intentions was shown, by seeing and hearing the bullets whizzing in every direction. During this time, the Hau Hau had prepared for a like scene, by many of them stripping to a state of mudity, and painting themselves black with charcoal; and as ours finished, they commenced in a fierce manner, charging and retiring, etc., During their performance, our party had reloaded; and immediately the others concluded, our party fired a volley over their heads. We then set guards along the river bank; after which we retired. That night the Hau Hau retreated some miles up the river to Matiti. After this, our work was comparatively over, as far as immediate danger and fighting was concerned. It was quite so; for in the first place, the Hau Haus had lost prestige, as they had been compelled to retreat;