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Enclosure to No. 12. Colonel H. H. Geeee to the Deputy Quaetebmasteb-Geneeal. Sib, — Camp Te Papa, Tauranga, 29th January, 1805. I have the honor to report for the information of the Lieut.-Gencral Commanding, that nothing of importance has occurred in this district since my last report. The Ngaiterangi chiefs have returned from the meeting at Waikato ; they state that their intention is peace. Most of the Ngaiterangi people have returned to their settlements; they have only partially given up Pai Marire; those who remain out state that they will not interfere with those who have come in, but that they will draw a line from the Wairoa, across by Te Eanga, and from thence towards Maketu, and that neither Queen's Natives nor Pakehas must cross it: of course that would be to undo all that has been done, and take back the land. I have sent Mr. Eice up to Hore Tupaea's settlement, in the ranges, (where I hear there is a prophet, and a good number of Pai Marire Maoris collected) to see what they are up to. The reports about the East Cape Natives coming to attack Maketu, are, as usual, conflicting. I don't think they will do anything of the sort; but the fact is, the eyes of all Maoridom are on Taranaki —there is thejhead quarters of their "Atua," or God ; and if he cannot drive the Pakeha into the sea there, I think they will give up, as a bad bargain, all over this side of the Island. I have, &c., The Deputy Quartermaster-General, &c., &c, H. H. Geeee, Head Quarters. Colonel Commanding Tauranga District. No. 13. His Excellency the Goveenoe to the Eight Hon. the Seceetabt of State for the Colonies. Sic, — Government House, Auckland, Gth February, 1865. , I have the honor herewith to transmit a letter addressed by the celebrated chief "VVaka Nene to Her Majesty. 2. Waka None has been our consistent friend for years, through every war. He transmits at the same time, as a present to Her Majesty, a Mere Ponamu, of green jade, the native symbol of chieftainship, which are now of great value and rarity, and three New Zealand mats. 3. I did not think it judicious in the present state of the country in any way to check Waka Nene's affectionate loyalty to Her Majesty by refusing to send on his present, and have accordingly directed that it should this day be shipped for England, to your address, on board Her Majesty's ship " Miranda," Captain Jenkins, which this afternoon sails for England. I have, &c., The Eight Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P. G. Grey. Enclosure to No. 13. E Tai c Te Kuini, — Akarana, New Zealand, Pepueri 1, 1865. Kanui toku aroha atu kia koe. Kia rongomai koe, c pupuru ana au ia Te Kawana, kia kaua ia c haereki Poneke, c rangi kia noho ia ki Akarana nei, hei titiro mo te taha ki nga Maori. NaE. Tai whakarongo mai tenei ano taku kumaha mau, me etahi kakahu hoki. Kia Te Kuini o Ingarangi. Heoi ano, Na toit hoa Pono. tohu Na Tasiati Waka m Nene. tohu [teanslation.] Auckland, New Zealand, February 1, 1865. O Lady the Queen, — Greeting. Great is my regard for you. Listen !I am endeavouring to keep the Governor here, to prevent his going to Wellington. It is better that he should remain in Auckland to overlook the Maoris. 0 Lady, hearken ! I send you a greenstone and some Maori mats. Enough. From your true friend, Tamati Waka Nene. No. 14. His Excellency the Goyebnor to the Eight Hon. the Seceetaey op State for the Colonies. Sib, — Government House, Auckland, 6th February, 1865. 0 I have the honor to transmit for your information copies of Despatches I have received from h Sir D. Cameron, reporting that upon the 25th ultimo (January, 1865) the rebel Natives, six hundred 1 strong, suddenly attacked his camp at Nukumaru, near Wanganui. 2. They attacked simultaneously the outlying picquets on the right and the front of the camp, which - being overpowered were forced temporarily to retire ; but the picquets being immediately reinforced, the Natives were repulsed with severe loss, leaving twenty-throe of their dead upon the field. I regret to say that our loss in this action, and in a skirmish on the previous clay, amounted to one officer, one non-commissioned officer, and fifteen men killed, and two officers and thirty-one men wounded. 3. Sir D. Cameron was about to continue his advance into the Ngatiruanui country upon the sth instant. I have, &c., The Eight Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P. G. Gbet.

No. 23. "WakaNene to the Queen, Ist Feb., 1805.

No. 24. Sir D. Cameron to Sir a. Grey, 80th January and 2nd February, 1865. Viilf A. No. 4.

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