NEW CALEDONIA.

Press, Volume XXX, Issue 4077, 21 August 1878, Page 2

NEW CALEDONIA.

The own correspondent to the-Sydney " Herald" says the total number of victims known to have been massacred is close upon 150. Thirty-two dead bodies of Kanakas > were found. Everyone died of gun shot wounds. The latest newe is that a detachment of infantry eurprieed the rebels at a village named Ambo and killed twenty ; then burnt the village and a considerable quantity cf provisions, etc In thie encounter the second column of soldiers who approached on the other side by night were by mistake fired upon by their comrades, fortunately without any injurious result, ere the error was discovered. It is reported that the insurgents are becoming hard up for provisions, as must, of course, be the case, they having no means of slowing away any quantity of food, even if possessed of any. ■Nothing is heard from the revolted districts. Parts of the island are perfectly quiet except the native land at Poifa, north of Bourail. The weather continues very hot. Settlers look forward to another hard cummer if plentiful rains do not soon come. Official information has been received that troops will arrive from France and Cochin Ohina.