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THE NATIVE INSURRECTION. Our casualties have been 3 killed and 22 wounded (per return enclosed), which is small considering the shower of bullets poured upon us for such a length of time. I cannot as yet ascertain the loss of the enemy, but it must have been great to have induced them to suffer the mortification of abandoning their pah and position without another struggle; it is known that at least 5 chiefs have been killed, amongst them Te Ahitana of Ngatiawa, and Karira of Ngatimaniapoto, and further particulars as to names and numbers will be sent hereafter. I have now to bring to your Excellency's notice the conduct of the Naval Brigade and troops of all arms ; their duties have been most laborious and incessant, skirmishing through the high fern over the head, fired at by unseen foes, and carrying on the work of the entrenchment under heavy fire; too much cannot be said in their praise. * The officers of all ranks vied with their men in carrying out their respective duties, and it will be my great satisfaction to bring the names of many of them to the notice of the authorities at the Horse Guards. I shall send a tracing of the ground when procured. I have, &c, T. S. Pratt, Major-General Commanding. To His Excellency Col. Gore Browne, C.8., Governor and Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand.

Enclosure 1 in No. 2. MARCHING OUT STATE OF FIELD FORCES. Camp, Waitara, 29th December, 1860.

Detail of Ordnance with the above Force. —2 24-pounder Howitzers; 1 12-pounder ditto; 2 2J-inch Mortars. R. Carey, Lieut.-Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 2 in No. 2. NOMINAL RETURN of Casualties which occurred in Action at Kairau, New Zealand, on 29th and 30th December, 1860.

Distribution. 03 C o u O .—i s s 03 a ■+3 5 e IS 02 on § M e w a 3 y P © i—« § a % 02 General Staff Medical Staff Commissariat Royal Artillery Royal Engineers 12th Foot 40th Foot 65th Foot Naval Brigade Mounted Corps 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 7 6 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 16 14 4 1 8 4 1 20 20 80 325 320 125 10 Total 12 23 40 13 900

Corps. Rank and Names. Nature of Casualties. Remarks. :0th Foot i5th Foot loyal Artillery Private 5? Gunner Chinnery James Lehane Michael Cain John Wright Jeremiah Sinclair William Johnston Thomas Killed ?? Wounded Severely loyal Engineers Sapper j) )? ?» »