LATEST FROM THE WEST COAST.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3244, 23 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST FROM THE WEST COAST.

FROM UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL

CORRESPONDENT.)

[BY TELEGRAPH, j

Pungarehu, November 23

Parahaki is miserably dull, and the natives are very down-hearted. Whares are still beiog razed. Seven prisoners remain. When Titokowaru refused food Doctor O'Carroll prepared to administer some to bim, upon which Titokowaro gave in. The strength of the A.C. on this coast is 827. As Te Whiti and Tohu have been so many years out of the world, a visit to the centre of population would open their eyes. The A.C. camp will be moved to new ground in a few days. Major Goring commands, still occupying the stockade ; it is 100 feet by 52 feet, the slabs four inches thick, the position commanding Parahaki and the surrounding country. Titokowaru, Te Whetu, and Te Oti, were sent to New Plymouth by coach at 8 o'clock this morning, two armed constables acting as an escort. Yesterday afternoon more whares were pulled down. The village looks a picture of desolation, aud will be worse when at least half the whares have been demolished. There was an intention to destroy all the surplus stores and crops, but it has been abandoned. So long as the people behave well passes will be given to parties under responsible chiefs to re-visit Parihaka and take away their store?. They could have done so with their own bullocks and drays when dispersed, but would not. Capital is being made out of the rumor that the natives will be without food. The prisoner Hone Te Oti, for burglary at Fleming's, was found with some of the stolen property on him. He confesses being with the party, but denies being the thief. Constable Connell is getting up the evidence. Tbe whares at the fences at Pungarehu l and Parapara have been destroyed. The Taranaki Mounted Rifles have now searched every whare from Waitara to the White Cliffs, finding over one hundred stands of arms. This corps has performed excellent service, having been the first iv the c"amp, and at work in some way daily. It returns home tomorrow. Te Whetu and Patua have been released. Evidence has been obtained against Te Obi that some of Fleming's wearing apparel was found in his possession when arrested.

Titokowaru appeared very sullen this morning. Charges of theft were made by the natives on this side of New Plymouth against thesearch party of Mounted Rifles, and they alleged that a mere and a cheque had been stolen from a whare. Lieutenant Davis proceeded to the whare, and after a search found both the cheque and mere untouched in it.

The site for the new camp is being cleared, and a mave will be m&de on Saturday. Road making will be resumed on Monday or Tuesday.' The Rahotu camp will be broken up shortly.