THRANGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 644, 5 December 1865, Page 6

THRANGA.

Tub following extract from a privato letter received by a gontleman in town, has boon handed to vn for publication: — " Turanganui, November 27, "You havo no doubt heard all about tlio lighting horo, na I flaw a report in tho Hnwko's Bay papers. Wo havo tho names of about 73 natives killed and ovor 30 wounded. J. Harris is tilled, also another Bon, and old Tomati -Toho badly wounded. I'ho 'I'uranga friondly natives behaved very badly. Tlicy bit their cartridges and throw tho balls away, loading ■with powder only. There are, however, exceptions; Hemi Mahuki behaved first-rate, Tho pah na ives havo arrivod here to tho number of 40 and laid down their arms, a lot of old things cleaned up for tho occasion. Williaui King and hi? tribe and old Laaarus will bo in to-morrow. They quito understand their land is all gone. Andrew Matoto and about 10 followers havo gono to tho Wairoa Mr. McLean will be hero to-morrow on his way to Opotiki, when wo shall know what part of the land will bo confiscated. Wo havo lots of business, there being from SOO to 1000 whitos and natives at Turanganui. Tho trade ■on the const is complotoly done up, everything boing ■destroyed, and nothing put iuto the ground this Season. " The Bottlers, I am sorry to say, havo lost moro by the troops and friendly natives than tho llauhaus. Since tho pah was taken our fences andgardons have been all destroyed, and bullocks, &c., &e., either taken awn v or killed by our :s. lurnnga will tnko years to recover this blow. '