1862 - Grayling, W. I. The War in Taranaki, during the years 1860-1861 - Appendix [Lists of killed and wounded, houses destroyed, documents and letters] p 89-112

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APPENDIX.

Killed and Wounded during the Strife at Taranaki of 1860-61.

40th REGIMENT.

KILLED AND MORTALLY WOUNDED. --June 27th: Lieutenant Brooke; Sergeant O'Callaghan; Corporals David Vahey, Samuel McBurney, Edward Ryan; Privates William Hickey, Thomas Dumphy, Patrick Broderick, J. Douglas, Walter Scott, Patrick Fagan, John Downs, Samuel Alroy, W. F. Perry, James Gore, John Webber, John Fillingham, William Hayes, H. E. Martyn, T. Byrne, J. Allen, Arch. McCann, Peter McCabe, William Cliff, Edward G. Harris, T. Gill, Geo. Marsden, William Markham, Francis Robinson, J. MacGuire. September 11th: Private Ramsay. December 29th Private M. Lehane, J. Chinnery. January 23rd: Lieut. Jackson Privates W. Gilbert, E. Gorrey. February 10th: Private J. Lawrence. March 5th: Privates R. Lawson, T. Watson, M. Roche, R. Jeffery.

WOUNDED. --June 27th: Privates J. Brian, severely, W. Burgess, do., C. Baker, do., J. Channing, do., J. Hogan, do., M. Head, do., J. McCarthy, do., J. Murphy, dangerously, C. Smith, severely, J. Mitton, do., J. Newman, dangerously, J. Lynch, severely, J. Lucas, dangerously, Thos. Logue, severely, J. Smith, slightly, J. Tomney slightly, J. Fisher, severely, J. Plunket, dangerously, P. O'Brien, slightly, A. Ford, do., T, Burke, do. August 9th: Private A. Ash, slightly. September 29th: Corporal T. O'Connor, severely; Privates J. Nester, severely, R. Jones, do. November 6th: Private R. McKay, slightly. December 29th: Sergeants P. Collins, severely, F. Maul, dangerously: Privates B. Greenwood, severely, R. Fitzgerald, do., F. Lulwan, do., J. McBren, do., W. Caplice, dangerously, J. Southwell, do., J. Davy, slightly, J. A. Fox, do., J. Smith, dangerously, R. Lyons, do. Jan. 23rd, 1861: Privates J. Mullins, slightly, T. Officer, dangerously, H. Wakefield, severely, R. Mangan do. February 10th: Captain T. B. Richards, slightly; Private P. Cusack, severely. February 12th: Private H. Daffey, severely. February 26th: Corporal Franklin, slightly. March 4th: Privates G. Watton, severely, H. Nubole, do., A. McMillan, dangerously, C.

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Spratt, severely. March 18th: Lieut. Rees, severely, Lieut. Whelan, slightly; Privates J. Cluman, dangerously, P. Casey, slightly.

12TH REGIMENT.

KILLED. --January 23rd, 1861: Private E. Archer.

WOUNDED. --October 13th: Private Denis Manning, severely. December 29th: Private D. Leonard, severely. January 23rd, 1861: Captain Miller, slightly; Privates E. Crawfoot, severely, P. Cahill, do., E. Power, slightly. January 25th: Private W. Milson, severely.

14th REGIMENT.

WOUNDED. --March 15th and 16th: Private M. Lambert, severely, J. Dusket, slightly.

57th REGIMENT.

MORTALLY WOUNDED. --Feb. 27th, 1861: Private T. Brown.

WOUNDED. --February 23rd; Private P. M. Hogan, severely. February 27th: Corporal R. Lewis, severely; Privates E. Durmett, severely, T. Heale, dangerously, Patrick T. Martin, slightly.

65th REGIMENT.

