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THE NATIVE INSURRECTION.

TJie capture of Kaitake has given the most lively satisfaction to the inhabitants of this place. I beg to forward a return of casualties, which I am happy to say are very small. I liave, <fcc, The Deputy Quartermaster-General, H. J. AVaere, &c, &c, &c, Colonel Commanding at Taranaki. Head Quarters. A.—State of a Fobce employed ou March 22, 1864, on the Tataraimaka Block, and at Tutu Pa. Corps. Field Officers. Captains. Subalterns. Sergeants. Brum • mers. Bank and file. Total. Bemarks. Staff Royal Artillery - ,, Engineers - 57th Regiment - 1 2 3 19 1 114 i i 8 o 16 2 6 3 100 And S. A. Surgeon M. Jones. Total 2 110 137 Regular Troops. Taranaki A'olunteers - Mounted Corps - Bullock Drivers - 2 1 4 7 1 110 15 6 123 17 6 Militia. Total 8 I 131 146 H. J. AVarei Colom **t tel Commanding Troops. lors er mployed m March 24, 18G4, at A' .u Au. B.—I >TATE ( of the fi Corps. Field I Officers. Captains. Subalterns. Staff. Sergeants. Drum- Bank mere, and file. Total. Beniark _. Staff Roj^al Artillery - „ Engineers - 57th Regiment 1 i "i 2 i 1 22 ■2 24 1 114 i 2 l _ ■ 2 100 Total 3 % 7 2 122 141 And S. A. Surgeon M. Jones. Regular Troops. Taranaki Militia JJ 5. tt n 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 i 15 29 44 40 19 32 17 43 From Poutoko. From Omaha. From Oakura. From Oakura, for covering party at Hauranga. >_ » Mounted Corps - Bullock Drivers - 1 1 20 7 22 7 1 1 155 170 Militia. Total H. J. AVaee: =■) Colonel Commanding 1 Yoops, Taranaki.