LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2372, 9 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

[from a correspondent.] PUNGAREHU, November 9 , Yesterday afternoon was devoted to settling the camps and erecting a redoubt. The men were under arms at one o’clock, whem Mr Bryce told Colonel Roberts to dismiss them. The men rode to Opunake at once. The arresting company of Constabulary is composed of a splendid body of men. From Rahotu I learn that Mr Park, of the Hult Navals, had a sunstroke, and another officer at that camp fainted yesterday. The small caps are much to bo condemned. A number of the men were walking about with faces us if they had just come out of a prize light, from the effects of the sun. A felt hat similar to that in daily use would save the men from the torture they now endured. Captain Hamerpb'y’e battalion shift their camp to-day. Tuts comprises the Canterbury contingent, the Wellington Guards, Rifles, and Engineers, and Wairarupa Rifles. This is the third camp for them at Parihaka. I visited all the camps yesterday. The Nelson men complain about their tents. No doubt they are wretched coverings, but there is no grumbling in any corps, although they are sorely tried. After a soaking day on Monday, the Wellington Engineers had to hand over their groat coats, wot as they were, to the men of another corps going on guard. There is a report of plough, ing at Mania. A party of the Armed Constabulary returned from Stonoy River yesterday. There are now throe battalions in the camp, but no brigade-major, but matters would work more smoothly it one was appointed. It is unlikely that anything will be done to-day. A private of the Palmerston Volunteers was arrested yesterday by the police for failing to answer a summons as witness in a case of attempted suicide. To Whiti and Tolu are both cheerful. The Natives say the arras collected yesterday were only pigeon guns.