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FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO

No. 24. THE GOVERNOR TO COLONEL GOLD. Government House, Auckland, sth July, I**o. Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter, dated 30th June, enclosing copies of a correspondence on the subject of the recent engagement at the Waitara. The conduct of Major Nelson, t'apt. Seymour, R.N , and the Officers, Non-Oommissioned Officers, and Privates engaged, deserves the highest commendation, and will doubtless meet Her Majesty's gracious approval. Looking at your own experience of the difficulty which attended the capture of a pah built in a very inferior manner in a single night, it does not appear clearly by your Letter why Major Nelson was directed to attack a pah in so formidable a position, known to be strongly fortified, with so small a force, and without support and assistance from New Plymouth. The occurrences reported in your Letter remove all necessity for restraint in our future dealings with any Natives in arms against Her Majesty's Government. I have therefore only to instruct you generally that it is necessary they should be brought into submission, and to remind you {vide my Despatch of 28th May) of the importance of carrying into complete effect any operations you may undertake, as the Maories invariably construe even escape into victory. You will take such means as you think proper to carry this object into effect, and may rely upon my most immediate attention to your wishes and the utmost assistance in my power to afford. I have, &c, T. Gore BroWnb. The Honourable Colonel Gold, Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in New Zealand.

No. 25. COLONEL GOLD TO THE GOVERNOR. New Plymouth, 9th July, 1860. Sir,— With reference to Your Excellency's Letter of the sth inst., I have the honor to explain with regard to that part which remarks on my having directed Major Nelson "to attack a pah, &c," that the reinforcement I sent him was to enable him to punish the Natives in such manner as he deemed most advisable, as they had been encroaching on our lands; and that he should have the same information that I had received, I caused Capt. Richards, 40th Regiment, to learn from the Rev. Mr. Whiteley's own mouth the state of affairs at the pah, &c, on the Sunday previous, that he might give a correct account to Major Nelson when he went down. No attack was ordered on the pah by me, but everything was left to the Major's own discretion from his personal observation, and he had also with him Lieut. Mould, R.E,, and Lieut. MacNaghten, R.A., both of whom had been on service against the Pah, at the Waitara on previous occasions. I have, &c, C. E. Gold. His Excellency the Governor, &c, &c, &c. Auckland. No. 26. TUB GOVERNOR TO COMMODORE LORING, C.B. Government House, Auckland, Cth July, 1860. Sib,I have the honor to Tequest you to be good enough to send H.M.S.S. '' Cordelia" and as many men as can be spared from other ships to Taranaki with the least possible delay. Should you go yourself I would request you to place yourself in com i mini cation with the Officer commanding Il.M.'s Forces, and offer to co-operate with him in any undertaking he may be engaged in or desire to commence without delay. Should he not be prepared to renew active operations, or as soon as possible after he has completed any which he may commence, I beg you to return to Auckland with all convenient speed. * » * 1 have, Bee, T. Gore Brottoe. Commodore Loring, C.8., &c, &c, &c. H. M. S. " Iris."

No. 26. TUB GOVERNOR TO COMMODORE LORING, C.B. Government House, Auckland, Cth July, 1860. I have the honor to Tequest you to be good enough to send H.M.S.S. '' Cordelia" and as many men as can be spared from other ships to Taranaki with the least possible delay. Should you go yourself I would request you to place yourself in com 1 mini cation with the Officer commanding ll.M.'s Forces, and offer to co-operate with him in any undertaking he may be engaged in or desire to commence without delay. Should he not be prepared to renew active operations, or as soon as possible after be has completed any which he may commence, I beg you to return to Auckland with all convenient speed. * * • 1 have, &c, T. Gore Beottnb. Commodore Loring, C.8., &c, &c, &c. H. M. S. " Iris."

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