FIGHT AT OMARANUI-TWENTY. THREE HAU-HAUS KILLED.

The body of about seventy Hau-haus who Jj^ arrived at Petane, Hawke's Bay, a fortnight || ago, having been reinforced by about fo ty if others, and refusing to explain their inten- ||| tious, Mr. M'Lean, the Superintendent ol i|| Hawke's Bay, determined to enforce their m removal. On Monday, Bth October, the fs,| Militia were called out and drilled- during - the three following days, Major Fraars party at "Wairoa having been sent for by pea. On Thursday night nearly 200 Militia and Volunteers, and same number of native?, marched to Omaranui pa, and complete V surrounded the Hau-haus before daybrcaL. One hour was given to them to-surrender, and at the end of two they still refused. At seven the attack commenced, and in haJ-an-hour they hoisted a flag of truce, and forty seven surrendered. Several of these escaped. but all except four were re-taken, and tie . whole marched to Napier Barracks, i" casualties were twenty-three Hau-imw . killed, and the same number wounded, un ; our side there were one Militia man anj , three friendly natives killed, and nine MUma , and four frieudlies wounded. Major Frazer's party, which had be*n , sent elsewhere, fell in with another bod} « $ twenty-two Hau-haus. During a fewm»- j utes' fight, twelve qf these were killed *P^

two wounded. , , n f« Another expedition, consisting ot se\eiJ Volunteers was sent off on Saturday on»

roving commission. , , a j.J The prisoners admit that a concerted a■ ( tack on Napier had been planned. I" j been encouraged by the Waikato and W j naki natives. . * m Major Yon Tempsky armed to-day » Auckland. Uneasiness felt there rek *• to the Natives, but the Cms says ther nothing of interest from V»* at.° M the withdrawal of the troops and the Waikato Eegiment, There is pressui* . the settlpments for want pf J^ey pre..i ployment, + rt WaikatP A party of Arawas travelling to W to atten/Land Courts are reported .to been turned back by the King natives, rf West Coast rebels have m* * JjJttJ truce to Major M'Donnell, most humn pleading fo? peace, I