LATEST FROM THE FRONT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3238, 16 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST FROM THE FRONT.

(by telegraph.)

(trom united press association's special COREjESPONDENT.) PuNaAREHu, November 16. Mr Hall has inaugurated a new coach time-table to-day, leaving Opunake at 7 a.m. for New Plymouth, and returning the same evening. The Waikatos will be picked out and sent by steamer to Mokau if a steamer can get in. Fifty-one native men were released yesterday, they not belonging to Wanganui. The women wept sorely during the day, more about their things than their situation. I talked with a halfcaste yesterday, who told me she had advised her people to return home, but it was of no use. They firmly expect Te Whiti back. They say you have bis body in gaol, but his spirit is with us Nothirig was done yesterday. The A.O. men caused some amusement by showering biscuits amongst the Maori boys. The coach was driven by Hall into Parihaka for the first time yesterday. Tbe weather-board bouse is now up for Mr Remington, being the first European building erected. The A.C. band played the Thames contingent out of camp yesterday, and only the Nelson, Canterbury, and Marlborough men remain now. Major Pitt and Captain Hammersley are taking advantage of the muster to drill the volunteers three parades a day, and some who were corpulent are beginning to move about with ease. The opinion here is that Mr Bryce is doing the best under tbe circumstances, but it is peculiar that he contemplates destroying a portion of the cultivations. The Wanganui prisoners were sent away from the Parihaka camp early this morning for Opunake, and they passed Rahotu camp at 7 o'clock. Before leaving this morning the Wanganui natives danced a kaka vigorously. Pehira addressed them and told them to continue their opposition with a stout heart. The Taranakies are now being arrested. One hundred and seventy-seven declined giving their names, and they were handcuffed and put on half rations. The Alexandra Cavalry has arrived at the camp, and the Canterbury contingent march for Opunake to-morrow. The arresting party entered the pah again this morning and drafted out men, women, and children belonging to tbe Ngatiawa tribe. No difficulty was experienced in identifying them, as Captain Messenger, Mr Hursthouse, and several members of the Mounted Rifles, knew the tribe. About 220 men and 80 women and children have been taken up to noon. The men were sent to the whares, but the women are squatting in front of the village. They will, if possible, be sent to their hapu to-morrow, An effort will be made this afternoon to get possession of their goods, but if unsuccessful the prisoners will be sent on without them. The Alexandra Cavalry, numbering 57, arrived from Opunake this morning, and are expected to return to-night. Everything is quiet at Parihaka. The telegraph line will be run up to Parihaka as soon as possible.