Mahia April 11th 1865 Bear Locke We had a great meeting at Oraka yesterday the Hauhau on the one side and Ngatihikairo and Nai tu on the other side, the first thing that Te Hauhaus done was to run round a stick with 2 pieces of calaco on it No 1 No 2 the X in No. 1 is red No 2 X is black, they got a very cool reception from Te Maitu's old toeroa is a stanch friend of the Government he told his people not to have anything to doo with them to give them a few kits potatoes and send them on the road - the party that took the most manly part was Ihaka Makahui and Hone te Wai nohu from Mohaka they realy desarve great praise for the part that they took Ihaka told them that there atua was an imposter and if the said atua was maroro to com and beat him for he called him (the atua) a poro tutae as for Hone of Mohaka he told them to go quitly home by the Wahaki inland if they went to Te Wairo and crossed the river that they would be shot for the land belonged to the Queen and the men to the Government and that hi (Hone) would one of the partys to do it - I think very little of Te Teira Toheriri in this afair - To day they start for Nuhaka and all our natives from here will follow them to join Ihaka Whanga there they have a white man with them and I hear that Ihaka Whanga intends taking him away from them either by fair or foul means if so there will be a row at Nuhaka. I remain, Dear Sir Yours truly John Campbell P. S. Pleas to give His Honor The Superintendent the news. J.C.