NOTICE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 207, 6 September 1860, Page 3

NOTICE

.»-Much ; f • dangers, -'t-o.rthe;imliVidiials tliemselyea,.. being paused by bodies:' of: .;nnac-p^--flei?3qiia l j proceed • ing? outside-the lines,i-on. tlffrdgftst ,qa v use of excitement, the Muj w-GeperM; .directs; that in the. event of - any; ut.msualj.-pccuiTehce, all women, children, and persons not i; ordered..out •on duty,-.remain \vjtiiin theriinesat. their own quarters', and- he. ; t-rnsts. nqt ogaii.i witness , a sceneiiik-3i ; at the wreck,ol the.brig.Geo^ge-Heiule^^^M^rri.a : ,;few of the enemy loss on the families of the presence could then only the exertions of the troops. ~ .By^PPratrd^.: ■v; *l7'Carexyn.?v: .. -■ - Lieutr-Colohel, v - '-Deputy Adjutant-General.-VWe are ; informed. tliuFriittpotftaiit' alteration has, been, made lin the duty of the Volunteers and Militia. -They are; to- bef :excused from fatigues, and in * the' stead of which they are to be light reconnoitering party, who are expected to be able to meet the natives in the bush. . . . ! 6 p. M.-r-Militia: arid ; Volunteer piquets were posted to-night at the wreck of the brig, and at Huminerton’s. house, overlooking the Henui beach and. surrounding -country. At 7 p.m., great anxiety was felt v in ’town on the receipt of intelligence that Mr. E: Goad who had gone out this evening .to'* the wreck, and who was accompanipd by had been fired.upon ; that A/cKellar -had escaped, but of Goad mothing has cbeen lreard. • The only .-hope is that he may TiSye - 1 Peached' the wreck.; ''r - : L ' :t ' : • ••' • ■ .Saturday,. IS- B —H.M.; cdlrinikt Steam sloop Victoria, arrived On the return -of the guand from the wreck this morning we-learn that MF-Goad reachedthere in safety, and- shortlyafter left to return to” town, since which nothing hasr been seen of him, but his-dog-has returned home wounded, thus confirming our worst fears.. The rebels fired’ a volley into the brig Muring the night. Between 3 and 4 this morning a/blue light was hoisted. on- Fort iViger arid the alarm bugles were sounded. The sentry at Fort Niger was fired upon by several natives at the distance of . a few feet, who missed diim.- The guard under; Lieut. Bent, R. M.,. turned out and gave them a volley, when-they- made a precipitate, retreat. ' C:

11 a.m.- —The body of Mr. Goad lias been found in the. Henui liver'about 200 yards from the wreck. He received 4 bullets and is supposad to have been-shot on tlie- beach, and. Ills body washed- up. by the ; surf into the river. His body. bas heen just brought into town- ;V. " '