to P ..... (?) with them. But I have shown them that even if I were persomally able to undertake the march, it is necessary that we should keep a sharp look out from this direction. I believe Te Kooti -- if he is lucky enough to escape -- will come into this district, and try to cross through Rotorua, doing all the mis- -chief he can on the way. I have decided, as soon as the Arawas have started from Rotorua, to run down the Coast in the ''Sturt'', and get up a force of Whanawa Apanui -- Ngaitai and Ngatipukeko, and occupy Oropi. This will effectually guard one of the available points here, protect Maketu and Rotorua, and severely punish Te Kooti, if he shows up. I am obliged to get these people, for the simple reason that I cannot trust any more of these Ngatirangi. One of them