The wounded Maoris were taken to hospital on stretchers for treatment, several dying there. Reweti, the second chief in command, had seven bullet wounds and both legs broken. Rawiri Puhirake, during the bombardment, strode fearlessly up and down the parapets, calling out to the British gunners at each shot:—”Tena tena e mahi i to mahi,” (go on with your work, do your worst), and to his countrymen he would give cheer, saying:—”Kia u te manawarere,” (be firm o trembling hearts, be firm). One Maori had been cut in two by a shell; the head, trunk and extremities were carefully collected and laid with the remaining dead in the Pa. Another native had his skull cloven by the black sailor of the “Miranda.” The sailor had already done good service during the war, but fell dead later on. Mr Watt (gunner of H.M.S. “Miranda”) page 17 cut down with his cutlass the native who had shot Captain Hamilton of H.M.S. “Esk.” Another seaman from the same vessel chased and bayoneted a native outside the Pa, but was immediately shot. Samuel Mitchell, of H.M.S. “Harrier,” was recommended for the Victoria Cross for bringing out Commander Hay, seriously wounded, from the Pa. Captain Glover was shot while bringing away the body of his younger brother. The latter was at Maketu on duty, where a detachment of fifty men of the 68th and 43rd had been sent to protect the Maketu settlement. They occupied the fine Pukemaire Pa above the village, placing 6-pounder Armstrong field pieces in the angles. Having heard that his elder brother was one of the forlorn hope, he hurried to Tauranga without leave and joined in the assault. His brother, who came out unscathed, on hearing his younger brother was missing, exclaimed:—”I must find where Teddy is, or what would mother say.” He went back into the works alone and was shot—an act of fraternal affection which cost the Queen two gallant soldiers.