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Wairarapa Standard, Volume II, Issue 60, 22 February 1868, Page 3

War again. —The Sturt arrived' in Wellington on the 17th and brought news that on the 10th instant a skirmish occurricd between the natives and 60 of the colonial forces under Major St John and Captain Skene, when they were on the Waiomama plains, about ten miles inland from Opotiki, shots were exchanged with the rebels. It was not known how many of the rebels were killed as they drew their killed and wounded with them. Two of the colonial forces were grazed but not seriously hurt. It was supposed that three of the rebels were killed. The ‘ Evening Post ” adds: —“ A passenger by the Ahuriri, on Saturday reports that a successful night attack had been made by the colonial forces on the rebel natives in the vicinity of Opotiki. Eight dead bodies were left on the field, and others were supposed to have been dragged away by their comrades, and the number of wounded on the side of the enemy was not known, but was supposed to be considerable. There was only one casualty on the side of the Europeans, namely, one man slightly wounded The stay of the steamer was so short that full particulars could not be obtained, but we shall, no doubt, be in possession of full details in the course of a few days.

The Sou-committees appointed to collect subscriptions throughout the valley for the preliminary survey of the Railway line arrange d to meet on the day fortnight after their last meeting. We {presume therefore that their meeting wi’l.take place at 3 p.m, on Wednesday next, at the “Rising Sun,” Grey town.

A girl, four years of ape/living- in Philadelphia, recently called two women “ old maids,” Thereupon thjso charming damsels rolled cakes and peaches in strychnine, and threw them intoa garden, desiring that the little child might oat of them. Fortunately, the trick was not wholly successful. The would-be poisoners are in prison, awaiting trial. A lad swallowed a small leaden bullet. His friends were very much alarmed about it. The doctor was found, heard the dismal tale and, with as much unconcern as he would manifest .in a case of common headache, wrote the following laconic note to the lad’s hither:—“Sir, —Don’t alarm, yourself. If, after three weeks, the bullet is not removed, give the boy a charge of powder.—Yours, &c. P.S.—Don’t shoot the boy at anybody.”