BRUSH BETWEEN THE REBEL NATIVES AND THE GUN-BOAT AT PORIRUA.
On Friday last, Mr. M'Killop, of H. M.S.Calliope, the officer in command of the gun-boat at Porinia, started from the encampment towards the position occupied by the hostile natives lor the purpose of drawing them out. On returning, he observed a number of natives comingdown from the bill to the beach. He i- ramediately fired on them, and the natives boldly rushed into the water, faced the boat, and fired volley after volley into it. None of the Europeans were injured, but several balls struck the oars, and entered the boat. From the Police look-out, several natives were observed to fall. The natives ultimately retired, after five rounds of cannister and ball. After the fourth round, a native advanced to the waters , edge, made use of the most insulting gestures, and fired on ihe boat. Mr. M'Killop, fired at him, and nothing? more was seen of the braggadocio. M'Killop's musket burst in his hand, but we are happy to say that the gallant yonng ofiicer is uninjured. Sergeant Barry of the armed police, observing the crew of the boat fall down, thought that most of them had been killed. ,He accordingly put off in the police boat, with several hands, to the assistance of Mr. M'Kitlop. Though none of the Europeans were injured, the promptitude of Serjeant Barry and his party, in risking theirlives for the safety of their fellows, is commendable in the highest degree. The amount of injury sustained ' by the enemy could not be ascertained, but from the. fact that the police at the look-out station observed several of them fall, we are inclined to believe that the damage they sustained must have been considerable. ' The cool and daring conduct of Mr. M'Kiliop, who is so young in the service,' cannot be too highly spoken of. We are informed that his Excellency Capt. Grey has presented Mr. M'Killop with a gun, valued at fifteen pounds, as a mark of esteem for that officer's courageous conduct.
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Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 81, 22 July 1846, Page 2
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338BRUSH BETWEEN THE REBEL NATIVES AND THE GUN-BOAT AT PORIRUA. Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 81, 22 July 1846, Page 2
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