'Clyde' Nov. 27th 68. Dear Sir, We are literally stript bare of nativee by the advance. I had difficulty in getting a messenger to forward your dispatches Hamlin went to Te Apatu's and got a Horse, and we had afterwards to apply to the Major for a man. I ought certainly to have a few natives available for like purposes -- Lambert makes difficulties about everything, especially trifles which if of no other dis--service is to say the least very annoying -- the ''Mohaka'' people have not yet arrived -- they will be the men proourable. From the description sent by Westrupp and the information given by Archdeacon Williams I have been able to gather pretty accurate knowledge of the whereabouts of the enemy, the old men here who know the country say that the probable retreat of the enemy will not be to ''Puketapu'' but to a place