THE WEST COAST.
We take the following paragrapi from the Wanganui Evening Heral 4th February:—
Later from the Front. —Prom a g||| tleman who left Weraroa fust before notS we learn that this morning the smoke H fires was seen at Taringamutu, the hij *| wooded range known to sailors as H { seven hills," which is visible inland.; I Waitotara from all parts of the Wangai: I district It has been believed for theJus I two months that the enemy had a fnlnsfl and extensive cultivations in this l-cal\||| and this seems to confirm it. The count||l thereabouts is fearfully broken.
- COLOSKL IjYOX IN THE FIEUX—CoSmI Lyon shows his men an example vvliß must produce an excellent effect. He manage to load and fire his breech-loaii| with his one arm, and while his skirmishing the Colonel is always to ■, seen among the advanced skirmisher! crawling through fern and watching tl movements cf the enemy, occasionally trl ing his hand at a little carbine practice. 1 is popular with his men (No. 3 who are a fine lot of fellows, and won foilow their loader anywhere.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 656, 15 February 1869, Page 2
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184THE WEST COAST. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 656, 15 February 1869, Page 2
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