CAPTURE OF OTAPAWA PAH.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 210, 31 January 1866, Page 3

CAPTURE OF OTAPAWA PAH.

LIEUT.-GOL. HASSARD WOUNDED. THIRTY HAU-HAU3 KILLED AND MANY . WOUNDED. (From the Wellington Independent, Jan. 16.) The s.s. Wanganui, Captain Low, from Wanganui, arrived in this harbor at 8 o'clock this morning. She left Wanganui on Monday, at 7.30 p.m., and has made the run in 12^ hours. She brings news of another engagement. We are indebted to the steward, Mr. Kennedy, for a copy of an Extra giving particulars of the engagement, and have also to thank the editors of the Times and Chronicle for their courtesy in forwarding copies of their Extras. The following is the account given by the Wangtinui Times: — At a late hour last night a messenger arrived from the front with despatches for Walter Buller, Esq., E.M:, and by that opportunity we have received from our able correspondent the rapidly-written account of the battle which we now place before our readers. It will be seen that General Chute has again attacked and captured one of the enemy's strongholds. The Otapawa pah (hitherto considered impregnable), a strongly fortified position about five miles inland of Puketara, has fallen into our hands, but, we regret to say, with rather a heavy loss in killed and wounded. Our readers will regret to learn that Colonel Hassard, of the 57th Eegiment, whilst nobly leading his men the attack, was severely, if not mortally, wounded; the ball passed through his liyer, but when the messenger left Waingongora, the (Jolonel was still alive, and hopes entertained of his recovery. We have also lost seven men killed and ten wounded. The Hau haus had 30 killed, number of wounded not known: