'Te Waru' accompanied Te Kooti with but a few followers not to attack, but to procure recruits for more extended operations -- The unprotected position of the District has been the immediate cause of the attack. The enemy by some inscrutable process knows everything that goes on -- I am certain that no inconsiderable force of the enemy is concentrated not far from the Putahi and that their scouts watch every movement. I wish until these troubles are over you would accept my services in some way that they might be useful. An end must be put to these things, and you really must take direct management of affairs -- Major Lambert has disgusted the natives and every ody else: we want Fraser here -- Believe me that the steps taken here, thought premature by many, alone saved this place from utter destruction. You must admit that my plans would have saved this last disaster -- If this place is attacked as I am sure it will be, and we have only our own natives to rely on, you will see such a disaster as will make the Colony stand aghast -- The natives here