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Star (Christchurch), Issue 88, 25 August 1868, Page 2

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fDT BUBMJUUNE TELEQRA.PII.] [An outlino of tho following nowa was published iv our isauo of yesterday] : — Wellington*, Aug. 21, 11.53 a.m. A Bpeciftl messenger arrived in town hiafc night with tho following nowa, condensed from the Waimanui Herald i— Tho strongly fortified pah of ' Te Ngutu 0 To Manu was captured on Friday morning, uud burned to tho ground. Two hundred and aovenly men undor Colonel McDonnoll, started at 7 a.m., in two divisions. Von Tempaky lotl the Armed Cou4tnbuU»'y mid the Taranaki voiunteera. The companies cnmmatidud by Captains Buck and Page lor \hh\ the attack mg foreo. The pah w.-w reached ftt 10 o'clock, tho men thus taking three hours tj thread thoir w.v. , vnu w '» J»o bush, a distance of tvvalvo miles from Wai hi, tho baso of operational, Tho Maori Hcouia were on the alert, and preparations had been mado to give our forces a warm reception. Orders had been given to reaorvo firo until within pistol-shot of the enemy, who kept up sv Binart fire when our men appeared in sight. Whon withiu twenty pucea of the parapet, our troops opeuod a galling lii 1 .;, and riwhod helter-skelter on, cso.ilading the breastwork and gaining a footing inaido. Tho first man to enter was Wallace, who was shot through tho head, and fell dead on tho spot. The men ruahed boldly forward, and in a few momenU ono half of our force had fairly established themselves with* in tho defences. Tho Maoris fought bravely, but could not stand against our men, who, armed with tomahawks, revolver*, and long knive.t, mado short work of them. Tho whole attack lasted twenty minutes, and at the end of an hour from tho time when wo oponod firo not ft vertigo of tho pah was to bo aoen. The Maoris effected a good roi reat, after nino of tlioir number had fallen. They were able to carry off their wounded. Thrco of our men were killed and eight wounded, ouo of whom- — ll. Geary — is binco dead. The namrs of the killed are H. Wallace, Korr, and Maclmy, Tho wounded trere attended to by Dr. Walker, on tbo field. Colonel McDonnell begau the march back at half-past elovon o'clock. He soon found that tho enemy had concen* trate«l upon hist reai', nnd wero keeping up a doaultory firo upon tho rear guard. Their firo was roturucd and ullimatdly tho Maoris ratirod, leaving the troops to o fleet their retreat with* out furlhor molontation. Colouol McDonnoll arrived at Patoa at midnight. The behaviour of both oflioern and men wua excellent. 0.55 p.m. Tho onquiry into tho wreck of tho Taranaki commonccs tomorrow. Major Hunter, of Waihi, charged with negloct of duty in not going to tho rescuo of tho men in tho Turo Ttiru Molmi redoubt, baa been ac« quittod. Colonel HuulUin returned from Wanganui last Saturday.