W E L C O M E T O T H E H O C K E N 50c Friends of the Hocken Collections B U L L E T I N N U M B E R 12 : June 1995

The New Zealand Wars: 19th Century Views and Accounts

HIS listing notes only those writings which reflect 19th century views and accounts of the New Zealand wars. Only a few, therefore, are dated post-1900, and these are reprints of 19th Tcentury manuscripts. During the Victorian era the wars in this country were named both the New Zealand Wars and the Maori Wars. There was not universal agreement among pakehas that the Maoris were in the wrong, and a small number of writers, often clergymen, took the side of the latter. While books and pamphlets held in the Hocken are easily traced through the Library’s card and on-line catalogues, or by reference to the New Zealand National Bibliography, despatches in the N.Z. Government Gazette and articles in newspapers and periodicals held in the Hocken are generally unlisted in these sources.

ABBREVIATIONS: AWN = Auckland Weekly News; MR = Monthly Review (Wellington); NZE = N.Z. Examiner (London); NZG = N.Z. Gazette; NZH = N.Z. Herald; OW = Otago Witness.

[Aborigines Protection Soc.] The New-Zealand Macmillan’s Magazine, vol.20, 1869: p.417-424. Government and the Maori war of 1863Ð64 …, Photocopy. London, William Tweedie ptr, 1864. Brown, Albert J. ‘Saved as by Fire. An Adventure of — The New Zealand War of 1860; an Inquiry into Its the Maori War’, AWN, 19 May 1899: p.40. Waikato. Origins and Justice …, London, William Tweedie ptr, Browne, E.Harold. The Case of the War in New [1861?]. Zealand, Cambridge, Deighton & Bell; London, Bell Alexander, J.E. Bush Fighting, London, Sampson & Daldy, 1860. Both 1st and 2nd editions held. Low Marston etc, 1873; and facsimile ed., Browne, Harriet Louisa. Narrative of the Waitara Christchurch, Capper, 1973. Purchase and the Taranaki War, ed. by W.P.Morrell. — Incidents of the Maori War: New Zealand in Dunedin, University of Otago Press, 1965. 1860Ð61, London, Bentley, 1863; and facsimile ed., Buller, Rev. J. ‘The Maori War’, AWN, 3 July Christchurch, Capper, 1976. 1869: p.20-21. — Notes on the Maoris of New Zealand, with Burrows, R. Extracts from a Diary kept by the Rev. Suggestions for the Pacification and Preservation, R. Burrows during Heke’s War in the North in 1845, London, Aborigines Protection Soc., 1865. Auckland, Upton, 1886. Appendices to Journals, House of Representatives, — The Journal of the Reverend Robert Burrows Wellington, 1858Ð1872. Correspondence, despatches Relating to the 1845 Rebellion in the North, ed. by and reports. Jill Thomson. Unpublished thesis, O.U., 1981. ‘The Attack on Ngutu-o-te-Manu’, AWN, 14 Sept. Busby, James. The Rebellions of the Maoris Traced 1895, p.8. to Their True Origin, London, Strangeways & Walden ‘The Attack on Turuturumoki’, AWN, 10 Aug. 1895, ptrs, 1865. p.8; 9 Nov. 1895, p.8. Callwell, George. ‘A Reminiscence of the [Bell, F.D.] Notes on Sir William Martin’s Pamphlet Engagement at Rangariri’, AWN, 10 March 1888: p.8. Entitled The Taranaki Question, Auckland, 1860. Cameron, D.A., Waddy, R., & Weare, H. Bezar, Edwin. Some Reminiscences of the ‘Die [Fighting at Rangiaohia] NZG, No.8: 3 March 