previously formed opinions. In about a fortnight since Raharui te Kara and Manahi passed through, via Putere and Whataroa, en route for Puketapu, stating that they went to advise the dispersal of Te Kooti's party. They were emissaries from Taupo, and gave a deal of information respecting affairs there. The story told by the scouts that Te Rakeroa and party had been taken prisoners by the Te Kooti, is manifestly untrue. Also Captain Saunders' report of having seen the palisading of the pa; to which his party did not approach within nine miles. They have defended Puketapu with earthworks, and have 50 men on guard constantly, whilst the rest plant, etc., Te Kooti purposes visiting Taupo and Waikato accompanied by a few followers. He has waited, hith-erto, the condition of his wounded, five in all. One man only was killed by Colonel Whitmore's party, who were attacked in the manner known, because the retreat commenced by the advanced guard of Europeans, showed that there was no longer any hope of drawing them further into the trap. Te Kooti himself and three women with him, were so close to the whites, that they had been noticed, in the confusion they could not have escaped capture. The loss that has most exasperated Te Kooti is the death of one of the wounded, Taka Taka, a leader upon