Reminiscences of The War in New Zealand

Contents

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Contents

Chap.	Page
Preliminary Chapter	1
I. Landing of Troops at Wanganui	2
II. Colonial Forces under Imperial Rule: Battle of Waireka	9
III. Colonial Forces under Imperial Rule—continued: Battles of Mahoetahi, Mauku, Wairoa Ranges Waiari Stream, Orakau, Rangiaohia, Haerini, and Te Matata	14
IV. The Origin and Progress of the Hauhau Religion	23
V. Progress of the Hauhau Religion: Ahu Ahu and Sentry Hill	27
VI. Progress of the Hauhau Religion—continued: Mr. Booth's Adventure	31
VII. Progress of the Hauhau Religion—continued: Battle of Moutora and Ohotahi	34
VIII. Progress of the Hauhau Religion—continued: Murder of the Rev. Mr. Völckner and of Mr. Fulloon	40
IX. Capture of the Weraroa Pah	48
X. Relief of Pipiriki	60
XI. The Opotiki Expedition: The Landing	66
XII. The Opotiki Expedition—continued: Taking of the Pua Pah	69
XIII. The Opotiki Expedition—continued: Adventure with Kereopa and his Twelve Apostles—Surrender of Mokomoko and Hakaraia—Return of the Force to Wanganui	74
XIV. The East Coast Expedition: Waiapu—Attack on Pakairomiromi Pah	81
XV. East Coast Expedition—continued: Poverty Bay	89
XVI. East Coast Expedition—continued: Te Maru Maru and Te Kopani	97
XVII. Murder of Keriti, of Mr. Charles Broughton, and of Trooper Smith	103 page x
XVIII. General Chute's Campaign: The Fight at Okotuku.	107
XIX. General Chute's Campaign—continued: Fight at Te Putahi and Otapawa—Narrow Escape of the General	111
XX. General Chute's Campaign—continued: Ketemarae—March to Taranaki—Fight at Waikoko	114
XXI. Colonel McDonnell's Campaign: Fight at Pokaikai	120
XXII. Colonel McDonnell's Campaign—continued: Te Pungarehu	126
XXIII. Colonel McDonnell's Campaign—continued: Te Umu, Popoia, Tirotiromoana, Rotorua	133
XXIV. Skirmishes on the East Coast: Wonderful Escape of Wilkinson and Livingstone—Murder of Moore and Beggs	141
XXV. Skirmishes on the East Coast—continued: Colonel St. John at Opotiki—Murder of Mr. Pitcairn	149
XXVI. Outbreak at Napier—The Fight at Omarunui and Petane under Colonel Whitmore	154
XXVII. Titokowaru's Outbreak: Year of the Lamb—Colonel McDonnell and sixty Armed Constabulary sent to Hokitika	161
XXVIII. Return from Hokitika: First and Second Visit to Te Ngutu o te manu—Murder of Cahill, Clark, and Squires	165
XXIX. Hauhaus' Attack on Turu Turu Mokai: Death of Captain George Ross, Sergeant McFadden, Corporal Blake, and seven Privates	170
XXX. First attack on Te Ngutu o te manu with the new Levies	175
XXXI. Second Attack on Te Ngutu o te manu: Death of Von Tempsky, Captains Buck and Palmer, Lieutenants Hunter and Hastings	180
XXXII. The important Difference between Disciplined and Undisciplined Men, a Fact never sufficiently recognised by the New Zealand Government: Death of the Traitor Kimball Bent—Tactics of Tito-kowaru	189
XXXIII. Reconnoitring the Hauhau Position at Taiporo-henui—Resignation of Colonel McDonnell: Colonel Whitmore takes Command—Murder of Collins and McCulloch	195 page xi
XXXIV. Battle of Moturoa: Death of Captain Hunter—One-fourth of the Men engaged either killed or wounded—Colonel Whitmore falls back on Nukumaru	198
XXXV. Five hundred Hauhaus within a Day's March of Wanganui—Colonel Whitmore suddenly ordered with all his available Force to Poverty Bay, Te Kooti having massacred the Settlers there	202
XXXVI. Te Kooti—His Escape from the Chatham Islands and Landing at Whareongaonga, Poverty Bay	205
XXXVII. Te Kooti's Progress: The Fight at Paparatu: the Colonial Troops defeated with Loss of two killed, ten wounded, and £1200 worth of Horses and Camp Equipage	209
