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STRALIA AND ETJROPE.-SRPTEMBINATIVE INTELLIGENCE.THE EAST COAST.SKIRMISH OF THE A RAW AS WITH THE HAU-HAUS.i FOUR MEH AND THREE CHILDREN KILLEDON THE REBEL SIDE.PATARA’S SON SHOT.ARRIVAL OF THE TROOPS AT NAPIER.The New Zealander of the 30th ultimo, contains a letter from its Te Papa special correspondent from which we take the following account of a skirmish between the friendlies and rebels, which took place at Matata on the 24th ultimo:—Intelligence lias recently arrived from tlie seat of war—Mutata, whore a large force of the Arawas are concentrated, and were busily engaged erecting pas ■ when my messenger left on the 24th instant, As that portion of the Arawas residing at Tarawera, under the chief Adam Clarke, were marching, as they thought, unobserved by the enemy, on arriving at a place called Parawai, distant about twelve miles from the Matata, they observed o new pa very strongly fortified, and commanding an excellent position. Upon seeing this they endeavored to puss it unobserved. Tho Pai Marire flag was soon seen waving in the breeze, denoting that that was not to be the case, and in a very few minutes after this a volley of musketry was fired at them by the enemy, who were lying in amhnsh. Upon this Adam Clarke ordered his party to Are, which soon had the effect of dispersing the enemy ; after this they were quietly marching not thinking of any further danger, a portion of the enemy that were preparing for action when the bravo Arawas let drive into them killing one and wounding three. This had the desired effect, th® enemy soon sought shelter in his pa, and tho Arawas very compassionately went in the direction of where they had been firing and found a young chief called Hoete, a son-in-law of Te Hum, the chief of Matata, under whose sanction all on board the Kate were murdered, and the vessel destroyed. This young man was not dead, but on the point of death ; they washed his wounds and otherwise rendered him such assistance as lay in their power until he died. The three wounded natives were then brought to them, and also carefully attended to, and a flag was hoisted to the enemy, that they wished to communicate ‘with them. This ivas soon answered by two females coming out of the pa to fetch ATocto and the wounded men. Nothing worthy of note could he gleaned from these women j all they could get out of them wns “ Pai Marire ! Pai Marire!! ” The Arawas behaved in this instance with the same spirit as they commenced at the Matata—brave, but humane.The notorious arch-demon Pataca has arrived and is expected to take command of Te Hura’s pa at Te Matapilii. Keroopa is also spoken of as being expected to assist in tho impending struggle. Such is the information which reached me yesterday by a special messenger. By-tbe-bye, our allies are not supported as they ought to bo, by having afforded them a regular supply of provisions. Many bitter and angry complaints are made against tho deception which Inis been practised upon them by the authorities. On the arrival of the Arawas. at Te Umnika, a settlement about eight miles above the Matata, hut which has been abandoned as untenable against auch a force as the Arawas, our allies i-emained for a few days to rest, and in order to replenish their commissariat, which was very low, they procured plenty of food belonging to the enemy, pigs and cattle innu-1 merablc, many of which belonged to your humbleThe Araivas had also captured fifty-four horses and a quantity of other plunder.After they had tired themselves with foraging, they then started for the Matata to join the main body of the Arawas, who were anxiously awaiting tlieir arrival, and on the following day marched out i:i a body to reconnoitre in the vicinity of Te Matsipihi, Te Hura’s impregnable pa, which contains the murderers of Mr. Fulloon. The enemy on espying this daring act. Immediately sallied forth, dancing and crying all the Hau-hau Pai Marire songs, and firing random shots upon our people. This roused the Arawas’ pluck, and supposing that two could play at the same game they commenced firing our rifles, and that with such precision that a young chief of tho name of Pire, eldest son of Pataru Rangatukitia, and son-in-law of Te Hura, who stood on the parapet of this great fortification, waving his hands and crying to his Pai Marire god, was shot through the heart, and fell dead inside his pa,11. UAH. Brisk arrived at Napier from Wanganui on Sunday week last, and her troops consisting of 300 of the 70th were landed by the Beautiful Star. They were to remain at Napier for the present. Tho Brisk is fitting out the steamer Huntress as a gunboat to cover !he landing of the troops at Wiiiapu. Major Ton Tempskey’s Forest Rangers are on their way to the EaBt Coast.Further native intelligence will bo found in the sixth page.Nelson and Marleorough Coast Steam Navigation Company.