✨ Military Skirmish Reports
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The New Zealand Gazette.
Published by Authority.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1864.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 14th Feb., 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor directs th
publication of the following Despatel
with enclosures, from Lieutenant - Genera
Cameron, C. B.
WM. Fox.
Lieutenant-General Cameron to the Governor.
Head Quarters,
Camp Te Rore, 13th Feb, 1864.
SIR, I have the honor to forward for you
Excellency's information, copies of reports re-
ceived from Colonel Waddy. C.B.. and other
officers (as named in the margin*) of a skirmish
which took place on the 11th instant on the
Mangapiko River.
Having been an eye-witness to the engage
ment. I can fully corroborate the favoural le re-
port given by Colonel Waddy, C.B. and Lient.-
Colonel Sir H. Havelock, Bart, of the conduct
of all the troops engaged.
I beg more particularly to bring to your
favourable notice the gallantry displayed by
Captains Jackson and Von Tempsky, and the
officers and men of the Forest Rangers, under
their command.
Lientenant-Colonel Sir Henry Havelock ex-
hibited the greatest zal and gallantry through-
out the engagement, the successful result of
which is in great measure to be attril uted to
the skill with which he directed the move.
nents of the skirmishers, and intercepted the
etreat of the enemy.
I have, &c.,
D. A. CAMERON,
Lieut.-General.
His Excellency,
Sir George Grey, K.C.B., &c.
From Colonel Waddy to the Assistant Military
Secretary, Te Rore,
In front of Paterangi,
12th February, 1864.
SIR, I have the honor to report for the
information of the Lieutenant General, com-
manding the forces, that, about 3 p.m.
yesterday, a party of about 50 men of the
force under my command were proceeding
to bathe in the river at a point some 500 yards
to the right rear of this camp, when they
were fired upon by a party of the enemy,
who lay concealed in the fern on the oppo-
site side of the river. The covering party
of 20 men, under an officer of the 40th
Regt., returned the fire, upon hearing which
I at once sent off 50 men to reinforce this
party. A very sharp fire was kept up by
both sides for some time, the Maoris falling
back. See'n; that a considerable number of
the enemy wore scattered about the flat near
the river, I sent out further reinforcements,
till about 2.0 men were engaged.
Owing to the broken nature of the ground,
and the high and thick fern, the troops could
advance but slowly, and had great difficulty
in finding where the enemy lay. After the
greater number of the enemy had retired, I
recalled the troops, as soon as all our killed
and wounded were carried off the field,
except one of the 40th Regt. 10 dead and
- Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. Havelock, Part:
Captain Jackson, Forest Rangers; Captain Von
Tempsky, Forest Rangers.
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NZ Gazette 1864, No 5
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🛡️ Publication of Despatch regarding Mangapiko River Skirmish
🛡️ Defence & Military14 February 1864
Military correspondence, Skirmish, Mangapiko River, Troop commendation, Official reports
- Colonel Waddy, Mentioned in reports forwarded
- Sir H. Havelock (Lieutenant-Colonel Bart), Commended for gallantry and skill
- Captain Jackson, Commended for gallantry displayed
- Captain Von Tempsky, Commended for gallantry displayed
- WM. Fox.
- D. A. CAMERON, Lieut.-General.
- Colonel Waddy