THE NATIVE ASPECT.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2336, 28 September 1881, Page 3

THE NATIVE ASPECT.

[Bt Thlbgbaph.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Septembei 27. A Hawera gentleman writes to the “ Taranaki Herald” :—“ It is my usual custom to go and see the plains Natives on returning from Parihaka. On the 19th inst., I went out and met Titokowaru on returning from Parikaha. Prom him and others with him I heard a similar version of Te Whiti’s speech to that afterwards published in the papers. The old chief was in very low spirits, and said it was impossible to control the young people at Parihaka. Only two or three Plains chiefs have returned from Parihaka ; not a single Native belonging south of Waingongoro has yet returned.” OPUNAKE, September 27. Major Stapp to day enrolled the settler* as volunteers and issued arms. The Defence Minister has arrived here, and while approving the action of the settlers in preparing for contingencies, himself anticipates no difficulties. The Natives here are all very quiet and at work cultivating. WELLINGTON, September 27. The Government have received no fresh news from the West Coast. The Native Minister will be at Opunake to-morrow. Fifty picked men of the Wellington Naval Brigade have offered their service* to go to the front. Should they be accepted tho detachment will go in command of Licet Bennett. The Government have telegrams from Mr Eolleston and the officers commanding on the West Coast, but not a word in corroboration of the rather alarming telegrams of the Press Association. lam unable to assert that the latter are incorrect, but assuredly they are wholly uncorroborated, and the entire weight of circumstantial evidence goes against the probability of the alleged circumstances regarding Titokowaru and the reported threats against the Waimate Plains settlers. The Government, however, are actively preparing for all contingencies.