053
The moment an entrance is made into the pah, this party will instantly follow the preceding par ties. The remainder of the force will be under the personal command of Colonel Dospard, for the purpose of directing assistance wherever necessary with the exception of 40 rank and file of the 5816 regiment, under command of Captain Thomson, of that corps, who will occupy the hill overlooking the pah, and the pamp; it being considero necessary to do so, from the attempt made by the in the morning to get possession of it,
By order
R. B. DEERING,
Lieutenant 99th Regt.
Acting Brigade Major. The New Zealanders having dug large holes in- side the pah, in which they slood perfectly secure, firing up at the soldiers as they advanced, it is supposed that they had scarcely a man wounded, while the attack party suffered severely both in killed and wounded, and finding that the directions reepeeling the ropes and ladders had been neglect ed, and that the men were falling fast, with but little prospect of carrying the pair, the retreat was sounded, and the forces fell back into their camp, having two officers (Lieutenant Phillpotts, H. M. S. Hazard, and Captain Grant, 58th regiment), and one seaman, one marine, fours serjeants, and twenty-eight rank and file, killed and four officers (Major Macpherson, Lieutenants Beatty and John- son, and Ensign O'Reilly, 99th regiment), and two seamen three serjeants, fifty-nine privates, four volunteers, and Mr. Heary Clarke, Interpreter, wounded.
The details of this attack may he gathered from the following despatches from Colonel Despard to Governor Fitzroy :-"
Camp before Heke's Pah,
2nd July, 1845. Sir,It is with much more regret than 1 can express, that I have to acquaint your "Excellency | that an attempt was yesterday made by the troops under my command, in the afternoon, to carry the fortified position or pair of Heke, without suc Less--and we were repulsed with heavy loss. The particulars shall be forwarded to you with as little delay as possible.
+
I enclose herewith a list of wounded. Many of the letter, I am sorry to say, are severe and dan gerous.
It is impossille to say too much in praise of the bravery and good conduct of both officers and nsen,
I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's most obt. humble servt,
H DESPARD, Colonel Commanding the Troops. To His Excellegey Governor Fitzroy,
&c., &c., Auckland. Return of killed and wounded of the force under command of Colonel Despard, 99th regiment, from the 30th June to the 1st July, 1845.
Her Majesty's Ship Hazard.
Lieutenant Phillpotts, killed.
1 Seaman killed,
2 Seamen wounded,
.1 Private of the Royal Marines, killed.
Her Majesty's 68th Regiment, Captain Grant, killed.
3. Sergeants and 11 rank and file killed,
2 Sergeants and 38 rank and file wounded.
2 Privates, since dead.
Her Majesty's 96th Begiment,
3 Rank and file killed,
3 Rank and file wounded.
Her Majesty's 99th Regiment.
1 Sergeant and 14 rank and Gile killed. Lieut-Major Macpherson, severely wounded. Lieut. Beatty, severely wounded, since dead. Lieut. Johnsen, slightly wounded.
Ensign O'Reilly. severely wounded.
1 Sergeant and 21 rank and file wounded.
2 Privates, since dead.
Volunteers-(Pioneers.}
4 Rank and file wounded,
Mr Henry Clarke, Interpreter to the Force, severe-
ly wounded.
Camp before Heke's Pab,
July 2, 1845.
Sir,-Annexed is a detailed account of the action.
