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Star (Christchurch), Issue 178, 7 December 1868, Page 2

Latest Telegrams.

<&- [BT ELEOTBIC TELEGRAPH.] • TiMAßtr, This Day, 4 p.m. A tremendous fire is raging in Timaru, in the centre of the town. It broke out in Munro's store, and the centre block will be consumed, as there is no water. Fears are entertained for the opposite side of the street. Wellington, Dec. 6, 1.17 p.m. The.., Government have received a telegram from Mr McLean giving information of a defeat of the rebels at the East Coast. The Wellington Independent published the following Extra : — The rebel position was attacked yesterday, and after a short but severe struggle the rebels were driven in, leaving thirty dead and 6000 rounds of ammunition. Te Kooti, on a litter, with 250 men, left oomedays before. Ngatipora, who followed 'in pursuit, is reported to have overtaken Te Kooti, but this is doubtful. „ Colonel Whitmore, who was off the East Coast last night was instructed 1 by Mr Richmond to land at Wairoa. The H.M.S. Blanche is in sight. 7.30 p.m. The Government and newspaper telegrams disagree in details, but all concur in the fact that the enemy was beaten with great loss, and that one friendly and two Europeans were wounded. .'■•.■■ ■■'■•■ The volunteers, ex Lord Ashley, sailed for Wanganui last night. The memorial to the G-overnor, now .circulating, says : — " Never since the foundation of the colony has the island been in such clanger ; never has there been a greater sacrifice of life and property than has taken place duringthe last few weeks; and there never existed such a general sense of insecurity, or such a state -of unpreparedness, to meet an insurrection, daily assuming larger dimensions. That the colonial troops, consisting almost, entirely of new levies, were necessarily inadequate to cope at once with so wide-spread an insurrection. The memorialists therefore request the Governor : to make an earnest appeal to Australia for Jmperial forces." ; Much dissatisfaction is experienced at Major 'Herrick's appointment to the command of the West Coast forces. A large meeting of Natives has been' held in Taranaki to express friendly .Bentiments. . ! At a meeting in Wairarapa, the King's circular was read, and th ! e resolution come to was that Wairarapa should not be disturbed. ]