Clyde Nov. 24th 68 Dear Sir, Hamlin has succeeded in getting the natives stirred up to starting and they will go away in the best spirits. Major Lambert appears very ill pleased and disinclined to assist in any way -- I don't quite like the place being left so bare -- but the enemy will probably have enough to occupy them without making any attempt on the Wairoa -- The natives seem somewhat unwilling to muster at Paora's pa -- and the Major pays no attention to my solicitation that the few who remain behind be put upon rations and enrolled so as to