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Wounded (since dead). Sergeant Duff, W.Y.C, right neck, mortally wounded, since dead. Private Green, W.8., chest, mortally wounded, since dead. Volunteer Wright, right knee joint, mortally wounded, since dead. Wounded. Cornet Hirtzell, W.Y.C, right shoulder, severely. Trooper Noonal, W.Y.C, hip, severely. Volunteer Spencer, both legs, severely. Private Monehira, N.C, left thigh, severely. J. B. F. Suther, M.8., Assistant-Surgeon, Local Forces, Patea District. Ketamarai, 3rd October, 1866.
Enclosure 2 to Sub-Enclosure. Memorandum by Colonel Haultain for His Excellency the Governor. His Excellency is respectfully requested to acknowledge the assistance rendered to the wounded by Captain Noblett and Dr. Spencer, of the 18th Boyal Irish, but at the same time Ministers cannot refrain from expressing their surprise that the Officers commanding the Imrierial posts, which were close to the scene of Major McDonnell's operations, should not have more actively assisted him. It appears strange that the commanders of outposts, who have been instructed by the MajorGeneral "to lose no opportunity in attacking the rebel Natives, and by constant, patrols and " reconnoitering parties to harass and annoy them as much as possible," should remain within their redoubts whilst a very difficult and hazardous enterprise was being undertaken by a few Colonial Troops in their immediate neighbourhood. Major McDonnell would have been greatly aided and encouraged had a party moved out from Waingongoro on the morning of the 2nd, to have covered his retreat, or to have supported him in holding the position he had stormed, and he might have strengthened his small force by withdrawing more men from Kakoramea and Hawera, could he have calculated that patrols from Patea and Manawapou would have been scouring the neighbourhood ; but no assistance beyond attending to the wounded, when brought into their camp, was afforded by the regulars, and it seems that in a district occupied by them, and under the command of an Imperial officer, outrages may be committed, communications stopped, and redoubts fired into, whilst the punishment of the enemy, and the risks and hardships of a winter campaign, aue left to a small body of local troops. T. M. Haultain. 12th October, 1866.
Enclosure 2 in No. 11. Major Gray, A.D.C, to the Assistant Military Secretary. Sir, — Private Secretary's Office, Wellington, 21st August, 1866. In reply to your letter of this date, No. 4786, forwarding the copy of a letter from tho Officer commanding the Wanganui District, requesting that Major McDonnell might be instructed to furnish him with reports regarding his movements, 1 have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, to acquaint you for the information of the Major-General Commanding that Major McDonnell was directed, on leaving Wanganui, to report direct to the Defence Office instead of through Lieut.-Colonel Gorton ; but it was never intended that he should be independent of the officer commanding the district in which he might be employed. If he has failed to report to that officer, he has misinterpreted the instructions of the Government, and will now be informed accordingly. I have, &c, Assistant Military Secretary, Head Quarters. W. B. Gray, A.D.C.
Enclosure 3 in No. 11. Extract from Major Bocke's Letter of the 6th November. " I have enjoyed full scope of action, whilst His Excellency has caused information to be given both " as regards the Natives and the different localities which it would have been impossible for me " otherwise to have acquired."
No. 12. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B.j to the Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon. (No. 1.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord, — Bth January, 1867. I have this morning returned to this place, a few hours before the Panama steamer sads with the EngHsh Mail 2. I consequently have no time to make a lengthened report to you, but I