Wellington Independent, 14th July, 1868.

"We have some later intelligence from Mr. Scott, relative to the late disturbances at Rangitikei. Mr. Scott, who left Rangitikei on Saturday morning, states that Mr. Gotty's sheep, to the number of 1500, were still in the enclosure which the natives had fenced, and that the Ngatiapas had commenced killing them. Mr. Scott states that his sons were up at the place in question (which is near Mr. Bevan's), on Friday, and that 419 were killed by the Ngatiapas on that day. Some were tomahawked, and others had their throats cut; but in one way or another, Mr. Scott's informants were positive that 419 had been done to death."