THE WAR IN AUCKLAND.

Colonist, Volume VII, Issue 662, 1 March 1864, Page 2

THE WAR IN AUCKLAND.

DEFEAT AND DISPEBSION OF 700 REBELS. ■ 13 NATIVES KILLED—33 WOUNDED. OCCUPATION OP EANGIAWHIA BY THE TROOPS. (From the Few Zealand Herald, Feb. 2s). The telegram which \re subjoin was received yesterday evening at 6 o'clock; by the Goyernor, and which we published ia a sc-cond edition last ni.sht. . ■ ' . ' ''. It will be seen that the Maori position at Rangiawhia has been carried by the General, and that the enemy Imve evacuated the nest of pahs on the delta of the Waipa and Mangapiko riven, before which our troops have been sitting for the past three or four weeks. . .: The success has been a most signal one. The loss on our side is insignificant compared with the magnitude of the result. Even the Maori must" now feel that his pahs, however skilfully constructed by art* and assisted by naturnl position, cannot but fall before the steady onward march of the British troops. The loss to the enemy in men, and munitions may be trifling, but the knowledge of the above fact, will do more with their fellowcountrymen to lower the prestige of the rebels now in arms than the storming of their position, with perhaps severe loss to ourselves, could have d.Qtie, Meantime the scene of the atroggle will be canied further on into the enemy's country.