XXXVIII. Te Kooti's Progress—continued: The Fight at Te Konaki—The Hauhaus again Victorious	214
XXXIX. Te Kooti's Progress—continued: The Fight at Buakituri—Loss of Captain Carr, Mr. Canning, and three others—Captain Tuki and Te Kooti wounded	219
XL. Te Kooti's Progress—continued: Threatens the Poverty Bay Settlers; kills the Uriwera Chief Te Munu	223
XLI. Te Kooti's Progress—continued: The Massacre at Poverty Bay of thirty-three Settlers, Men Women, and Children, and thirty-seven friendly Natives	227
XLII. Te Kooti's Progress—continued: Attack at Te Karetu—Defeat of Te Kooti, and Loss of his principal fighting Chiefs, Namu, Kehu, Henare Parata, and thirty-four Men	236
XLIII. Te Kooti's Progress—continued: First Attack on Ngatapa by Rapata	242
XLIV. Te Kooti's Progress —continued: Second Attack on Ngatapa—Massacre of Settlers in Arai and Pipiwhakau Bush—Death of Captain Brown	246
XLV. Te Kooti's Progress—continued, His Escape from Ngatapa: the Chase—The Hauhau Chief, Nikora Te Whakaunua, and one hundred and twenty Men killed	252
XLVI. Operations against Titokowaru: Fort Lyon—Ambush at the Peach Grove: Massacre of Sergeant Menzies and sis Men	255 page xii
XLVII. Operations against Titokowaru—continued: Murder of the Bev. Mr. Whitely, Lieutenant and Mrs. Gascoigne, and three Children—Skirmish at Otauto on the Patea River—Attack on Te Ngahiere	259
XLVIII. Operations against Titokowaru—continued: Colonel Whitmore marches on General Chute's Track to Taranaki—Hunting up Stragglers—Capture of Pakakohi by Major Noake	264
XLIX. Campaign against the Uriwera Tribe: Reasons for the Campaign—March of converging Columns	269
L. Campaign against the Uriwera Tribe—continued: Te Kooti attacks Whakatane—Taking of Ahikereru—Death of Lieutenant White—Doings of Colonel St. John's Column	272
LI. Campaign against the Uriwera Tribe—continued: Ruatahuna—Death of Captain Travers—Major Roberts' Column	278
LII. Campaign against the Uriwera Tribe—continued: Te Kooti—Attack on Mohaka—Murder of Lavin, his Wife, and three Children, Wilkinson, and Cooper	282
LIII. Campaign against the Uriwera Tribe—continued: Te Kooti—Attack on the Huke Pah—Massacre of Men, Women, and Children	286
LIV. Campaign against the Uriwera Tribe—continued: Te Kooti attacks Hiruharama—Gallant Conduct of Trooper Hill	291
LV. Campaign against the Uriwera Tribe—continued: Doings of Colonel Herrick's Column—Death of Trooper Noonan—Waikata Moana	296
LVI. The Taupo Campaign: Massacre of Colonel St. John's Escort at Opape—Te Kooti's Visit to the Waikato and Return to Lake Taupo	300
LVII. The Taupo Campaign—continued: Colonel McDonnell assumes Command—Skirmish at Te Pononga	304
LVIII. The Taupo Campaign—continued: Arrival of Major Kepa and the Wanganuis—The War-dance	310
LIX. The Taupo Campaign—continued: the Fight at Kaiteriria—Death of Captain St. George	314 page xiii
LX. The Taupo Campaign—continued: Searching for Te Kooti—Skirmish at Tapapa—Capture of eighty Horses and considerable Loot	321
LXI. The Taupo Campaign—continued: Te Kooti's Attack on Ohinemutu: succeeds in again reaching the Uriwera Country	328
LXII. The Patatere Campaign: The Doings of Ropata's Column—Te Kooti's Attack on the Opape Settlement—Fight at Maraitahi—Death of Hakaraia	334
LXIII. Operations at Waikare Moana	342
LXIV. Te Kooti's Raid on Tologa Bay	349
LXV. Ropata's continued Search after Te Kooti	352
LXVI. The last Expedition in Pursuit of Te Kooti: Te Kooti surprised by Captain Porter at Ruahapu—Capture of Kereopa, and Escape of Te Kooti into the King Country	360
Conclusion	367
Appendix: List of Killed and Wounded during the War from 1860 to 1870 inclusive	369