tinued fighting all night. The natives stood their ground well— fighting hard. The attack was commenced simultaneously from*' the land and the river, tho 'Pioneer' having moved %p the Waikato at the same time that the troops advanced. The native force was supposed to number 1,000, but numbers of them escaped early in the fight and during the night. As tho engagement proceeded the natives became surrounded by our troops, and those that remained this morning surrendered unconditionally. 183 prisoners were then taken. A. largo number of Maoris were found killed, supposed to be 200, more or less. There had not been time to count them. - Early tEIs morning *400 Maoris appeared from .the > Eastward''* with a flag of truce. Tho (General sent an. interpreter to them. TV". Thompson seemed disposed to make terms of peace, but the nativei with him would not listen to it. The inter preter came back with a meri for the Governor, understood to mean terms of peace. The King was present at Kangirlri, and escaped during the night by swimming a raupo swamp. Lieutenant Alexandor, E.N., and 80 of our men were wounded.
