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London, England, 1863-11-25 00:00:00

Headquarters,
Queen's Redoubt,
Sept. 6, 1863.
My Lord,—l have the honour to forward the
copy of a despatch to his Excellency the Governor,
enclosing reports from Capt. the Hon. F. Le Poer
Trench, 40th Refit., and Ensign Dawson, 2d bat-
talion, 18th Regiment, relative to an attack upon a
patrol in the village of Pokeno, on the 2d iust.,
about a mile and a half from this post. Nothing
else of any importance has occurred since the date
of my despatch. Two detachments, lath and 40th
Regiments, have arrived from Sydney and Tas-
mania, amounting to about 160 men.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) D. A. CAMERON, Lieut.-Gen.
The Right Hon. the Secretary of State
for War, Sc., London.

Headquarters, Queen's Redoubt, Sept. 4,1863.
Sir,—l have the honour to forward, for your ex-
cellency's information, the copy of a report from
Ensign Dawson, 2d Battalion Royal Irish, of an
attack made upon the patrol under his command,
near the village of Pokeno, on the morning of the
2d inst., with one from Captain the Hon. F. Lo Poer
Trench, 40th Regiment, whom, on hearing the firing,
I ordered to proceed in support with the inlying
piquet from the Queen's Redoubt.
The gallantry of Ensign Dawson and his patrol,
in charging the enemy,without hesitation when fired
upon suddenly from the bush, their steadiness when
they found themselves nearly Burrell:14(n:: by sup,-
rior numbers, and the manner in which Captain
'French brought up his support, and assisted in put-
ting the enemy to flight, reflect great credit upon
those two officers and the detachments under their
command, which consisted of parties of the 2d Bat-
talion 18th, 40th, and 65th Regiments.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) D. A. CAMERON.
His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.O 8,,

Queen's Redoubt, Sept. 4, 1863.

Sir,—l have the honour to report, for the infor-
mation of the Lieutenant-General Commanding,
that on the morning of Sept. 2 I was subaltern in
charge of the Pokeno piquet, of two sergeants and
60 rank and file, leaving Queen's Redoubt at about
seven o'clock a.m., when within about half a mile of
the village I was attacked in my rear by a body of
Maories. I ordered my men to face about and
charge them. Wo drove them down a gully towards
the swamp into the bush on the right of Pokeno
village. I followed them for about half a mile along
the track towards Paparoa. Hearing yells in the
direction of the village, I returned along the track
to the open ground where I was first fired on.
On arriving there I was received with a volley
from the enemy, who were extended across the whole
of the clearing, then between me and the village,
and also from the bush on the right. I cannot too
highly praise the steady conduct of themenat this
moment. The enemy appearing in great force, I
ordered the men to remain in skirmishing order,
and to keep a steady fire, taking advantage of any
cover the ground afforded. From the commotion I
occasionally perceived, I concluded that our fire was
effectual, and that the Maories were removing their
wounded. I remained in the position I had taken
up until reinforced by Captain the Hon. F. Le P.
Trench, 40th Regiment, who then assumed the com-
mand, and by h s order I advanced with the skir-
inishem—l have, &e.,

(Signed) CHARLTON DAWSON,
Ensign, 2d Battalion, 18th Royal Irish,
Th© Assistant Military Secretary, &c,,
Head-quarters.

Queen's Redoubt, Sept. 4, 1863.

Sir,—l have the honour to report, for the infor-
mation of the Lieutenant-General Commanding, that
at about half-past seven o'clock on the morning of
the 2d, I was ordered to march the inlying picket
to the support of the patrol at Pokeno village"
When within about half a mile from the village I,
found the patrol, under command of Ensign Daw-
son, 2d Battalion, 18th Royal Irish, engaged with a
body of Maories, who at that time occupied the
bush on the right of the village, and the clearing on
this side of it, which is covered with fallen timber.
I immediately reinforced the skirmishers, who ad-
vanced, driving the Maories from the clearing, and
out of the village into the bush. After scouring
the bash on the right of the village, the enemy
having made their retreat in that direction, and
deeming that further pursuit was useless, I re-
turned to the Queen's Redoubt: In the meantime
the force under my command had been augmented
by the arrival of the escort under the command of
Captain Noblett, 2d Battalion, 18th Regiment. I
am happy to be able to state that there were no
casualties on our side, and that both officers and
men behaved with the greatest steadiness. lam
unable to compute the loss on the part of the
Maories. Two flint guns and some ammunition fell
into our hands.
I beg to bring to the notice of the Lientenaint-
General Commanding the services of Ensign Spil ert,
65th Regiment, Ensign Gomez, 40th Regimen,
Regiment'
Lieut. Croft, 2d Battalion, 18th
especially
who
accompanied the inlying picket, and
Battalion,lBththe conduct of Ensign Dawson, 2d
a ainst a fort© of rce
Regiment, who had to contend
patrol under
g
Maories far superior in numbers to the
his command.—l have, SC• P. ri,
F. LE
(Signed)
Captain 40th Regiment,
The Assistant Military Secretary, &c.
Headquarters.
,

