THE AGGRESSION AT TARANAKI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5495, 27 June 1879, Page 5

THE AGGRESSION AT TARANAKI.

GOVERNMENT ORDER THE CONSTABULARY TO REMOVE THE MAORIS. [by telegraph, from our correspondent.] New Plymouth, Thursday. The natives recommenced ploughing Mr. Courtney's land yesterday. When Sir G. Grey was here Mr Courtney told him he would do nothing, but leave the matter in the hands of the Government to deal with. On Monday when the natives commenced ploughing, Mr. Samuel's, Mr. Courtney's lawyer, telegraphed to Sir G. Grey to ask if the Government intended taking any action, and an answer Has been received to the effect that instructions have been given to Major Tuke to have the native aggreesors removed. Major Tuke left town this afternoon, and will take action to-morrow if the natives make any appearance. The natives do not work very hard. They stirfc at about nine, and leave off between three and four. To-day they were not on the ground. At four o'clock to-morrow, if they commence to plough, Major Tuke, with a force of men, will remove them in as peaceful a manner as possible. As the natives are not armed, it is not likely the force removing will be resisted. PLOUGHING COMMENCED AT THE WHITE CLIFF. News was received this afternoon that the natives had commenced to plough, up Mr. Bayley's land near Wuiti. Tnere are three ploughs and some 21 men. Waiti is about three miles from the Armed Constabulary camp, at Pukearuhe, better known aa the White Cliffs, and 27 miles north of New Plymouth. The natives who have commenced ploughing are connected with the natives whom, some ten years since, Government brought from the Chatham Islands, as a protection to the Europeans, when Titiko. warn was going on with his superstition. They have turned against the Europeans, aud a native named Lloyd is the head o£ them. Colonel Whitmore is likely to visit Taranaki next week, and will probably stay here for some time, to make further arrangements for the defence of our districts. TE WHITI ORDERS NATIVES TO RESUME PLOUGHING AT HAWERA. Haavera, Thursday. Te Whiti says that if ploughmen get illused,- or ploughs broken, or receive black eyes, they are never to mind that. Such treatment mnst not stop them in the good work. We fully expect the Maori ploughmen back shortly in greater numbers. The native messenger has returned from Parihaka. Te Whiti orders natives to proceed with ploughing, and not heed the opposition of the pakeha. Opinions differ as to whether the Plains natives will be fools enough to again cross the river. I think it probable they will be handled more strongly this time. Hawera, Thursday, 2.S p.m. A messenger, ju3t in from the Plains, says that large numbers of Maoris will resnme ploughing on this side of the Waingongoro bo-morrow. AH the Plain tribes, he says, will be represented. The Maoris are quite confident that Te Whiti's power is allprotecting. THE CHANCES OF A CONTEST. The Herald says: — "Ten years have affected a great change, and completely tftered the complexion of affairs. Not only luring those ten years have Europeans been nereaaing and the natives decreasing in. lumber, but roads have been opened in ail iirectionii through the country, and the litherto terra incognita of a bush no longer Jxiets. It was thought that the natives had jegun to appreciate the tolerant and judi;ious sway exercised over them for their wvn benefit, and were ready to assist the Europeans in making New Zealand a great jouniry, but the sudden change in the aspect if a few of the disaffected tribes has caused he pakeha to again shoulder the rifle, so as ;o be prepared for the worst. It is a great )ity the Maoris cannot all be made to see he utterly insignificant part they will play ihould their rebellious spirit lead them to ake np arms against us in Taranaki. 1335 s the number of natives who are over the -ge of 15, and deduoting the odd figures for riendly natives, we leave, say, a thousand ble-bodied men, whilst of Europeans of the amo age, the statistics show 3000. What hance would the natives have against such dds, especially with the extra aid we could btain from outside ? It would really be a riendly action on the part of those who iave communications with the natives if hey pointed out the above incontrovertible icts to them. In reference to the above, I ave it on the most reliable authority that here are not 200 natives here who would be ikely to take arms in rebellion against ns. Vhat then have the Europeans to fear from, he natives ?"