KILLED AND MORTALLY WOUNDED. --March 17th, 1860; Private Corbett. November 6th: Privates McGivern, F. Rooney. January 16th, 1861: Private J. McKindry. January 23rd: Corporal J. Howard. February 10th: Captain Strange; Private T. Munro. February 22nd: Sergeant T. Burnett. March 2nd: T. Hannah.

WOUNDED. -- October 13th: Drummer Greaves. November 6th: Captain H. F. Turner, severely; Sergeant W. Knight, severely; Privates Bernard Boyhan, severely, Thomas Colman, do., Patrick Connolly, do., Dan. McBuerty, do., Cecil W. Ray, do., R. Whillow, do., George Wilmot, dangerously, Hugh Gibson, slightly. December 29th: P. F. Haggen, slightly, M. Kinsilla, severely, T. Weir, do. January 23rd, 1861: Privates J. Robinson, severely, E. Smith, dangerously, F. Honnotton, severely. February 10th: Privates P. O'Heagen, slightly, W. Davis, severely. February 23rd: Privates P. F. Bennett, slightly, J. Fumback, do., J. Glover, do. March

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2nd: Privates S. Fern, severely, L. Emerson, do., G. Hewitt, slightly, J. Taylor, do., J. Cartry, do.

NAVAL BRIGADE.

KILLED AND MORTALLY WOUNDED. --March 28th: Corporal Millard, R. M. December 29th: A. Broome, A. B.

WOUNDED. --March 28th: Lieut. Blake, severely; three sailors. June 27th: Commodore Seymour, severely; H. Jenkins, slightly, J. Freeman, do., G. Delbridge, severely, H. Baker, do., J. Belford, do., C. Churchill, do., W. Henford, do., J. Mitchell, do., J. Currie, do. September 11th: S. Jenkins, slightly. September 29th: W. Hundon, slightly, W. Henford, do.. February 8th: J. Fisher, dangerously, leg amputated.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

KILLED AND MORTALLY WOUNDED. --June 27th: Gunner W. Weir. August 3rd: Gunner J. Gaffney. March 17th, 1861: Lieut. McNaughten.

WOUNDED. --June 27th: Gunners R. Rodgers, severely, W. West, do. September 11th: Gunner J. Sinclair, severely. December 29th: Gunners M. Smoker, severely, J. Wright, do. January 18th: Gunner H. Brett, severely. January 23rd: Gunner D. Bushnell, severely. February 10th: Gunners J. Green, slightly, A. Fradgley, dangerously. February 24th: Gunner J. Strood, severely. March 18th: Sergeant J. Christie, slightly; Gunner J. Tratford, severely.

ROYAL ENGINEERS.

KILLED. --January 23rd: Private G. Chubb.

WOUNDED. --October 11th: Captain Pasley, severely; Sergeant Howatt, dangerously. December 29th: Private Thomas Johnson, slightly. January 16th: Private J. McKillop, slightly. March 3rd: Private G. Henwood, severely.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

KILLED AND MORTALLY WOUNDED. --March 17th: J. Sarten. March 27th: S. Ford, II. Passmore, S. Shaw. March 28th: W. Fahey. May 26th: Captain R. Brown. June 29th: H. C. Harris.

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August 10th: R. Sarten. August 20th: E. Coad. August 23rd: J. Hurford, H. Crann. November 0th: H. Edgecombe, F. Brown. November 7th: J. Hawken. February 8th: Captain W. King. March 3rd: E. Messenger.

WOUNDED. --March 28th: Lieut. Hammerton, severely; F, Rawson, dangerously, J. Hawken, severely, C. Messenger, sen., do., W. Bayly, do., W. Oliver, do., J. Climo, do. August 10th: W. Perry, severely. October 13th: G. Baker, slightly, J. Bishop, severely. November 6th: R. Langman, severely, J. Ward, slightly, W. Vercoe, do., Thos. Veale, do. January 18th, 1861: W. I. Grayling, slightly. February 10th: S. Rundle, severely. March 3rd: W. Smart, severely.

