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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Private Wm. Paterson, 70th Regiment,
severely, face.
One private 65th Regiment, dangerously
(since dead).

J. INMAN,
Captain 18th Royal Irish.

Camp, Drury, 14th Sept., 1863.

Sir,—I have the honor to report that in
accordance with your instructions I proceeded
this morning with the Force as per margin*
to Burt's Farm, on the Pukekohe block, dis-
tant about four miles from camp.

On my arrival I found that the farm had
been previously attacked by about a dozen
natives, who had wounded a boy belonging
to the farm; however, by the time I reached
there all was quiet, with the exception of
some heavy firing which was distinctly heard
in the direction of the stockade.

After examining the premises, and search-
ing for two men who were supposed to be
missing, but were afterwards discovered to
have gone into Drury, finding all quiet about
the farm, and the firing in the vicinity of the
stockade continuing to increase, I left a guard
of fifteen men at the farm, and after seeing
the videttes and sentries properly posted, pro-
ceeded through the bush along a native track,
under the guidance of a very intelligent settler
residing in that district. We advanced for
about two miles in the direction of the firing
and the track brought us out on the west side
of the clearing on which the stockade is
situated.

Soon after our arrival the enemy retired,
and the reinforcements from Drury under the
command of Captain Inman, 2nd Batt. 18th
Regiment, were consequently withdrawn.

At the request of Captain Moir, V.M.,
Ensign Phillips, 18th Regiment, and the de-
tachment under his command, were left to re-
inforce the garrison at the stockade, by order
of Captain Inman, who detailed an equal force
of the 65th and 18th Regiments to replace
those who returned with me.

I then returned to Burt's farm, and brought
in the wounded boy and the people living
there. We arrived in camp shortly after dark.

I have, &c.,

ARTHUR RAIT,
Lieut. Mounted Corps, R.A.

To Colonel Chapman,
Commanding Camp, Drury.

P.S. I have to add that a deserter from
the 70th Regiment was discovered at Burt's
farm, and brought in by escort.

• Royal Artillery Mounted Corps, 1 subaltern, 1 staff,
  and 10 rank and file.
  Royal Artillery, 20 rank and file.
  18th Regiment, 1 subaltern, 1 sergeant, and 10 rank
  and file.
  70th Regiment, 1 sergeant, and 10 rank and file.
  Total, 2 subalterns, 1 staff, 2 sergeants, and 50 rank
  and file.

Lieut. General Cameron to the Governor.

Head-Quarters, Queen's Redoubt,
15th September, 1863.

SIR—I have the honor to enclose for your
Excellency's information the copy of a report
from Captain Ord, 65th Regiment, of an
attack by the natives on the redoubt at Tua-
kau, on the 12th instant.

I have, &c.,
D. A. CAMERON,
Lieut.-General.

His Excellency Sir Geo. Grey,
K.C.B., &c., &c.

Alexandra Redoubt, Tuakau.
12th September, 1863.

SIR, I have the honor to report, for the
information of the Lieut. General command-
ing, that the out-sentries were fired upon this
morning, at 8 o'clock a.m., by some natives,
who retired into the bush, and immediately a
heavy fire was opened from a large body of
natives, keeping it up for half an hour without
effect. I returned their fire but cannot say
with what results.

The Maoris are still in the vicinity, and
evidently their object is to lure me into an
ambuscade.

11 o'clock a.m.—The natives have just
made another attack within 150 yards, but
have done no injury.

Monday, 14th.—All quiet. No signs of
the natives.

I have, &c.,
A. R. ORD,
Captain 65th Regiment, Com-
manding Detachment.

The Dep.-Adjt.-General, Head-
Quarters, Queen's Redoubt.

Lieut.-General Cameron to the Governor,

Head Quarters,
Queen's Redoubt,
16th September, 1863.

SIR,—I have the honor to forward for
your Excellency's information the accom-
panying report from Lieutenant Grierson,
70th regiment, who was the first to arrive
with the party under his command to the re-
lief of the Stockade at Pukekohe, when at-
tacked by hostile natives on the 14th instant.
The conduct of this Officer and his detach-
ment deserve great praise.

I have, &c.,
D. A. CAMERON,
Lieut.-General,

His Excellency
Sir George Grey, K.C.B.
&c., &c., &c,