think that Te Kooti, by some magic art, can resussitate them again. A few such skirmishes will restore confidence amongst our native allies. None of our people were killed, but seven wounded, some of them badly. You will see by the report I wrote yesterday that I have had a visit from the Piako Hau Haus. The fellows were not very communicative; the most trivial answers to my questions were well weighed. But I succeeded yesterday in drawing them out, and I am quite satisfied that there is a wide breach in the King party. I hope our Waikato Officers will narrowly watch the proceedings of the followers of His Majesty, and will lose no opportunity of widening the breach; and step in, if possible, to strangthen our own position. The Tauranga natives are very quiet, and from the division in the King party, which extends to this place, I am constantly being appealed to by each party, to know what evil things the others have been telling me. Excuse great haste Yours very truly (Signed) H. Clarke. To:- Dr. Pollen.