q disgrace to the British
| nag that the Americans have so long monopolized
Islands few months since the pilot, an old whaer,
| told me that some half dozen well nshed Yankees,
wishing to send home to America some q their
| that purpose. The ship not making her appear.
| ance as soon as she ought they thought that they
egnt aooas @ fortnight they not only sot SUI
hcent Oil to pay the freight but to buy the ship into
east OF Of t the bay. 10 the Alabama and Shenandoah
the whales are indebted for somewhat OF a respite
from the pursuit OF their inveerate enemies, the
'uoWn neasters."
The War Ended in New ZeaIand-Death Of
TIE Kooti-Treachery OF King Matutaera-
Capture of Nukumaru and Agataetmaru
Pas ON the West COast-Tito Kowaru q
PrisOner-DlspersiOn Of the West Coast
Hauhaus-Charge Of Cruelty Preferred
Against the Captain Of the American Whaler
CallaO.
WELLINGTON. Feb Is, 1859.
Following the news Of the fall Of Nyate Pa the dis
pension Of the Hauhaus and the general collapse OF
the rebellion the east coast the welcome in
telligence that Te KoOu himself, who it was
feared would succeed in efecting his escape,
had died from q bullet wound in the lungs, which
he had received while fleeing from his deserted
stronghold. is pity that SO bloodthirsty wretch
the prime fnstgator OF the Poverty Bay massacre,
should have died In 80 comparatively honorable
manner, but is something to know that he is num-
bered among the things OF the past.
Such OF the Haunaus as managed to escape pur-
suit are still wandering about the mountain ranges
back of Poverty bay and it is hoped that they may
yet all be captured. The treachery Of King Matu-
taera is now, however well established He has
just sent delegate named Rewi Nga TIE Mania
pot0 to To Pohipi and the leading chiefs
at Taupo asking them to allow the defeated
Hauhaus to pass through the Urinera country. AS
the king has all along professed himself opposed to
the war, this Is clear proof that he has secretly
encouraged 1t, as was suspected. Te Pohipi
firmly refused to accede to this request
even though Rewi promised that the king
should try and punish the ringieaders In
the rebellion. He told Rewi that he had been sup
piled by the government with arms and ammunition,
and that he and his subjects would lcse their lives
rather than allow one OF the mscreants to cross the
threshold Of his territory. The defeated Hauhaus are
now therefore between two fires and will probably fall
etner into the hands OF the colonial forces or OF Tie
P0hpi.
The government are at their Wits end to know
now TO dispose OF the 15o prisoners who now in
their hands, These men richly deserve to lose their
lives Tor their part in the horrible massacre at Pow
ery tay Bay; but. but the government naturally hest
On the other hand If they are retained as
prisoners they may again escape and repeat the hor
u
close. Civilization and humanity may protest
again against such wholesale taking Of life; but what
odner saie course can be pursuedY Surely 1t is
and cannibals as they deserve.
From the West Coast the most favorable news has
Deen received and there Is now every prospect that
the war will soon be over. When the last mail left
the rebels were encamped in the pa OF Nukumaru. A
description Of this pa may perhaps be interesting as
giving fair idea Maori skill in iortidcaton The pa
covers about two and one-half acres OF land. 1t
consists OF an outer palisading OF about fifteen
AhnnE fnrIr fonf frnrta 10
another palisading OF split TIMBER ten feet In height
has been constructed At the foot of this palisadng
are open trenches about six feet wide and eight feet
deep, fanked at each end by covered rife pits
and traverses leading to sleeping apartments under
@ ground and covered with corrugated iron. The
IRON was obtained by stripping the roofs Off some OF
the deserted homesteads. Immediately beyond
these trenches cross palisadings OF very
strong split timber are erected throughout the pa.
In the lett angle Of the pa very strong two story
tower an unusual feature in native fOrtincations,
nad been erected containing no opening for ngress
or egress except through underground galleries.
This tower Is constructed with double rows or strong
pasading, the intervening space being rammed
posed OF strong transverse beams well rammed
otwO feet in thickness OF earth. Both stories are
are protected by dense bush, running down into a
preclpitous gully. The whares throughout the pa
are are, level with the ground, each being protected
with earthworks and paisadngs so that a
body OF men getting into the first range Of rifle
pits and trenches would be all Killed In
attempting the second series OF works. The front
OF the pa was protected by staging for rnemen,
which ran up twenty feet above the pasadng.
During the siege the rebels were frequently seen In
these stages, running up ana down and calling to
Major FInnimore to send out all the fat pakehas for
them to COOK, as the ovens were ready.
Colonel Whitmore, having returned to the west
coast. at once commenced preparations for taking
Nukumaru Pa IN the same way that he had taken
ing 70 storm the pa he cleared the country
Of OBJ, 6Ssh -, and shrub, and then regularly in
brought up and couple Of days shenS made ee the
pa unienable and forced the rebels to make pre-
clpitate escape Only two whites were lost during
enemy were Killed, although we have no
means Of forming correct estimate. The
OF the pa OF Ngatastemaru, which they had no time
TO properly fortify. Here large number OF rebels
a.t, and among them the redoubtabe Tito Kowaru
can nowhere be found. 1t is most likely
the bush as soon they heard that their leader was
prisoner. Ois rarty has been heard Of az UK5tuk1
and another at Karewarewa. and third would ap-
Unless some very unforeseen and very unfortu.
nate circumstances st interfere the war may be
regarded as sn, az an % end No other leader but TITO
could succeed In rallying the Hauhaus again
together In any considerable force. stll for
months we shall probably hear OF guerilla outrages
as the settlers venture to return TO their abandoned
farms and runs
There Is but little general news OF interest. The
Prince Is coming here soon. unless he s again fred
at In New South Wales, and there will be the usual
loyal demQnstratonss
An alleged charge OF cruelty to seamen under his
command against Captain BrowC, Or the American
whaling bark Callao. ofNew Sedford. Mass is being
investigated by the Ame-ican Consul at Auckland.
The captain Is charged TO have shot man named
Brennan ID the left breast but the man fortunately
recovered. Another man named Connolly was left
az Lynx Island among natives OF doubtful character.
The following day some of the natives were seen
wearing the mans clothes which looked suspicious;
hut the captain made efforts To ascertain whether
he had been murdered or not by the people OF the
Island.
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