MAJOR VON TEMPSKY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1521, 27 October 1865, Page 2

MAJOR VON TEMPSKY.

(From the Wellington Advertiser, Oct. 23.) Our readers will be glad to learn that this gallant officer has at length been released from the arrest under which he was placed some four weeks ago by Major Atkinson, the then Minister for Colonial Defence. From what we can.learn, it appears that his Excellency the Governor has considered the evidence taken by the Board of Inquiry, and lie states plainly that he cannot approve of Major Von Tempsky's conduct in this matter. In reality, and as might have been expected, his Excellency could not countenance, perhaps, the conduct of the one or the other, and he has, therefore, as he was bound to give expression to an opinion with reference tu the merits of. the case, quietly snubbed Major Von Tempsky, although precisely upon what grounds we are

not in a position to state. However, the •lllant officer has withdrawn the proffered Signation which has caused so much trouble annoyance, and, under the new dynasty, he proceed* to Wanganui, for the purpose of organising "" Irregular force to rout' the rebels who have been implicated in the murders which have recently occurred in the neighbourhood of Waitotara. We confess we are heartily glad that this unfortunate occurrence has terminated at length so satisfactorily, and that the colonists are enabled to retain the -errices of a gentleman who, above many others, possesses the peculiar tact and ability calculated to enable him to give a good account of himself and the men placed under his command. The natives at Wanganui want badir a wholesome chastisement, and we bate no doubt Major Von Tempsky will give it to thctn with no niggard h*nd. Military AmuvjiLS.—By our shipping columns, our readers will sec that General Chute and his staff arrived this morning by the Wanganui. We believe they will nut stay long in town, but go forward to the front almost immediately,— Wim/fintu Chronicle, Oct. 18. Mr. 0. BdOtraHTON.-—Mr. E. Bronghton has returned from the front, with a confirmation of the report we Jalely mentioned as having reached Waingongoro, as to his brother's fate. It appears the unfortunate gentleman never reached the pah, but was killed, while receiving a light from a native whom he met a* route, by one of those who had decoyed him to the pah. The weapon with which he was struck down was a porwhenua, one of those long-handled wooden tomahawk looking articles, often seen in the bands of the natives.—/6irf.