The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-14 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND MAIL

By the arrival of the Overland Mail we have
advioes from Calcutta to June 8 ; Madras,
June 14 ; Colombo, June 17 ; Shanghai, May 21 ;
Hong Kong, May 30 ; Biappurs, June 8 ;
say, May 21 ; Melbourne, May 25 ; Adelaide, May
27 ; Brisbane, May 18 ; Auckland, Apnl 30, &c.

THE WAR, IN NSW ZEALAND.

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AUCKLAND, MAT 7.

The seemed the Maori war has, during the pest
mouth, 'hanged front the Waikato country to
rummage, cm the met anat. The natives, after
their sudden Sight from Mannotanteri, stayed bat
' a, 'hart time at their lest past Paw; sad them
evacuated that also. Hopes were now entertained
of peace, as William Naylor had opened communi-
cation with the rebels, and it was said that about
WO of them were about to surrender. Sir George
Grey went to Maimigatauteri to be in readiness to
receive overtures of peace and make terms. The
cunning of the natives was, however, again mani-
fested, for instead of a surrender on the part of the
chiefs and fighting men, they sent only their
women and non-effectives, to be fed and
takes care of by the palm* thus leaving them-
selves at hberty for more active operations.
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The next infornuition of them was that William
Thompson and his men were at Tauranga on the
east coast, and about two miles from our map. Sir
George Grey and Sir D. Cameron• then returned to
town, the latter leaving almost immediately for
Tauranga in Ser Majesty's steamer Rsk, accompanied
by his stall, and nearly 600 men of the 43rd and
68th Regiments Royal Artillery and flying column.
As they arrived from the Waikato 500 more were
demi:latched by her Majesty's steamships !Wow) and
Harrier, some lasing landed at Maketu, further
down the east onset.

On the 21st of April Major Colville, with 80
I men, had a skirmish with shout 300 of the enemy
at Mast; tour of our men being wounded and five
or six rebels killed.
On the 18th Sir D. Cameron and Commodore
Wiseman proceeded in the colonial gunboat Sand-
fly, from Tauraga to Maketu to reoounoitre. and
found that a man-of-war could get within rouge of
the rebels' pa. The next day the Falcon and head-
ily, returning to Maketu, found the rebels and our
troops, aided by Arawaa, fighting. The enemy bad
advanced their rifle pita to within 80 yards of
our camp. The Falcon, taking • position about
1,100 yards from the principal pa, poured shot and
shall into it for about au hour, when the rebels,
finding it too hot for them evacuated, awl fled to
another pa, from whence also they were driven in
like manner. They thee fled along the beach, pre-
' vented by swamps from getting sufficiently away
from it to be out of reach of the Sandfiy, which,
pursuing them for six and twenty miles, continued
to shall them with beautiful precision, though roll-
ing heavily.
Meanwhile the pas were taken possession of and
destroyed. The loyal natives, distinguished by a
white scarf, fought bravely, and displayed prat
discipline, receiving the attack of the rebels most
gallantly. These A/SWIM or Maketu natives have
proved their loyalty by the generous manner in
which they have fed other loyal natives from the
interior who have joined them, as well as by actual
fighting.
Hitherto the news I have had to communicate
has been on the whole satidactory. I have mow
to relate a most severe and heartrending disaster.
Preparations were made for attacking the rebels'
fortification at Tauraga, mentioned above, and
called Te Papa or the Gate Pa, it being across the'.
road leading into the interior, sad where the gate of
the misuon property had stood, and the rebels had
taken advantage of the deep ditch and fence in
constructing their works. The pa was defended by
about 400 men.

At daybreak on Friday, the 29th April, the 48thl
Regiment, wader Colonel Greer, and a detachment
of the Naval Brigade being on the right and skir-
mishers on the left of the enemy's position to pre-
vent their escape, and lulu batteries of heavy guns
and mortars being in front, shelling was commenced,
and continued with little intermission till 4 o'clock.
At noon a breach was effected in the left angle of
the outer stockading, but not being fit for storming
the heavy guns were all directed at it. About this
time the enemy appears to have tried to escape, but
were repulsed by the 68th. The enemy were then
surrounded. and bad but two alternatives, surrender
or fight it oat ; they chose the latter, though their
position appeared hopeless, and made all pre-
sent regret their obstinacy, or rather we
may say their courage and endurance. There they
remained quite still, not firing a shot after the
'early morning, except at noun, buried in their earth-
works, listening to the thunder of the cannon, and
the fall and bursting of the shells above and along-
side of them.

