§ 80. Mr. JOHN LYTTELTONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can now give any particulars of the casualties amongst the natives as the result of the expedition arising out of the murder of Mr. Campbell; whether there were any women or children amongst the killed and wounded; and what casual ties, if any, there were amongst the Government troops?
Mr. HARCOURTIt is exceedingly difficult to state with accuracy the casualties which occur among natives when it is necessary to undertake military operations in what is called the bush country, and it is impossible to check the estimates which are made. In the present case these estimates range from 179 total casualties to 130 killed. So far as I am aware, no women or children were killed or wounded. Of the troops engaged, one officer and ten men were wounded.