EXTRACT FROM BRIGADE ORDERS. Camp, Wanganui, July 20, 1847.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 130, 28 August 1847, Page 3

EXTRACT FROM BRIGADE ORDERS. Camp, Wanganui, July 20, 1847.

No. 1. The Lieutenant Colonel Commanding in New Zealand, has to congratulate the force under his command at Wanganui, on the devotion and intrepidity shewn by the troops engaged jesterday with a daring enemy. To the Officers and Men of the Ilcvjal Artillery, SSth and 65th detachments, H. M. S. Calliope, the Armed Police, and our Native Allies, Ins thanks are juslJ y due, but he may be permitted to instance more particularly tuat of the Iloyal Attillery, their dvposure to the heavy fire without shelter owing to the nature of their service during 4 hours fighting, occasioned a disproportionate loss above that of the other corps. He has to regret the loss of two gallant soldieis of the 58th and Gsth regiments, but the bod) of Private Weller, was buried by the enemy without mutilation at Aramoho. Private Joseph Spratt, Gsth, will be buried to-mortolw in Wanganui Church. The service of those who have been wounded he trusts will again be restored to the ranks of their corps. Gunner William Connolly who has been dangerously wounded, the officer commanding sinceiely sympathises with, and trusts that his recovery though prolonged may be looked forwaid to. The euemy acknowledge to a loss of 8 kilied and 10 wounded, of the former two are chiefs, but it is confidently expected that they are anxious to conceal their loss.

Killed and Wounded in action with the enemy at St. John's Wood.

KILLED. Private William Weller, No. 5 Company, 58th Regiment. Private Joseph Sprat \, Grenadiers, 65th ditlo

WOUNDED. Lieut. Barnard, Gienadiers, 65th regt., slightly in the head. Gunner William Connolly, R. A., very dangerously. " Matthew Broadhurst, do slightly.

Sergeant William Gibson, 58th regt., slightly Corporal Francis Rielly, do do Private Henry Storey, do do seveiely if not dangerously. Private William Dunn, do severely. •' Martin Rogers, do slightly. Sergeant Thomas Hells, 65th regt., do Corporal William Allsop, do seveiely. Private James Fegan, do slightly. Herekiwa Uuau in 1, u Ngatiloa ally, do By order, (signed) F. R. G\ Mast er, Acting Brigade Major. W. A. McCleverty. Lieut. -Colonel commanding Troops, New Zealand. The killed and w ounded above enumerated are only those of the Ngatinuka tribe (Pukiliika) communicated to their relatives of Putiki ; of /lie wounded Jimi (tlitni), Wiremu Wanganui, and another Ko Hika-anu, are not expected lo live. Nothing is known of the loss of the other tribes headed by Mamuko, Te llapna, leKepe, Te Pehi. Ngapara and others,[and it is generally said their loss has been heavy. The Ngaturianiapoto refused to advance against us again, and the Ngatiruaka wished to leturn to their homes. W. A. McClevekty, Lieutenant-Colonel.