New Zealand Gazette – 1860 – No. 33

Page 190

✨ Military Reports and Casualties

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

LIST OF NATIVES KILLED.
Name:
Wetini Taiporutu (Chief)
Wharangi (Chief)
Hakopa (Chief)
Tamu
Hikaraia
Hakopa
Heneriko
Wirihana
Wanganui
Pari
Tamihana
Harawira
Hirini
Tamihana
Wharawhara
Tamati
Hemi Karena
Harawira
Hakopa
Tribe:
Ngatiapakura
Ngatikoura
Ngatiruru
Ngatihaua
Ngatikoroki
Te Urikopi
Ngatikoroki
Ngatihaua
Ngatikoroki
Ngatihaua
Ngatikahukura
Ngatiruru
Ngatihaua
Ngatikahukura
Ngatiruru
Ngatihaua
Twelve others whose names I have not ob-
tained.
Five prisoners badly wounded.
One
" not wounded.

ROHT. PARRIS,
Assisant Native Secretary.

Pukekohe, Nov. 1st, 1860.

Friend, I have heard your word-come to
fight me, that is very good; come inland, and
let us meet each other. Fish fight at sea-
come inland and stand on our feet; make
haste, make haste, don't prolong it. That is
all I have to say to you-make haste.

From WETINI TAIPORUTU,
From POROKORU,
From all the Chiefs of Ngatihaua
and Waikato.

True Copy,
R. CAREY, Lt.-Col. D.A.G.

Extract from a Letter dated 6th November,
1860, from Mr. Parris to the Native
Secretary.

We left town this morning, 4 o'clock, 600
strong, under the command of the Major-
General, for the purpose of taking possession
of Mahoetahi and on our arrival we found it
occupied by the rebels. On approaching the
pa they opened fire upon us, which was warnı-
ly returned, and the seaward end of the pa soon
taken. They at last went out of the pa into
the swamp the inland side of the pa, and there
remained until Colonel Mould arrived with his
party from Waitara, when they were betwixt
two fires, which cross-firing wounded some
of our own men; after they had lost about 12
men they ran away under very heavy fire
along the road leading to Huirangi and
before they got to Waiongona ford, 10 or 12
more fell, and among them Wetini Taiporutu.

We followed them to Huirangi, and found
4 on the road nearly dead, and there is no
doubt a great many have got away badly
wounded.

I recommended that the 3 Chiefs mentioned
at the head of the list should be brought to
town and buried, which the General sanc-
tioned. We have brought in 4 prisoners
badly wounded, 1 wounded in the leg, and 1
not wounded, from whom I got a list of the
names enclosed.

I believe there are as many more, killed and
wounded, not yet heard of.

We lost 4 killed:-2 Militia men (Rev.
Mr. Brown's son and William Edgecombe's
son, and 2 soldiers; 12 wounded-1 only
badly-from the cross-firing.

Wm. King's people were not present.

Printed and Published by W. C. WILSON, for the New Zealand Government, at the Printing Office,
Shortland Crescent

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🛡️ List of Native Casualties Killed in Engagement

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated1 November 1860
KeywordsNative casualties, Killed, Wounded, Prisoners, Ngatikoura, Ngatihaua
👱🏽 Names

18 names identified

Wetini Taiporutu (Chief), Listed among natives killed
Wharangi (Chief), Listed among natives killed
Hakopa (Chief), Listed among natives killed
Tamu, Listed among natives killed
Hikaraia, Listed among natives killed
Hakopa, Listed among natives killed
Heneriko, Listed among natives killed
Wirihana, Listed among natives killed
Wanganui, Listed among natives killed
Pari, Listed among natives killed
Tamihana, Listed among natives killed
Harawira, Listed among natives killed
Hirini, Listed among natives killed
Tamihana, Listed among natives killed
Wharawhara, Listed among natives killed
Tamati, Listed among natives killed
Hemi Karena, Listed among natives killed
Harawira, Listed among natives killed

👩‍💼 Officials

ROHT. PARRIS, Assistant Native Secretary

🛡️ Challenge Message from Waikato and Ngatihaua Chiefs

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsChallenge, Correspondence, Waikato Chiefs, Ngatihaua Chiefs
👱🏽 Names

WETINI TAIPORUTU, Chief sending challenge message
POROKORU, Chief sending challenge message

👩‍💼 Officials

R. CAREY, Lt.-Col. D.A.G.

🛡️ Official Report on Mahoetahi Engagement and Casualties

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated6 November 1860
KeywordsMahoetahi, Military engagement, Casualties, Report, Major-General, Colonel Mould
👱🏽 Names

Rev. Mr. Brown (Reverend), Son killed in action
William Edgecombe, Son killed in action
Wetini Taiporutu, Killed during retreat

👩‍💼 Officials

Mr. Parris
The General
Colonel Mould

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