65Tli IIEQT. Lieutenant Andrew Pagori, severe wdund through the leg. Private Thomas Evaiis, slight Wound tin the cliesfc. 70th Regt/ Private Joseph Morris, severe woiind on the scalp. Private Isaac Muggridge", slight wound on left hip. COLONIAL DEFENCE FORCE. Corporal Thomas Little, severe wound in thigh. Corporal E. B. Gilmer, wound in arm. KILLED. Private Charles Tuck, Royal Artillery. Sergeant William Hawkins, 50th regiment. In addition td the above, two troopers of the Mounted Artillery, named Steers andßax endale received very slight wounds, one on the hand and the other on the faie ; arid a Forest Ranger named James Taylor had the ilesh of one of his fingers torn; Whilst the engagement was taking place at Rangiawahia considerable commotion took place in camp in consequence of a number of W aoris showing themselves on. a gentle rise to the east of the church, and firing at the camp. The bugle sounded for every man to stand Under arms, in preparation for an attack, and cooks and orderlies invested themselves in their accoutrements with becoming alacrity. For a short tiuie it was surmised that a small body of rebels had made a successful feint at Rangiawahia, and drawn out the General, and almost the whole of the troops, while the main body advanced upon TeAwamutu. The posi tion of the small force remaining here, conse quently appeared somewhat perplexingly un pleasant, but after firing a, few volleys the rebels dispersed. A number of rifle balls were fired into camp, but only one casualty has been yet made known — that of a commis* sariat transport man, wounded in the foot. The remainder of the 50th Regt. arrived here last evening from the camp before Pete 1 rangi. Colonel Waddy was in command. Information has reached camp that Mi*. Chitham's house has been burnt by Natives. Colonel Nixon and other officers and soldiers j wounded are reported to ha progressing fa vourably. February 23. j It appears to be the determination of the I J General to follow up the successes gained over the rebels during the last two days, by harass ing them wherever and whenever a small body [ may be seen congregating together, thus ren dering it unsafe for them to reside within a radius of several miles from headquarters. 