At four o'clock p.m. the assault was ordered, the
domain party consisting of detachments of the
43rd Light lwantry and Naval Brigade, who bad
been hitherto kept in reserve. They were led by
Commander Hay, RN., and Lieut.-Colonel Booth,
the reserve being led by Captain Hamilton of the
Bak and Captain Jenkins of the Miranda, who the
senior of the former gallantly served under him.
The flying columu under Major Ryan advanced in
skirmishing order before the pa to keep down the
lire from the parapet.
The batteries were now of course silent, and as
the storming party arrived at about 300 yards from
the breach, the enemy commenced a terrific and
galling fire upon them. On rushed our men, led
by their gallant officers ; and soon commenced a
desperate hand-to-band struggle. The 68th, cross-
ing the swamp, charged up the hill is the rear,
driving back the rebels as again they ender
roared to escape. Those who were outside now
thought that the pa was ours ; and indeed hitherto
all had succeeded, and the pa would undoubtedly
have beau taken, when a sudden panic seized the
43rd, and in spite of the most determined gellautry
of the officers, who did all that officers could do to
rally their men, they fled in confusion out of
the pa. Now it was that so many of our brave
officers and men fell. Captain Hamilton, R.N.,
who at this juncture came up with the reserve, was
shot through the head. Nearly all the offietirs of
the 43rd and Naval Brigade were either killed or
wounded. The 68th were compelled to retire,
owing to the moss fire from the skirmishers to
which they were exposed ; indeed several times
during the day the fire from our own men compelled
I other detachments to retire and abused many
casualties. Both men and oakera el the moveable
00h11011, which is composed of detachments of
various regiments, and the 68th, believed mannerly
I well. The storming party and reserve were rallied
lad ro4ommed time to the batteries, but did net
again &tempi to take the pa. Sir D. Camera' than
made a reemsnaimanee of the works, and

[TWOPENCE

while doing so had • very narrow escape ;
it was reported that the loft line of flanking pita
were occupied by troops, but as the general and his
staff rode close up to them a volley showed the
error. Fortunately no one was hi; though the
general's bores was wounded, and Lieutenant St.
Hill's saddle was struck in two plaoee. In the
evening Captain Jenkins, R.N. also had a narrow
escape, for, jumping into a:rifle pit which he
believed was uccupied by his own men, be found
himself amongst Maeries, and speedily jumping
'•
back drew his revolver mid shot one man.
Firing was continued till dark, and a pitch dark
night it was, and the rebels were shouting and
yelling vociferously; but gradually in the pa all
became quiet, and it was supposed that the rebels
must have escaped. MajorGreaves,deputy-assistent
quartermaster-general, who had been with the
moveable column throughout the fight, twice crept
up to the pa in the dense darkness, and listened but
could Lear no sound, but still could not make sure
that the pa was evacuated. The rebels had escaped
through the picket& of the 68th, who kept up a
Mangling fire all night, killing nine of the enemy.
In the morning when the pa was entered a scene
presented itself such as no pen cab adequately
describe, and to think of which is enough to make
the heart bleed. There lay, as they had lain all that
cold dark eight with their wounds mostly un-
dressed, but, Matte God, untouched by the enemy,
the dead and the wounded. Captain Hamilton,
RN. Captains Muir, Hamilton, Glover, and
Utterion, of see Moil, lesutesaut Hill, R.N.,
cos of the Neer verrivere of the wreak
of the Orpheus, and many others, all lay dead.
Lieutenant-Colonel Booth was found mortally
wounded in the spine, and, as well as Commander
Hay, R.N., is since dead.
Our dead and wounded, as I said before, were
untouched, even to their valuables and clothes.
This was quite unexpected, and is very different
conduct to that of the Taranaki rebels. Through.
out this sad affair the enemy has proved himself a
brave and noble foe, worthy of respect Ten
Maories were found dead in the pa, and three
wounded, who were made prisoners. One of these
has since died, making as far as we know twenty
killed, while our ices is 83 killed, and about 80 to
100 wounded. The dead were buried in the
churchrd et Tauranga on Sunday morning, the
Lit of May, and a pouring wet day. Archdeacon
Brown read the service, acid the funeral was
attended by General Sir D. Cameron, Commodore
Wi•0011111, and all the officers and men off duty.
One of the prisoners is General Thompeon's same- .
tary, Revise. He has written to his wife telling her
bow kindly be and the other prisoners have been
treated by the pakeha. The rebels are believed to
have retreated to their bill pa, about eight miles off,
where the works are large and strong, and with a
gully in front.
About the same time as the affair at Te Papa, an
engagement took place at T. Awe is Atua, be-
tween the Arawaa under Major Hay, and the rebel
Ngatipouraus, in which the enemy had fully 100 f
killed and wounded, while the friendly natives lost
only one killed, an influential chief called Wyn- '"
yard Beacham, and had six wounded. The Arenas,
throwing themselves into skirmishing order, kept
up a heavy tire for belt en hoer, and then charged
the enemy, using the butt-end of their rifles, sent
the rebels flying up the gullies, and pursued them
until tired out.
At Taranaki we have also had a reverse and a
victory. Captain Lloyd being out with a small
party of men on a special expedition, was sur-
rounded and six of his men killed, while six more
were wounded. A strong party being sent out to
recover the bodies, found all bat one decapitated.
One man was reported missing, and part of his
body was afterward, found in a state which induced
a strong belief that the mynas had returned to
cannibalism.

