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No. 38. LIEUTENANT-GENIEAL CAMEEON TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVEENOB. Head Quarters, Pukerimu, 12th April, ' 864. Sir, — I have the honor to forward for your Excellency's information the enclosed Report from Brigadier-General Carey, commanding at Te Awamutu, giving cover to a letter from Captain Lloyd, 3rd Waikato Eegiment of Militia, relative to a slight skirmish which took place near Bangiawhia, on the Ist inst. I have, &c, His Excellency Sir G-. Grey, X.C.8., D. A. Camebon, &c, &c., &c, Lieutenant-General. Enclosure 1 in No. 38. BBIGADIEB-GENEBAL CAEET TO THE MILITABY SECEETAET. Te Awamutu, Sth April, 1864. Sib, — I have the honor tv forward a copy of a Report rceived from Captain Lloyd, 3rd Waikato Militia, of a slight skirmish which took place between a party under his command and the enemy. T have, &c, G. J. Cabet, To the Military Secretary, &c, Head Quarters. Brigadier-General. Enclosure 2 in No. 38. CAVTAIN LLOYD TO CAPTAIN BLEWITT. Camp, Rangiawhia, 4th April, 1864. Sib, — I have the honor to report that while the troops were engaged on the 21st ultimo, large bodies of the enemy were seen firing into the bush. They were dislodged from tlieir position by a shell from the Armstrong gun at this Redoubt. Early next morning they attempted to pass with cattle, but were driven back. The following morning I laid an ambush with nine men on the edge of a gully. About 1230 p.m., a large party came opposite my ambuscade ; but being more numerous than I anticipated, I was obliged to open fire before they entered the pass. The fire was returned, and kept up from both sides till I was reinforced by thirty men from the Redoubt. I then advanced across the gully, intending to attack with the bayonet. The Maoris retired into a swamp, A smart fire was kept up upon them, but they succeeded in carrying off their killed aud wounded, threo of which were at one time seen lying on the track. I have, &c, J. T. Lloyd, To Captain Blewitt, H.M. 65th Regi.. Captain' 3rd Waikato Regt. Commanding Camp. No. 39. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL CAMEBON TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVEENOB. Head Quarters, Pukerimu, 13th April, 18G4. Sib,— In continuation of my Despatch of the 7th instant, No. 9164, I have the honor to forward for your Excellency's information the copy of a letter I have received from Brigadier-General Carey, commanding at Te Awamutu. I have, &c, D. A, Camebon, His Excellency Sir George Grey, X.C.8.. Lieutenant-General. &c., ' &c, &c. Enclosure 1 in No. 39 BRIGADIER-GENERAL CABET TO THE ASSISTANT MILITABY SECEETAET. Sib, — Camp, Te Awamutu, April 11th, 186-4. I have the honor to request that you will be kind enough to cause the following mistake, inadvertently made by me in my Report of the 3rd instant, to be rectified : for Lieutenant Harrison, Waikato Militia, read—Ensign H. B. R. Harrison, Auckland Militia. I also take this opportunity of bringing to the favourable notice of the Lieutenant-General commanding the Forces, the inportant services rendered to me, during the operations before Orakua, by Mr. William Gilbert Mair, Colonial Defence Force, acting as my interpreter, and which, I am sorry to say, I omitted to mention in my Report above alluded to. I have, &c, To the Assistant Military Secretary, &c, G. J. Cabet, Head Quarters. Brigadier-General. ISo. 40, LIEUT.-GENEBAT, CAMEEON TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVEENOB. Head Quarters, Tauranga, 22nd April, 1864. Sib,— 1 have the honour to enclose for your Excellency's information, tlie copy of a Report I have received from Major Colville, 43rd Regiment, Commanding at Maketu, relative to a skirmish which took place between a detachment of the Force under his command, and a party of the rebel Natives on the 21st instant. I have, &c., His Excellency Sir George Grey, X.C.8., D. A. Camebon, Ac, &c, &.c. Lieut.-General.

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