LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wanganui Herald, Issue 536, 19 February 1869, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

TE KOOTI ONCE MORE.

Wellington, Feb. 18, 3.33 p.m. The Napier correspondent of the Evening Post states that the Ahuriri arrived at Napier to-day, at 1.5 p.m. She brings intelligence that the Thames Advertiser of 16th inst reports Te Kooti intrenched near Waiora block-house at Marati awaiting reinforcements of Urr.veras. He says that God has given the district into his hands. Major Mar advises all the settlers to bring- their families into camp.

On the 4th inst. Hau-hau prisoners brought in a report that a pah ;was built at Rikati, that all the horses belonging to friendly natives were taken for Te Kooti's cavalry corps, and that Te Kooti was making preparations for an attack, and earthing a strong pah in Waioreama gorge. A fire broke out in Hastings-st, Napier, last night. Chas. Palmer's stables were burnt down, but no other damage was done. The horses were saved, and the building was insured.

iug- the captain and oiie passenger, 22 souls; the!wind was moderate from the N.W., the feather hazy and threatening ; J the breeze lasted till about, 7.30, p ; m., at which time the ship was if miles from the lighthouse, when it fell calm with heavyi rain; at 8.30 the wind came up. strong- from jthe southward with in- 1] creased rain/the ship was then put on the starboard tack, standing to | eastward, and the wind increased to| a strong gale; the ship was'wore or! to the port tack, and stood to east^l ward until noon on Sunday, when! Cape Campbell was seen distant M miles; she then wore again to thfl eastwood; it blowing terrificalljP with a furious sea, the ship under two topsails; the fore and maintopmast staysails blew away, and the foremast split in reefing; the weather was still thick, and no land was seen after losing sight of Cape Campbell .till 4 p.m. when Cape Palliser Bay was made out, bearingS.E., and Taorakira Heads, W., which placed the vessel in the middle of Palliser Bay ; she was immediately wore round, and stood to the westward in hopes of weathering the point and making Wellington; reefed foresail and mainsail were set, also mizen topsail and reefed upper topsails; jib and spanker, the ship making very, bad weather, drivingbows under, snd drifting fast to leeward; about' 9 p.m. the wind suddenly dropped, but the furious sea rolling into the bay preventing the vessel being kept to the wind, and she still kept falling off to leeward ; at 10 p.m. the breakers were discovered close under the lee bow;' the wind being light, and the ship refusing to steer, she was thrown all aback and. both anchors let go, sixty fathoms of chain being run out; shortly afterwards she struck heavily abaft; all hands were employed attempting to clear away the life-boat, when a furious sea struck the ship, throwing her almost on her beam ends, smashing- the life-boat, . and carrying away the boatswain, I who was seen no more; about this (time the cables, apparently parted, ' and she fe.ll' broadside on to the rocks; thenext'sea threw her on her beam ends ; the next carried away masts, boats, .and everything, completely gutting, and leaving her a total wreck ; the crew hung on to the main and mizzen chain plates on the port side; the night was awfully dark, but all continued to maintain their hold till about 3 a.m. on' Monday morning, when the chief officer and sailraaker were swept away. Mr Stringer don't know how he reached the land; he was washed'on the beach insensible, and on recovering consciousness fibout six in the morning- he imaginad himself the sole survivor. On looking towards the vessel, he observed she was about half a mile from the land ; her after part was completely smashed, and no signs of any of his shipmates were to be seen. He then made the best of his way to McKenzie's, where he discovered the sailmaker. In the afternoon he went back to the scene of the wreck, and discovered' the bodies of Mr M'Kay (a passenger); and one of the sailors, washed ashore; he carried them about one hundred yards above hij> h water mark, and laid them on a rock, covering them up'with'canvas. The beach was covered with wreck for about two miles. Mr Stringer then started i on horseback from M/Kenzie's, and rode to within five miles of the j light-house. He walked to Philip's, where he procured another horse, which he rode to the Hutt, and arrived in town by the coach yesterday evening. Some money, and papers found on Mr M'Kay's body were by him handed over to the police. He desires to express his g-atitude to Mr M'Kenzie, Mr Phillips, and the Light-house-keeper, for their kindness in attending- to his wants.