nead.quarters, Queen's Redoubt,
Aug. 25, 1863.
5ir,...., have the honour to forward, for your ex-
information, the copy of a report which
Illency's
have received from Capt. Cook, 40th Regiment
es upon a party of 25 men of the 40th
relative to a sudden attack made by a large body
01
employed under Mr. Martyn in fel' •
on the Great south road, neaerloAnVgiilnlg - ling
nreebgeilaivea.tit:
bush iarasm7B
Cilearreirggret to state that two men Were killed, and
nearly the whole of the arms b
to the
oof
mpaorrteylwiveerse
mtauksetn
hpaovsesesbseioeun
lst
but for the timely
by the
assistance rendered by the escort ender tehneeculomy,maanndd
of Capt. Cook, whose conduct on the occasion was
most praiseworthy.

The officers mentioned in Capt. Cook's report,
who comman led the different posts along the road,
deserve great credit for the promptitude with which
they hastened in support.
Your excellency will observe that we had only
ono man hit after the arrival of the escort, although
the enemy continued firing for upwards of an hour.
Had the men employed in felling the bush been
protected, according to my directions, this occur-
rence in all probability would not have taken
place,--I have, &c.,

D. A. CAMERON,
Lieutenant .General.
His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Bzo.
Nominal return of killed and wounded aJ the
Fifth Bridge, on August 25, 1863.—Private ohn
Gidney, 40th corps, bullet wound in left side—
fatal ; Private Brien Flannory, do., bullet wound in
left breast, and bullet wound through right thigh—
fatal; Private Laurence Plover, 2-1 S tb, bullet wound
in right leg.

(Signed)

Queen's Redoubt, Aug. 25, 1863,
Sir,—l have the honour to report, for the infor-
mation of the Lieutenant-General Commanding,
that when returning from Baird,s Farm, in command
of the escort with the convoy from Drury, this day,
on arriving at Williamson 's Clearing, I heard firing
in my front, and on proceeding
my to the spot,o
itnmo.
af
oo
rund
that y advanced guard was engaged, in the •
diate vicinity of the road, with a party f

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that a party, consisting of 25 men
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ment, under a non-commissioned o ti;
ployed in felling bush near the road. Wei has
their arms piled on the edge of the road under charg 0
of a sentry. Suddenly a number of Maories rushea.
' upon the arms and took possession of them, the aen-,
tuy firing at them. The Maories had surrounded
the men in the bush, and had shot two men dead.
whew my advanced guard came up and engaged
them. Reinforcements from Williamson's Clearing,
111artyre's Farm, Kerr's. Farm, and R3zor's Back, as-
well as
saaptetoaarltipoc,ntorrtyps.o, of 30 merz of the escort proceeding
to Drury unci.:lr4tthhe
Regiment,eomma: of Captain BjshopP,
after the firing cwomitnah
eArsleseibnt-Surgeon Carberry,
joined me shortly
an hoh,"
driving them into the atud we skirmisi ied
with the enemy for about
and a quartet',
bush, and fo:lowing them
in for a short way. A party of the .65th Regi-
ment, under Capt. Ord, endeavoured behind
tog It
the Maories and cut off their retreat, but were
unsuccessful. The casualties of the troops under
my command consisted of one man 2d Battalion,
18th Regiment, wounded. The lobs of the Maories
appears to have been one man killed and left on the
field, and five men wounded and carried away.
Two rifles, a few muskets, some tomahawks, am-
munition, &e., fell into our hands.
I beg to bring to the notice of the Lieutenant-
General Commanding the services of Captain Ord,
65th Regiment ; Captain Bishopp, 2d Battalion, 18;th
Regiment ; Lieutenant Warren, 65th Regiment,
commanding at Kerr's Farm; Lieutenant Thacker,
2d Battalion, 18th Regiment, commanding at Wil-
liamson's Clearing ; Lieutenant Clarke, Madras
and Lieu-
Cavalry, attached to Transport Corps;
and Ensignlltines, ,
teiiant Pagan,- 65th -Regimanif
2d t aiticlicM; 18th Regititeiit. who were with the . .
escort under my command.
The whole of the officers and ;nen behaved ex-
tremely well.
Judging from the enemy's fire, I should a
ay there
were at least 200 of them.—l have, &a,
(Signed) .A. COOK; Captain 4001 Regt. .
The Assistant Military Secretary, Mad:-
Quarters, Queen's Redoubt.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.
The screw steam corvette Pelorus, 21, Captain
Henry Boys, left Plymouth Sound on Monday
evening for the Cape of Good Hope and China.
The screw steamsloop Cordelia, 11, and the
paddlewheel steamsloop Gladiator, 6, at Devonport,
are nearly ready for the first division of the Steam
Reserve in Hamoaze.

