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ceeded to Captain Carr's station, and I caused all the
settlers in Petane near Captain Carr's station to be
assembled there. We arrived about 8 a.m., and I
should imagine the length of the march to have been
altogether some twelve miles. Shortly after our
arrival, and while awaiting your orders, and the
mustering of the settlers, two officers, when proceed-
ing to bathe, saw a body of horsemen in the distance
and informed me of the fact. I accordingly posted my
men in such a position as to guard against accidents,
and awaited their arrival. They proved to be an
armed party of Hau Haus under Paora Toore,
Rangihiroa, and Aneru Matete, to the number of
about 22; they had, I must mention, to pass through
a sort of gorge before they could see us, and so I was
enabled to surround them, and in compliance with
your orders call upon them to surrender. This was
accordingly done, but although repeatedly asked to
surrender, and although they must have seen that
they were in a difficult position, they refused to do
so, and attempted to gain a house which would have
afforded them cover to fire on us from. I had there-
fore no alternative but to order my men to fire,
which was hotly returned: the skirmish lasted but a
short time, and at its close the casualties on both
sides were as follows:-On that of the enemy
twelve killed, one wounded, and three prisoners
taken; on ours, one sergeant, name as per margin,†
severely wounded. Paora Toki and Aneru Matete,
the ringleaders, and who had said to their men
"don't give up your guns," I am sorry to say
escaped, but I have now sent out a mounted and foot
party to scour the adjacent country for them, as it is
believed the latter is wounded; among the killed was
the chief Rangihiroa, who has so long troubled this
district.

In obedience to your orders I shall remain here
until further instructions. I beg that you will bring
under the notice of the Government the name of
Captain Carr, late Royal Artillery, who rendered me
valuable assistance in surrounding the enemy and in
preventing their escape. He was accompanied by
three other mounted men; had there been more, none
I am sure of the enemy could have escaped. Lieut.
J. G. St. George, late C. D. F., who volunteered to
accompany me on this expedition, and Ensign
Richardson, whose previous knowledge of the ground,
enabled me to place my men to advantage, rendered
me very valuable assistance, for which I beg to bring
their names under your notice. I may add that the
men behaved admirably and coolly, and carried out
all my orders exactly.

I have, &c.,
JAMES FRASER,
Major Commanding Detachment Colonial
Forces, Petane.

Enclosure No. 3
(Letter sent with a Flag of Truce.)

Napier, 11th October, 1866.

SIRS, I have addressed several letters to you
asking you to explain the reason of your coming to
Heretaunga. Up to the present time you have not
given any reason for that act. You have come

• Strength of Company---
  1 Field Officer, 3 Subalterns, 1 Assistant Surgeon, 37
  rank and file.
  † Enemy--
  Killed, 12; wounded, 1; prisoners, 3.
  Colonial Forces--
  Sergeant Fletcher, M.T., gunshot wound through right
  knee.

armed into a peaceful district and created confusion
and disturbance. You have declined to go back to
your homes when called upon to do so.

I have now determined to put an end to this state
of things, and I require you to give up your arms
and surrender yourselves to the Officer commanding
the forces in one hour from the time you receive
this letter. A white flag will be kept flying for that
hour, and if at the expiration of that time you have
not surrendered another flag will be hoisted, and you
will immediately be attacked. This is all from
MCLEAN.

Enclosure No. 4.
Napier, 13th October, 1866.

MY DEAR MR. MCLEAN,--

I think it right that you should be put in
possession of the fact that I was informed by one of
the Native prisoners taken to-day at Omarunui, the
son of Rangihiroa, that yesterday afternoon a
messenger was sent off by Panopa, Hau Hau leader
Te Titiakura, to order Rangihiroa, Paora Toki,
Anaru Motete and their party, to come down to-day,
and take up their position at the Fishing Huts on
the Western Spit, where two canoes were placed for
their use, and that they were to be ready to cross
over to attack the town upon notice being given when
Panopa and his party were ready to make the attack
from the other side. I have, &c.,
SAMUEL WILLIAMS.

Enclosure No. 5.
Napier, 13th October, 1866.

SIR,-Referring to the plan of operations discussed
with you and agreed to this morning, I have the
honor to state, that to avoid any complications with
the Taupo or other tribes, it will be advisable not to
extend the march of the combined forces of
Europeans and Natives under your command beyond
Waipaiati, a short distance from the Haroto. It is,
however, necessary, in the event of your being able
to capture Paora Toki or Anaru Matete, that you
should use your own discretion in moving beyond
the point referred to should it appear to you that
you would be likely to secure these dangerous
insurgents.
I have, &c.,
DONALD MCLEAN,
Agent for the General Government.
Lieut.-Col. Whitmore, &c., Napier.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 25th October, 1866.

SIR, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter, of the 15th instant, containing the
official account of the successful engagements on the
12th of this month with rebel Hau Hau Natives at
Omaranui and Petane.

My letter, No. 328, of the 17th instant, written
before I received your letter, will already have
informed you of the satisfaction with which the
Government received the intelligence of the energetic
and effective steps taken to expel the insurgent Hau
Haus, and to preserve tranquillity.

The Enclosures to your letter sufficiently indicate
that these Natives intended an attack on Napier,
which has, however, been happily frustrated by the
arrangements so promptly made by you, and so
efficiently executed by Lieutenant-Colonel Whitmore
and the men under his command.

I have, &c.,
E. W. STAFFORD.
His Honor D. McLean, Napier.

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