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NOMINAL RETURN OF THE WOUNDED OF THE TROOPS AT SENTRY HILL ON 30TH APRIL, 1864.

No. 44. Lr_*IENAXT-GKXEKAL CAMEBON, CI!., TO 11 TS EXCELLENCY Sill GEOBGE GREY, K.C.B. Head-Quarters, Auckland. 23rd June. 15(34. Silt, —I have great satisfaction in forwarding to your Excellency the enclosed account of an engagement between the troops, under the command of Colonel Greer, GSth Regiment, and the rebels, at Tauranga, in which the latter were defeated with great loss. Our own loss was small, considering the number engaged, the heavy fire to which they were exposed in advancing to the attack, and tlie resistance made by the enemy in their rifle-pits. This very successful action reflects the greatest credit upon Colonel Greer and the troops under his command, who fought with the greatest gallantry. I have. &c , His Excellency Sir G. Grey, K.C.B. • 1). y\. Cameeov, &c., &c, &c. Lieut.-General. Enclosure in No. 44. COLONEL GKEER TO TUE DEPLTY (JO RTER-.MASTER-GEXER.IL. Camp Te Papa. Tauranga, 21st June, 18(34. Sir, —I have the honor to report, for the information of the Lieutenant-General Commanding. that I marched out of camp with a force as per margin* this morning at S a.m. I found a largo force of Maoris (about GOO) entrenching themselves about 4 miles beyond Pukehinahina. They had made a single line of rifle-pits of the usual form across the road, in a position exactly similar to Pukchinahina—the commencement of a formidable pa. Having driven in some skir- * 3 Field Officers, 9 Captains, 11 Subalterns, 21 Servant,, 1:5 Buglers, 531 Hank aud File.

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Corps. Rank and Name. Age. Service. Nature of Injury. Result. Remarks. .57 th Regt. Drummer Hurley Daniel 18 4 years r I Gunshot wound left shoulder Severe J. E. YOUNG, Staff-Surgeon. AMES of reb] :l natives identified axcxg those killed (33) ax sentey hill on 30th apkil, 1864, Tribe. Names. Remarks. 'aranaki 1. Parenga Kingi 2. Penaha 3. Hoani •1. Maradhi ) n ., - w r> a i Brothers 5. Wi Patene J C. Raurei te Raugi Kaherea 7. Timote tc Kekehu 8. Tiopiea I Head Chief P. Kingi's wife's brother Murderers of Ford; signed Oath of Allegiance, 1SG0 Son of (Chief) llori Pakuke, a Ngatiruauui Chief Brother-in-law of Eawiri Sou of Taniati, one of the Kaitake Chiefs Ngatiruanui Ngatiawa Puketapu 9. Tupara Keina (Tubal Gain) 10. Hoani Pirinia 11. Meihana te Whitu 12. Hapito 13. Whare 14. Timoti te Aratu 15. Hakoj>a te Whau 10. Hare Okai to Para ■ i Chief of Mahoetahi ; a large land-owner Eldest son of Tihehu Puketapu Chief Chief Brother of wife of Mr. AVatt, Uesident Magistrate, Southland Half Waikato, half Ngatiawa Priest ; Hua native (tieli Block) Ngataitawa native Win. King's fighting Cliief Ngatiawa Waitara) 17. Hoera Piriri (Big Joe) I j Manaihi's Brother ; a prisoner in Hospital (wounded)