The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-24 00:00:00

THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.

that one of the settlers wee killed, and hearing firieg
in the vicinity of Yukshewereks, about two miles from
my camp, I immediately proceeded with 100 men of the
detachment coder my command, and close to the above.
named plea I fell in with natives, who were espied with
16 Volunteers. I opened fire, and the natives retreated tofu
former entrenchment above the whim% at Hari Ken, the
firing of the skirmishers drove them down the side of the
bill into the brush wood, the leading skirmishes, on the
right, under Lieutenant Wray, took possession of the hill
and kept up fire on them, I, with another body of skir-
mishers, proceeded to take that on the right dank, but
found that the natives, who mustered a strong force, nearly
surrounded me ,• here I lest one man killed, whose ride mid
bayonet was taken pommies of by the natives, though not
without serious loin to them. I then coocestrated my men
on the entrenchment, and having heard from an Artillery
officer, who rode up to my position, that the 65th Regiment
• wan is my immediate vicinity, 1 requested that he would
inform the officer oommandiag 65th Regiment that there
' was a track in the enemy's rear, and if an attack were
made in that direction it would be of great service. As
it we. quite impossible for me to follow so strong a force of
the enemy into the bush with my so small a forces, 1 re.
named in the entrenched position until close on comet,,
keeping a steady fire on the enemy, who were endeavouring
to obtain the body and ammunition of the private who Ina
i killed, and whom I would not leave. I repeatedly tried to
obtain possession of the body by sending out volunteers of
the man's company, but desisted, finding that it would wail
greater loss. I was about retiring, leaving a rearguard
in the entrenchment, when the Mounted Artillery wind.
t Immediately after I saw the 65th appear. The Datives
then drew off their right honking movement, and retreatieg
into the bush enabled me to obtain the body of the man of
my detachment. This accomplished, the whole force with.
drew.

(From WI night's Gazette.)
WAR-OFFIOII.—Our. x 2,1869.

The Secretary of State for War has received three
arpachips with their iaclostiree, addressed to him by
Lientooont-General Cameron, C. 8., axamanding the troop'
in New Zealead, of which the following are copies:
Head Quarters, Queen's Redoubt, Auckland,
New Zealand, July 20, 1861.

My Lord,—On the 17th instant, at 10 a.m., • large
number of natives were observed entrenching themselves on
the heights of the Koherca, in front of the camp of the 2nd
battalion 14th Regiment, apparently with the intention of
obstructing our further alvance up the Waikato. Lieut.- .
Colonel Austin, who was commanding on the spot, immo•
drately called in all his working parties, got his battalion
under arms, and moved in skirmishing order against the
enemy, followed by the detachments of the 12th and
70th, which were at the time arriving at the camp
as • reinforcement. The strength and composition of
the force was as follows : Detachmeet let battalion 12th

