PUNGAREHU.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 1472, 8 November 1881, Page 2

PUNGAREHU.

This Day. There was miserably wet and boisterous weather all yesterday, and consequently nothing wna done. Major Atkinson went to the Parihaka pah early yesterday morning, and on his return proceeded direct to Opunnke. The principal camp near Parihaka is about a quarter of h milo from that village, on the right-hand sido of the road which leads to the pah. There the Wellington, Marlborough, and Canterbury volunteers »re stationed, on a small bill overlooking Parihaka. An Armstrong gun h*s been placed in position, and ths hill has been named Fort Rolleston. The entrance to the pah is by the front side, and is barred by sentries ; but on the opposite side it is possible to gain admission. On enter-

ing yesterday, very few Native* wore iboul, (he larger number having sought refuge from the boisterous weather. They had a meeting on Sunday n»«ht., and were addre-sed by a chief, Rangipuhuaboaho, who takes a prominent part in the niaiM';i-iiß'nt "f n Hairs nt Parihaka. He was on« of the Na ; ivos who were imprisoned in Dunodin. Te Whiii's wife, who accompanied him to the redoubt nt Punoarehu, hac now returned to Farihakn ; she biou-jht j a message from him to tho Natives Unit they were io go out na usual for brend, and shoot bullocks and piys, and if they were shot by the Pakehas, it could not bo helped. Yesterday Mr. Bryce caused a no! ice to be posted up in Parih«ka, ci"ing on all Natives not belongng (o the place to disperse.