LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XIII, Issue 1717, 25 August 1868, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

::~£By iSterproTincial Telegraph.] Wellington, August 24,11.53 a.m. A special messenger arrived last night with the following news, jfeieecL from ' 'the "Wanganui Heatd^ 1 •'—' " ' ■ : A strongly fortißed pa, Te Ngutu O Tβ Manu were captured on Friday moming,and;burnita the ground. 270 men, s under Colonel McDonnell, started at seven o'clock in two divisions. TraiTeiapsky led the Armed Ccmstabufer and the Taranaki Volunteers, (Septal Buck and Captain Page's companies composed the attacking force. . > , The, pa .was reached.at ten o clock, thus &Gag three hours to thread their way through the bush, a distance of tw&fte miiee from Waihi, the base of oporations." V•, '-. "V ... ~ . , , Haori Bcquta were on the alert, and preparfttkosE vJbad been made to give out foreesa-warm reception. Orders h£d been given to reserve our fire ufltf' within pistol-shot of the enemy, who&epfc up a,smart fire when oar men appeared in sight. When f^ithin 1 twenty paces of the BSrspet oa£ troops opened a'galling Kelter skelter on the e?cak4jng -I)Eeasiwork and gaining a The first man to enter was Wallace* who -was shot through the head and fell dead on the spot. Jse men rushed boldly forward, and in afewmihtifes one-half of our force had foidy r §Btablished themselves -within tie defences. fought bravely, but cqtdd against our men, who, afiietf with tomahawks, revolvers, and long knives, made short work of them. The wholeattack-lasted twenty minutes, and-.at the end of one hour from the time when we opened fire, not a vestige of the" pa" was to be seen. The IS&filirefFected a good retreat after EdifMif their number had fallen. The sstrres-were able to carry off their Three of our men were loiftld sad eight wounded, on© of whom, since dead. 'Hie names of the killed are R. TOace', Kerr, Mackay ; the wounded w&e"atfended to by Dr. Walker on the field. M lialf-pasi eleven o'clock, Colonel McDonnell commenced the march back, when he J soon found that the enemy Ut concentrated upon his rear, and *$c keeping up a desultory fire upon thattor. goard. The fire was returned, Mf4 : ultimately the Maoris retired and allowed the troope to effect their ratuHf without further molesting them. Colosel-Mcßonnell arrived at Patea *t midnight, „ The behaviour of both officers and*|aen was excellent. 6.55 p.m. Brer country party are said to. have the& proposed resolutions to are . prepared to ad||piisni almost in their entirety. called his supporters' Sspiifg; te-morrow morning in the Blast room ; of the- club, Mr Stafford pmmoned the committee.to-night to :: cSsare the Steward for permittbgit. ~_ . ■-, :: :. *he inquiry re the Taranaki's wreck <S)ffl oenceß~to-morrow. of "Waihi, is acquitted. Haultain returned from wasganui last Saturday. Wellikotox, August 22, 4 p.m. Two parties—lso men under Col. Manuel], and 130 men under Capt. been out. They burned tue old native settlements in the neighbourhood of Ketemerai, but did not encounter the rebels. The rebels are stationed at ft strong Pa called ISgatiotemanu, which it is to attack shortly. 7.55 The Lady Bird has brought over the "ew of the Taranaki. All accounts kgree tliat the wreck was the result o: Pare accident. The steamer was caughj jj an eddy, the bow being in ten anc toe stern in fourteen fathoms. The Eev. P. H. Maxwell was burie< tuU afternoon, the Bishop, Archdeacoi "adfield, and all the neighbourinj officiating. lie debate oa the Disqualificatio]

K!l %as contiiiuea iiQtil eleven o'clock Fhe second- r£a3ing was carried on the voices, but dissatisfaction with the" letails of the Bill became more evident. Fhe House goes into committee upon t on Tuesday week. The Libel Bill is to be committed ou Wednesday. Mr Haughton moved as in amendment that the Bill be comnitted that day six months, but subsequently he withdrew it. Messrs Bunny and Haughton announced the intention of the country )arty to submit resolutions at an jarly date, amidst much cheering and rounter-cheering. The party privately >rofess their willingness to form a Government, but are regarded as mero ikirmishera to the present Ministry. Che character of the "resolutions, even f any have yet been agreed, is not j mown. Many rumours are afloat as 0 the tendency of the resolutions—in:reased loans on the consolidated evenue, to be handed over wholly to he General Government, which is to ;ake charge of gaols, police, interest on oans, &c. The Constitutional party have called | 1 meeting for Tuesday. !