WANGANUI.

New Zealander, Volume XXIV, Issue 2604, 17 February 1866, Page 3

WANGANUI.

EIGHT HAUIIAUS lULLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED. OX OUR SIDE ONE KILLED AND A FEW WOUNDED. On Friday or Saturday last a lew of our men, principally Kupnpas, left the camp near AVaingongora, with the intention ot capturing horses, having a brush with the enemy, or enjoying any oilier bit of diversion that might turn up. Daring the' excursion they fell in with tin; enemy in considerable force, and a sharp action immediately commenced. Eight Hauhaus were left dead on tin; held ; but from the paucity of men on our side, although we held the field and gained a complete victory, yet the enemy were able to carry oil their wounded. The loss upon our side is, we regret to say, rather aeveve. The brave Aperahama, a chief of Xguhapu (Ensign N.C.), was shot through both thighs. Two Kupapas were killed; one of them was Wi Pckapeka, who was wounded at the battle of Moutoa, and for his brave conduct there received a gratuity from the Government. One Kupapa, sained Piriti, was taken prisoner. It will be seen that the losses en our side were insignificant as Compared with that of the enemy. ;md that wherever our men meet them, no matter how few In number, or how numerous the enemy, victory invariably declares on our side. This is the first campaign during which the enemy Ins been taught this salutary lesson. — Wanganui Tbncs % February G.

Native Submission —The Wnnganui Times' of the 3rd says: "On Thursday, the people on this side ol the river had occasion to wonder at the mure than ordinary shouting and yelling at Putiki, our native settlement. On inquiry as to the cause of the excitement, it turned out that the natives were exercising the rites of hospitality to a number of friends who had come down the river, and looked in upon them quite unexpectedly. These friends, in fact, are so notable as to di maud public notice, being no less than a number of rebels from Taupo, with the chief Hare Tauteka at tlioiv head, who probably at tliis juncture have begun to think that discretion may be the better part of valour, and came in to tender submission to our liege Lady the Queen. Accordingly yesterday afternoon, Major Durie, in the absence of Mr. Buller, who h::<\ not then returned, went over to Putiki, when Hare and twenty-six of the Ngatipehi tribe took the oath of allegiance, a.; interpreted and explained to them by the Rev. 11. Taylor. We hope the fidelity of these natives may now be relied upon. Hare professes himself willing to join the Native Contingent, or in any way in which he may be asked, to make himself useful in helping to re-establish law and order among the rebellions tribes. The party arc accompanied by their wives and children —quite a host of them. They travelled from Taupo, and took the river some fifteen miles below Pipiriki."