Foot-2 captains, 3 subalterns, 8 seeress* 3 drummers, '
135 rank and fib; 2nd battalion 14th Regiment-1 field
officer, 3 captains. Bsubalterns, 2 staff, 11 aergranta, 7 drum.
men, 260 rank and file; detachment 70th Foot-1 field
officer, 1 captain, 6 sergeants, 3 drummers, 93 rank and file.'
Total-2 field officers, 6 captains, 11 subalterns, 2 staff, 25
sergeants, 13 drummers, 494 'auk and file.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gamble, deputy quarter:nut/rises.
ral, who happened to be on the Kolieroa superintending
the encampment of the 12th and 70th, having sent me •
report of what was going on, I at once hastened across the
Muagatawhiti, and overtook the troops during their ad-
vance. When we came within musket shot of the enemy,
be opened a sharp fire upon us, to which our skirmishers
replied with such effect that he was soon compelled to
retire. This he did slowly, and without any precipi.
teams. The ground over which he retired was most ,
favourable for defence, as the only road by which
we could advance against him led for about five miles over
very narrow and tortuous fern ridges, the sides of which
were too precipitous to admit of our turning his position by
• flank movement, and at several welleolecied points, cow.
pletely commanding the narrow necks over which we were
compelled to move to the &thick, be had ormistrooted linos
of rifle-pits. Thsss he defended with great obstioacy, and
as we had no artillery in the field we could only dislodge
him from them with the bayonet, which was dose with
great gallantry by the young soldiers of the 14th, lad by
their commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Austen, who,
I regret to say, received a wound in the arm daring the
action. After we had drives them from the second line of
tieopite, where they made their most determined stand, •
large number of them left the ridge. and toning to the right
retreated down a narrow and steep godly, when they were
exposed for u long time to a close and destructive fire from
oar men on the height.' above, by which many of them were
killed. The rest were driven before us uutil they reached
the Marainarria (a small tributary of the Waikato), which
they crossed precipitately, some in canoe* and others by
swimming. Having no means of effecting the pump of
the riven, we were obliged to discontinue the pursuit, sod
I accordingly ordered the troops back to camp.
I enclose a list of our casudties, which were few con-
iddenng the time the engagement lasted (from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m.), and the strength of some of the enemy's potations.
I cosset speak too highly of the conduct of all the allows
and men sowed, or of the able manner in which the troops
were led by their commanding officers, viz, Lieutenant-
Colonel Auden. 14th; Major Ryan, 70th; and Major
Miller, 12th. Among the olBoers who had the good forum'
to have the opportunity of distinguishing themselves by
covepicuous forwardness in the attack were Captain Strange,
14th, who did good service with the advanced skirmishers ;
Captain Phelps*, who led his company to the charge ;
Lieutenants Armstrong and Glancy, and Ensign Green,
14th. &arras-Major Cate, M. 8., 2nd battalioo, 14th, the
senior medical officer in the fiekl, rendered prompt
assistance to the wounded, many of whom he attended
under fire. Colonel Mould, C. 8., commanding Royal En-
gineers, was also present, and ready to afford his valuable
assistance, if required. Lieutesant-Colonel Gamble, the
deputy quartermaster-general, Major 11'Neill, sidede-
I camp, and my extra aide-de-camp, Lieutenant St. Hill,
the only officers of the staff who had an opportunity of
taking part in the °alinement, were most active during its
program, sod gave me the greatest assistance throughout.
The enemy had from 300 to 4(X) men in the field, the
whole belonging to the tribes of the Waikato. His lm'
must have been considerable. Immediately after the action
we counted 21 killed, nine more oa the following day,
and others have since been foiled. Several chiefs fell,
among them one of the uncles of the Maoti Kiog. The
enemy himself acknowledged to have had • greet many
wounded. . _ .

I beg to the following list of casualties :—Nn.
Company, N 0.925, Private John Ewing, killed; No. I Coo.
pony, No. 806, Private John Hamilton, wounded severely;
No. 7 Company, No. 324, Private Thomas Dunbar,
wounded slightly ; No. 7 Company, Coesray,
wounded &lightly.
The officers engaged oa this occasion were Lieutenant
Wray, Ensign J. B. Jackson. and Ensign Butts, whose
assistance, coupled with the steadiness of my men, merit'
unqualified approbation.—l have, &a.,
(Signed) James Rum, Captain Royal Irish,
Commanding Detachment.
The Officer Commanding Troops, Drury.

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.

I beg to enclose the enclosed list just received from Cept„
Clear, of the Auckland Militia, who at first were engaged
with the enemy. and these joined my foto., and rendered
every passible assistance, and behaved ia a moat creditable
manner.—l have, Ito.,
(Signed) J. Row, Captain.

