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the hands of his enemies, yet, as his errand was of 
a sacred character, the Atehuruans, notwithstanding 
they would not admit him to the temple, allowed him 
to present his offerings, which he deposited on a part 
of the beach near the temple, and peaceably retired. 
When Pomare returned, he solicited from the 
captains, men and arms to go against the insur¬ 
gents ; and on the 3d of July, Captain Bishop and 
the mate of the Nautilus, with twenty-three Euro¬ 
peans, well supplied with ammunition, arms, and 
a four-pound cannon, accompanied Pomare’s forces 
to the attack. All the Missionaries remained at 
Matavai, excepting one, who accompanied Captain 
Bishop as surgeon. On reaching Atehuru, they 
found the rebels had taken refuge in their Pare or 
natural fortress, about four miles and a half from 
the beach. This retreat was rendered by nature 
almost impregnable to the native warriors, and the 
only avenues leading to it being defended by the 
barriers its occupants had thrown up, it appeared 
difficult, if not impossible, to take it by storm, 
even with the foreign aid by which the king was 
supported. After spending the day in almost 
harmless firing at the enemy, the English and the 
natives were on the point of embarking to return, 
when the rebels having been decoyed from their 
encampment by the daring and challenges of an 
active and courageous young man, who had assum¬ 
ed the name of To-morrow Morning , chased him 
and his companions down to the sea-side. Here 
they were checked by Pomare’s musketeers, and 
retreated a few moments, when they halted, and 
faced their pursuers; but on the arrival of the 
English, they were seized with a panic, and fled. 
Seventeen of the rebel warriors, including Rua, 
one of their leaders, were taken, and killed on the 
