THE NATIVE CRISIS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 172, 14 November 1881, Page 2

THE NATIVE CRISIS.

(fuom our special correspondent.) PUNGAREHU. Saturday. Besides the seven arrested on Thursday, twenty-seven were arrested yesterday, including Te Whetu, Ngahina, Raugi Eokcre, Peihira, Takoraugi, TamatiTeito. There was no resistance. Tamahake, although a Parihaka man, one of the chiefs next in rank to Te Whiti aud Te WWu, znade a speech urging passive resistance. The prisoners will bo Bent when an escort can be spared. Tbe Taranaki Cavalry searched the settlements to Witiora yesterday. Thirtythree guns were collected. The Wanganui Cavalry came to Opunake. The road is commenced through Parihaka by the A.C. A sergeant of the Wairaea Rifles picked up two notes from a half-caste, who wished her mother to take her away. Bhe feared bein^ fcdkeu back iv the bush. The notes were shown by M:>.jor Piifc ho Colonel Roberts. Action will be taken. PUNGAREHU, This Day.'

On Saturday 20 Wanganuis were arrested, making a total of 60. Hone Pihaina, Mete Kinpfi, 1 and Utiku inter-

viewed the i:ativ°s with Booth. No satisfactoiy result. It expected there wul he more irieoU to-cin.V-

The Eu.opeau woman living with a Maoii at Pitnuakn, was. released on Saturday last,.

Yesterday the Taranaki Cavalry returnou from New Plymouth. To-day all is quiet in the r,mip. A. Dixon, of the Wellington soot himself in Uir calf oi his leg accidentally at Eahotu, when cleaning his revolver.

The "Wellington contingent leave for Opunake to-day, and embark to-morrow in the Hinemoa. The rest go during ths week. The conduct of the volunteers is very good. A word for the members of the "Wellington Torpedos, who have worked the telegraph. They were brought forward ibr active service, but when detailed for office work, they were willing, energetic, and attentive. The Wellington Navals gave a performance at Bahotu on Friday. It was a success* tile seeEKry* being provided by. Major Goring. A stockade is^being erected by the A.G.s close to Parihaka, to accommodate 400 men.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day.

The Taranaki Volunteer Rifles (foot), in charge of Captain Ellis, marched in from Pungarehu (80 miles) yesterday, arriving in New Plymouth about eight o'clock last night. The corps was met at the town boundary by the band, who played them in. The streets were Cl'OWdetl, and the volunteers were lotidly cheered as they were inarched to the centre of the town, where they halted. Major Stapp then addressed' them, saying he was authorised by the Hon. Mr. Bryce to thank them in the name of the colony for their services, and to announce that they were relieved from active service after that niprht. Cheers were given for the volunteers, and the men were then dismissed.

In our last issue appeared a couple of lines stating that the Wanganui volunteers were concerned in tli^ pig killing and potato stealing- at the front. The Wnufjanuis say they have been slandered, for they were never at the place at which the offences complained of were committed. The statement was sent to us in writing.

The special correspondent of the Wanganui Chronicle states: — "Two hundred men of the Armed Constabulary are employed in forming a road through the right of the centre of Parihaka settlement. It will cross the river Waitotara, and pass into the bush at the rear of the settlement. The Maoris still crowd idly about • the whares of Parihaka, perfectly passive, and to all appearances perfectly friendly, without the spirit of resistance, even if the}' possessed the means ; and their faith in Te Whiti remains unbounded."