NATIVE AFFAIRS.

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

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

| PRESS ASSOCIATION TSLSBHAM.I PUNGAREHU, Novembers. Shortly after daylight this morning the troops at Parihaka were under orders to march on the pah. At 8 a.m. the first company entered the village and made a search through tho whares for the purpose of taking possession of any firearms that could be found. The Maoris were squatting in_ tho marae, and did not take the slightest notice of the constabulary. The Maoris were amused at the six-pounder Armstrong, which was placed on tho hill, and Wi Parata informed me that Tihiana, one of tho Now Plymouth Maoris, had become frightened, and had left for his hapn. At one o’clock this afternoon tho constabulary were ordered on parade, bat after inspection they were dismissed for tho day, Messrs Bryce and Rolleston having gone to Pungarehu. During the afternoon I visited the camps of the Nelson and I hames Scottish to the west of Parihaka. Here the men were found to be in good spirits, although complaining of not having received their camp equipment in time to allow of their making preparations for the boisterous weather yesterday. From conversation with Wi Parata, 1 was informed that ho had postponed hia visit to Wellington for the present, and that Mr Bntler, Mr Bryces ceeretary, had visited the pah during the morning, endeavoring to persuade the Natives to disperse, but without avail. The movements of tho constabnlary were watched by a number of visitors with interest, and on their returning with the captured arms, they were formed in line in front of tho pah, and the gnns were stacked. A couple of expresses were then drawn np, and into these all the weapons taken were placed, after which they were sent to Pungarehu, under a guard of the t-’ew Plymouth Mounted Rifles. With tha exception of searching the whares for fire arms and ammunition, there was nothing done to-day. The weather is still fine. Mr Bryce and Mr liolleaton have gone to Mania.

WELLINGTON, November 8. The statement circulated that had it not been for the “ Lyttelton Times ” correspondent there would have been no Press Association message about Saturday’s proceedings at Parihaka is absolutely incorrect. The association special had made arrangements early in the day for a special messenger to carry his message to New Plymouth, and advised the manager hero by urgent memo, to that effect, and the manager gave the Telegraph Department notice that the message was being so sent. Subsequently the “ Lyttelton Times ” correspondent, who was also going to Now Plymouth, offered to carry the association message, and to save a second messenger, the offer was accepted, and as the “Times” correspondent had no horse at Pungarehu, the association special lent him his for part of the journey. The Association was not in the slightest degree dependant on the “Lyttelton Times” correspondent for getting its message through. As a matter of fact the latter did not reach New Plymouth on Saturday night until after the Telegraph Office closed, and on Sunday tho message could have come through almost as easily from Pungarehu station as from New Plymouth. [FROM THE OWN CORRESPONDENT OP THE “ PRESS.”] WELLINGTON, November 8. Tho telegrams from Mr Bryce to-day have been brief but important. He reports the seizure of 220 stand of arms, and a quantity of ammunition. This shows the wisdom of having an overwhelming force on the ground before making a move, as with that supply of arms the Natives might have made a very troublesome resistance, and caused much bloodshed before being finally quelled. As it was all possibility of resistance was quenched from the outset. It is hoped that tho Native visitors will depart to their homes without needing to be forcibly ejected. It is rumored that the Waikatos, who form the largest portion, will most likely be conveyed North by the Einemoa. The Wanganuis will probably be escorted overland by a strong armed detachment. Nothing appears yet to be decided as to the trial of the prisoners, but as stated last, it is expected that Te Whiti and Tohn will be formally brought np at the New Plymouth Police Court on a charge of sedition, and committed for trial, tho place of trial to be subsequently fixed, Hiroki’a destination also is still unsettled. The Hinomoa goes to Opunake to-night with stores for the front. She returns to Wellington to-morrow, bringing Mr Eolleaton. Mr Hall probably goes South this week, or at the beginning of next, to address his constituents, Mr Kolleston telegraphs that two small parties -if strange Natives have loft Parihaka to-day for their homes.

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