H.T. Clarke Tauranga 15 Jany. 1870. Tauranga January 15th. 1870. My dear Mr. McLean, The mail by the "Jane" will close in an hour. I write hurriedly to give you the latest news. Yesterday Hamuera Te Paki a loyal and trusty native living in one of the Hauhau settlements in the ranges-came to bring intelligence confirmatory in every particular of what we have already heard respecting te Kootis movements-and supposed intentions. Herewini a Hauhau of some standing connected with Hori Tuapea and living as Kaimai was visited by one of Te Kootis messengers (Tireni) he said that Te Kooti was close behind him and that he was coming to Tauranga - Herewini not satisfied with the correctness of this information returned with Tiremi