LATEST FROM THE FRONT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 206, 31 August 1868, Page 2

LATEST FROM THE FRONT.

The following are the particulars of the engagement with the rebel Maories, of which we gave a short summary in our last issue : — On Friday morning an expedition started from Waihi about 7 o'clock iq. two divisions composed of Armed Con-

stabulary under Vou Tempsky, Page's and Buck's companies, European contingent, and Taranaki volunteers ; the whole numbering about 300 men, under the command of Colonel M'Donnell himself. The little army arrived at Teugutuotomanu — a fortified pa, across the Waingougoro, about eleven miles beyond Waihi — at 11 o'clock forenoou. On seeing this force, the Maor ies set up a tremendous yell. The party moved quietly until within a short distauce of the pah, wheu they fired at close quarters, aud thereafter rushed on and entered, driving the enemy before them. The village was burnt, and everything found in it, including a large quantity of arms and ammunition, destroyed. Without particular examination there were nine natives seen dead, aud there is no doubt that there must have been a considerable number more, as the dead were never looked for. The wounded on our side were seen to on the field, and about 12 o'clock the party, after finishing the work, commenced to retire from the bush, aa advance guard having been sent forward previously to clear the way for* the wounded who were carried by their comrades. The natives kept up a heavy fire in rear, which, however, was well returned. The bush was cleared about half-past 2 o'clock, and the party arrived at Waihi towards dusk. Colonel M'Donnell arrived at Patea at midnight, and reports firstrate behaviour of officers and men. It rained heavily during the day. Eleven casualties occurred on our side. Three men were killed on the field aud eight wounded, and of these one has since died. The killed are— R. Wallace, W. A Kerr, H. Mackay, and 11. Geary, wounded — since dead. The two first-named belonged to Page's Company; the third to No. 5 divi^jon Armed Constabulary; and the fourth to Buck's Company. The wounded are: — Private Thompson, left arm, severely ; Corporal Lloyd, right leg, severely ; Private Middleton, back, slightly; Private Sedgewick, right .temple, slightly; J. Garey, shoulder, severely; Private Collopy, scalp, slightly; Private Whiteside, right side, severely; Private Hope, shot through the mouth, not serious; Private Dwyer, right thigh, severely. The first man wounded was Sedgewick, of the Wellington Rifles. A ball neatly shaved the flesh of his left temple, and killed poor Wallace who was close to him. Another quarter-inch in Sedgewick's temple and the oue ball would have killed the two. Kerr was killed inside the palisading, and Corporal Lloyd wounded in the leg. Collopy's chinstrap, which he wore at the back of his head, was neatly shot off, but the scalp received no injury.