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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Colonel Logan, Captains Shortt, and Russell; service to me since I have been in command
Lieuts. Brutton and Waller, and Ensigns of the Outposts. His courage is proverbial,
Duncan and Douglass. I fear, in naming and I myself saw him gallop after 3 or 4
the above, I may be, inadvertently, doing Maories, and shoot one of them.
injustice to others, as it appears difficult to I append a sketch of the operations, and
determine whether Captain Shortt or Ensign short report from Capt. Shortt, who led the
Duncan, was first to jump into the redoubt, advances on the'left.
and they were closely followed by Privates
(2700) J. Donaghy and (2189) B. Stagpool,
and by the other officers and men. To
Lieut. and Adjutant C. M. Clarke, I have
to offer my best thanks for his untiring zeal
and energy, (for a considerable time on foot,
his horse having get away in crossing the
ford and gully), and I cannot refrain from
bringing to the Lieut.-General's notice the
names of three civilians, Ensign Mace,
Taranaki Militia, who volunteered his
services, and lent me his horse when
mine got away in crossing the gully,
thereby enabling me to direct a consi-
derable portion of the operations which I
could not have done on foot. Mr. R. Parris,
Assistant Native Secretary, accompanied the
"Advance" parties across the ravine, and
the Katikara river, and remained with me
during the day. The other civilian is Mr.
Arthur Bayley, on whose land the Redoubt
now occupied by a portion of the regiment
under my command, is built.

Mr. Bayley's knowledge of the locality
enabled Lieutenants Brutton and Thompson,
on the 18th inst., to cut off a party of Maories
killing two, and wounding several others.
He led the advanced parties across the
gullies this morning, and behaved very
gallantly.

I also beg to bring to the Lieutenant
General's notice Quarter Master Martindale,
who is always ready to accompany the troops
into the field, and to whom is due the direction
of the transport and carrying out the details
of the Quarter Master General's directions
regarding the conveyance of ammunition,
and stores to St. George's Redoubt earlier in
the night.

Serjeant Cleary and nine men of the 70th
Regt. were attached to Ensign Duncan's
party of Volunteers, and rendered good
service. One of this party was wounded in
the attack on the entrenched wharre
(Private W. Wallace, 70th Regt. 3517).

Apologising for the length of this report
which the detail renders necessary,

I have, &c.,

HENRY J. WARRE,
Colonel Commanding 57th Regt.
and outposts.

As I consider Mr. Mace's conduct deserves
special notice. I beg to state that he has
lately been in charge of the Mounted
Orderlies, is an Ensign in the Taranaki
Militia, and has frequently been of great

H. J. WARRE,
Colonel.

The Assistant Military Secretary,
&c., &c., &c.

Head Quarters.
St. George's Redoubt,
June 4th, 1863.

Sir, I have the honor to report that I
marched with my company and three others
of the 57th regiment at daybreak this morn-
ing, acting as a reserve to the parties under
Lieuts. Brutton and Waller.

After the guns had fired a few rounds,
the companies crossed a deep gulley in suc-
cession, and ascended the high ground in
the direction of the enemy's position. I
extended my company, and with other men
I picked up, went straight at what appeared
to be a small redoubt. Private Donaghy of
my company and I were the first to enter
the place, closely followed by Lieut.-Colonel
Logan and Captain Russell.

On our first advance we were received
with a very heavy fire, which killed one man
and wounded several of our party.

The enemy made a very determined
resistance, and stood upon the parapets to
receive us, and were bayoneted there by
our men.

I have, &c.,
W. A. SHORTT,
Captain 57th Regt.

Colonel Warre, C.B.,
Commanding 57th Regt.

Respecting entrance to Manukau Harbor.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 14th June, 1863.

THE following letter, with its enclosure, from
Capt. Mayne, R. N., H.M.S. Eclipse,
relative to the Entrance to the Manukau
Harbor, is published for general information.
Copies of the plan referred to in Captain
Mayne's letter can be obtained on application
at Mr. Chapman's, Queen-street, Auckland.
ALFRED DOMETT.

H.M. Ship Eclipse,
Taranaki, 26th May, 1863.

Sir, - Herewith I have the honor to transmit
for your information a Plan shewing the
deepest water channel, at the present time, into
the Manukau.

2. The edges of the Banks, which have
   altered their position, are only approximately
   fixed, and therefore while sufficiently accurate
   for steamers and vessels with a leading wind,