'Te Wairoa' March 16th 69 Sir, I have the honor to report to you for the information of the Govt: The full particulars of the recent outrage committed by the 'Hau Haus' in our District. Upon hearing the account given by ''Felix Goulet' already furnished you -- I called upon the Chief by direction of the Officer Commanding, to send out a party to ascertain the toth of these accounts -- On Saturday last, 52 men under ''Kobea and ''Harimanaw started up the ''Waiau'' in canoes, on reaching Serj: Keatings, they came upon tracks of the enemy, who had however taken every precaution to conceal their movements, by walking in the bed of the River; in a small scrub near at hand they found an extensive camping ground, a little above traces of pigs belonging to Serj; Keating having been dragged off, at 'Kairangaranga' the canoes were left under a guard of 30 men 10 then proceeded to Felix Goulet's station the remainder watching their movements from the Hill top, so as to render assistance if needed. On the arrival at the scene of the murders they found the body of Rihimona tahatua rangai lying in the water stripped of its clothing -- the canoe bottom upwards -- the Bales of Wool on the Beach -- a little above, the horse ridden by 'Rihimona' shot and also lying in the water -- On reaching Felix's House, they found that nearly everything had