THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 155

Captain Greaves, Deputy-Assistant-Quarter-
Master-General, which arrived about daylight
on the morning of April 1, and which enabled
me to relieve the men in the sap more constantly,
and therefore to carry on the work more quickly.
Captain Greaves also afforded me material as-
sistance in the duties of his department. This
day was spent in working at the sap, and mak-
ing rifle pits around the pa, few casualties oc-
curring.

Captain Betty, Royal Artillery, arrived dur-
ing the day, and assumed command of the
Royal Artillery, which enabled Lieut. Carre to
render some assistance to Lieut. Hurst in con-
structing the sap, he having been at it without
intermission.

During the night a few of the enemy were
perceived trying to effect an escape from the pa,
but being immediately fired upon, returned to
their earthwork.

I omitted to mention that Captain Betty,
Royal Artillery, threw some well-directed shells
at the Maori reinforcement in the bush and on
the hills, which evidently disconcerted them
considerably.

At an early hour on the morning of the 2nd
April, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Henry Havelock, Bart.,
Deputy-Assistant Quarter-Master-General, ar-
rived with the hand grenades, which were at
effect by Sergeant McKay, Royal Artillery, who
thus rendered good and gallant service at great
personal risk under a galling fire.

About noon, I ordered Captain Betty, Royal
Artillery, to have a six-pounder Armstrong gun
carried into the sap; an entrance having been
made, it opened fire on the enemy's work,
destroying the palisading, making a consider-
able breach, and silencing in a great measure
the fire of the enemy on the men engaged at
the head of the sap.

The Commander of the Forces, with his staff,
&c., arrived on the ground at this time, and
witnessed the remainder of the operations.

Colonel Mould, C.B., Royal Engineers, com-
ing up with General Cameron, gave his able
assistance towards the completion of the sap
into the enemy's work.

As it was known that women and children
were in the pa, the enemy was called
upon to surrender, previous to the con-
centrated fire of the Armstrong gun and
hand grenades on their work; they were told
that their lives would be spared, and if they
declined, they were requested at least to have
compassion on their women and children, and
send them out. They replied that they would
not do so, but would fight to the last. The pa
was then carried; the enemy effecting his
escape from the opposite side of the work,
dashed through a space from which the troops
had been thrown back under cover, to enable
the gun to open. They were however speedily
followed up, and suffered a severe loss during a
pursuit of nearly six miles. Lieutenant Rait,
Royal Artillery, with his troopers, and Captain
Pye, Colonial Defence Force, with a small de-
tachment, having headed them and kept them
back until the infantry came up.

I regret to say that in the pa and in the
pursuit some three or four women were killed
unavoidably, probably owing to the similarity
of dress of both men and women, and their hair
being cut equally short, rendering it impossible
to distinguish one from the other at any dis-
tance.

The troops were recalled about sundown, and
bivouacked round the enemy's late position.

At an early hour this morning I caused a
diligent search to be made for the killed and
wounded of the enemy. Their loss was con-
siderable, amounting to 101 killed, besides 18
reported to have been buried in the pa,
26 wounded and taken prisoners, 7
prisoners.

In addition to this number the natives were
seen to be engaged carrying off dead and
wounded early in the morning at the most dis-
tant point of pursuit, and fresh tracks showed
they had been similarly occupied during
the night.

I beg to bring to the special notice of the Lieut.-
General commanding the forces the gallant bear-
ing of Captain Baker, 18th Royal Irish, Deputy-
Assistant Adjutant-General, during the whole of
the operations, but more especially on the occa-
sion already mentioned, of the fall of that brave
lamented soldier Captain Ring.

I also beg to bring to the notice the determined
bravery of Captain Ward, Waikato Militia, who was very se-
verely wounded (loss of eye), and the gallantry
of Lieutenant Harrison, Waikato Militia, both
of whom remained at the head of the sap nearly
the whole time, keeping down the fire of the
enemy by the well-directed balls of their own
rifles.

Likewise of Sergeant McKay, Royal Artillery,
who, as before mentioned, under a
fire, threw, with the greatest precision
coolness, hand grenades from the sap and
the lodgment made in the outer work of
the enemy into his stronghold.

The wounded received the greatest possible
attention on the field, from the senior medical
officer, Dr. White, 65th Regiment; ably se-
conded by Assistant-Surgeons Spenser, 18th
Royal Irish; Stiles, 40th Regiment; and Hilston,
until the arrival of Dr. Mouat, C.B.,
the P.M.O., who left nothing undone in
caring for their comfort, &c.

I trust the conduct of the officers and men
under my command during this long operation
of three days and three nights, without cover,
constantly under fire, may meet with the
approval of the Commander of the Forces.

The casualties on our side—16 killed and 52
wounded—of which I enclose a return, are, I
regret to say, severe.

I beg to recommend to the favourable notice
of the Lieutenant-General Commanding the
Forces, the able services rendered by the fol-
lowing officers, who so cordially assisted me in
carrying out my operations, viz. :

Colonel Leslie, C.B., commanding 40th Re-
giment.
Major Blyth, 40th Regiment, commanding
detached force on right flank.
Captain Blewitt, 65th Regt., commanding
detached force on left flank.
Captain Vereker, commanding detachment
12th Regt.
Captain Inman, commanding detachment 18th
Royal Irish.
Captain Cay, commanding detachment 70th
Regt.
Captain Betty, R.A., commanding Royal
Artillery.
Lieutenant Rait, R.A., commanding mounted
Royal Artillery troops.
Lieutenant Hurst, 12th Regt., acting as
engineer.
Lieutenant-Colonel Haultain, commanding
Waikato Militia, and Captains Jackson and
Tempksy of the Forest Rangers.
Dr. White, 65th Regt., senior medical officer
in charge of Field Force.

I have further to claim the kind consideration