1864, Hards’, (57th West Middlesex Regiment), Dunedin, p.89-93. Mills Dick, 1891. Carey, Robert. Narrative of the Late War in New Blue Jacket pseud., ‘Reminiscences of Taranaki’, Zealand, London, Bentley, 1863, AWN, 31 July 1880: Supp. 3. Waireka. Carr, E.C. ‘Deserting the Convoy’, AWN, 21 Sept. Bodell, James. A Soldier’s View of Empire, ed. by 1900: p.8. Waikato. K.Sinclair. London, Bodley Head, 1982: pp.128-166. ‘The Casus Belli in New Zealand’, Saturday Review, The Waikato campaign 1863Ð65. Vol.10, 3 Nov. 1860: p.553-555. Actions leading to Bowdler, John. [Skirmish near Paterangi], NZG, war. Photocopy. No.7, 24 Feb. 1864: pp.80-81. Churchill, Alfred Spencer. The New Zealand British Parliamentary Papers: New Zealand, Shannon, Difficulty: Its Cause and Remedy …, London, Tweedie Irish U.P., vols 5-16, 1969. 19th century despatches, for Aborigines Protection Soc., 1865. reports etc. Broome, F.N. ‘The Crisis in New Zealand’, Chute, T. [Attacks on Okutuku and Putahi Pas] NZG, No.6, 26 Jan. 1866: p.42-44. Fraser, James. [Attack on Maruhakeke Kianga, East — [Capture of Otapawa Pa] NZG, No.8, 29 Jan. 1866: Coast], NZG, No.10, 31 Jan. 1866, p.61-62. p.49-51. — [Skirmish at Wairoa], NZG, No.3, 18 Jan. 1866: — ‘General Chute’s Bush March’, OW, 17 Feb. 1866: p.25-26. p.8-9. Chute’s Taranaki diary. — [Skirmish on East Coast]. NZG, No.34, 24 Aug. Clark, Bouverie. ‘Log Book of HMS Esk 1863–64’, 1865: p.262-264 Auckland-Waikato Historical Journal, No. 18, April Fraser, James & Biggs, R.N. [Skirmishes at 1971: p.32-38. Pukemaire], NZG, No.44, 18 Nov. 1865: p.345-347. Clark, W. ‘Eyewitness Account of the Action at the Fremantle, C.R. [Rescue of Mr Grace], NZG, No.13, Gate Pah’, Tauranga Historical Society Journal, 25 April 1865: p.119-121. No.19, March 1964: p.21-24. G., L. ‘The War and How it Ought to be Carried On’, Collinson, T.B. ‘Remarks on the Military NZE, vol.1, Jan. 1861: p.244-245. Maori food Operations in New Zealand’, Great Britain, Corps of supplies. Royal Engineers. Papers on Subjects Connected with Gascoigne, Major. ‘Fighting on Fernroot’, AWN, 6 the Duties of the Corps, New Series, vol.3, 1853: April 1889: p.8. Hauhaus in Poverty Bay, 1868. p.5-73. — ‘A Long Ride with Despatches. An Adventure Colville, J.M. [Skirmish at Maketu] NZG, No.15, During the War on the East Coast’, AWN, 6 Oct. 27 April 1864: p.177-178. 1888: p.8. Craig, William F. Incidents in the New Zealand War — ‘The Poverty Bay Massacre’, AWN, 19 Jan. 1889: of 1848, 1849 and 1864, Dunedin, Liberal Print, p.28. [1900?]. — ‘Skirmishing with the Hauhaus in Poverty Bay’, Crispe, H. ‘A Reminiscence of 1863’, AWN, 25 May AWN, 9 March 1889: p.8. 1900: p.8. Gilbert, Thomas. New Zealand Settlers and Soldiers, Despard, H. ‘Narrative of an Expedition into the or the War in Taranaki, Being Incidents in the Life of a Interior of New Zealand during the Months of June and Settler, London, Bennett and Houlston & Wright, July, 1845’, Colburn’s United Service Magazine, Nos 1861. 213-216, Aug.-Nov. 1846: p.31-46, 252-267, 371- Gorst, John. The Maori King, London, Macmillan, 388, 567-583. 