CamP Draryauly 23, 1861

. . -
Sir —I have the honour to request you will inform the
Lieutenant-General that yesterday forenoon, having been in.
formed by amounted volunteer that a man had been shot by
the natives on Mr. Hayes' grounds, and that his house was
threatened I immediately got my available force tisane
arms as follows :—Royal Artillery—l subaltern, 1 staff, 1
sergeant, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file. (13thRegiment,—
1 field coosr, 1 captain, 3 subalterns, 1 staff, 6 sergeants,
3 drummers. 72 mak and file. Volunteer Militia-1 cep.
rain, 1 subaltern, 1 sergeant, 33 rank and file. Total, 1 field
officer' 2 captains. 5 subalterns, 2 staff, 8 sergeants, 4 dram.
men, 131 rank and file—and proceeded in that direction,
directing es I went along, the detachment of the militia to
grown a small knoll, and thus protect the approaches to
Drury, and also ordering Lieutenant P.aitt, ILA., and his
trooper, to mooed in the direction of the Walrus l'alley,
for the purpose of calling off any marauding India.
On arriving at Mr. Hayes's, his son Ensign
James B. Hayes, of the militia, volunteered to net
as guide to my party, and I grouted all the bush
he that vicinity with 30 men. haying previously
directed Lieutenant arid Adjutant Lewis, with 40 roes, to
remain outside, and thus cut off any natives attempting so
escape. On reaching the native settlement of Ken Kai,
I heard some desultory firing on my left, and was led to
understand by some militiamen, that they had fired at some
natives towards the Walrus escaping into the bush.
Being satisfied with this explanation, I returned towards
Drury, having previously picked up the body of the mur-
dered man, and sent it there. When within nee mil, and
a half of that settlement, I was overtaken by Veterinary
Surgeon Anderson, It. A., who informed me that a detich-
meat of the 2nd battalion lith Regiment was in a very
precarious position near Waircia, and required a reinforce-
ment, as they could not do more than hold their position.
On this I retraced my steps towards Ken Ken. end just
before sunset entered the main bush under the guidance of
Ensign Hayes. As my party advanced, Snug and shooting
were more distinctly heard, and after proceeding about
half-a-mile, a turn of the road brought me suddenly upon
the combatants, the 2nd battalion 18th Regiment, upon so
entrenched knoll, and the natives on the lower ground, but
pressing them hard on three aides, when the detachment,
65th Regiment, cut off in their turn the immediate rear of
two of them. Lieutenant Peooefather, who commanded
the rear-guard, finding himself exposed to a cram fire from
both the 2nd battalion 18th Regiment, and natives,
directed the bugler to sound the regimental " call," and the
" firm" and with a loud cheer, which was saserared by the
2nd battalion 18th Regiment, a rapid and continuous fuel-
lade was opened on the natives ensconced in the gullies, and
el-altered by trees from the fire of the god bugaboo 18th
Regiment.
Being completely taken by sy•prise, they, after a smart
action of about ten minutes, tied towards the denser hush.
I but the darkness which had now began to set in rendered
all attempts at searching for their dead and wounded per.
fectly futile. The enemy's fire being now completely
silenced, I directed both parties to move off to their reaper,
67
ca and while so dales a few desultory shots were
fired over their heads.
hric . . .

I enclose a sketch of the ground. made by Lieutenant-
Colate' Gamble after the action.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) D. A. Ctionon, Liestenaot•GeneraL
The Right Has. the Secretary of State for War,
War•afdce, Loudon.

god Battalion 14th Begiroseit—Nominal Baum of Killed
and Wounded at Koheroa as the 17th July, 1863.—Lieute-
must•Colonel C. W. Austen, gunshot wound of left forearm;
Private Moses Burton, gunshot wound through muscles of
left aide of back, bail extracted, alight; Private John
Ingram, gunshot wooed fracturing lower jaw, also grate of
right shoulder severe • Private James thilig:n perforating
wound of abdomen, licandiug intestine', caused by a mos.
ket ball, proved fatal 22 home after receipt of injury ;
Private Patrick M'Kay, gunshot wound of left thigh, frac-
turing femur, very severe; Private James 'relieved, gunshot
wooods of forehead, demising outer tables, also left leg,
miming through head of tibia, hall lodged. very severe ,•
Private William Murphy, gunshot wound of left leg, ball
hurled in head of tibia, attracted on 20th July, eery severs;
Private William Kavanagh, gunshot wound through right
shoulder, a little below articulation, also alight wound of
chin and throat, severe ; Private Henry Clark, gunshot
wound of right arm and forearm. severe ; Privet Hebert
Williamson, gunshot wound of right thumb, alight; Private
Alfred Picton, gunshot wound of back of left hood, alight ;
Private William Smith, gunshot wound of left thigh,
femoral artery wounded, did sot recover from shock of
wound, and died on the field.
(Signed) J. MOUAT,
Deputy Laspecter-Gen. P.M.O.
The Assistant Military Secretary, Heed Quarters,
Queen's Redoubt.
Heed Quarten, Queen's Redoubt, July 31, 1863.

