More fighting in New Zealand. Auckland papers to the 28th
August contain intelligence from Cook's Strait to the 24th July. Several skir- mishes had taken place between the troops in stockade at Wanganui and the Maories: in one of those fights, on the 19th, about 400 were engaged on each side, and the Maories are supposed to have suffered severely; though they succeeded in carrying off most of their dead. The English lost three men killed, and eleven (including one officer) wounded. The engagement terminated without decisive result. It was rumoured that the Maories meant to attack the town on the 24th; but it seems that they fell out among themselves over night, and were expected to break up their camp. In a despatch written on the 23d, Colonel M'Cleverty sketches the actual state of affairs- " On the present presumed cessation of hostilities I beg to make the following
remarks. It It will be found difficult again to collect so large e war party [of mac fives], more particularly as the result has been on every oficasiun against them. As the summer advances they will desire to lay in their s pf fish for the next
season and other supplies; and I would strongly recommend be canoes should on any account be permitted to pass below Shakespeare's Cli preesut state - of Wanganui. The enforcement of the above by a strong mil _part will be a
serious deprivation to the enemy, who generally stated their de n -1P-flp`r01447H. hostilities in the summer. I would recommend a continuance of martial Ian m this district; and shall put up a notice during your Excellency's absence, and sub- ject to your approval, renewing it till further orders, as some of the enemy will continue to prowl in the neighbourhood."
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