in order that Pitt's force might move to Drury. As to his sending for 100 more men, I don't think he will listen to it. He is in want of every man he has; and the Australian Brig. Gen. Chute, won't send any reinforcements. In a letter I received from you, at Taranaki, you wanted to know about Waitara. It is a long story and I have not sight to write it to you. But the chief points were that Teira himself stated that W. Kingi had been placed at the Waitara by the desire of the tribe as security against