Napier, February 17th, 1870. My dear Fox, I heard last night from Roberts -- he had no fresh news but advised me that he had received my Telegrams directing him to open communication with McDonnell and was leaving yesterday morning to go towards the Rangitaike and endeavor to fall in with him. The transport corps was at Ohepe and would if Roberts found McDonnell take some supplies to Ahikereru for the force. Henare Tomoana is getting his people together but that rascally Doctor Carr has made him very ill with his mesmerism and nonsense and he will be 2 or 3 days yet before he gets away -- Since I got this far I have received a Telegram from Taupo from Sub. Insp. McDonnell of which I enclose a copy -- I cannot think that the information it contains is correct -- probably the Tapuaehararu Natives who are easily frightened have got up the story -- The Constabulary who were there had been temporarily moved by Roberts to Opepe to form part of the expedition that he had at one time intended to have taken to the Rangitaike to intercept Kooti -- and the