THE FRIEND OF CIMNA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
and daring manner, and every endeavour was made to pull the stockade down. They partially succeed ad in opening the outer one, but the inward one re sisted all their efforts, and being lined with men firing through loop-holes on a level with the ground and from others half way up, our men were falling so fast, that notwithstanding the most daring acts of bravery, and the greatest perseverance, they wera o'liged to retire. This could not be effected with out additional loss, in the endeavour to bring off, the wounded men, in which they were generally successful. The retreat was covered by the party under Lieutenant-Colonel Hulme, of the 98th Regi ment, and too much praise cannot be given to that officer for the coolness and steadiness with which he conducted it under a very hoavy.
fire
I must here remark, that the hatchets and axes, as well as the ropes for pulling down the stockade, and the ladders, were all thrown away or left be hind, by those appointed to carry them; and to this circumstance I auribute the math cause of the failure,
I trust that it will not be thought that the cha racter of the British has been tarnished on this occasion, One third of the men actually engaged fell in the attack, and during the eight days that we have been engaged carrying on operations against this place, one-fourth of the whole strength of British soldiery under my command, (originally not exceeding 490), have been either killed or wounded.
}
The following remarks are from the New Zeations of China and Straits produce Alum 3 Lander (Auckland paper), and we fear the charge of 7 3.2; Betelnut 4.4; Camphor 23; Casta 14,8; cannibalism is on true; although it is only justice Gamber 3.2; Gin 14; Cigars No. 3-21; No. to remark that Heke himself was not there:-
The official detai's of the late murderous conflict at the Bay of Islands, we reprint from the Gazette, with such ad dirigual authentic particulare as we have been able to ascer- taina
Comment on the despatch of Colonel Despard we consider unnecessary. The troops behaved with the accustomed valour of British soldiers but the most determined bravery cannot surmat such obstacles as Heke's pih, and defences Opposed. Whether it was an act of generalship to núack, before more destructive breaching, is a question to be decid. ed only by those accustomed to such desperate service; but the further defeat we trust will not be without its good effect in future operations. The feelings of deep regret at this teat perary repulse of our gallant countrymen, are quite over- whelmed by sersations of hezror and disgust at the acts of these barbarous savages after the confict; and all thoughts or emotions of pity, meres, or pardon, towards Heke and his followers, are completely dissipated by the unduabted fact of their renewal of cannibalism. It is with most poign aut feelings that we record the truth, that the gallant leader o the brave grenadiers of the 59th Regiment, Captaia Grant, was killed and afterwards roasted and eaten by the natives. Another of the wounded one of the 99th regiment, who fell into their hands, was actually roasted alive The cries Phillpotis, RN, was killed while bravely endeavouring to of the brave sufferer were disinctly heard in the camp, Lieut. forge the second line of the defences; and he was afterwards, to satisfy the revenge of these inhuman wretches, scalped but his body was obtained, and brought from the pah, by His eyeglass and small portion of his hair were the only Archdeacon Williams, and buried in Waimate churchyard relics that could be found, and they were sent by Mr. Wil
liams to Captain Johnson of the Hazard. Lient Beatty, who led the forlorn hope, is most severely wounded, with very little yea of surviving.
The allied Chiefs have had a conference with Colonel Despard, subsequent to the late aetion, to determine on the part the former should immediately take in the eperations against Heks, and by the latest accounts, it was anticipated that soms determined, immediate decisive elep would be taken by Waka and Nopera against Heke's pah, in which our troops would not bear the brunt of the engagement, palt about twenty miles to the southward, which is situated
Heke's force had been divided, by part proceeding to a
on a mountain, almost inaccessible, and which they were Brufying with every possible strength. To this, he means to retreat in cass of defeat in his present position, and make
From Lieutenant Colonel Hulme I have receiv ed every assistance during the whole time of these operations independent of his gallant conduct in. The weather had been most severe, and the troops had covering the retreat. Major Macpherson of these in consequence great privations from the cold and wel, the camp being a perfect slough of mud. It was anti- 99th regiment, who led the principal attack, and cipzed that the troops would retire to Waimate, on Wednes. was severely wounded, also deserves every praise day last, and there remain until reinforced, and the sous50 for the daring manner in which he led his men to for field operations was more advanced. Our stannch native the assault, and though slightly struck on the left pero, or Noble, of the Rarauwa tribe, from the Valley of
