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DISASTROUS DEFEAT OP THE COLONIAL TROOPS. MAJOR YON" TEMPSKEY, CAPTAIN BUCK, AND OTHER OFFICERS KILLED. FOURTEEN RANK AND FILE KILLED. "Wellington, Thursday The Colony will grieve to hear that Yon Tempskey is dead, but he nobly fell in battle. Brave Capt. Buck, his equally brave fellow officers, Captain Palmer, Lieutenants Hastings and Hunter are also amongst the killed. Lieutenant Rowan is dangerously wounded. The names of the fourteen men killed are not recorded in the brief intelligence to hand. On Monday the Bth our force left "Waihi at 4a. m. At 2p. m. encountered the enemy again at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu, but this time they were thoroughly prepared to give a warm reception. There were not only rifle pits, but also tops of trees manned, and deadly volleys poured in upon our men who bravely pushed forward, cheered on by their officers, and returned flre with murderous effect. Twenty-seven Maoris bit the dust. How many of them were wounded we cannot say. The force retired in good order and preparing for another attack, Most .of our officers and me were killed by Hauhaug, perched n tops of trees.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 348, 11 September 1868, Page 2
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