THE NATIVE AGGRESSION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5493, 25 June 1879, Page 5

THE NATIVE AGGRESSION.

SYSTEMATIC MOVEMENTS OF THE SETTLERS. [from our owx correspondent.] Hawera, Tuesday. lue Republic has elected Mr. Living, atone first president, who intends to carry on the peace policy quietly preventing the destruction of the settlers' property by the deluded natives until the Government are in a position to occupy the Plaius and put down rebellion. An ejection commitlee has been formed, chosen by the president, whe Wisely picked coolel-headod men. Their duty is to remove ploughmen quietly, the Light Horse under arms being the covering party in case of surprise. The Maoris were thus ejected yesterday, the bight Horse skirmishing in fine order. Captain Wilson deserves the thanks of the country for demanding the release of the so called hostage. No one knows what the consequence would have been. The Maoris on Sunday left the drays and ploughs near the Waingongoro Bridge. Yesterday they took them home. From the best authority, I hear they will not come back to-day but they have seat to Te Whiti for imtrnctious. In the meantime we hope to have the reiDforcemo.nts which the Government are promptly sending. Major Noake is in command of the district, all work being suspeuded. There are large numbers of men who are earning nothing. They should be placed on pay, or they will hare to leave the district to seek employment elsewhere. About thirty settlers, by turn, patrol about Mr. Livingstone's house. Yesterday there was great excitement in Hawera, in consequence of a rumour that th->re wr-re a hundred armed natives approaching the Waingongoro. Bridge. Our men were not daunted, but turned out to a man under arms. The ploughmen were taken with the ploughs, bodily across the bridge, under cover of the Light Horse. The remainder of the Hawera Rilles, under Lieuts. Watts, and Johnson, were under arms in town, roady for any emergency. There is no knowing what will be the next move of Tβ Whiti. I doubt very much if he will get the same ploughmen again. A new crew will probably be told off. They cannot be cooler or more daring than these were. Latest just received from the plains —No signs of approach of Maoris as yet. THE NATIVES POURI. The Government have received the following telegram from Hawera. today :—" Capt. Good arrived from Oeo yesterday. He met the ploughing party after they had been turned ofT. They looked pourl and crestfallen. Indirectly, I learn that they have sent a message to Parihaka for instructions, and will not resume ploughing this day. lhey have uot put in an appearance on any of the places threatened yet. The great majoriiy of the natives of the Plains appear to be keeping aloof froin Te Whiti's ploughiug policy."