SUMMARY OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.

MAORI CASUALTIES.

The return of Maori casualties annexed was kindly obtained by Mr G. W. Woon from various reliable sources. In many instances the numbers given in the body of the work will be found to differ, however--they were those currently reported at the time. The Maori's desire for keeping secret his casualties throws many difficulties in the way of ascertaining the truth.

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Maori List of Killed and Wounded.

Note.--The above is a statement derived from native sources.--G. W. WOON.

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Despatch to Governor Gore Browne, C. B., from the Duke of Newcastle, intimating his recall.

To Governor GORE BROWNE, C. B., &c, &c, &c.

SIR, --I have perused with much anxiety the intelligence respecting the progress of the Native War which is contained in your despatches recently arrived.

I cannot but perceive that, in spite of some symptoms of a desire on the part of the natives for the restoration of peace, little effect has really been produced hitherto by the military operations at Taranaki, and that, notwithstanding all the efforts of yourself and your advisers, the disaffection of the Maories is extending itself to those tribes whose amity, or at least whose neutrality, has hitherto been hoped for, and is assuming a more organised form, and a more definite object.

I am far, indeed, from ascribing this untoward course of events to those who are responsible for the conduct of affairs in New Zealand. On the contrary, I recognise with pleasure the sound and impartial judgment, the integrity, intelligence, and anxiety for the public good, which have characterised your government of the colony for nearly six years. The present conjuncture, however, renders it necessary for her Majesty's Government to leave no expedient untried which is calculated to arrest the course of events now unhappily so unpromising, and at the same time to provide for the future difficulties which there is only too much reason to anticipate, even if the war should happily be soon brought to a conclusion.

Having regard, therefore, to the peculiar qualifications and experience of Sir George Grey, now governing the Cape of Good Hope, I have felt that I should be neglecting a chance of averting a more general and disastrous war, if I omitted to avail myself of the remarkable authority which will attach to his name and character as Governor of New Zealand.

I trust, therefore, that you will not feel it as any slight upon yourself that I should have determined to place the Government of the islands in his hands at a moment when your own term of office has all but expired, and you would have no opportunity of providing against those future difficulties to which I have referred. I hope that, in doing so, I shall not deprive the Crown for any long period

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of the advantage of your services.

I have communicated to Sir George Grey my wish that, as the matter is one of urgency, he should lose no time in proceeding to New Zealand, for the purpose of assuming the government. My confidence in your public spirit assures me that, in transferring it to him, you will give him every assistance and information which is calculated to facilitate his dealings, whether with the local Government or with the friendly or hostile Maoris. I have only to add that, in case you should be disposed to accept another Australian Government, it may be convenient that, instead of repairing to this country, you should remain for a time at Sydney, until I am able to communicate with you more definitely upon that subject.

I have, &c,
NEWCASTLE.
Downing-street, 25th May, 1861.

Address to Governor Browne from Taranaki.

To His Excellency Colonel THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c, &c, &c.

SIR, --We, the undersigned inhabitants of Taranaki, desire, upon your Excellency's approaching departure from New Zealand, to express our appreciation of your administration of the Government of the colony, and more especially of the measures taken by your Excellency in connection with the natives of this district.

Although great suffering and loss to our community have resulted from the hostilities which afterwards ensued in this Province, we cannot hesitate to express our conviction that the measures referred to were proper and necessary, and consistent with the rights and interests of both races. Compelled, as we had been, for years to be passive spectators of the lawlessness of the natives towards ourselves, and latterly of their own internecine feuds, we hailed with unqualified satisfaction the announcement of your Excellency's determination to put an end to so disastrous a state of affairs. That your Excellency's intentions were not more ably seconded we have had ample cause to

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deplore, but we look forward with confidence to the eventful success of the policy with which your Excellency's name will always be associated, believing that it is founded in strict justice, and that it will confer on both races a degree of prosperity and happiness that could not otherwise be attained.