ally, Wake, had been joined by the respectable Chief No breast at the commencement, he gallantly perse. Kaitain. The wife of Wake had been surprised, and taken vered till struck down by a serious wound. Equal prisoner, by some of Heke's followers, while conveying am. praise is also due to Mojor Bridge of the 58th ra munition with other women, to her husband's pab, and she giment, for the coolness and stendiness with cut in pieces. She was a relative of Noble, and according to was subsequently most barbarously murdered by them, and which he led his men to the attack, and his per native usage, he and 400 of his tribe have taken up arms, severance till called off. Where every individual determined on full revenge in blood has behaved equally well, it seems invidions to particulatise names, but I cannot avoid mention. ing the unwearied toil, zeal, and energy displayed by Lieutenant Wilmott of the Royal Artille y, in conducting that department with the most inefficient means. Captain Marlow, Royal Engineers, and his department gave me every assistance in their power while labouring under the same inefficiency of means as the Artillery. I must not omit either to mention the able assistance and the active zeal that has been displayed by Lieutenant and Adjutant it a rallying point for all disaffected natives, as well as trai Deering, of the 99th regiment, (acting as Major of tous, re-finns Europeans; but we sincerely trust, and confidently anticipate, that disastrous and gloomy as present Brigade), whether under fire of the enemy, or in events appear, no long time will elapse before that" Flag conducting the necessary details. The three off which has braved the battle and the breeze for a thousand cers, with Major Macpherson's party, were all years," will wave triumphantly and peacefully throughout reither killed or wounded, Captain Grant, Lieut this beautiful colony. Beatty, (who volunteered the forlorn hope), and This repulse, it will be seen, wok place on the 1st instant, and between that and the 10th some more guns and ammuni Ensign O'Reille. The Volunteers from the New tion appear to have been procured from the 'Hazard," and Zealand Militia, acting as pioneers, under Lient. having been conveyed to the top of a hill from which the Figg, deserves to be mentioned, and that officer pan could be fired into, considerable execution was done. and in the night the whole of the natives left the pah, and himself has undergone unceasing toil of the most had been gone two hours before their escape was discovered, harrassing nature with zeal and eners, Lieut. when it was of enurse useless to attempt to follow them. Wood, and the Militia Volunteers for the Artillery, Possession was then taken of the pah, which contained four deserve to be included in this commendation. guns and a quantity of potatoes. The following extract from a private letter contains the latest intelligence from the Capt in Johnson, of H. M S. Hazard has given
camp the most onwearied assistance in every possible way, from the commencement of our operations, by sending us supplies of all sorts, even from his own ship, when our public stores were deficient. The seamen and marines of H-M. Navy have always borne the same character for bravery and intrepi- dity wherever they have been employed, and the few, eighteen in number, that joined this expedition from H. M. S. Hazard, have nobly supported the same character. Lieutenant Phillpotts, RN, fell when endeavouring to force his way through the stockade. I enclose herewith a correct list of kil. led and wounded.
I have the honour to be,
Your Excellency's
Camp, Now Zealand, 12th July, 1845 You will be glad to hear that we have taken Heke's pah, and without losing another min. On Thursday, the day be fore yesterday, we found a way of getting our large guns to the top of the hill not far distant from the palt, and fring down on them into the deep holes they had made in the ground to shelter thema ives, a number of them were des troyed, and in the night, which was dark, they evacuate the place, and had gone away two hours before we know of it, and they were than too far off to follow them in a country where there is nothing but contiqual wood and no roada, Dar troubles are as I think quite over, and we go back to Waimate on Monday next, the 14th, where we shall remain for some days, and we expect that Governor Fitzroy will join us there, to arrange about dividing the country that has been taken amongs the native chiefs that have been faithful
We have taken four pieces of cannon, We bave
got our friend Heke's colours, which we shall take back to Sydney. Our poor wounded men and officers are doing Most obedient and humble servant, very well, all except Mr. Beatty, and it is very doubtful whe
H. DESPARD, -% ther he will reduver or not. Major Macpherson has left not Lieut-Colonel 99th Regt, and many days ogo, and is now comfortablu on board ship. His Colonel on the Staff in New Zealand.ound was severe, but no danger whatever,
While I have been writting this letter, a report arrived Governor, &c, &c, -
that pour Mr. Boatty is dend. He and Mr. O'Reilly had Auckland.
