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HONE HEKE. 
place, which they never would have done, had it not been 
thus deserted by its inhabitants ; but, at the same time, they 
manifested a degree of forbearance and humanity which, 
under similar circumstances, is seldom found displayed by 
more civilized combatants ; they allowed the inhabitants to 
re-enter their houses, and carry off their valuables, Heke 
even sent a female and her child under a flag of truce to the 
vessels, which had received the houseless inhabitants ; the 
Bishop and one of the Missionaries landed, and buried the 
dead, the Roman Catholic Bishop was equally active; the 
Maori then burned the town, but carefully spared the Mission 
House and Church, with that of the Roman Catholics. The 
Governor’s testimony was, that acts of a chivalrous nature 
were performed by them, and their forbearance towards the 
settlers, and especially the Missionaries, after the conflict, 
was remarkable. 
The result of this war was increasing the military force, 
and beginning a regular campaign ; it caused Walker and 
others to declare in favor of the Governor ; that Chief 
promptly mustered two hundred and fifty men, and came 
to the Waimate, as early as March 19th, when Heke 
refused to join them, Walker Nene said, — That man has 
despised us, who are much older than himself, and ridi- 
culed our threats ; who is he, or what is he, that he should 
thus trample underfoot the advice of his fathers ? — he has 
always been troublesome, but latterly has become unbear- 
able ; if we do not oppose him, he will soon tyrannize over 
those who have fed and nourished him, and we shall no longer 
have peace ; — he wrote to the Governor and told him he had 
come to fulfil his promise, and aid in putting down Heke. 
In April, H.M.S. North Star , and two transport ships, 
arrived in the Bay, with three hundred men. Pomare was 
taken on board, and kept a prisoner ; afterwards the troops 
were marched into the interior to join Walker; on reaching 
Mawe, where Heke had built a strong pa, an engagement 
took place ; Kawiti was nearly taken, he feigned death, threw 
himself down, and the enemy passed and repassed him, but he 
escaped, the troops, after a gallant resistance, gave way. 
