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PAPERS RELATIVE TO MILITARY OPERATIONS

Enclosure 9 in No. 5. To Tawhiao,— Ohincmutu, 16th August, 1869. O Father —Salutations. Your letter has arrived, and Ngatiwhakaue have seen your words calling to remembrance the valedictory speeches of our fathers ; and in the second place your word respecting those tall men now assembled before you. It is well, the thought is with me : If the word of the Government comes I will arise (take up arms) even though Te Kooti is in your presence, I and my parent (the Government) will be then together. Enough. From Ngatiwhakane. Temuera Te Amohau. Petera Pukuatua.

Enclosure 10 in No. 5. To Enoka, — Te Whakamarama, 22nd August, 1869. O Son, —Salutations. Your letter asking the reason of the invitation to you all tocome lather has arrived. The ground of this invitation is the proclamation of Tawhiao; and secondly, the word apart from that, asking you last month to come hither; these arc the only grounds. For it was you who said if the proclamation came by Te Wairerc that then you would come. As it is, remain where you are, leave me to consider the subject, and when I have arrived at a conclusion you will be again invited. From Rawiri Tata.

No. 6. The Under Secretary, Native Department, to the Civil Commissioner, Tauranga. Sir,— Native Office, Wellington, 29th September, 1869. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. D. 62-2, of the 29th August, containing information of the movements of Tc Kooti, and enclosing copies of various letters from Native sources. Mr. McLean desires mc to thank you for the important information you have conveyed to the Government. He is especially pleased with the answer sent by the Arawa Chiefs to Tawhiao's letter. The last news of Te Kooti was, that'having suffered reverses at the hands of the friendly Natives, he had retired to the Mocrangi country, on the west side of Taupo Lake. He has therefore re-entered the King's country, but whether by pre-concert with the Waikato tribes, or as simply retreating before a superior force, is as yet unknown. Manga (Rewi) is said to have left him, and to be at the head waters of WTianganui, but our information on that point is uncertain. I have, &c, 11. T. Clarke, Esq., Tauranga. G. S. Cooper.

No. 7. His Honor J. D. Ormond to the Hon. the Defence Minister Sir, — Napier, 2nd September, 1869 In my report dated 30th August, I informed you of the different movements that had been carried out to support the friendly Natives at Taupo and check Te Kooti. No information of great interest has come to hand since, and you have been fully informed by telegraph of everything that has reached me. From Lieut.-Colonel Derrick's telegram of yesterday's date, yon will have learned that the Constabulary at Runanga arc engaged in forming a position there. I was not prepared to hear what Colonel Hcrrick reported in respect to the transport horses, but I am purchasing others to replace them. I regret that this additional expenditure should be necessary, but the post at Runanga must be held both for telegraph protection and also for general reasons, which you are already aware of and approve. The Native Force which was preparing to start for Taupo when I last wrote has since left. A body, which I now learn number 65 men, under Rcnata and Pene, went by way of Ngaruroro Gorge and Patca to support Hare Tauteka and the Patca Natives. Henarc Tomoana and Paora Kaiwhati, with 126 men, arc gone via Te Ilaroto and Runanga to the same destination. The men under Rcnata provided and carried their own supplies. Ilcnare Tomoana's men had supplies issued to them at Petane which they carried with them, and will receive further supplies at Te Haroto; but Hcnare thoroughlyundcrtands that he will have to carry on such supplies himself. When these men, who are all mounted, reach Hare Tauteka's pa, they will, with his men, make up a total force of 291 men. lam daily expecting to hear from Lieut.-Colonel McDonnell, and will communicate at once with you by telegraph as to what movements may be considered possible or desirable to take against Tc Kooti.

Vide Appendix, 1869, A. 3e., p. 5.