LATEST FROM THE WEST COAST.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3245, 24 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST FROM THE WEST COAST.

(FROM UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

[BY TELEGRAPH, j

Pungarebu, November 24.

The site for the new camp is being prepared ; but, though nice to the eye, it is not a healthy one. I hear that Titokowaru will be bound over to keep the peace, and should sureties be forthcoming other charges will be preferred, as in his present mood his release would be fraught with danger to the settlers. Rangi will be detained under the West Coast Settlement Act, as he is a fanatic, and Te Whiti's chief supporter. The Maoris in threes will be allowed to return for Btores by passes, those from the south signed by Hone Pihama and the officer in charge at Opunake, those from the north by Tahana and Mr Rennall, and those from tbe central hapus by Bob Erangi and the officer in charge at Pungarehu. The passes must state on the face tbe express object of the visit. One hundred A.C. under Captain Gudgeon have marched for Opunake, en route for Manaia. The new road will be pushed on when the troops are settled. Te Whetu was liberated yesterday. The post at Rahotu was dismantled to- day, and the head-quarters are to be at Opunake. It would be well to keep Rahotu, both to watch the Ngariaka and Pungarere natives, and also to keep the road open. Many natives at New Plymouth and Waitara have taking to fishing. Provisions are not so scarce as prognosticated, Urenui being the only poor locality. The natives of Punehu (Motu's place) complain of their treatment re arms, They say they have always been peaceful and if asked for the arms they would have given them up, instead of their doors being broken in and their places searched.

Uatua stated that Mr Parris visited his pah on Tuesday, and told the natives that the land would be cut np in alternate native and European blocks, but I am told that no alteration in the reserves will be made until tbe next meeting of the Cabinet, and probably not until after the elections. Mr Parris was scarcely authorised to make this statement to these men as they have always been quiet. The Mounted Rifles started on their return home at 9.15 this morning, and detachments of the Constabulary have left for the White Cliffs, Pukeruhe, and Oakeu. The memorable paddock at Pungarehu is now deserted, the native guards having been removed. Cattle and horses are constantly in great distress. It would be a pity to destroy good crops, as the A.C could easily now fence both sides of the road in a few days, and prevent wanton waste. ODly three companies of the A.C. will remain at Parihaka, the remainder being occupied in road making from there to Manara, and cutting the Stratford and Opunake line.