LATEST.

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

LATEST.

The Hon. the Native Minister has courteously forwarded the latest intelligence received by the Government to-day, which is as follows : — Another Maori ploughing party crossed the river this morning to plough up the settlers' laud. Major Roberts at once proceeded to the spot wifh a force of Armed Constabulary, arrested the whole party, 11 in number, and brought them in to Waihi. Orders have been scut to cenvcf them immediately to Wanganui and lodge them in the gaol there. The prisoners state that this party was the first of 10 similar ploughing parties who will follow in succession. This last batch, with tbosti previously captured, and the 33 arrested by Major Tuke and Mr. Parris to the north of Waitara, brings up the total number of prisoners now in custody to 65. It is understood that Titokcwaru himself will head one of the ploughing parties in a day or two, and preparations have

been made to arrest him, and some 150 of bis followers, directly they commence operations. The Hinemoa, immediately on her arrival tonight, will be sent up to New Piymouth jto bring down all tho Maoris at present in custody They will be lodged in the Wellington gaol, so far as that can accommodate them, and tho Armed Constabulary Barracks will be utilised for Ibo same purpose to as large an extent as practicable. If further room be needed a prisonhulk will be moored in the harbor. The Government consider the first Maori who was arrested (Ngamari) the most important capture made at present, as he was one of the ringleaders among the disaffected natives, and exercised a great influence for evil. He was the person directly concerned in the escape of the prisoner* at Opunake. The Government believe that when Titokowaru also is arrested tho back of the Maori difficulty will be completely broken.