Clyde January 28th. 1869 Sir, I have the honor to report for your information that in consequence of several reports being sent to me, of armed Hau Haus being seen strolling about the neighbourhood; and that Mr. Felix, Loullex and a party of shearers, were missing, and had not been seen or heard of for some time. For the purpose of finding out the truth of these reports, I determined upon raising a Volunteer Expedition force. Saturday last being the day on which the Volunteers and Military Settlers not for drill, afforded me a good opportunity of asking some of them for their services. I am happy to say that after explaining the object of my wishing immediately to raise a mounted force, that all who had horses, very willingly came forward and offered to go anywhere with me. I then sent Messrs. Worgan and Preece, Interpreters, to Paora's Pah, to explain the circumstances to the natives; at the same time to tell them that it was purely a Volunteer Expedition; and that I could not give them either pay or rations. They also, I am glad to say, came forward in a most cheerful manner. On Sunday morning I keft Clyde, accompanied by Lieut. Finlayson, Wairoa Volunteers; Messrs. Worgan and Preece, and the force, - Mounted Europeans 24; Natives Mounted 15- Natives foot 20--30. On arrival at Felix's station, we found him and party engaged in shearing. I found that the Hau Haus had not been near his house, but that they had taken away nearly half of his sheep off the Run; and that fires were constantly