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DIEU ET MON DROIT
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
The New Zealand Gazette.
Published by Authority.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1863.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 10th September, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the accompanying despatch,
with its enclosure, from Lieutenant-General
'Cameron, C.B.
ALFRED DOMETT.
Head Quarters,
Queen's Redoubt,
8th September, 1863.
SIR,-I have the honor to forward for your
Excellency's information, the accompanying
Report from Lieutenant Talbot, 65th Regi-
ment, in command of the Post at Razor-back,
on the Great South road.
I have, &c.,
D. A. CAMERON,
His Excellency
Lieut.-General.
Sir George Grey, K.C.B.,
&c., &c., &c.
Razor-back Stockade,
8th September, 1863.
SIR,-
I have the bor to report for the informa-
tion of the ut.-General commanding that
this morning about ten o'clock, one of my
sentries, was posted about sixty yards
from the okude, discovered a Maori stealing
upon him through the bush. The sentry at
once go the alarm by firing at him, when
the fin was returned by a number of natives,
who had taken up a position on a partly cleared
hill, about one hundred yards from the Stock-
ade.
On the first alarm, the men of the detach-
ment under my command were quickly at their
posts, and kept up a steady fire upon the ground
occupied by the Maoris, who found excellent
cover behind the stumps and felled timber.
About a quarter of an hour after the first
shot was fired Ensign Ducrow, with forty men
of the 40th Regiment, joined me from Rhodes'
Clearing, and dividing his force into two parties
they occupied commanding positions on the
road.
I then, having left Lieut. Pagan, 65th Regi-
ment, in command of the Stockade, took half
of my detachment and advanced on the natives,
who after firing a few shots retired in haste.
Owing to the nature of the ground I was un-
able to overtake them, and after having fol-
lowed their track for about half-a-mile through
the bush I returned to the Stockade, where I
found Lieut. Toker, 65th Regiment, who had
arrived with half of his detachment from Wil-
liamson's Clearing.
Throughout the attack I received the greatest
assistance from Lieut. Pagan, 65th Regiment,
and Ensign Ducrow, 40th Regiment, and I beg
to bring the conduct of these officers to the
favourable notice of the Lieut.-General com-
manding.
During the firing Sergeant Anderson, and
six men of the Mounted Defence Force, who
were proceeding to Papakura, joined me, and,
having picketed their horses by the Stockade,
accompanied me as volunteers into the bush.
Lieut. Toker, with his reinforcement, arrived
most opportunely, and was prepared to give
me any assistance I might require.
I am happy to be able to state that owing to
the cover afforded by the Stockade I have no
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NZ Gazette 1863, No 45
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🏛️ Directive to publish military despatch from Lieutenant-General Cameron
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration10 September 1863
Publication order, Colonial Secretary, Military correspondence
- ALFRED DOMETT
🛡️ Report on engagement at Razor-back Stockade by Lieutenant Talbot
🛡️ Defence & Military8 September 1863
Razor-back Stockade, Maori skirmish, 65th Regiment, 40th Regiment
- Ducrow (Ensign), Joined detachment, occupied positions
- Pagan (Lieutenant), Commanded Stockade during attack
- Toker (Lieutenant), Arrived with reinforcement
- Anderson (Sergeant), Joined attack as volunteer
- D. A. CAMERON, Lieut.-General
- Lieutenant Talbot, 65th Regiment
- Sir George Grey, K.C.B.