1864; reprinted with introduction by Keith Sinclair, Durie, D.S., Honi Kingi, and others. [Skirmish Hamilton, Paul’s, 1959; facsimile ed., Christchurch, at Jerusalem] NZG, No.7, 28 Feb. 1865: p.43. Capper, 1974. East Anglian pseud. ‘A Sorrowful Story of the Past’, Grace, M.S. A Sketch of the New Zealand War, Advocate, Vol.5, 4 March 1899: p.413-414. London, Marshall, 1899. Endymion pseud. ‘Incidents of the Waikato Grayling, William I. The War in Taranaki, during Campaign’, AWN, 25 March 1882: p.11; 1 April the Years 1860Ð61, New Plymouth, Herald Office, 1882: p.11; 8 April 1882, p.11. 1862. ‘Events in New Zealand Explained and Interpreted’, Greer, H.H. [The New Zealand War], NZE, vol.6, Jan. Church Missionary Intelligencer, New series, Vol.1, 1865: p.17. Battle of Gate Pa. Sept. 1865: p.265-273. Volkner’s murder in relation Grey, Sir George and others. [Letter on Proposed to Pai Marire. Withdrawal of British Troops from New Zealand], Extracts from New Zealand on the War Question …, London, 1869. London, F.J.Wilson ptr, 1861. Gudgeon, T.W. The Defenders of New Zealand, Featon, J. The Last of the Waikatos, by ‘Comus’, Auckland, Brett, 1887. Auckland, 1873. Fiction. — ‘My First Impressions of New Zealand — the — The Waikato War, 1863Ð64, Auckland, J.H.Field, Waitara Land Quarrel’, AWN, 3 April 1880: p.10. 1879; and facsimile ed. Christchurch, Capper, 1971. — Reminiscences of the War in New Zealand, London, Field Officer pseud. ‘The New Zealand War of Sampson Low etc, 1879. 1863–4’, NZE, vol.5, July 1864: p.159-160. Concern — ‘A Story of the New Zealand War’, AWN, 30 May about the ‘reckless and unrighteous war’. 1885: p.7. Foley, Jane. ‘The Fighting at the Gate Pa. Giving ‘Gunshot Fractures and Amputation’, NZE, vol.9, 6 water to the wounded’, NZH, 12 Feb. 1898: Supp.1. Dec. 1867: p.278. — ‘A Reminiscence of the Fight at Gate Pa’, NZH, 27 H. ‘On Maori Courage’, Southern Monthly Magazine, Sept. 1898: p.3 vol.1, July 1863: p.243-247. It is overestimated. Fortescue, C. ‘Mr C. Fortescue on New Zealand’, H., J. ‘Incidents of the Maori War’, OW, 25 Feb. NZE, vol.5, Feb. 1864: p.44. War forced upon Grey 1897: p.24. by misguided natives. — ‘Recollections of the Waikato Campaign’, OW, 21 ‘The 43rd in New Zealand’, NZE, vol.5, Sept.1864: Nov. 1895: p.52. p.203. Letter from officer wounded at Gate Pa. Hadfield, Charles J. [The New Zealand War], NZE, Fox, William. ‘New Zealand Wars and Their Origin’, vol.6, Jan. 1865: p.17. The war is unjust. newspaper clipping, 1870. Denies responsibility for Hadfield, Octavius. ‘Archdeacon Hadfield on New wars. Zealand Affairs’, NZE, vol.6, Nov. 1865: p.255. — The Revolt in New Zealand, London, Seeley Jackson — One of England’s Little Wars, London, Williams & & Halliday, 1865. Norgate, 1860; facsimile ed., Dunedin, Hocken, 1967. — The War in New Zealand, London, Williams & — The Second Year of One of England’s Little Wars, Norgate, 1860. London, Williams & Norgate, 1861; facsimile ed., — The War in New Zealand, London, Smith Elder, Dunedin, Hocken, 1967. 