muit bring to the lientenatit•geterars notice the cool
and intrepid gallantry evinced on this occasion by Lieutenant
Bait, Royal Artillery; Captain Cresson, Lieutenant and
Adjutaut Lewis (who ootowended No. 1 Company, the
officers being both sick), and Lieutenant Pennefather, who
commanded the advanced guard ; and I trust you will re.
coTtneod Resign James B. Hayes, of the Militia, to the
favourable considers .ion at his excellency the governor, for
his coolness and eleven''es in guiding the party under my
command so rapidly into the aeons of this brief bat smart
same. With a proud heart I most bring to the lieutenant.
general's notice the cool and quiet order and gallantry die.
played by all rooks of Use forte under my command, maths
urqloching patience with which the men bore the hamming
nod toilsome march to and from the scene of SCUM

I am happy to say that the casualties of my party 1111
limited to one private killed. —I have, &c.,

. .
My Lord,—l have the honour to forward copy of •
report (17th July, 1863) front (3tptaiu Risg, god Battalion
18th Regiment, of an attack upon a (*Grey cruder Lis
Burge by an ambuscade of natives. on the 17th instant, oa
the road between the Queen's Redoubt sod Drury. 1 have
atom meertained that the ambuscade consisted of not lees
than 140 natives, arid coosideriug the very superior Dumber'
by which Captain Rioes small detachmeut was a•tacked, I
feel cure that your lordship will concur with me that no
troops could have acquitted themselves better under such
trying circomstaisces.-1 have, La.
(Signed) ♦. CAILIMON, Lieut.-GeneraL
The Right Ron. the Secretary of State for War,
Wer•Ofgce, Loodoo.

(Signed) ALFRED F. W. Wear; 04=4 sad
Lieuteman.-Colonel Commanding iisth Regimmt
and troops at Drury.
The Military Secretary, Head Quartos, Drury.

Nashua Return of killed sad wounded at Kai Kari, oa the
22nd of July, 1863 :—Private J. Erma, shot through the
chest, fatal ; Piivoto Thomas Made. riot through the heed,
fatal ; Private J. Hamilies, severe gunshot wound thrash
noose part of right thigh ; Private W. Conroy, slight gra*
of right temple ; Private J. Fitzpatrick, slight graze or left
shoulder ; Private T. Dunbar, slight coritosioo.
(Simard) J. Moses, Dep.-loapsctor-Gen.,
The dasistaut Military Searetary, Mead Quarters,
Queues Madonbc.

Osamu Drury, July 17, 1863.

Sir,—l ham the honour to report, for your information,
that oo my march from the Queen's Redoubt to Drury this
day, my escort, k.c., as follows, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeant*
and 47 reek and file, were fired upon by the natives at
Stone Depot, sear Baird's Farm. The fire was opened on
my advance vault on both Banks ; and my right dank sad
rear was immediately fired upon. The fire took effect upon
the maitre of the convoy. One driver and two bonsai of his
cart fell, which, dividing the convoy, &c., was taken advan-
tage of by the natives, who, rushing in force WOOS the
road, (mooed fire on the left flank, thus exposing my rear-
guard, consisting of prisoner and escort, lea severe fire
from the bush ou each flack and right rear. I immediately
retired with as many men as I could coecentrata, sad,
firing, kept the enemy from surrounding my very
s wall party, though in skirmishing order. =a
the contest the tire of the enemy was well
and I peremally saw five or six natives fall. They came
out in the open, but a charge quickly drove them tato the
bosh. Finally, their attempting to surround mlpag
obliged me to retire to Mr. Martin's house, which I occu
until reinforced. I beg to asset the following list of killed
and wounded :—Killed : Private A. Jamieson, Private F.
McGrath, Pnvate T. Scott. Wounded : Sergeant Lemon,
Corporal Chan, Corporal Kee, Lama-corporal Kavamigh,
Privets Kamm Private Gibbose, Private H. Hurst, Privets
H. Ryan, Private A. M. emus, Private T. Connors. Mis-
sing F. Byrnes, supposed to have returned to Queen's
Redoubt. This man was a prisoner, and manned at the
time —I have, Ica(
Si
nd) JAMES SIN%
RegimCa
lid ,
Battalion 18th ent.
P.& —I beg to state that the °Deduct of my subaltern,
Ensign Bickuell, and the men, was admirable. and particularly
that of Ensign BicknelL
(Signed) J. Rnio, Captain, R.I.

