WELLINGTON.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1016, 23 January 1869, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

BT ELECTBIG TELEQ\BAPS. TFEOM OTO OWtf COBBESPONDENT.T Friday, January 22. The Wanganui Times of yesterday, just received, states'that Colonel M'Donnell received information from two Hau Haus, who had come ia under a flag of truce and were taken prisoners, that Von Tempsky's body had been burnt by itself, and that what remained of it lay in a heap, in a spot carefully described. In consequence of this, M'Donnell, accompanied by his brother, Kemp, Wirihana, Hori Grey, and some 80 mounted natives, started last week for the locality indicated. On Friday they left their horses at Waihi, and proceeded on to Ngatu-o-te-manu on foot. Arrived there, they found the pa unoccupied. It was very strong. It contained numerous underground passages, from which hundreds could keep up a raking fire against an assailing party, without the possibility of themselves being injured. The party found Von Tempsky's remains as described and brought them away. Having destroyed several villages and a quantity of growing crops, as well as looted sixteen horses, they returned. Colonel Whitmore has moved his men from Westraere to WoodalFs redoubt — slightly in advance. - '. j Captain Montgomery, of H.M.S. ram Blanche, has been on a visit to the front. The steamer Woodpecker, acting as tender to the Blanche, is outside, unable to oross the Wanganui bar. It is supposed j she is under orders to land a party of blue ! jackets. Major Edwards has closed his inquiry into Mr. Booth's hearsay charges against the cavalry of having brutally killed and mutilated two Maories, The result is that the charges were declared to be {wholly unfounded. Four settlers, when out looking for sheep close to WoodalFs, fell into an ambush of the enemy. They managed to escape, but the rebels secured their horses, saddles, &c, which were tied up close by. Major-General Chute and staff left Sydney for Auckland on the 15th inst., in the steamer Hero. All the Panama boats have been either seized or sold. Henderson and Macfarlane of Auckland have purchased the Airedale and Lord Ashley for the sum of £13,000. The A.S.N. Co. have purchased the Egmont and Auckland. Mr. Marshall, agent for the Royal Mail Co., has seized the Phoebe. The current trips of the Airedale and Phoebe end the mail services of the company. His Excellency and Mr. Hall returned yesterday from Canterbury. H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh is expected to arrive in 50 days from this time. This day is being observed as a general holiday, in commemoration of the anniversary of Wellington.