1866; facsimile ed., Christchurch, Capper, 1973. — A Sequel to ‘One of England’s Little Wars’…, London, Williams & Norgate, 1861; facsimile ed., …, Wanganui, Taylor ptr, 1869. Dunedin, Hocken, 1967. — ‘General Chute’s Campaign on the West Coast’, — ‘The State of New Zealand’, NZE, vol.6, May 1865: MR, vol.2, July 1890: p.393-404. p.115. Defence of Maoris’ opposition to the British. — ‘An Incident of the Maori War’, MR, vol.2, Jan. & Hattaway, Robert. Reminiscences of the Northern Feb. 1890; p.36-43, 73-77 War, Auckland, Wilsons & Horton, 1889. The war of — ‘Kereopa, and the War on the East Coast’, MR, 1844Ð46. vol.2, May & June 1890: p.287-292, 316-325. Hawthorne, James. A Dark Chapter in New Zealand — ‘Maketu and the Battle of Matata: the Attack on the History, Napier, Wood, 1869; facsimile ed., East Coast Tribes’, MR, vol.2, March 1890: Christchurch, Capper, 1974. p.119-130. Henty, G.A. Maori and Settler: A Tale of the New — ‘Personal Courage of the Maori’, MR, vol.1, Oct. Zealand War, London, Blackie, 1891. Fiction. 1889: p.472-480. Hinton, Joseph. ‘The Boulcott’s Farm Engagement, — ‘The Survey of the Confiscated Lands. Campaign on 1846’, Historical Review [Whakatane],Vol.23, Nov. the West Coast, 1866–1869’, MR, vol.2, 1890: 1975: p.64-67, 100. Recollections of a British soldier. p.448-462, 601-613, 637-649. Hitiri te Paerata. ‘The Capture of the Orakau Pa’, McKillop, R.N. Reminiscences of Twelve Months AWN, 13 April 1889: p.7-8. Service in New Zealand, London, Bentley, 1849; Hursthouse, Charles. ‘New Zealand Wars’: A Letter facsimile ed., Christchurch, Capper, 1973. to ‘The Times’, London, Stanford, 1865. McMillan, Alexander. ‘Story of Capture of — ‘The Settlers’ Greed’, NZE, vol.5, July 1864: p.160. Ruapekapeka. By a Survivor’, AWN, 1 June 1890, Considered not the cause of the war. p.29. ‘Important Letter from the King Party’, NZE, vol.10, 30 Mair, William. ‘Ake! Ake! Ake! The Assault on the Oct. 1868: p.539. A Maori view of past events of the Orakau Pa’, AWN, 16 Dec. 1893: p.17-19 war. — [Operations on the East Coast], NZG, No.44, 18 ‘An Incident of the Maori Wars, 1863’, AWN, 28 Sept. Nov. 1865: p.342-343. 1889: p.8. ‘Major-General M’Neill, V.C. A Brave Feat of the New ‘Incidents of the Maori War. The Heroes of the Victoria Zealand War’, NZH, 2 May 1899: p.6. Cross in New Zealand’, OW, 4 Feb. 1897: p.47. ‘The Mal-contents and the War’, NZE, vol.6, May 1865: — ‘… Major Von Tempsky’, OW, 14 Jan. 1897: p.44. p.108-109. — ‘… Samuel Mitchell and the Victoria Cross; or, The ‘The Maori Mode of Warfare’, NZE, vol.1, Dec. 1860: Gate Pa at Tauranga’, OW, 7 Jan. 1897, p.52. p.232-233. — ‘… Sergeant-Major Lucas, of the 40th Regiment, ‘Maori Scouting’, NZE, vol.5, Feb. 1864: p.44. Maoris and the Victoria Cross’, OW, 21 Jan. 1897: p.52-53 know what British troops are doing. — ‘… The Victoria Cross, OW, 24 Dec. 1896: p.42; ‘The Maories and the Cannibals’, NZE, vol.6, 18 July 31 Dec. 1896: p.53. M’Kenna. 1865: p.157. Not all Maoris support the murder of J., H.L. ‘The Gate Pa’, MR, vol.1, Nov. 1889: Volkner. p.574-576. ‘The Maories and the English’, NZE, vol.6, Oct. 1865: — ‘A Hair-Breadth Escape’, MR, vol.1, Nov. 1889: p.235. Lack of leadership of British troops, and Pai p.578-579. From a Hauhau raiding party. Marire. Johnstone, John C. The Maoris and the Causes of Martin, Sir William. The Taranaki Question. the Present Anarchy in New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland, Melanesian Press, 1860; facsimile