In bidding your Excellency farewell, and expressing a hope that health and happiness may attend your Excellency in your new command, we would wish to associate the name of Mrs Gore Browne.

We have the honor, &c,
Your Excellency's obedient and faithful servants.
(Signed by nearly the whole of the male population.)
New Plymouth, Taranaki, August 26, 1861.

This Address elicited the following answer:--

Government House,
Auckland, September 30th, 1861.

SIR, --I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of an Address signed by almost all the male inhabitants of your Province, and I beg you to accept and convey to those who signed it my most sincere thanks for this gratifying proof of their good will.

I have always felt that the colonists of Taranaki desired only the suppression of lawless violence and the permanent establishment of law and order; and by their gallantry, and the patience with which they have endured suffering and loss, they have proved that they were and are willing to risk all men value most dearly in order to secure them. That neither time nor suffering has altered their sentiments, or weakened their determination, is as honorable to them as it is gratifying to me.

I earnestly hoped to have seen the settlers of Taranaki re-occupying their homes and reaping the harvests of their labour without fear of interruption, and I looked forward to a not distant future when an increased prosperity (the result of established order) would make them forget the past, and consider their exertions not ill requited. It is a subject of very great regret to me that I am obliged to leave New Zealand without seeing the fulfilment of this expectation; but I earnestly hope and believe that the time is not far distant when

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they will enjoy the blessings of permanent peace and prosperity, for which they have, and will always have--my earnest prayers and most sincere wishes.

I have, &c.,

T. GORE BROWNE.
His Honor the Superintendent, Taranaki.

Address from Taranaki to Sir George Grey, K. C. B.

To His Excellency Sir George Grey, K. C. B., Knight, Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, &c, &c.

SIR, --We, the undersigned inhabitants of the Province of Taranaki, desire, upon your Excellency's return to New Zealand, to express our respect for the high motives which have led your Excellency to resume the government of the colony at the present critical period, and confidence that your Excellency will be enabled to extricate the Colony from its difficulties. Your Excellency's desire for the improvement of the Native race, and intimate knowledge of its character, assure us that every effort will be made to bring about a peaceful solution of those difficulties; failing this, our Excellency's known determination and energy gives us confidence that the Natives will be compelled to submit to her Majesty's authority. Should, unhappily, war be unavoidable, we beg to assure your Excellency that we shall continue to render the cordial support we afforded the Imperial Government, during the administration of your predecessor, in the effort to establish law and order. This pledge from us may be considered as of more weight since our losses and sufferings from the war have already been heavier than those which usually fall to the lot of British subjects. Apart from the devastation of our farms and homesteads by the rebels, there are few of us who have not to deplore the loss of a relative or near connection by the great mortality that has ensued therefrom. We therefore look to your Excellency with hope and confidence, under our calamities, that peace may be established on such terms as shall ensure the permanent good of both

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races.

We have, &c.
Taranaki, October 25th, 1861.

Sir G. Grey returned the following answer to the Address:--

Government House,
Auckland, 2nd November, 1861.

GENTLEMEN, --I thank you most cordially for your Address of welcome, which Mr J. C. Richmond has placed in my hands.

You tell me that you look to me with hope and confidence, under your calamities, that peace may be established on such terms as shall ensure the permanent good of both races.

I can only reply that I am well aware of the noble patience with which you have borne those calamities, and of the great exertions you have made to struggle against difficulties, and that I hope I may be strengthened to fulfil the hopes reposed in me, which I should, under any circumstances, from a sense of duty, strive to do; but to be an instrument in restoring to Taranaki prosperity and happiness would be a peculiarly grateful and most enviable task to me, from a remembrance of many happy days I have passed in it, and from a sense of strong personal regard to many of its inhabitants.

G. GREY.
To the Gentlemen signing the Address from Taranaki.

Feelings existing between the Native and European Populations.