The Bermuda Royal Gazette of October the 27th
states that it was the intention of Rear-Admiral of
the Red Sir Alexander Milne, to make his
usual cruise in the Nile to the West India portion
of his station about Christmas, and then return to
Bermuda, where he will meet his successor, Rear-
Admiral of the Red Sir Jas. Hope, K.C.8., shortly
after that season. The screw steam frigate Immor-
talitC:, 35, Captain George Hancock, was appointed
to leave Bermuda on the 28th of October, for Bar<
badoes. The Italian line-of-battle ship Ito Galan-
tuomo, Capt. Ulisse Isola, from Italy for New York,
arrived at Bermuda on the 22d of October. She
had on board uflicers and a crew for an ironclad
frigate, recently built at New York for the Italian
Government.

Admiralty orders have been received at Chatham
directing that the iron plated frigate Caledonia, 35,
1,000 horse power, is not to be sent to that dock-
yard, as was at first ordered, but is to be fitted at
Sheerness for the first division of the Steam Reserve,
A. subsequent order directs her to be brought for-
ward with all despatch, as she is intended to join
the iron squadron of the Channel fleet. The Cale-
donia has been taken under the masting shears to
take in her masts.
I
The Bombay, 67, 400 horse power, has had her
lower masts put in under the floating shears in
Chatham harbour; and will to-day occupy the dock
vented yesterday by the iron paddlewheel steamer
Recruit, in order to undergo some xtensive repairs,
and to be fitted for a flagship. The Bombay is to
be ready for sea by the 30th of March next.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Lieut. Christopher C. Hassan to
the Duke of Wellington; Walter Hailstone, mid-
shipman, to the Wasp; Dr. Christopher K. Ord
surgeon, to the Euryalus, additional, for ocr-
vic© with the Royal Marines; Daniel Saunders
surgeon, to the Conqueror; Angus Robertson and.
Gabriel M. Eyles, assistant-surgeons, to the Enrya-
lus, for service with the Royal Marines; Henry
Hadlow, assistant-surgeon, to the Conqueror;
J.
T. Comerford, acting assistant-surgeon, to the Con-
queror; Captain W. G. Luard to the Conqueror ;
Commander E. T. Nott to the Conqueror; Lieut.
Alfred T. Dale to the Excellent, for study; Lieut.
J. F. Lenon to the Wasp; Lieut. Hubert H. Ed-
wards to the Resistance ; Lieut. H. G. Belson and
Lieut. S. G. Price to the Conqueror ; John C. Sol-
fleet, master, to the Conqueror ; James W. Ashton,
master, to the Ails, for the Bulldog; Sub-Lieut.
Robert H. W. Cornwall, Sub-Lieut. Henry H. Jus-
tice, and Sub-Lieut. John Haycs to the Conqueror ;
PierrerdG.
William Wilson and John A. Campbell, midsilip-
men, to the Wasp ; Gordon C. Young, midshipman,
tlov.thHe.EHdugtatron;
,Hwenairtyerßu.
.B
J.ol3liffe e
a,
and Charles W. Last,
re: or Charles E.
midshipmen, to the Evans
l
queror ; Robert H. Davies and Sohn Mordannt,
Hitch-
ings,nava cadets,uhaplai
chaplain
o at
uhde Wu
aavaani:
e
Samuel Smyth, paymaster, to the Con-
queror;Richard Evans, vt.oEth. ej'Arcber
surgeon, to the Rosario; Charles
F. Williams, assistant surgeon, to the Cambridge ;
John F. Barnes, second master, to the Conqueror;
W. H. Paster, second master, to the Weser ; Wm.
H. James, second master, to the Dee; Thomas Ro-
bertson, second master, to the Sealark ; Thurston
Stringer, second master, to the Black Prince ; Fred.
K. Taylor, second master, to the Lizard; Herbert
D. Walker, second master, to the Tamar; William
G. Atkinson, second master, to the Sparrow; A. H.
Rhees
Henry C. Mills, and Richard Golden, mas-
ter's assistants, to the Aurora ; W. A. R. Ryan,
master's assistant, to the Adventure ; E. Kearns,
master's assistant, to the Dee; J. R. Hayden, mas-
ter's assistant, to the Wasp ; and C. K. S. Young',
master's assistant, to the Dasher.
The undernamed second masters were on 10!'
day promoted to the rank of master :—John G.
O'Connell, Frederick A. Johnston, Henry B. J.'
Pearch, Henry Aguilar, James W. Ashton, -Benja-
min S. Jackson, Stafford C. Traoey, and John G.
Gowlland. esterday
A private letter received at Plymonk-
states that the Government has issued orders for
preparing 500 rank and file Royal marine LightT b
Infantry for service in
ja-P
au: chatham,will Ports.e
selected from the head-quarter! at
It was at first
mouth, Plymouth, and Viroolwie •
reported that 1;000 light infantry would be
have been made
re-
quired for this service. Inquiriesa_.e
of
conveying a
at Devonport fora ship capable
point, supposedP bl
body of Marines to a very distant
to be Japan.
morning the left wing of the '7sth
yesterday ni
Regiment left Plymouth by the South Devon Rail-
vay for the camp at Ald ershott.

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declined. Goods and Yarns.—Our market for goods and
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rather fine. Iron.—The market during the week
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today closes with buyers at extreme rates—viz., 63s 3d
cash, 63s 6d one month, 63s 9d two months, and 64s three_
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