The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-10-30
|. Won TEMPSKYS
FAMOUS FATHER.

The following account of the death
of Major Won Tempsky, the hero of
New Zealand, appears in recent issue
of the Auckland News. Major Won
Tempsky was the father Of Louis Won
Tempsky of Maui, who considers this
the most accurate account of his
fathers last fight and death that has
appeared in print. The account is that
of an eyewitness, and is as follows:
The fortieth anniversary of the bat.
tie of TIE Ngutu-o -teManu has recalled
the death of that noble soldier, Major
Won Tempsky, and yet, so incomplete
are New Zealand s accounts of its own
wars, there have been raised numerous
questions as to what actually happen.
ed at that memorable fight, and the
commonly.accepted version attributes
the disaster as being due to the
majors impetuosity. There are three
men in Auckland today who were eye
witnesses of Major Won Tempsky's last
stand, and Weekly News representa-
tive was fortunate enough to find one,
Mr.. James Shanaghan, of the Labor
Department, who was with the ma joi
to the last.
81 have read,n he said, "the &C.
counts of the unfortunate engagement
at TIE Ngutu.o.te Manu-, called forth by
the anniversary, with decidedly mixed
feelings; feelings of sorrow for the
| fate of that brave and chivalrous sol
der, Major Won Tempsky, who was so
| cruelty sacrificed through the blunder-
| ing incapacity, if not worse, of his
superior officer, and feelings of indig.
nation to think that our history has
so utterly failed to record that fight
| that, at this late date, statements are
made to cloud the memory of Won
Tempsky by the suggestion that the
| disastrous defeat of our arms at TIE
! Ngutu-o-te-M Manu- was due to his impul'
siveness, by which the plans of the
commanding officer were frustrated and
defeat happened. How little is actual,
| " known of that terrible disaster is
shown by the statements / have re-
ferred to. l have very good cause to
remember TIE Raururu or TIE Ngutu-o.
te.Manu. / was anxious to go, and
pad the penalty. (Here Mr.. Shanu.
CHAN indicated the stump of what was
once his left thumb,) We left Waihi
camp very early on the morning of
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