THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY.
SERIOUS ASPECT OP" AFFAIRS" AT xyyxy^^yy:Mß^ A^yy:yKyy-y^ i
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Adyices.rreceiyed by. the Governmental Wellington . Taranafc represen* matters, atmore . threatening, than at.' first believed. It Js X no w admitted that • the ' •plQug-hinofwas begun,. and Js cp.ntiaued-by j Te:Wheti's express orders given in his as- 1 sumed capacity of -an inspired prophet, and X represented as; being, ibeth .dictated, rand .-.supported by supernatural and irresistible authority: The whole affair, ;tbus. takes !the shape of an outbreak' of /fanaticism directed towards the a ttainment of a; wise defined and practical ol?jeptr--viz.,,,_i.3 recovery of the confiscated, Viands. Te Wheti at any • tirne'',' may suddenly- i, deem .himself .inspired.'.,, .to" ; pro- ;- . ,nounce sentence on some -unhappy settler or his -family; i'; The ;. Government r.recogv nisihg the urgency : . ; of - f the;' situation, are making energeticV ? preparatioris.£6r bringing to bear a foree I sufficient "tci [Crush all resistance. The armed' constabulary are ..being;' largely ; strengthened by enlistment, arid-men; are being trained y^sidupusly for active service^' tin the - ; •field, - Reinforcements will besent to disturbed districts : as fast as they i can kbej got ready/jC; and ample supplies .of arms and ammunition. Meanwhile the settlers are .enrollmg? themselves 'as volunteers, ; .arid; are being; armed and drilled for service ;; redoubts are being repaired and put in -a thorough, state of readiness for occupation by: very strong garrisons, and some X hew' redoubts and :eartKwbfk^V'are 'aboiit to be I •thrq.wn'.^tip; at , ; v'ari6Us suitable points under thcjdirectibn of Colonel Whitmore"."" The whole' 'of the idisturbed • districts, Oih ■■■/ short, ! are' *beiug :placed<ina ! state <6f tlwfough _efenc'e; Ar- . rangements are bsing made'fopibvingirig thousands . ; of r.n Ngatipohpu atid mother friendly natives.- on .the ./spot,;. as inactive ■allies against ,Te.. Wheti arid his followers. The _ European settlers' have been warned riot to precipitate T '.a , crisis by any individual .actioti; ;on their , part, -; but , to. .act entirely in concert with the Government, and in the case of the -more- outlying settlements, the women and children are being sent into tq\yja.;iSpples are even yet entertained, .that", the demonstrations of firm krill resolute determination on the-part of the Goy.erniuent.tp,maintftin and enforde " the authority of law May inMce tiie' disaffected natives/ to .•■ submit, ;bu;fc. as everything depends upon the personal caprice of a fanatic, there is' no : security for a single : day. It is deerried absolutely necessary to take every precaution-; to ■ guard against surprise. In additionrtb seventy or eighty cases ibf cartridges iribw on/ the;Jway from? England, a large further -supply have been^ ordered. : '■-'■ •• — ••• .vj-. : .:.* Hawera, Tuesday. / The rumors about Bayley's 'family being murdered are entirely "without fouridation. The Maoris are peaceful arid y quiet all around 1 here,- arid ' are makings no warlike preparations, ' although we vkUOw they'are preparing 'to - resist any act' of 'aggression on our part. A .large meeting' of Maoris took '• .place ',-at \ Mpkapa.onV, Sunday, and . yesterday ' Taurpa,'; prie "of. the ' leading. last May, spoke eloquently to the natives and pointed "out the folly of going" Xpy . "Parihaka. He reminded them of theftf incarceration 1 in the Dunedin gaol; "' and warned them that they could not dare hope for such kind treatment ffbrii their southern friends again. He was in a great measure successful. The fanatical influence of Te Wheti is however still prevailing through the district like ' an after 'damp. Every reasonable means are. being tried to stay it. Settlers here are not frightened although they, wisely* intend/to prepare for the evil day as a balance must be struck some day between Hiroki,jTe Wheti and the Government..:; ,! , ., r! . New Plymouth, Tuesday. The Hiuemoa, with: the .Governor,; Premier, and Colonel- Whitmore, leftatip.in. for Wellington, and ! a' deputation'OfVjustices; waited, on- the Ministers r.vbefore leaving and had a final interview, and the Premier stated that a force of 200 men would be sent here immediately.for the protection of the place. Tiie geniral^bpiriion^iS'tiiat the arrangements' "made; by;, th'^ Government are satisfactory c and confidence is beginning , to,, be^Tje^tore'dl y (Several .^f amilies r came into towit, anct t will remain .untii'the affair is settled. The- excitement is now subsiding, and .when-, tiie arrangements foiv; protecting settlers are carried out ' and brought into-foree,- confidence in it,- it -is to hex. hoped, ;iwil.l <be i. 'restored.! Business:^, which had been entirely suspended, is* again-resumed',^'altho'ugfi itiis*fe_red! itlwill take time fo^febbverfrom't^^se'v'cre shock imparted; by/thej aggressiyej opj|ori/;of;>the natives. ...,' .. ... i 1,. '!
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Southland Times, Issue 3418, 4 June 1879, Page 2
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