It was impossible to carry him along, and his com panions were obliged to adopt the only alternative left to them, viz., to hide him away in the bush, wrapped in a blanket, with but one soaked biscuit to serve him as food. Having done this, the remainder of the party moved on, and by 10 a.m. on Sunday were in Mataitawa. Here the instructions given by D.A.G. Strickland to Capt. Leach, in the absence of Mr. Price, were quickly complied with, and Colonel Warre, commanding the province (Taranaki), gave every aid in his power, and provisions were supplied and forced into the bush both by men and animals with praiseworthy expedition. Sunday, 21st January. Mr. Price was rescued from the bush by a party of the Native Contingent, who gave him a little rum and food, and conveyed him on to Matai tawa. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the Military Scttters at Mataitawa had voluntarily started for Mr. Price, aud met him on the road within about five miles of the Redoubt. But to return to the General's progress. It was a wretchedly wefc and gloomy day, the Force had a good breakfast be- I fore starting, ihe Forest Rangers again forming [ the advance party, but they were weary of the work done for so many days consecutively, and it was found necessary to put the pack animals in front of the column, with two working parties of the 2nd Batt. 14th Regt., immediately preced ing them, under the command of Colonel Carey aud Lieut.-Colon.el Gamble. Mr. Strickland served aa a Volunteer with the former party, and officers and men all worked alike, despite of the drench ing rain, with pickaxe and shovel, towards the attainment of the great object everyone had at heart. No one desponded j the soldiers worked right cheerily, and it would be impossible to exaggerate the difficulties which, by their gallantry and perseverance, were overcome. This day, fifteen gullies and four rivers were crossed, yet the progress made in a direct line was under four miles. We oamped at half-past 3 p.m., the General arriving with the last horse at nearly 9 o'clock. 