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I left Colonel Waddy at Te ltore in command of the remainder of the troops, with orders to continue in the entrenched camp in front of Paterangi pa until the following night. I arrived at Te Awamutu at daybreak on the 21st, and immediately pushed ou to Eaugiaohia, which I found nearly deserted. The few natives who were in the place were completely taken by surprise, and refusing to lay down their arms, fired on the Mounted Eoyal Artillery and Colonial Defence Force, whom I. sent on in advance of the column. The natives were quickly dispersed, and the greater part escaped ; but a few of them taking shelter in a whare, made a desperate resistance, until the Forest Eangers and a company of tlie 65th Eegiment surrounded the whare, which was sst on fire, and the defenders either killed or taken prisoners. I regret to say thai several casualties occurred on our side, and amongst them Colonel Nixon, commanding the Defence Force, who was severely wounded in endeavouring to enter the whare. Our loss was two killed and six wounded. About 12 natives were killed and 12 taken prisoners. I have detained 21 women and children who were found in the village. Immediately after the settlement was cleared I marched the troops back to Te Awamutu. At half-past four o'clock on tlie morning oi' lhe 21 si. :; large convoy, escorted by the 50th Eegimont, tinder Colonel Weare, left Te Pore, and following the track through Waiari, which I mentioned ahovo, arrived at Te Awamutu at two o'clock in the afternoon. Early on the morning of the 22nd the officer of the advanced picquet reported that he had seen 700 natives passing along the road from Paterangi to Eaugiaohia, where they halted. Natives wero also seen on our right at Kihikihi. 1 therefore determined to march on Eangiaohia the following morning ; and in order that my force might be sufficient to occupy that place as well as Te Awamutu, I ordered Colonel Waddy to march the same evening from Paterangi with the force named in the margin.* But

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THE NATIVE INSURRECTION.

Enclosure in No. 26. 1T.-GENERAX CAMERON TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOYEBNOB. Head Quarters, Te Awamutu, February 25, 18G1. Sib, — I have the honour to report, for your Excellency's information, that at 11 o'clock on the night of the 20th instant, I marched with the force named in the margin* from Te Rore towards Te Awamutu, by a track which crosses the Mangapiko at Waiari. Distribution. Field Officers. Capts. Subs. Staff. Sergts. DrumHank land Pile. mers. lioyal Artillery Mounted Corps Colonial Defence Force Royal Engineers 14th Foot 18th ., 40th „ (35th „ ... ..« 70th Forest Rangers ... _Navy and Marines (10 Officers) "i 1 '2 1 "2 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 1 35 36 22 5 5 4 402 343 95 145 i 1 4 4 2 10 2 3 3 24 ao 4 18 12 4 15 ■27 54 26 1,097

Distribution. Field Officers. Capts. Subs. Staff. Sergts. DrumBank and File. mers. 18th E?giment 40th Eegiment ... 50thRegiment ... ... Colonial Defence Force "i 1 4 3 6 4 a i 5 17 6 3 10 3 136 352 96 6 5 13 8 28 n; 590 as it was reported to mo about noon the s from Rangiaohia, and were fortifying them; extremely strong by nature, and blocking t to attack them immediately. iame day that a consideral selves on the site of an i he road between To Awam ile body of nati jld pa called Hi utu and Rangiaol res had i leirini, a lia, I del njvanoed position termined