have followed him. If this be true it is a good job we have interfered with his plans. About the wretch himself he is I fear at at the Lake and it is a difficult place to surprise him. I think Ropata will have a try to do so and then make straight for Te Haupapa to capture his followers and destroy the Kaingas and food. I sent him a good supply of food to enable the expedition to do this. You ought to have received the official correspondence about this by this opportunity but I have been overwhelmed with Wellington Telegrams all day and unable to see to it. The line has been down for four or five days and of course has brought a pressure of business now it has reopened. Bell has gone South today and Gisborne is still at Dunedin. Fox and Sewell are working away at departmental work.