SURRENDER OF 150 UREWERAS AT WATROA.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4016, 6 July 1870, Page 6

SURRENDER OF 150 UREWERAS AT WATROA.

On June 22, the Colonial Government steamer ' St. Kilda arrived, at Napier with despatches from Mr. Ormoncl, Superintendent of Hawke's Bay, containiu information of the surrender of a body of the Uroweras, number* ing about 150, who had given in their aub. mission, to Majov Hamlin. The surrender of these people is looked upon as the harbinger of further submission on the part of this dangerous tribe, although it is an event which even the most sanguine scarcely expected on such easy terms, "There can be little doubt after this that Te Kooti's days are numbered, because his principal supporters are no longer near to aid him in his rebellion.

The latest intel igence from Tauranga is to the effect th«at on Monday, June 27, a about a quarter to 1 o'clock in the morning, the militia orderly-room and militia stores were totally destroyed by fire. In the orderly-room were a number of books and papers, and the records of the Ist Waikato Militia. Luckily the store contained little of value, as its contents had been disposed of at a clearing-out sale held a few days before. A letter written just before the departure of the steamer states that Te Kooti has joined Titokowaru at Whangamii, and that they have a force under them numbering 700 men. This, however, is e£yen as a mere rumour, and we do not think it is entitled to much credence. We also learn that the Militia have been struck off pay, and that the road work has been discontinued. The operations on the roads are said to be in a satisfactory state, and the works on the line of telegraph are proceeding rapidly.

• Mr. Peter Grace, a settler of 27 years standingin Auckland, expired at liis residence, Wyndham-atreet, at about 4 o'clock on Saturday, June 18, after a short Ulnesa o{ stow'fever,