THE NATIVE TROUBLE.

West Coast Times, Issue 3891, 27 September 1881, Page 2

THE NATIVE TROUBLE.

Njjw Plymouth, September 26. Several settlers who were living near PungareQu on newly acquired land are coming into town. The Native Minister, Colonel Roberts, and Major Parris, with a guard of eisht men, went yesterday morning to inspect the fence and ascertain the present diaposition of the Natives, and the number of those who may be expected to resist the constabulary. It is reported that Mr Roilestan intends that the constabulary shall remove the fence this morning. A force went out, but no news has reached here aa to what has been done on the way to Pungarehu. The Native Minister seat for Sam Messenger (a good Maori scholar who was at Parihaka), and asked him respecting the speech published in the papers by the Association. Messenger said it was a fair i translation and in no way exaggerated. The settlers who have recently commenced the work of making homesteads for themselves at Ngakumikumi have determined to bring their families to New Plymouth for the present, until Native affairs are more settled. Burgess's family left on

Saturday, aud Campbell is making pre- J parations to remove ia a few days. Ou ' Thursday la?t a settler named Daniells, who had purchased land at the recant land sale, wai clearing a road oa h'S land, when a native came upon him and told him to desist- He immediately sprang upon the native to take an axe from him aud in the struggle that ensued, he gave the Maori a blow on the head which caused the latter to cry out. A number of Natives had been hiding in the busb, and they ru-hed out on Dauiells but did not succeed in catching him, as he is a young active man and fleetfooted, he outstripped bis pursuers who followed him close tj the | camp. On arrival at the camp hs informed Colonel Roberts of the affair. Daniells has returned to New Plymouth, I as he does not consider it safe to settle on his land. Opunakb, September 26. Major Stapp is to-day enrolling settlers at Manaia for volunteer corps, and tomorrow goes to Opuaake for the eatne purpo3e. The Native Minister is now at Pungarehu, and he endorses the action of the settlers in preparing for contingencies. At p.e-ent the Natives are passive, aud appear discomfited at the action of the European*. Auckland, September 25. An advertisement appears in the Star to night signed by Major Withers, statiny that Government directs that men <ho are drilled, and are prepired to enroll tor active service in the Armed Const lbulary will meet her on Friday next. Wellington, September 26. A detsehment of the Armed Con^tibu- ] lary lefc for Opunake, in the seamer I Mella, at 5 o'clock this evening. A large ) quantit\ of ammunition was also sem away by the steamer