ed., Southern Cross ptrs, 1861. Dunedin, Hocken, 1967. ‘Journal of an Officer in the North Star’, N.Z. Journal, Meurant, Edward. Diary of E.Meurant, from 17th vol.6, 8 Nov. 1845: p.280-281. Attack on Bay of April, 1845 to 24th December, 1845. Typescript. Islands pa. ‘A Militiaman’s Reminiscences of 1863’, AWN, 23 Oct. K., J.H. Henry Ancrum: A Tale of the Last War in 1869: p.17. New Zealand, London, Tinsley, 1872. Fiction. Montrose, G.O. ‘How Von Tempsky Died’, AWN, 1 Kinniburgh, J.W. ‘Uncle Dick: A Tale of the April 1893: p.37. Taranaki War’, Zealandia, vol.1, Feb. 1890: p.500- ‘More Words on the War’, Southern Monthly Magazine, 510. Fiction. vol.2, July 1864: p.277-287. Criticism of General L., X. ‘Reminiscences of the War in Taranaki in Cameron. 1860–61. Battle of Matarikoriko, December 29, 1860’. Mouat, James. The New Zealand War of AWN, 9 Nov. 1889: p.6. 1863Ð64Ð65: Special Report on Wounds and Injuries Leonora pseud. ‘The Escape from Havelock Creek’, Received in Battle, London, HMSO, 1867. AWN, 21 Dec. 1889: p.27-28. Fiction. Moultray, J. Elder. ‘Through the Hauhau Country Lomax, Hugo A. The Late New Zealand War; or, with Pen and Pencil …’, ODT & Witness Christmas Facts Revealed and Slanders Refuted, Noad, 1866. Annual, 1898: p.1-9. Criticism of Fox’s War in New Zealand. Microfilm. ‘Mr Rusden’s Account of the Rangiaohia Affair. A M., W.G. ‘The Battle of Rangariri’, AWN, 30 Nov. Maori Contradicts It and Narrates the Facts’, AWN, 21 1895: p.8. July 1883: p.14. M’Cleverty, W.A. ‘The Encounter at Wanganui’, Ngapuhi pseud. ‘The Attack on Ohaeawai’, AWN, 13 N.Z. Journal, vol.9, 15 Jan. 1848: p.4-6. July 1900: p.8. McDonnell, Thomas. [Attack on Pungarehu], NZG, O’H., R.S. ‘A Tale of the War’, AWN, 24 Oct. 1896: No.54, 11 Oct. 1866: p.379-380. p.8. Taranaki. — An Explanation of the Principal Causes Which Led One Who Was There pseud. ‘The Fight at to the Present War on the West Coast of New Zealand Rangiawhia’, AWN, 4 March 1882: p.11. 1897: p.20. ‘Pakeha’ pseud. ‘Suggestions for the Conduct of the ‘The Taranaki Hubbub’, NZE, vol.1, June 1860: p.106- War’, NZE, No.13, Jan. 1861: p.251. 107. Partridge, Charles. Calumny Refuted …, Auckland, ‘The Taranaki War’, NZE, vol.1, June 1860: p.98. Creighton & Scales ptrs, 1864. Misgovernment Letter. considered cause of the wars. Taratoa, Henare Wiremu. ‘Copy of the Original Pasley, C. ‘The War in New Zealand’, Journal United Draft of the Interpretation of Wiremu Taratoa to Service Institute, vol.6, 1862: p.559-594. Colonel Cleary, Gate Pa, March 28, 1864.’ Archives. Pompallier, J.B.F. A Few Letters … to the New Temple, William. Papers, [Canberra, National Zealanders in the Time of Native Disturbances …, Library of Australia & State Library of NSW]. Auckland, Kunst, 1863. Microfilm; includes letters written during the N.Z. Pratt, T.S. & Parris, Robert. [Fighting at Wars, 1861Ð63. Waitara], NZG, No.33, 7 Nov. 1860: p.189-190. von Tempsky, G.F. Memoranda of the New Zealand Renata. Renata’s Speech and Letter to the Campaign in 1863 and 1864. Typescript. Superintendent of Hawke’s Bay on the Taranaki War — ‘Report of a Skirmish with the Rebels’, NZG, Question …, Wellington, ‘Spectator’ ptr, 1861. A No.19, 7 