beap carried down to Waimate that they might be more comfortably taken care of than they would be in camp, and this poor young man died there last night.
that took place between the troops under my com- Te flis Excellency Robert GENER
mand, and the rebels, in the early part of the fore noon of yesterday, as also of our assault on the pah, and our repulse which took place in the afternoon afterwards.
P. S.-The wounded are doing well under the able care and constant attention bestowed on them by Dr Pine, of the 58th, and Dr Galbraith, of the 99th regiment,
H.D.
Finding the guns which I had brought with me from Auckland quite inefficient for breaching, from their very defective carriages, as they frequently The names of the non-commissioned fofficers upset from their own firing. I requested Captain agb privates, killed and wounded, as yet known, Johnson, of H. M. S. Hazard, to send me one of are as follow:-- his heavy guns, which was accordingly brought up
•
-
*
·
*
*
July 14th. This morning wo' all returned to Waimate, the principai missionary station, and I am now writing in a comfortable catage, and the soldiers are also all well housed an 1 com
fortable.
It is understood that a small detachment of troops will
|
23; Pepper Black 7.12; Long 7; Sugo 5.8; Hyson Tea 60 a 100; Junk 5a8 Vermillion 170 Canton; 120 Macao,
Exchange on London 1s. 10d. a ls. Ild. Freights £5.-(Sing, Free Press, Sept. 11.)
EASTERN ARTICLES.
•
ABRACE, Batavia-Very little doing ; last sale at 87 per half leagr
BEES WAX-Tie small imports by Native boats are selling at 834 a 25 per picul.
BETELNET Arrivals and sales of 250 picul at 8250 and 82 75 per picul.
CLOVES, Bourbon. None and inquired for Sup plies would command 420 a 22 per picul.
CUBsas-Are also inquired for &none for sale. CAMPHOR, China-In better demand; sales of 400 boxes at 818 per picul
CASSIA-Continues very dull of sale Holders are asking $11 per picul.
COFFEE, Jara.-In demand the last quality sel- ling at 74 per picul Imps of Bugis to the ex- tent of about 500 piculs have been sold at 85 à 5} per ploul.. Kimpar-wanted.
COTTON. In no inquiry and no demand likely to arise before the Junk season. Stock moderate.
COTTON GOODs. Bengal Piece Goods.--Sannāks are selling slowly. a few corges at a time, at 820. Gurraks and Chintzes-neglected.
EBONY, Mauritius-No imports have taken. place for some years. Ceylon-is wanted.
ESEPHANTS TEETH-Ofsuitable sizes are want-
ed.
GRAM. Recent imports selling at $23 per bag. The market is now moderately supplied.
GAMBIER.Contracts to some extent have been made at $1.16 per picul which rate is likely to be supplied.
GOLD DUST.--The Binlang Teemor has import- ed, 1,000 buncals from Sambos which will com- mand 828) a 29 per buncal--
GAMBODGE -An import of 8 piculs from Siam where the articles is reported to be very scarce and and advancing in price. This small but remains in first hands.
GALINGALLS-Seldom inquired for and only saleable in small lots at about $14 per picul
GEM BENJAMIN —Of good quality wanted for shipment to Bombay and Europe.
HIDES & HORNS, Buffalo & Deer.-Imports froin Siam bat we have heard ol' nu sales yet.
MOTHER PEARL SHELLS.—About 500 piculs imported por Velocipede and 300 by Bugis traders. will be sold this day by Auction.
MACE and NUTnEos Of middling qualities in little request. First quality usually shipped to England on account of Planters.
