New Plymouth 26th. Sept. 1860. My dear Sir, I arrived in Town the day before yesterday, after accompanying the Forces down the coast as far as the Kaihihi old Pa (Parawaka). The Troops destroyed eight pas at Tataraimaka, four or five of them very strong ones. I expected that they, the rebels, might have made a stand at Tatara for a time, but fancy as they got no assistance from the south they thought it better to retire to the Pas in land of Parawaha, it appears now they have three Pas there, viz. Pukekakariki, Orongomaihangai and Mataiaio. I was aware they had completed Orongomaihangai, a pa commenced by Porikapa, but taken