I then went and spoke a few words with him; and after some little talk, I said,- "Come on; a man can die but once; let's die together!" He then addressed a few more commands to the men; and then up we marched, muskets loaded, and bayonets fixed, to within about eighty yards of the enemy; who were drawn up in a triangular form, with the base next us. As soon as we arrived at our position, orders were given to knee1, when the speeches commenced. (See Hawke's Bay Herald.) For about two hours we knew not the moment that might be our last. But all that time, the Hau Haus, seeing the determined manner displayed by our party, commenced to cow under; also the superior eloquence