LATEST FROM THE WEST COAST.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3241, 19 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST FROM THE WEST COAST.

(fbom united press association's special cobb.espondent.)

_. pBY TELEG-BAFH.J Opunake, November 19. Everything seems to have paled. Drafting is still going on but the life of the camp is lost. The Nelson volunteers arrived and embarked at 4 a.m., leaving at 6 o'clock. The Palmerston and Feilding men go by Houraki. The conduct of all is excellent. Unfortunately one man of the Canterbury contingent is suffering from inflammation of the lungs. He was taken on board insensible, and his recovery is very doubtful. He is a young man, and steady. The Nelson contingent found it rough work marching with worn-out boots for sixteen miles, but of course new ones were issued on arrival here. The volunteers of Nelson presented Sergeant Rayner with £2 17s in recognition of his abilities as a drill instructor. They also subscribed £2 to Sergeant Alborough, their staff sergeant. Such good feeling is creditable in the extreme to both donors and recipients. Major Noake published an order by direction of the Native Minister thanking the volunteers for their services and behaviour. New Plymouth, November 19. A detachment of the Mounted Rifles, .under Captain Davidson, accompanied by Tuke, visited the various settlements between Waitara and Urenui yesterday to search for arms. They returned to town last night about 10,30, having during the day searched seventy native villages, and secured sixty stand of arms, consisting chiefly of fowling pieces, rifles, and a few Brown Besses. The

party did a hard day's work, riding nearly eighty miles. Patea, November 19. The Wanganui and Marton infantry arrived last night, and proceeded to Waverley this morning. Tbe Waitotara natives who are witnesses in Hiroki's case have held a meeting, and refused to proceed to New Plymouth to give evidence. Inspector James has gone to watch the prosecntion. Pukgaeehu, November 19. The prisoners who have been confined at Parihaka were marched to Pungarehu this morning, with the exception of Kereopa, who was sent to New Plymouth by coach. Between two and three hundred natives belonging to tbe Waimate Plains' tribes were sent from the camp this morning under an escort of cavalry. At 10.30 last night the pah_ was entered, and several who were not in the marae during the day were taken prisoners. No further arrests had been made at 11 o'clock this morning. A friendly meeting of the telegraph officials and press correspondents took place last night. The health of Colonel Roberts was drunk with enthusiasm. Messrs Brooks, Salmon, Galbraitb, and Remer, belonging to tbe Pungarehu teletelegraph station, were complimented for the extreme courtesy extended to the correspondents, and for their efforts to facilitate press work.