—Tho confirmation of a previous resolution for the winding up of this Company, after many preliminary meetings, was finally decided upon on Tuesday, September 5. After some discussion Messrs. Watkins and Jackson were appointed liquidators of the Company’s affairs.Militia Pbomotkws.—A late Gazette contains the following promotions:—Wanganui Militia Major Charles Cecil Rookes to be Lieu teunnt-Colonel. Lieutenant Frederick Ross to be Captain.—Auckland Militia.—Captain T. M’Dannell to have the Brevet rank of Major. Captain Frederick Nelson George to have the Brevet rank of Major,—Taranaki Militia,—Captain W. Brnssey to bo Major. Lieutenant Tlioma s Wilson to be Captain. Lieutenant William Newland to be Captain. Ensign Henry Allan Cleary to be Lieutenant. Ensign Jonathan Bear to be Lieutenant. John Norman to be Ensign.-Coal at West Wanganui.—Some time since we noticed that some good specimens of coal, admirably adapted for household purposes, had been got in ’West Wanganui Inlet, oil the occasion of the local steamers having been driven in there by stress of weather. A Hokitika committee was shortly after formed, and subscribed funds to enable men to make farther explorations of the district. Two persons named Cottier and Dante undertook the work of ex, • ploring and we arc informed that they hare discovered -i!’ a 5£ft. scam of coal, which is said to have the same . characteristic) of locale, dip, and strike, and otherwife corresponding with the seam atPaka#au about which there has recently been so much controversy. -.Unfortunately for the Wanganui seams, both the’ one ; from -which the steamers were supplied and the larger one now found, crop out below high-water mark, and are therefore, wo fear, ftrf all practical purposes of mining, useless for the present.New Provinces Regulation Bill.—The follow- lt;ing is the substance of the resolutions proposfedjn tlic House of Representatives by Mr. Jollie as anjiimend-ment upon Mr. Macandrow’s New Provinces Regulation Bill. The resolutions declared tho expediency of appropriating adequate portions of the Territorial Revenue to the use of outlying distribti1 of Provinces, and of introducing a Bill providing accordingly:—1. That the Lands Revenue of each Province should become charged to the extent of 25 per cent for the purposes of the Act. 2. That such 25 per cent, of the gross revenue should be carried, by the Receiver of Laud Revenue to a separate account. 3. That on the constitution of Local or District Boards, by Act .of Provincial Legislature, the Receiver of Land ’Revenue should pay over to such Board its certificated proportion of the 25 per cent, reserved fund. 4. That District Boards, entitled to benefit under the Act, might be established by petition of inhabitants to the Governor, and by proclamation by the Superintendent, after certain forms observed. 5. That the Commissioner of Crown Lands should furnish to the Recoiver of Land Revenue monthly returns of the territorial revenue of the Province, end of the proportions contributed by districts. And 6. That the district funds acpruing.under the Act should not be l1 liable for the construction or .repair of main or tiunk Z lines of roads. Tho House ^refused to go into committee on Mr. Jollip’s resolution, by £2 votes to 15. , -A complimentary dinner was given to Major ° Mould, at Auckland, on the 3Jst ult„ by a number of his friends, prior to his departure for England in. the Bombay. H. de Burgh Adams, Esq., occupied the chair, and F, ,jP, Lewis, Esq., the vice-chair, 3!
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Nelson Colonist
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Tue, Sep 12, 1865
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