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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 197, 19 June 1847, Page 2

TJIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTE- -*■•"■ nant-Governor has been pleased to direct the publication of the following despatch from Lieutenant- Colonel M'Cleverty, commanding the troops, for general information. By his Excellency's command, M. Richmond, Superintendent. Wellington, 18th June, 1847.

Wanganui, 16th June, 1847.

Sir, — I have the honor to report for his Excellency's information that I detained the Governor Grey, till this day, in the expectation of hearing tidings from a son of " Rangataiwirra," who had proceeded the day pre-

vious up the river. Since his Excellency's departure nothing could be learned .of the enemy, their fires had disappeared from the creek at Totieka and Amaroa, and I supposed them to be at

Papaiti, and that neighbourhood. Rangataiwirra's son returned last night, and from him I learn (if it can be depended on,) that thirty of the Rebels were wounded in the skirmish of the 10th ; three of them mortally, amongst the former is a young chief named Wellington. The Rebels have retired to Tunahaere and its vicinity, they have four hundred men. Three of the natives of that place have come down to complain of the Taua, who are plundering their cultivations and killing their pigs. The main body are at Kaiwaeke on the opposite bank of the river, Mamuko with advanced posts around Tunahaere with scouts in that direction : that chief being with a party higher up than the rest, and

the canoes and women nearer Karnihiuihi. I am apprehensive that the Taua will retreat higher up, and plunder as they go ; it will be impossible to get in their rear, but

they have found little satisfaction here. On the 10th, Mamuko with three hundred men occupied the swamp over which the troops passed on the reconnoissance of the Bth instant. T have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, W. A. M'Cleverty, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Troops in New Zealand. His Honor The Superintendent, &c, &c, &c, Wellington.

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