THE VOLUNTEERS.
[FBOM OUR SPECIAL COBBB9PONDBNT ] OPUNAKB, November 2.
The Stella has arrived, and after landing fifty officers and men from Canterbury, proceeded to Wellington at 11.30 a.m. The p.e. Manawatu, from Wanganui, landed 168 of all ranks from Wanganui and the Rangitiki district. Captains Watt and Lethbridge are in command of the latter, Captain Hammersley being in charge of the Canterbury men. The arrangements for landingjjnnd forwarding troops and stores ore efficiently carried out by Captain Taylor, A. 0., and Mr 8. O. Anderson, the defence storekeeper. Since leaving Parihaka, at 4 p.m. yesterday, I learn that To Whiti has told his people to return to their settlements if they choose. Some have done so, whilst others remain at Parihaka. The Hinemoa is just sighted from Manakau, having put into New Plymouth to telegraph the weather hero. The Huia is not yet in sight with the balance of the Canterbury men.
OPUNAKE, November 2
The Hinemoa landed the Thames Volunteers, and the Huia arrived about 6 p.m. with those from Canterbury, both steamers landing 333 men. Mr 8. O. Anderson had secured the large unfinished hotel for the Thames Navals, as tho tents from Canterbury by the Huia did not arrive until late. Altogether every exertion was made by the Defence storekeeper and Oapt. Taylor, A.C., to make the best of tho difficulty in the case of a demand like the present. The staff at the port of landing is insufficient, and it is quite one officer’s duty to attend to the quartermaster’s department. The Thames and Canterbury contingents march to-day for Rahotu. The officers of the Thames and Wanganui Volunteers naturally grumble about the want of equipment on arrival. Some corps had been completed with camp necessaries before leaving Wellington. The Nelson, Thames, and Wanganui corps have arrived unprovided for. WELLINGTON, November 2.
The Hinemoa and Stella arrived from Opunake this morning. The former vessel leaves again for Opunake this afternoon with Volunteera.
The Hinemoa has sailed for Opunake with 200 officers and men of the Wairarapa Rifle,, City Guards, Naval Brigade, and City Rifles
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2366, 2 November 1881, Page 3
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