LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2371, 8 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

1 PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM. 1 PUNGAREBU, November 8.

The weather has now cleared np, and the men in the different camps are engaged in putting things ship-shane after the boisterous weather of yesterday. There is nothing fresh at Parihaka. Early this morning a notice was posted in the pah calling on the five tribes and other visitors who had assembled there to disperse and leave for their respective hapus. Mr Bryce and Mr Rolleaton left the camp at six o’clock this morning for Parihaka. The prisoners are still here. H iroki is kept in a separate tent from Te Whiti and Tohn, and is bound down at night. There are only fifty men, inclusive of the Mounted Rifles, now stationed hero. It is expected some action will be taken this morning. Several Natives whom I saw at Parihaka this morning are now passing through for their own hapus. The Conttabulary are now searching the whares for arms. \he hill in front of Parihaka is crowded with men, witnessing the movements ol the Armed Constabn'ary. [prom a correspondent.] PUNQAREHU, Novembers.

Heavy rain continues, and tie position of the troops is not a comfortable one. A notice has been posted in Paribaka calling upon the Natives to disperse forthwith. Oho Wanganui Natives have crossed the river Waitotara, which runs through Parihaka, to their whares. The Armstrong gun is placed on the hill overlooking the meeting place. A redoubt will be thrown up. The hill has been christened Fort Holleston. Both Mr Bryce and Mr Eolleston are in camp, and will experience the delights of a soaking day under canvas. The Volunteers are in good spirits, and it is satisfactory to hear songs of all sorts as one passes the different tents. The sentries have a rough time of it, and the officers are on picket. Their chain of sentries extend along the broken hills and gullies, and the duty of visiting these entails considerable toil, and of course, in such weather, the tents come to grief occasionally. About noon the canteen tent collapsed, causing considerable damage, and shortly after the tent occupied by Lieutenants Goring and Blundell, of the Wellington Guards, succumbed. As the last-named had been on picket all night and was doubtless enjoying a sleep, the wet canvas would act as a refresher. Later on the tents arrived for the Nelson battalion, and the site of the camp was changed to the hill side on the left of Parihaka. There can be no doubt the volunteers have been tried and found willing and enduring. It must be stated that on Friday night they were paraded at Eahotu at eight o’clock to see that every man was complete. On Saturday morning they breakfasted at four, paraded at halfpast, and marched at five, arriving at Parapara about seven o’clock. They were halted for a short time, when Major Pitt advanced with the Nelson and Thames men to take up a position on the hills overlooking Parihaka from the left. To arrive at the locality ordered, the men had to go through rough scrub and brush, besides climbing the Maori fences, and this is heavy marching. When the advance was sounded at II a.m., all closed in, but until past noon the volunteers were in marching order —a period of nearly eight hours, and then the guards and sentries had to be provided for Saturday night Our volunteers have behaved well and prove that the volunteer service is to be relied upon in case of an emergency. I have kept from mentioning how your correspondent was enabled to report the proceedings of the arrest as an eye-witness, after being refused permission to be nearer the scene of action. It was known that some correspondents and civilians had proceeded to the bush in the early morning, and it being absolutely necessary that the proceedings should bo reported for the satisfaction of the public, I succeeded, after considerable difficulty and toil, in getting into such a position as gave a complete view of all the movements. Te Whiti and Hiroki are still in tho Pungarohu block house, and will proceed via Opunake to Wellington by the Hinemoa expected to-day. A strong escort will accompany them. The Natives have read tho recent proclamation. Should the tribes not separate it is probable that their chiefs will be arrested. The substance of the proclamation, which is in Maori, is that all are to return to their own neighborhood, and thoso Natives who have claims on confiscated land must |leave tho settlement of it to the Government. It is not likely that the Maoris will disperse. Word was sent at 9 a.m. to tho Natives at Parihaka to disperse, but no answer being given the Armed Constabulary at once proceeded to empty tho whares. The Waikato Natives all assembled at their meeting place. A

company of tho Armed Constabulary then began clearing the whares in the centre village. There was no resistance by the Maoris. The Nelson batallion covered the assembly, and the Armed Constabulary surrounded the village. Three correspondents were found in the settlement and sent to the rear under escort. To Whiti and Tohu are in a blockhouse at Puugarehu, and Hiroki in a tent I in irons, and secured at night. A quantity of arms of all sorts have been found and passed out. The chiefs will probably be arrested, and the whares destroyed. At eleven o’clock the dispersers finished the centre of the village. They aroinow engaged on the south side of the river. Two hundred and fifty arms have been collected so far, and some meres, bronght in by a search party, have boon returned by the order of the Minister. A numbar of breech guns, Enfield rifles, and one revolver have been found, 12 o’clock. Captain Gudgeon conducts the search. Amongst the arms are fifty rifle guns. The shot, powder, shot bolts, and arms are now being sent to Pnngarchu by waggons. The troops are dismissed for lunch, and fall in again at one o’clock. Titukowari’s men are not here.