We have sines received better news ; the natives
attacked the redoubt on Sentry-hill, six miles from
the town of New Plymouth, and were repulsed with
a loss of about 100, while we bad only one man
slightly wounded. Amongst the enemy slain was
Parenga Hingi„ one cif the finest specinseas to look
at of a savage it is passible to conceive—iramensely
tall, well mods, and athletic, and t►ttoed, but the
most ferocious and savage of his race. His death
is a great loss to the rebels.
The head of Captain Lloyd is being carried about
from place to place in triumph, and used to excite
the natives. Hia unhappy wife asked for a lock of
his hair, which, of course, could not be given her,
and abs was put off from time to time with various
excuses ; at last, however, she discovered the truth
—it was too much for distracted senses, and mad-
ness ensued.

?Hs RAILROAD Accrrairr IN CANADA.

A despatch dated from fit. Hilaire, Canada East.
Jose 29, published In the New York peps, gives the fel-
loves brief partinales el the event :—The emigrant
train, omelet* of ele►en ous, went over Betel
bridge air morning. wit► 331 German emigrant•
on board. Thirty-four bodies have beta moving,
and between thirty and forty taken out more or lens
badly injured. Ow ear has sot been sußleisotly reeled to
allow the deed to he taken out from it. The eigiseer west
down with his eaglet bat seeped with slight Miser. •
dreadful respossibility apprise to rest on this man foe wir-
iness the ■tandinl order to stop Wore going on the bridge.
The depth of the water where the aceideet happesed is
about ten feet. The conductor, Thomas Flu., is killed ;
the Ireton also is supposed to be killed. St. Hilaire is
about 19 miles from Mouteeal

VTIIT Or JOHN PAILINOTON TO !NZ CEANNIL
Pier.—Yriarday Sir Jahn Pakiagtes, with wham was
Mean-Admiral Charles Eden, C. 8., and Rear-Admiral Sir
Alexasder Mile*, vain the Chanel Fleet at flathead.
Sir John Pakiegtou also inspected the cupola ship, Lion of
the 8.., meoced is Portessosile harbour.
RICHLAILABLZ RHOCOL —We have to record the
aeon from lutanist death of • mother and three children
is wolvenamptos on Moeday afternoon, under mrets.
sauces which reflect the highest credit epee one ices, to
whom promptitude, energy. and cooluess the reined owe
their lives. On the afternoon named the canal boat Lie.
nimbus, beingieg to the trees... of the Den of Bridge.
water, in charge of Thom.. Whitehouse, was g on
her journey from Wein:kimonos to Basin, ideairiTit 228
mats of grate. Whoa opposite to Mr. Major's chemical
works, ilmesere-treee. Wolverhampton, sod whilst rain
rowed • very sharp carve is the canal, she capsized. Sh• was
palled ooropletely bottom upward', in consequence of the
him attached totter, whiehbad gamed oe the wroog side of
the telegraph pods, and had been brought hack by the
driver, baring, upon escaping from him, roe euddeely to
the foil stretch of the lin. Thecaptain's wife seed three
childneo, the eldest of whom is about six years old, were
at this time in the edam of the boat, which wee com-
pletely submerged is about fin or six feet of water. To all
appealance their 'nape teem death was impossible, hut
it happened that • boat-balder in the employ of Mr.
Major, named Joseph Nook, wee at work sear at lend,
sad seeing what hat oceseved immediately ran into the
warm, sad leaped on the bottom of the boat, at the
same time seeding ameba man for hi. axe. The bout
new slightly altered her position, a.ed showed about
Masa Nene ef the aide of the bottom et her
cabin. Kook thee plead hi ear close to the exposed
side, and lirteciat for • ascend, marked the place where he
aseerteined that the mother and her Adam were. He
thee ooenroeseed to cut through her timbers of tbree-inch
oak. and is about the spite of ten mum., med. an open.
lag through which • tiny heed immediately grimed the
bookie pinks. As the hole inereseed in ease, se the more
eagerly were the Made of mother and childne thrust out,
thus misdating the task of the deliverer the more dilScelt ;
bet at length the hole wee med. eufSeisetly large to permit
of the brasier oat of the youngest child, a. slant of tea
months; and is abort tweety ramie. from the time the
ll eneldeeoetemed the whole of the minified family wen
released. end taken on hard ene of Mr. Major's baste. and
eared fm.—BinsiapAass Deily Poet,
Petroleum oil is averording all other kinds of
06 i ace en Dien ragmen. Its illoneisating power es
greater thaw that of asp Mbar hied of ea. A lamp, with
• gat wish 84itles of as len broad, supplied with
lemei, gives • light egad to 7.15 mettles ; while It."; -
with the bat slits cS. the West is that of 2.21) cesdlea
Peleelmm, likewbe. Awe net ceessal am char the wick at
a lamp and is meek Mopes the other aiL--AlllOlOl3l
Pliat•

TN what Happy Land can I See yon af t..t. the
A. "Opera?' I knew of one .Haopy lame lo which a
gentleman may imp— VANS'S. Commt•eardre, my dear tallow