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direction of the Bed Bluff. The last thing I saw of the " Sifleman " was the flash of a single firearm : also I heard the report. The " Rifleman " almost immediately afterwards got under weigh, but came to an anchorage again about 6'30 p.m., where she remained until daylight next morning, when she put to sea. Bichaed W. Raynee.

Statement by Michael Mttlloolt. Memorable to the Chatham Islanders. The Hauhau prisoners has rosen against all authority and made themselves masters. About 2 p.m. they began to come into the redoubt and about it. They came into the barrack-room and into the cookhouse adjoining, both places was full of them. I asked a few of them what they were going to do this day ; they told me that they were going to carry flour. I remarked that it was too wet; they told me that it was Elliott's orders. I said no more to them nor made no further remarks. About 2'45 p.m. I walked out of the barrack-room, it being so full of the prisoners that I could not move about. I had not gone more than seven paces when I was seized by three or four men; they laid me down very gently, and they bound me hand and foot; they tied my hands behind my back, and they left mo on the ground with my face downwards ; I did not know what they wore going to do with me. I saw them break open the magazine, I saw them roil out the ammunition and take possession of the rifles and bayonets ; I saw them load and cap the rifles with great haste; I did not know what they were going to do. When I left the barrack-room I met an old fellow that had been sick, or shamming sick, for the last six months or thereabouts ; I remarked to myself what business he had down here. I heard a great row in the barrack-room while I lay on the ground ; they left me there for about five minutes ; they then carried me into the barrack-room, when they laid me down. I saw Constables Cotter, Muirhead, and Johnson tied hand and foot, and they told mo that Constable Hartnett had been tomahawked. I saw them open all our boxes in order to see what they could find ; they took all the money they could find; they took nothing else that I know of out of the barrack-room. I heard them fire about three shots, and a few minutes afterwards they carried Captain Thomas into the barrack-room, tied hand and foot; they laid him down on the ground floor ; he was tied very tight and I believe suffered very much. I saw them drag Constable Hemmington into the barrack-room, with his trousers torn off his back, he looked rather fierce ; I saw them handcuff him. I was suffering a good deal of pain in my wrists, I asked them to handcuff me also. After a good' deal of talk they unbound me and put the handcuffs on me, not behind my bade. Captain Thomas was suffering very much, he being tied so very tight; he asked them to put the handcuffs on him, but they gave him no heed ; he called out to me to ask them handcuff him. I have asked the man that was over us to handcuff Captain Thomas; he said he had got none to put on. I showed him where ho would get a pair, and they put them on Captain Thomas. A few minutes after a fellow came in and told Captain Thomas that they wanted him at the Courthouse to talk with Alick (Mr. Shand, the Maori Interpreter). They loosed his feet and took him away well watched, and one fellow followed him with a long rope ; I thought they were going to hang him. A few minutes after they commenced to JcaraJcia or pray in Elliott's room ;it was 'short; they came out in the barrack-square and formed a circle. They then commenced karaki again ; I think it was a Hauhau. karaki to the best of my knowledge, for I heard them say No. 1, No. 2, 3, and 4; it was short; they broke off, and they had another praj rer at the gate, and they gave a few shouts and left the place. We were all tied all this time ; two civilians came in and loosed us, and we saw them all on board the " Bifloman" ship ; they cast the " Florence" adrift, and she went ashore on the beach. Ido not know the fellows that tied me. I saw Te Koti walking about doing nothing ; I have not heard him say anything, he seemed quite pleased. I saw Pohipi, No. 44, walking about on the parapet, apparently doing sentry go. I know no more, and I think I saw no more than what I have stated. I know a few of the fellows that were, in the redoubt at the time of the outbreak. Michael Mulloolt.

Statement of Mrs. Alexander. "When the outbreak of the Hauhau prisoners commenced I was sitting in my parlour. I heard young Hennessy rush into the bar and shout " The Hauhaus have taken the. redoubt." Immediately afterwards I heard two shots fired. Elliott, one of the guard, then rushed into the parlour, saying he was shot; and I told Charles Purdy to pull down the blinds and bar the doors. It was then just three o'clock in the afternoon. I then ran upstairs and looked out of the window. I saw Mr. Alex. Shand sitting on the beach, all covered with sand, and apparently tied, for he could not get up. I saw three Hauhaus hunting about in my wood yard. I next saw several Maoris, with Taylor and Sellwood in their midst, going into the gate at the Courthouse yard, and I saw these Maoris put them in gaol. Immediately after this I saw a lot of Natives opposite the boathouse, on the beach. They had a European on the sand on his back, and appeared to be striking him. I then saw three or four rash at the door of the Courthouse and kick it violently; they then went in. I immediately ran down stairs, got the bag which contained my money, put it in the kettle on the tire, and ran up again; three of them came out again and went to the gaol, which they opened, and brought out Captain Thomas, locking the door again at once. Captain Thomas stood talking to them for a few minutes, and they took him into the Courthouse. Soon afterwards they brought him out and locked him in the gaol again. During all this time I saw Maoris coming down the hill from the Hauhau quarters, carrying things on their backs, and making their way to the Tikitiki Point, where they were embarking as fast as the boats could take them off to the vessel. The first boat I saw pulling from the point when I first ran up stairs. 1 next went down into the bar with Charles Purdy and my niece, and I heard the Maoris calling out something about wahines, They came to the back door and knocked. 1 told Purdy to open the'door, which he did, and I heard them ask for me. I went to them ; there were two. One of them shook hands with me, and asked for Elliott. He then held a revolver to my head, and told me to come with him. The other also had a revolver, which he was capping when I opened the door. I went in with the first one, through the kitchen. "When we reached the front parlour he was afraid to come in as there was not light enough,

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