Disastrous News from the Front.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 135, 12 September 1868, Page 5

Disastrous News from the Front.

Another Attack upon Te liTgutu-o-te-Manu. Five Officers and Fourteen Men killed. Twenty-Four Wounded. Twenty-Seven Hauhaus Killed. Number of Their Wounded not Known. Ok Monday last the Colonial Troops attacked Kgutu-te-Manu for the second time, with most unfortunate results. The rebels were, however, prepared for the attack, and defeat followed. . Among the killed were Major Yon Tempsky, Captain Buck, Captain Palmer, Lieut. Hastings, and Lieut. Hunter; Lieutenant Rowan dangerously wounded, and 14 of our men killed. The remainder retired in good order. The troops are preparing for another attack. Twenty-seven natives wore killed.

The following further particulars are from an Independent Extra of yesterday : The colony will grieve to hear that Yon Tempsky is dead, but he nobly fell in battle. The brave Captain Buck, and his equally brave fellow officers, Capt. Palmer, Lieut. Hastings, and Lieut. Hunter, are also amongst the killed. Lieutenant Rowan has been dangerously wounded. The names of the fourteen men killed are not recorded in the brief intelligence to hand. We thus reverse the order of stating the meagre facts to hand on pupose to allay excitement, if ;

Yesterday (-Monday) our force left Waihi at 4 a.m,, and at 2 p.m. encountered the enemy again at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu, but this time they were thoroughly prepared to give us a warm reception. Not only were the rifle pits but also the tops of the trees manned, and deadly volleys poured in upon our men who bravely pushed forward, cheered on by their officers, and returned the fire with deadly effect. Twentyseven Maoris bit the ground—how many of them can’t say. Retired in good order, and are preparing for another attack. Most of our officers and men were killed by Hauhaus perched in the tops of trees. Particulars to-morrow.