The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1868. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 289, 7 December 1868, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1868.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST FROM THE FRONT.

SUCCESS OF THE FRIENDLIES AT POVEIiTY BAY. Tbe following official telegrams have been forwarded to us by the Weiliugtou Evening Post; — Wellington, December 7, 8.55 a.m. The Ngatiporous have fixed the enemy in a mass about five miles above tlie former field of action, and have begun to fight, having taken the outer fence with ouly the loss of oue killed and five wounded. Frazer's men are off, and will be on the ground to-morrow morning. 'Frazer's men' means the detachment of Armed Constabulary under Major Frazer's command. Ail looks well. No grumbling amongst the Maoris against Colonel Whitmore so far. I go up with him. ■J. C. Richmond. Turanganui, Dec 5. Napier, Sunday. Fifty-seven of the enemy have been killed by the friendly Maoris about six miles from the sceue of the last engagement. Of the friendly Maoris there were only one killed and five wounded. Donald M'Lean. .In explanation of the telegram which we publish above, we find from the Hawke's Bay Herald that the steamer Ahuriri had returned on Thursduy week, from Turanganui, bringing the good news that Te Kooti had been overtaken by the Native Contingent under Tareha and other chiefs, at a place called Te Karetu, about 30 miles inland of Poverty Bay, where he was found encamped in a valley, his tents surrounded by a _itch and rampart. The ; position of the enemy is a hollow nearly ; surrounded by a sort of tableland ridge ; i a densely wooded creek, with high banks, is beneath. The Native Contingent commenced the attack on the following Mon*. day at 6 p.m., and il lasted until dusk. It was resumedon Tuesday, duriug which two rushes '« ere made, which, however, i were but partially successful, although I entailing on our side a loss of 6 killed and ■18 wounded. It was supposed that the arrival of the Ngatiporous would settle the matter ,:but it was considered problematical j whether the. friendlies could detain the enemy where*,; he then was for any leiigth. of time. Tliis, however, it appears from this morning's telegram, they have been able to do;^ndjt may be anticipated that by this titnerthe rebels da tlie East Coast .iia^errepeiyed a crushing blow. ; :^he Hawke's Bay Herald of the Ist says that the sending of Colonel Whitmore Vfpr jseryiqe in the Povert^rßaysdisteicfe-aSf: this time, with no ; matter how many men at his back, would be most disastrous, aiaoe, aa It assarts, he p033e593» neither

1 the confidence nor goodwill of any part of the corataunily, European or Maori; and none would be found to work cordially under his command. The telegram would lead us to believe that these apprehensions were unfounded, for it states that there is 'no grumbling amongst the Maoris against Colouel Whitmore as yet.' •■ *-