DISASTROUS ATTACK UPON TE NGUTU O TE MANU.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2059, 10 September 1868, Page 2

DISASTROUS ATTACK UPON TE NGUTU O TE MANU.

(BY EIjEGTM} TJJ^QB&BH.)"^

i (tfROM-OTO^QJ^CORB^fO^ WEL^iNGio^ieptem^er 9fch. The Wanganui Timlsr|tiifc:recQiv;ed by the^turt'savs:1-^1. •'■■- ■•■•-■■•■■-•— -.-,-,-.-v* ; -. ;; '■^j j '■ -•—--•-—.-«..- ---"On Monday purjfoiges? left Waihi at 6nemy;againjat Te Ngutujo. te/Manu; but this-time ihey were thoroughly prepared to give us a warm7teception. Not only weje ttj rifle pits, manned," but .alsq the1 j;ops of the trees,' "and;deadly volleys werej £™T<?s in' ;u P6n 01ur men, who bravely jnished [forward- on 'by 'their Ofiicers, arid returned: the fire with, murderous;.effect;"' !;" -;"-':- -■■'-■; 'io.f.i-r.,-,■-:>v

; -A fTwenfrf-sevenMaoriabit the ground. How many of them are wounded we cannot say. ._ ,_ ~..;_, ; 3''"■"/!" ?if v: . """ , , :-: "■ Our forces retired in good order, and were preparing for another attackJ

\ "Most of our officers'and! men who were kilied were shot by Haujiaus perched pn the tops of trees^ ''~■■ -./■■: . ]!

i /^^^lOolo^i^i'^evei'fb'/liißur that iMajbr Yph" Tempsky; is;-dead,: but he nobly'fell in battled :The b^av^ljCaptaih Buck, arid' Ms .equally; brave fellowofficers, Captam;?; Palmer,- Lieutenant 'Hastings, and Lieutenant Hunter, are all jamongst the killed^ -...« -- <£■/;, r^ : " Lieutenant Rowan has been dangeriouslyrwouridedj_[.'; '■ •■/.■[';!^ v':-^." ,5: ]"' I* '. C"S^:n^mes'bi;;pe^l4^men HUed'arb; jribt recorded iri the brief intelligence; -iiq: jhandi?'--^'>'!'> jij-t''';i .•._,_..'■.■'-.••■•■■-;:.■ :-/-.<iv: I Last 'nigi't^lw'^^cipai^/.owupied! in preverifcmg the; disfeussipri .'on the; Goyerniment firiarice resolutibns: being takferi: ;n ;adyance::'of fop/to-ni^Kt-by jMr;; Fox. . The Gpyerriment- finally gave I Mr Foxjisnow. moving;, -as an ameiidjmeriti„simply /.THat this House has!no I confidence in '. the. policy of, the Govern!ment4, v .^'rjT.^'.J-'- 'f£;.V:l'-'r l\:' x'"™

inell only reports" Severe erigagemenl,^ i giving iio, particrilats' r'elatiye. to'the. dbjdci ior strength 'of the expeditibn. •' : > v-;

There are •li killed/ besides officers, and-24wounded. / ; -r!! a

Sir; George Grey embarked on board the,Mataura .ai."s.'.b!clbck, under a salute of artillery.•<....'."'. *".. .,,".'.'..■"..' '':'2'.<.'_']'. \V''~ ' ;