The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1868. FULLER DETAILS FROM NAPIER.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 269, 13 November 1868, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1868. FULLER DETAILS FROM NAPIER.

[The following telegram was issued by us, as an Extra, last night.] Wellington, Nov. 12. 4.46. p.m. Later news arrived from Napier to-day at 12.20, by the -ZEgle, which arrived from Waihia, bringing a large party of fugitives including Westrup and party. They report that three more settlers had been killed. The town was in mourning to-day, and business entirely suspended. The s.s. St. Kilda has been dispatched with reinforcements to Poverty Bay, and the Ahuriri has gone to Opoki, for Morgan and the friendly natives. Military parades are being held, and volunteers are called for the relief of the Poverty Bay redoubt. The scene of the attack was Matewhero, a small settlement about seven miles from Poverty Bay, near the residence of *Capt. Biggs. Firing was heard at Turangui ; immediately an armed party started, and met fugitives on their way, who told them the sad tale of horror. Most of the butchered bodies were found in the flax ; they were shot while attempting to escape. A lad in the employ of Captain Bigga reports that on the house being attacked the Captain rushed out in his shirt, and was in the act of loading his rifle when he was shot down. His wife, who would not leave him, was also shot. The lad managed to escape through the flax. Mr and Mrs Mann (Nairn ?) were in bed with their infant child. Mr Mann was shot, and his wife dragged out, her clothes set on fire, and the poor creature was burnt to death after seeing her infant murdered. Horrors were enacted too numerous to describe. Suffice it to say that houses were set on fire over the heads of the devoted inhabitants. Eight houses were in flames, and the rebels were busy in carting off the spoil. The following has been received from Major Lambert, dated Wairoa, (West Coast) Nov. 12 : — A messenger has arrived from Poverty Bay. Captain Biggs and Captain Wilson have been killed, with others. The place was surprised on the morning of the 9th instant. The St. Kilda has gone there, the captain not being aware of what had taken place. Archdeacon Williams reports the murder of 30 Europeans — men, women, and children — 10 houses were burned, and 20 friendly natives killed. Lieutenant Gascovne had taken charge of the Europeans at the stockade, and can hold his own for the present. Heneri Potai is calling for reinforcements.