NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5057, 22 November 1881, Page 2

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

HPB-S3 ASSOCIATION SPECIAL.] PUNGrABEHU, November 21. The weather has been exceedingly hot here to-day. A stir was made in the camp early this morning, and at 8 o'clock, two fatigue parties were sent out, one for collecting drays, &_., the other being marched into the pah to arrest Natives. The farmer were engaged all day, and have taken five conveyances, including forty-six drays and spring traps, three buggies, and one dray. There were plaoed in line along the fence opposite the oamp, and guard was kept over them. The drays were removed, so that none of them could be stolen. Mr Bryce has determined to allow some of the Natives who have been dispersed to return, when they are not so stubborn, to load drays with potatoes and take them to their hapu. These Natives will only be allowed to visit there on a pass signed by one of the chiefs of their tribe and an officer belonging to the Constabulary on arriving. On the party entering the pah, the whole of the Natives were assembled and ordered.to proceed to position near the graveyard. This was done without any resistance, but Mrs Te Whiti and twenty-four Native men, and women, who were bed-ridden, were allowed to remain. Mr Bryce, Colonel Roberts, and nearly the whole of tbe staff were present. Buakere, a middle-aged man, and a prinoipal chief, who alleges that he has a greater claim to the land than Te Whiti, drafted out the Natives belonging to the pah, and they were put back. Others who could not be identified we*, taken prisoners and marched up to a large whare on Fart Rolleston. These numbered sixty-four, all told, and the larger portion of them came from tribes near Waitara; the remainder are from the Waimate plains. Arrangements .are being made for them to be deported ; tomorrow. Not so many Natives were taken as had been expected, and Mr B-yoo i*.o_ opimon that this is the last of them. The old warrior Titokowaru, who has obstinately refused to accept any food for the last two days/ gave in to-day, and gladly accepted that offered him. Dr. O'Carrol visited him-this morning and found him in tears, evidently annoyed at his endurance not lasting so long as he expected. Titokowaru is still kept handcuffed, and in a separate whare from the other prisoners. He will be sent to New Plymouth on Wednesday . morning, and brought before the Besident Magistrate, where it will be asked that he be bound over to keep the peace. Heavy bail will be asked for, and in the event of his finding sureties and being released, he will again be arrested for other offences, whicbj it is understood, will then be preferred against him. It has transpired that two of the New Plymouth Mounted Rifles have been dismissed from the Volun* teer fqree for offences committed in the': late search for arms and ammunition at the whares near Waitara. An old Maori woman, after the searoh had been completed, complained bitterly of having been robbed of herjheck ornament,'upon which she plaoed greatjpue. After a thorough search and some diflfeilty this was found in the possession of the men. It was at once handed back to her, whereupon she rolled on the {ground and oried with joy. Another Native 'preferred a charge of having been robbed of a £L note. This was also found on one of the mcd and handed back. These were the causes which led to the dismissal of the men! A mere, it was alleged, had also been stolen, but this la thought to be incorrect, as no trace of it whatever could be found. Mr Bryce is much annoyed at the conduct of these two men, inasmuch as a large portion of the corps is composed of respectable young men. This. afternoon between fifteen and twenty whares were pulled down. Among these was a very substantially-built one called the sacred medicine whare, no person being allowed to enter unless barefooted. The goods taken from the destroyed whares weire placed in a very large whare, which had been occupied by the Waikato Natives. The Parapara Natives and those who are on guard at the plantations were collected, and sent up to Parihaka under, escort this evening. Sixteen of these were identified as strangers, and plaoed under arrest. This brings the total numb*' of prisoners taken to-day up to eighty, inclining women and children. The letter sen. bf his Excellency the Governor to Te Whiti was this afternoon discovered in a house which had been built for his Excellency I the Governor's accommodation. The Natives have deserted the marae, and are distributed over the village. It is estimated that'the number in Parihaka is dose on 600. Mr Bryce leaves Parihaka on Friday, and meets Sir W- Eox at Hawera, arriving at Wanganui on Saturday. Mr Bryce, after addressing his constituents, will either proceed to Wellington or return here. The New Plymouth Mounted Rifles will be released from service towards the end of the week. Beyond the destruction of more whares, nothing of any importance will be done to-morrow. Captains Morrison and Messenger, who escorted the Natives to Opnnake, returned to camp' to-day. It was mentioned to Colonel Roberta that a hundred horses are in a pad. dook at the rear of Parihaka almost in a state of starvation. ~ Steps will be taken to-morrow to ascertain the truth of this assertion* and if found correct they will be released. f" GLOB- " COBBBBPOKDBNT.3 OBUSAKS, November 21. I accompanied the party of 200 Natives to Oeo yesterday, where they were met by those brought .the day before. The men looked sullen, and they say they will return to Parihaka. It is doubtful if the Taranaki men will give trouble, but the Ngst-ranui (Titokowarn'e people) will require watching. 3Sto. kowaru himself was handcuffed at Parihaka for threatening language to Capt. Nottheroft, saying—" Your day now; ours soon. Have you forgotten Motorna and Te Ngutu o te menu ? " Ration* and tents were supplied at Oeo,. but the people have not dispersed* Hone Pi-tame killed four bullocks for th-in. Capt. Messenger arrived to*d.*_?' with seventy Natives, and Oapt. Teyifif left for Few Plymouth with 17S, including some Waikatos. The Hauraki left-with the Pab-terston nod FeUding vohihteeM at eight o'clock yesterday jnogEibg. The sea was very rough, asd the "steamer put back under Cape Egmont, and is still there. A guard has been placed a. the [ bridge south of Opnnake, to stop »_$ Efe&ves crossing without a pass,