June1865: p.172-174. Maori perspective of the war. Thatcher, Charles R. Songs of the War etc etc …, ‘The Revolted Maoris’, NZE, vol.1, Aug. 1860: p.149. Auckland, Harris, 1864. Assault on Waireka. Torlesse, C.O. The New Zealand War, Christchurch, ‘Ruihi’ pseud. ‘The Battle of Waireka’, N.Z. Illustrated Union Printing Co., 1860. Magazine, vol.2, Dec. 1900: p.222-226. Trimble, W.H. Catalogue of the Hocken Library, Rusden, G. Aureretanga: Groans of the Maoris, Dunedin, 1912. Contains references to proclamations, London, Ridgway, 1888; facsimile ed., Christchurch, missionaries’ reports etc not listed in this Bulletin. Capper, 1975, Tylden, I.R. ‘An Anecdote of the Maori War’, AWN, Scott, Robert H. Ngamihi; or, The Maori Chief’s 16 Dec. 1893: p.23. Daughter, Brisbane, Howard, 1895. Fiction. ‘Veritas’ pseud. ‘The New Zealand War of 1863–64’, Seffern, W.H.J. History of the Maori Rebellion in NZE, vol.5, July 1864: p.159. Taranaki …, New Plymouth, 1897. Manuscript. — Origin of the New Zealand War and Who are ‘Sentry-Go’ pseud. ‘An Incident of the First Taranaki Responsible for the Payment of all Expenses Arising War’, AWN, 3 April 1880: p.10. Therefrom, London, 1864. Sewell, Henry. The New Zealand Native Rebellion. Waddy, R. [Skirmish near Nukumaru], NZG, No.4, 6 Letter to Lord Lyttelton, Auckland, 1864; facsimile Feb. 1865: p.28-29. ed., Dunedin, Hocken, 1974. Warre, H.J. [Attack on Maori Positions near Warea], Shanaghan, James. ‘The Attack on Ngutu-o-te- NZG, No.25, 21 July 1865: p.224-225. Manu’, AWN, 14 Sept. 1895: p.8. Warre, H.J. & Harris, A.E. [Skirmishes near Shortt, Francis J. ‘Cavalry Affair with Hauhaus in Warea, Taranaki], NZG, No.44, 18 Nov. 1865: p.333- Poverty Bay, 1868’, AWN, 30 March 1889: p.8 335. ‘A “Southern Cross” for the New Zealand War’, NZE, Weare, H. [Skirmish near Patea], NZG, No.12, 8 vol.10, 30 Oct. 1868: p.546. Proposed medal. April 1865: p.76-77. Stapp, Charles. Journal: Expedition to Opotiki, Weld, Fred. A. [Patea Skirmish], NZG, No.22, 27 1865. Manuscript. June 1865: p.189. Stapp, Charles & McDonnell, Thomas. Wells, B. The History of Taranaki, New Plymouth, [Operations at Opotiki], NZG, No.44, 18 Nov. 1865: Edmondson & Avery, 1878. p.343-345. Whitmore, G.S. [Siege of Ngatapa], NZG, No.2, 16 Stewart, R.O. ‘A Reminiscence of 1863’, AWN, 18 Jan. 1869: p.19-22. May 1900; p.8. Whitworth, R.P. Hine-Ra, or the Maori Scout …, Stoney, H.B. Taranaki: A Tale of the War, Auckland, Melbourne, Williams, 1887. Fiction. Wilson, 1861. Fact and fiction mixed. [Williams, Henry] The Fall of Kororareka in 1845 Survivor pseud. ‘Sketches from Tuhoe Land. How We …, [Auckland, Creighton & Scales ptrs], 1863. Fought the Pakeha at Orakau’, OW, 18 Feb. 1897: — Plain Facts Relative to the Late War in the Northern p.52. District of New Zealand, Auckland, P.Kunst ptr, 1847. Swainson, William. New Zealand and the War, London, Smith Elder, 1862; facsimile ed., Christchurch, Capper, 1984. Compiled for the Friends of the Hocken Collections T., E. ‘Life in the Camp’, NZE, vol.4, Nov. 1863: by Ray Hargreaves, p.260-261. with the assistance of David McDonald. Talbot, J.S. ‘The 65th Regiment’, OW, 28 Oct. Edited by George Griffiths; designed by Gary Blackman.