MAJOR KEMP AND THE PLOUGHING. Patea. 2nd July.

Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 3, 3 July 1879, Page 2

MAJOR KEMP AND THE PLOUGHING. Patea. 2nd July.

The Maoris will resume ploughing this af tornoon or to-morrow morning, but not in such numbers as was anticipated, only five in fact being instructed to plough. Rumor says that there are 250 Maoris camped on the other side of the Waingongorc Te Whiti commands that five man plough at a time, and if they are taken prisoners five more are to replace them, and so on. Major Kemp and party returned last night on their way to Waingongoro. Ho informs me that he has prevailed on the native < of his tribe to return, some 40 in number. They aro now on their way back, and their intentions have been undoubtedly misconstrued. Of course it has been spread abroad that they were on their way to assist in the ploughing. It being wet yesterday, the natives were unable to go on with their work, but it is almost certain they will do so as soon as they are ready. The cavalry are under orders to be prepared for any emergency. The natives have no armed covering party, as has been rumored; they are entirely unarmed.

GOVERNMENT TELEGRAM. The Native Minister has received a telegram from Msjor Brown, at Hawera, to the following effect : — Hxvbra, 2nd July. Katene says there is a messenger from Te Whiti expected at Waiweren i ir> give final instructions to Tito Kowaru, who, he "ays has been able to hold bis own against, Waikito, Taupo, and the pakeha, and he is to take charge of the ploughing. He wishes Te Jki and Tito Kowsru to b3 taken prisoners by the Europeans, but not those who have bsen imprisoned before, a* they lost caste These latter are to go to Parihaka, and place themselves under his protection. The ploughed are to go on ploughing', even if the Europeans strike them with tbe sword. They are not to resist, even if they are killed It will be all ri^ht. Ihe ploughing is not merely ploughing of land, but is ploughing man a or authority of Government, si as to rritate them to go and seek him (Te Whiti) at Parihika; and when he die* t'ae two races will be united as one. Te >'ki is to take a ploughing party, and it that is stopped to take a fresh one, party after party as they are taken prisoners, until ten parties have been taken ten times. Katene says Titokowaru will lead tha last ploughing party At ihe meeiins where these instructions were given Katene tried to adyisa them avrainst the absurdity of their action, but wa* told by Te ikithat his tilk was unpalatable; that he wished to see Wellington and dago, and even the gallows to be hung, tie c.ho said the natives had been t j view the country on the south side of the river, to select ground for ploughing operat ons, and litukowaru ha* approved of Messrs. Barrow's and Uoodson'n fa<-m->, at Waihi, as firewood Is handy for cooking purposes. 1 he ploughing will probably be resumed tomorrow morning. Tit< kowaru is opposed to the natives south of Hawera doing any ploughing in 'h ir district, as they have lost caste, either by siding with the Government or by being taken prisoners. No arms are to be taken, and no resistance on any account to be offered. Between three and four hundred women and children have assembled t>day to hold a tangi tor the people going to plougu, as if thy were goio°j to their deatiis.