The Maories have become dissatisfied with their connection with the British Government, not from any mutual unkindness or misunderstandings that have ensued, but from the painful truth that has been so forcibly and gradually breaking upon them. They cannot close their eyes to the fact, that whilst the English are daily increasing in numbers and prosperity, they, on their part, are sinking into insignificance.

Certain pseudo-philanthropists have of late amused audiences in England by relating, with exaggeration and wilful falsehood, tales of the wickedness of the white population, and the exalted and almost perfect character of the Maori. On this subject Bishop Selwyn, the

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great friend of the Maori, remarks:--

Regarding the conduct of the Governor in the late war, Chief Justice Arney, in his address to the Grand Jury at Taranaki, emphatically stated that "no wrong had been done the natives at the Waitara."

In allusion to the subject of force being requisite to teach the natives their position, Mr C. W. Richmond, the Colonial Treasurer under the late Administration, in his masterly answer to Sir W. Martin's pamphlet, goes on to say--

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Native Character, from various Authorities.

The following is reprinted from the fourteenth Report of the Directors of the New Zealand Company:--

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Hursthouse, in his "Britain of the South," thus describes their moral character:--

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Mr F. A. Carrington, formerly Chief Surveyor of the settlement of Taranaki, in a pamphlet on "The Land Question of Taranaki," remarks on the Maori character--

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The remarks of the authors quoted go far to prove that the Maori has not, to the present time, succeeded in passing the confines of savage life, notwithstanding the romantic ideas that have been formed to the contrary in England.

A truthful parallel may be drawn between barbarism, in its connection with the human species, and the picturesque in beauty of scenery. In the latter case, some cottage ruins, rising with its dilapidated thatched roof, or, may be, a rudely constructed pigstye, lends perfection to the scene as viewed from the distance. But let us approach, and the discomfort visible around at once dispels all the charms given by mere position. And so it is with barbarism. To sit by a comfortable fireside and to speak of the grandeur of the primeval forests, with their babbling streams; reclining beneath the shadows of the luxuriant overhanging trees are the free children of

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Nature, utterly regardless of the troubles and anxieties attached to civilized life, governed only by their own wills and inclinations, and free as the bird of the mountain from all those superfluous conventionalisms considered so necessary for the government of polite society. But on a close inspection of the reality, on finding dirt, filth, and excess of immorality, these ideas are soon wofully changed.

Computed amount of Property destroyed during the War, with the relative amounts of Land held by the White and Maori Population.

The amount of property destroyed is computed by the Government at--

The number of acres of land owned by the English in the Province of Taranaki is 74,000, one-sixth only of which is clear and open land, the remaining five-sixths being bush, through which no plough could pass until the timber has not only been fallen, but the stumps by excessive labour also removed.

New Plymouth being a small farm settlement, where it is expected that a man will be enabled to obtain a living off his 50 acres. Taking the population to be between 2,500 and 2,700, there will be of cleared land something considerably short of five acres to the individual. The bush being but little regarded by the Maori, and only rendered of value to the white man by a heavy expenditure of capital and labour.

The natives' land possessions in the Province, with a population of 3015, is the large amount of 2,300,000 acres, giving above 762 acres to each individual, the greater portion of their lands being clear and open. Similar proportions will be found to hold good throughout the whole of the Northern Island.

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The following statistical notes relating to the Maories and their territory is by Mr Charles Heaphy:--

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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF EUROPEAN SETTLERS RESIDENT AT TARANAKI, NEW ZEALAND, WHOSE HOMESTEADS, &C, HAVE BEEN BURNED BY THE REBEL MAORIES, BETWEEN THE PERIODS OF THE 17TH MARCH, 1860, AND THE 31ST MARCH, 1861; SHEWING THE APPROXIMATE DISTANCE OF EACH HOMESTEAD FROM THE NEAREST MILITARY POST OR GARRISON.

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THE END.

PRINTED BY G. W. WOON, NEW PLYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND.