Ap/8/69 Sir, The only further news is that Mr. Grindell by direction of Messrs. Cooper and Richmond is trying to procure the assistance of Renata and Paora Kaiwhatu to go to Taupo. I believe they want Hewitt to go but he is not willing to do so unless he has a force of 400 men. A dray left yesterday for Pekapeka with stores and supplies for the men coming overland -