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ourselves with guns, and we now wait to be attacked by another force such as these last: then we shall fire on them." I said to them, " You do well to be on your guard; live quietly." They answered, " Yes, but don't come again." Your friend, Te Kaho, Wieemu Katene.

Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure in No. 40. To Colonel Mac— Hatepe, 15th May, 1868. Friend, &c. This is a word to you in reference to Te Kaho's visit to Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu. He saw there certain persons who said to him, " Wo have received the Colonel's letter, and are willing for Tauke to return —he is at present remaining on account of tho death of his wife." She died on tho 14th and was buried on the 15th. This is how it is Tauke did not come back, but as soon as his grief is assuaged he will come back. A woman returned to this place with Te Kaho, but when they arrived here you had already gone back ; she is the mother of Ihaka. She went back again without our having said anything (of importance) to her. Eriend, the Colonel, lam now clear (hopeful) in my mind with regard to our people; but write to me, so that I may know, &c., &c. Wieemu Katene.

No. 41. Copy of a Letter from Colonel McDonnell to Captain Holt. Sis,— Wanganui, 23rd May, 1868. I have the honor to enclose the accompanying letter I have just received from the Natives living at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu, for the information of the Hon. the Minister for Colonial Defence, and trust it may be considered satisfactory. I have, &c, Captain Holt, Thos. McDonnell, Lieut.-Colonel, Under Secretary, Wellington. Commanding Patea District.

Enclosure in No. 41. To Colonel Mac,— Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu, 20th May, 1868. Salutation to you, to you 0 father, the man who carefully plans out your path in accordance with your appointment and profession. Your letters are also clear which we have received. I have been in great trouble and anguish at the death of my wife, who died on the 15th instant, that is why I have not been able to proceed thither, but for all that, O friend, you have the great light, both for yourself and us, and also for my son Ihaka. I have two causes of trouble; that is one of them. Let shine bo caused to appear to him, will you not, as to you belongs great influence. All heavy and difficult matters with you are light and easy. Eriend, I remember you spoke very decidedly to me in the tent. I will not forget what you said then. It was in reference to that which gives light, but when the end of it reaches my son let him be set free. It is with you to decide as to his liberation, as well as to remove all these many troubles. Father, that is all. You have brought all these many troubles under the notice of the Government. It is well; whether it be good or whether it be not good, let the word be sent hither so that wo may be clear. Father, may you live long, &c. Tauke, Tipene, Kokiei.

No. 42. Copy of a Letter from Captain Holt to tho Officer Commanding Colonial Foeces, Patea. (No. 282-2.) Colonial Defence Office, Sic,— Wellington, 29th May, 1868. I have the honor, by direction of Mr. Hall (acting for the Defence Minister), to acknowledge receipt of your letters noted in the margin; the one covering a statement you had received from Katene, and the other a letter from certain Natives living at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu. I have, &., J. Holt, The Officer Commanding Colonial Forces, Patea. Under-Secretary.

No. 295, May 19, 1868. May 23, 1868.

No. 43. Copy of a Letter from Inspector Huntee to Captain Holt. Sis,— Waihi, 9th June, 1868. I have the honor to report that this day, at about half-past 4 p.m., two Natives came to my whare, and in an excited state began to talk about Hauhaus. As soon as I could find some one to interpret what they were saying, I learned that a settler called Cahill, late a sergeant in the Taranaki Military Settlers, and two other men, had been barbarously murdered by a party of Hauhaus from the village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu. I immediately sent out a party of men, under the command of Senior Sergeant Anderson, A.C, to go and ascertain if possible the truth of the statement, and, if the men