E—No. 3c

THE NATIVE INSURRECTION.

The conduct of the Troops of all arms was excellent, the Royal Navy, Regulars and Militia, vying with each other in the field and trenches. I enclose a report by Colonel Mould, lloyal Engineers, whose services throughout have heen of the most valuable description, and also a tracing of the ground which will make this Despatch more intelligible. From the tenor of your Despatches which I received on the evening of the day the Pali fell, I thought it advisable to return to town next morning, and you will he able to judge of the difficulty of the ground through which the Troops had marched during this expedition when I state that the Force which marched off at 6 o'clock, a.m., did not reach their Quarters as a whole, before 7 o'clock in the evening. I have had the pleasing duty of bringing to the notice of His lloyal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, the excellent couduct of the Troops, as also that of the Officers in command of the various branches of the service, Naval Brigade, Regular Troops, and Militia, and of the general and personal Staff. T. S. Pratt, His Excellency Major General Commanding. Colonel Thomas Gore Browne, C.8., Governor.

MARCHING STATE OF FIELD FORCE, NEW PLYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND, OCTOBER 9th, 1860.

R. Cahf.y, Licut.-Colonc], Deputy Adjutant General.

RETURN of OFFICERS and MEN WOUNDED in Action at the Kahihi River, Taranaki, New Zealand, on the 11th October, 1860.

R. Cabet, Lient.-Colonel, Deputy Adjutant General.

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Corps. ° I 3 (A 1 i 1 s q I Remarks. I General Staff - Commissariat - Medical - - - - Royal Artillery Iloyal Engineers First Battalion, 12th Rcgt. 40th Regiment - - - 65th l)o. - Naval Brigade - - - Militia - - - - Mounted CorpsCorps of Armourers - 7)o. Musketry - ..! : .: 1 i ] 2 3 1 6 ... ! ... 1 1 1 3 2 1 i 4 5 7 2 5 1 2 6 12 20 1 4 85 30 150 200 300 26 76 14 In addition to this, the Force was accompanied by 150 Natives of the friendly Tribes, under Mr. l'arris, Assistant Native Secretary. 1 2 1 1 4 2 2 2 1 I 5 Total 12 25 11 50 13 837

WOT il.ll. Remarks. Corps. Captain, j Serjeant. Drummer. Privates. Royal Engineers 1 1 First Battalion 12th Regiment - Oath Regiment - Militia . 1 1 1 Total 1 1 1