Auckland July 19th. 1845. Dear McLean, I hear that a small vessel is leaving Manakau for Taranaki and as our communications are so uncertain I hazard the opportunity of giving you the news of the day. Our troops have again been engaged with Heke and in the attempt to storm the Pa we met with severe loss without effecting the object. The Troops continued before the Pa and commenced their bombardment intending the following day to have made another attempt but the Rebels left the Pa in the night and fled to the Bush leaving behind them an immense quantity of provision their great guns and a great deal of their plunder from Kororareka