Partici: ALTRID ow Hirsao.—Their Royal High.
seises Prince Allred and Prince William of Here sod suites
arrived on Thursday evening about six o'clock at Kelso,
hem Edinburgh, by the 4 p.m. express train of the North
Beitieh Redwine, and were received at the statioa by his
Gras the Duke of Boxbarghe, the Marquis of Bowmont,
' Lord Polwarth, and Sir George DoagLui, Bart. The Kelso
Rifle Volunteers were drawn up in line on the platform,
and gave a royal solute as their royal 'Urbanism
alighted. The royal party drove off to Floors Castle
in • carriage and roar. sad during their progress several
rounds were tired by a detachment of the Kelso
volunteers from cannot placed in • field sdjoinieg
the bridge. The square and streets of Kelso were bril-
liantly illuminated and decorated with tlags, sad from the
unusual numbers that bad been present at the races, the
streets were crowded with • vast concourse of people, who
welcomed Prince Alfred with repeated and enthusiastic
bursts of cheering. 14 the evening his Grace the Duke et
Roxburgh/ gave • dinner at Florin Castle. The specious
dining-rooni,the walls of which ere hum; with the old family
portraits of four dukes and three duchesses, had a most
magnificent appearance. In the centre of the table
were placed a massive silver catelPhihroin and antique boa
pads (shown in the Exhibition of 1101). and • somber of
other costly candelabra were disposed along the table sod
on the sideboards. The whole of the costly and rare family
plate was also produced for the occasion. Besides the
duke and duchess and family. the following ladies and Ein•
%lemon had the honour of dining with the Princes—
Hon. H. Grey, the Hos. W. Edwards, Major Cowell,
Captain Von .iniges, Lord Liaisons, Lady Strati
de Radcliffe, Lord Henry Scott, the Muter 04
Lovat, the Hoe. H. Flues, Sir Thomas and Lady
Louisa Mosicreiff, the Miss Moricniff, Mr. and
lady Georgina Balfour, Miens Balfour. Mr. sod Mae
Head Qssrters, Queen's Redoubt, July 31, 1863. Yoe Hoc. C. White. On Thunslay sight a grand
My Lord,-1 keys the howoor to forward oopiss of repeete ball took at Floors Castle in honour of the Med
(July RI, 1864) from Ceptaic Ring, 2nd banshee loth, visitors. e specious and elegant ball-room was brilliantly
sod Colonel Wyatt, 68th Regiment, of a skirmish which illuminated by three gaseliers beautifully decorated with
took place between detachments under their coo and flowers. At one end of the room wen • raised platform ar
a body of rebels, in the bush tear Drury. Beth Calomel dais with coaches for the sconinmedatioo of the royal guests.
Watt arid (*wain Rieg appear to have acted with great The drawing-room and other rooms adjoiniog were also Bid
jut toent on this ocessiosi, sad the attain and men under out is • ranee' tasteful manner, and the PreP•ntid" P"
their command deserve great credit for their ocoduct ; indications of this being the mast thocenful ball which Ins
those under Captain Ring for the firmness with which they bees gives by soy member of the south of Scotland sobihty
held their ground for • long time against sunrise somber. ; foe' • food motel of Yese••—.*wfonn
sad those of Colonel Wyatt's detachment (including • Tee CAPS AND APS/CAN COMMANS.—We
email denaturant of volunteers, who were foe the first time derstriod that Rear-Admiral George St. V. King, C. 8., will
under tire), for their prompt support of the former, and the command the East India station, the limits of which will
gallantry with which they attacked and haat off the enemy. be from the Claps of Good Hope to Pantie. The West
—I have, k.c., , Coast of Africa will be • separate command. and the corn-
(Segued/ D. A. CainsiOnt, Lient.-General modore will probably have a nal pendant. A commodore,
The Right Hoe. the Pienelauf Stets far War, j probably Commodore Mostresor, will be stationed at the
War-ofte, 'Ceps of Good Here.—United Serrire On:ette.
WetrsaAry Oer. 23. —The Queen lies been
Camp wear Merl Keri, Wairos.roed, July 23,1863. pleased to constitute and appoint Major-Geseral Burl!'
Sir,-4 have the beano to Ms* fur jameeasies, ennuis to he benteeast-governor of the Wand of Jeney,
in
that at thoo,.the 22nd inteat, I received ieforeention that the room of Major.Geserel Sir Robert Percy Douglas, Bert.,
two 'stain had bees fred.ithes by • 12.* of satins, said resigned.—Gazate.