occasioned uneasiness within the pa, as attempt was made to cut them off on their next visit. Raniera and party laid an ambuscade near Kaipahupako. Katatori and his people soon took their usual march towards the Half-way House, and were suddenly surprised by a firing in their rear, which threatened their retreat. But Katatori seemed to be equal to the emergency, and after an irregular and blind firing of some continuance, got back to his place with his wounded, amounting to 5 or 6. On "our" side, for distinction sake, three were wounded, including Raniera, - a ball having passed through his thigh. Karipa was very nearly captured, which would have been a great triumph for the other side. Ihaia and Mahau, with their men, were also concealed, and took part in the fray; but the enemy,