AGAINST THE REBEL NATIVES.

A.—No. S.

23

List of Killed and Wounded at Pourere, 4th October, 1869. Killed. Captain St. George, gunshot wound through the head. Ensign Winiata, gunshot wound through the head (Wanganui Contingent). Ensign Komene, gunshot wound through the chest (Ehaua Contingent). Private Tape, gunshot wound through the head (W ranganui Contingent). Wounded. Lieutenant Turei (Whanganui Contingent), gunshot wound through chest; dangerous. Renata (Chief, Ngatikahungunu), injured eye. Hori (Ngatikahungunu), gunshot wound in ear; slight. Ngatikahungunu, gunshot wound in arm ; severe. Total —Killed, four ; wounded, four. J. Murray Gibbs, Assistant Surgeon.

No. 29. Major Kemp to Meti King, M.H.R. Poutu, 7th October, 1869. To Meti Kingi, to Matai, to Kawana Paipai, to Haimona Te Aooterangi, to Hakaraia Moreb.ua. A notice to you. On the third day, in the afternoon, we attacked at 3 o'clock. The tribes comprising the attacking party were —Whanganui, 112; Ngatikahungunu, 130; Paneiri, 100; Te Arawa, Taupo, 100 ; Europeans, 100. On Monday morning, at 8 o'clock, we reached Papakai; at 11 o'clock the Hauhaus attacked; Ngatikahungunu, Te Arawa, Taupo, and the Troopers formed the main advance; Whanganui and Ngatiteupokoiri made a flank movement. When the advance got close up the flank party attacked ; the enemy, seeing that we were advancing to attack, fired a volley at us. Whanganui and Te Paneiri paid no heed to it but went right on; when close up we fired a volley, and the enemy retreated. Winiata Pakiro, made a rush and killed the first man, Te Mano ; Ngatiteupokoiri made a rush and killed Te Tapiri. The enemy retreated to their pa. Then all the parties advanced, and on nearing the pa, Whanganui with Tc Wirihana and his relatives separated to attack Heuheu's pa; while Turei and his relatives, Tukurangi, Apcraniko, Te Wikirini, Rio, Hori Kerei, and Te Wenerei Ngamanako. All the roads were filled. Then all the W^hanganui parties yelled. .Then the fence was rushed; Wenerei Ngamanako jumped up and killed Te Waka Rurupuko on the fence. Then the enemy fired and killed Winiata Pakero; they fired again and killed Pape; they fired again and hit Turei Karatau; he was struck below the neck and is still living. Of Te Arawa, one was killed; then the pa was rushed, Te Wiki jumped up and shot a Hauhau dead. In about a minute they were lying as thick as a heap of sharks. Thirty of the enemy fell—including prisoners saved alive, seventy. The chief whose life was spared was Wiripo Tohiraukura. The last man killed was Tarci, a, son of Tc Papo, he was killed by Kingi Tc Patuotu. Of the Europeans, Captain George was killed. Three of us the Maoris were killed, and the European makes four. Sufficient. Major Kepa Te Taitokokiteuru.

No. 30. His Honor J. D. Ormond to the Hon. the Premier. To William Fox, Esq., Wellington,— Napier, 13th October, 1869. Despatch received from McDonnell, dated 9th October, reports surrender of Te Heuheu with his uncle and a few followers. Information obtained from Te Heuhcu is attached. I have already directail McDonnell to send Te Heuheu down here, and he is probably on his way by this time. I shall send word now to McDonnell to accept of course the surrender of Matuahu and the rest of the Taupo people, and to inform them that the Government are disposed to deal leniently with them, but must have pledges of their good faith in the future. Our forces have gone after Te Kooti, and I hope we may have an account of him very shortly. The Hakaraia referred to is, I conclude, the troublesome Upper Waikato man. I have, &c, Ormond.

Enclosure in No. 30. To Mr. Ormond, —- Te Hcuheu's Speech in answer to the Chiefs of Ngatituwharctoa. " I have little to say, bad tribe: it was you who made the raid into the Urewera country, and afterwards left me as food for Te Kooti. I was left alone and forsaken by you. When I got to Tauranga I heard of the man who was killed. I then got frightened. Te Kooti came; when I got back I was taken prisoner. I have been such ever since. I have fought