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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 213, 10 September 1869, Page 2

How the Rebels got their Am* munition. — The leading Wellington journal, of August 30, has the following: ~— " There is nothing," a native tells" us, whose present position should show him to be a good authority, "serves our purpose better than a good fight. After the pakehas have retired, which they generally do, we pick up hundreds and thousands of . founds of ammunition. Whole packages we often "find thrust under the roots of trees and in all sorts of out-of-the-way holes and corners; This was especially the case at "the West Coast. We used to buy from the: soldiers, too, sometimes, and once got 200 rounds; for Is, 6d. and a tin pot." But these sources of supply are failing uow, and; there is reason to believe that the waut or. ammunition is the chief cause of the surrender of themselves by the nati-yeis. A 7 When Tito Knwaru was surprised 7at7Qfcoufcu,^ whence he decamped -so hastily thalt" ho left bis coat behind with" '£120 incasMA the pockets, several packages: of ;ammunition were found with not more than Aone teaspoouful of powder to a doz.etf' bullets, and a Bmallipa-ck!age;7of ipowder : "upV'iinost*:''^ ' Jqlds";: : bJTsa'^ ,- •; from : the;da]^;:-7