NUKUMARU. (FROM THE WANGANUI CHRONICLS'S CORRESPONDENT.) June 15, 1865.

Evening Post, Issue 117, 24 June 1865, Page 2

NUKUMARU. (FROM THE WANGANUI CHRONICLS'S CORRESPONDENT.) June 15, 1865.

The camp here at present numbers at least nine hundred strong, consisting of detachments of tlu 14th, 18th, 50th, 57th, GBth; Forest I'angers, ami Transport Corps 5 and though last, far from least, that very useful and efficient body of men, the Military Train, acting as cavalry. I forgot to mention that we have a twelvepounder Armstrong amongst us, which, upon our arrival here, dispersed in " quick sticks " a few inquisitive Maoris. Major Yon Tempsky and his con s arrived a few days back ; he has a few Maori guides and an interpreter attached to his corps, and he has not allowed the grass time to grow under his feet. The day before yesterday he and his men went out reconnoitring, and advanced within a mile and a half of the pah, and brought home a fine supply of potatoes, &c, lor his men—of course " spolia belli." Yesterday again they went out, I hear to gain information for the Brigadier General commanding, and went within a mile of the enemy's pah. The General met the gallant Major upon his return, and whether it was in consequence of what the latter stated or not, I am unable to say, but this morning a party of nearly 400 men, consisting of detachments of all the regiments, accompanied by the twelve-pounder Armstrong, the whole under the command of Brigadier General Waddy, C.8., advanced towards the pah for reconnaisance, and very satisfactorily it turned out. Major Yon Tempsky and his men had the honour of being the advanced guard, and a portion of them under his own special command, at the Brigadier's request, advanced through and scoured a scrub up te within four hundred yards of the pah. I hear from some who were with him that the voices of the rebels could be distinctly heard in conversation, and that his Maori guides recognised some of the speakers' voices. Be this as it may, one of the latter brought home with him a fine bay entire horse. It was ridiculous to see John Maori rushing into his pah upon the sight of the troops, driving in cattle and horses. Immediately there was an immense hubbub, and uo doubt a great commotion 5 however, the engineer officers quittly took up their base, and worked out whatevor plans they required. Major Yon Tempsky advanced, as I have before said, and held his position for a considerable time. The troops then retired by the road they advanced, and I hear the Forest Rangers returned to camp by a circuitous route. There are various rumours in camp as to what is to be done, some saying the pah is io be immediately attacked, but this is not likely, as most of the troops, I hear upon very good authority, are going to-morrow to Wanganui, leaving the 14th, 18th, and Forest Rangers to hold one of the redoubts.