In his journal of 20-21 November, 1863, Foljambe gives an account of the day's fighting at Rangariri and continues: By this time it was growing dark, and all night all the blue-jackets and soldiers were lying in the ditch, with the Maoris yelling awfully and firing at us. The Sappers then set to work to dig under them, as we intended to blow them up; when, just before daylight, when the mine was nearly ready for springing, they showed the white flag, and soon after all surrendered. I have some trophies in the shape of a tomahawk and pistol, which I managed to conceal, and a cartidge-pouch full of cartridges.