Ŏrive. The market continues in a very inac- tive state, the only sale reported being 10 chests of Benares at $420 per chest. The market is cleared of Patna. A few chests of Malwa b`ve been in-
ported which may probably realize 8700 a 710. in Turkey-nothing duing.
PEPPER, Black --Continues in good demand. Rhin and Singapore. -cleaned – selling at $1.10 a 4.20. 350 piculs Tringanu unsified but of good quality have been sold at $34. Imports of about 1,000 piculs from Borneo which remain in firat hands White-sales at $7 per picul.
Rica, Arruenn.--Prices continue the same-but superior Bally is advancing 2,900 piculs having been sold at $19 per coyan, which rate would bë given for further supplies.
SUGAR, Siam. --The Lion has imported 80 picals white and brown which continue in first hands. About 70 piculs fine white Java are to be sold this day by Auction.
SAGO, Pearl and Flour.--Sules at quotations. SALTPETHE-In little more detanud. Sales of refined at 874 per picul.
STICLAC--40 piculs have been imported per Lion but no sale has taken place.
SILK RAW. -Supplies but no transaction reported. SEGARS, Manila.-The Paz has brought on 80 boxes. Large exports by the steamer Fire Queen to Calcutra and stocks decreasing fast. Sales of No 3 at 811 and No. 4:39 per 1,000.
SAPAN WOOD. -Salas of Root at 60 cents per pcl. Tin, Straits-Has been sold to the extent of about 350 piculs at8164 and 700 Banca at $17 per picul.
TOBACCO.-Supplies of China and Bully. The former is held at 916 and 100 piculs of the latter have been sold at S&à perpicul.
TORTOISESHELL. -Imports of 3 picils Velo.
per
by Auction, and 7 picula per Bugis Pants. cipede from Manila, which are to be sold this day
WHEAT.-Market moderately supplied.
EXCHANGES.
be expected, and also a number of bullicks and a supply of be sent down in the British Sovereige, which may
amanation but we believe it is not intended to add ma terally to the furca now in New Zealand. The native chief Waka and Noble having joined their fotens against fiske, will meat probably capture hins without British basis. tance. It appears to be the provsing ides among the Brisold at 49 2.) for 6 mouth a sight, Kah, that there were scuoral Europeana in the pah directing
We shall probably obtain further particulars in the course
(Sydney · Herald.)
to the camp, a distance of fifteen miles land carrigeants Hillday, Morrow, and Andrew Wilson; Her Majesty's 58th Regiment--Killed; ser age, over most execrable roads, with great labour corperal Williaga Stewart; printer Davis, Clas and difficulty, on the 30th and during that way a ton, Punchett, Goadrum, Fisher, Norton Reynolds, platform was erected on the side of a hill on the Payne, Sutton, Doherty, Leechi, Molloy and An- right of our position, the top of which bill was oc- derson. Two sergeants snd thirty-three rank and cupied by our ally, Waka Nene and his tribe. ~A | file, wounded, names not yet report, sergeant's guard of the 58th regiment, was also Her Majesty's 7th Regiment--Killed, Grena-Be operations of Hawaii and his party, there, to protect a six-pounder that had been placed diers, sergeant Thomas Todd; pricates, Martin of the day, which will he laid before our readers to marrow. there, with a view of raking the enemy's position. Moran, John Hill. Wdlian Watson, William Hope, The flotard's gin opened its fire about ten o'clock and John Matgrath. Light Company--Giorge and while the attention of every body was ot-Maher, John Noble, James Hughes, Jobs Eaton, cupied in observing its effects, a sudden attack was Patrick, Hicken, Henry Mosely, James Stack, and made on this position from a very thick wood close Benjamin Hesth. Wended; Granagers, James in its rent, and Wake's people were driven from it Crane, Hugh Dawse, Jacob Edmonds, Michael have received Calcatta Journals to a late date, I was in the battery half-way down the hill when Farren, Robert Hughes, Heary Spencer, William extracts rom which will be found in another this attack was made, when i instantly ordered up Swan, Heclor, al' Cormack. Light Cospady, ser a party of the 58th regiment, under Major Bridge, geants Maley Thome and Bia By Martin Priva who gallantly charged up the hill so as to turn the tes, Wilion Bridges, Thomas Crawley, David enemy's left dank, and regained the position with Mark. Thomas Comers, Andrew Duncan, Panch the loss of only one man.
