LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2375, 12 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

[PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PUNOAREHIX, November 12. The arresting party have just been paraded, and more prisoners will be taken this morning. The Natives have come to the determination to squat in their marae until all have been arrested. Te Whiti had an interview with his son (who is one of the guard watching the fence near here) before leaving this morning. The lad was muoh affected, and oried bitterly as Te Whiti was taken away. Twenty-eight prisoners were taken this morning, being principally men belonging to the Wanganui distriot. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 12. To Whiti and Tohu wew brought down

from the goal to the Court House in a cab. Hiroki was handcuffed and marched down on foot, and on being brought into Court was put in the prisoner's dock. Te Whiti and Tohu were allowed to sit on the fbor of the Courtroom facing the Bench. Mr 0. E. Rawson, 8.M., took his seat a little after eleven o'clook, and the following J.P.'s were on the Bench:—W. Bayley, C. D. Whitoombe, F. A. Oarrington, H. Weston, Capt. Cornwall, T. King, H. Brett (proprietor of the Auokland "Star "), King (of Wanganui). Mr Standish, with Mr Samuel, appeared for the Crown. Mr Stookman aotcd as interpreter. Hiroki was first oharged with murder, and the warrant was read and translated to him. Mr Standish asked for a rem nd, as the witnesses against the prisoner werejat Wanganui and Waverley. The prisoner was then remanded.

The Taranaki Mounted Rifles, under Capt. Davidson, arrived in town this morning at nine o'clook with Te Whiti, Tohu, and Hiroki. The prisoners were delivered over to the New Plymouth gaoler's oustody, and were confined in the ordinary colls. Hiroki was placed in a separate cell from Te Whiti and Tohu. The troops left Pungarehu at four o'clock, arriving at about 9 a.m. The prisoners will be brought up at eleven o'olock. [PBESS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL ] PUNGAREHU, November 12. To Whiti, Tohu, and Hiroki were sent from here to New Plymouth in the Government trap half an hour before daylight. Twonty one of the New Plymouth Mounted Rifles acted as escort. The other prisoners are still at Parihaka. The total stands of arms taken from Parihaka and other pahs in the neighborhood is 388. [from a correspondent.] PUNGAREHU, November 12.

Up to yesterday morning only the three prisoners at Pungarehu, and the seven in charge at Parihaka, had been taken. In the afternoon the Armed Constabulary paraded for further business, going as usual into the village. The object was to identify the Wanganui men, and a fow especially required. Mr Bryce directed the proceedings, and Colonel Roberts accompanied the search party, Twenty-seven prisoners were made, and as they were identified they rose and wore passed to the piquet, and lodged in a whare under tho charge of Cantain Morrison. No resistance was offored, but they did not move until aotually identified; Among those taken to-day is Te Whetu, who, it will be remembered, was the first arrested for fenoing last year. He belongs to Parihaka, but was removed for making a speech yesterday urging the Maoris to be firm and not give in. Rangi Kohere is an old chief, and, with Tumohomoo, was Te Whiti's oonfidant. The lattter directed the attack on our troops on Sentry Hill in the war. Re vera and Takangi are Wanganui ohiefs, and Ngahita of Hawera. An order has been issued stopping any leave to Volunteers for some time. This will be hard on many, especially on Lieutenant Young and others, whose elections aro near. Titokorwaru has not spoken since his arrest. The Taranaki Mounted Rifles received an order to-day to patrol, and were ready and away very smartly. They galloped towards Opunako, and searched all the settlements for about nine miles, returning at eight o'clock, having seized thirty-three guns and rifles. Major Tuke accompanied them, and had a nasty fall by his horse coming down. The Volunteers are getting plenty of drill. I saw the Wellington and Canterbury oontingonts hard at it yesterday for two hours. They were played to by the band of the Wellington Guards, the only Volunteer band here. Te Whiti, Tohu, and Hiroki left for New Plymouth this morning, under an escort of the Taranaki Cavalry. Brooks, of the Wanganui Cavalry, identified the prisoners yesterday.