Fire, and Duncan Morroy.
A.M.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOE
Caterers By the Steamer Fire Queen we
column. The parties in the late duel were acquitted up the Supreme Court for want of evidence.
We have received commercial advices from Calcutta to the 21st ultimo, On the 20th the We can but admire the manner in which the Opium aually reserved for the French Govern. othcers and men behaved, bet considering the ment was put up for sale, the result being au repuls ea a former occasion, when the auch follow- was tuade on Heke's pab before it had been bra v
This attack showed me the overssity of coming to an immediate decision, and I accordingly deter mined on attacking the pah, by assault, in the afternoon, as soon as the few shot brought up from the Hazard (26 in number) uvre expended, which chied by artillery, we are surprised that another 215 che. Patna 1415 I expected would so loosen the stockades, as to en- attempt shopkl bare bos mude; ha ne pumor
Highest Lowest Average,
*
The Rob Roy had sailed with 009 chests. ale the men attacking them to cre and pull them that u will now be generally domed thats New The Coquette and Machef were expected to down. In pursuance of this resolution, a storming Zealand pah is impregnable to zasting except leave on the 27th with 440 chews each when party was ordered to parade at three o'clock r.x, cannon ball: had there been bot the smallest open-
for this purpose, and issued instructions for its ing into the pah, the grenadiers of the sets and the stock will be reduced to about 2700 chests, guidance, as detailed in the accompany memorse 99th would have left the rebels with a rede The rest season's supply it is reported will be dum. The paries for the attack were enabled to rent tale to ted. Hele himself we may remark, above 93,000 chests and it has been suggested advance within 60 to 100 yards of the point of at-wasnot in the pah, haring ruined in consumers that in future sales take place in January, Pe- tack, and there remain unperceived by the enemy, of the wound wash, as previval reported betrary. April. Jane, and July. The Adale in a ravine under cover. When the adcance was had received in a skirmish with Wale's pani, Merque Hope Hector and Hen were loud ag sounded, they rushed forward in the most gallar ! The pah was commanded by old Kawadi- for the Straits The following are the qrota-
Ox England. -Bills to some extent have been
ON CALCUTTA -The Treasury continues open for Bills at 220 which has increased the rate of Private Bills to 225
On Chiya-Mills have been sold
- amount of $5,600
at
par to the
To England wanted. The Myrosd returns to Batavia there to load for Europe To Landon £2 per ton is paid for Tin and Antimony Ora, FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL Antimony Orn, £2 „Tim, £!....... por 20 cwt. Sugar in bags. . . . . Gambier in baskets,
£ 10% Coffve..
per 18 cut. Black Pepper.
£4 4s per 16 cwt. Hides...
£4 104 [
94 per box, 44 pes per 50 fhet. LATEST DATES,... ·
Cassia...
31casuremvot Gooda...
**
From England. 20th July via Caglon From Boinhay, 7th August via Ceylon. Peom Calaute 2inch Ang per atramer Fire Quran. China, 14 Sept, per steamet Lady Mary Work, From Manila, 5th August per Paz. Fraco Buaria, 30th Aug per steamer Brone,
(Sing Free Prews, Sept. 18.)
Edited, Printed and Published by doite CanÚ, At The Friend of China and: Hongkong. Gazette, Printing Office, Quers's Road,
Vigroupe, Hosususo, 1840,-
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.