NATIVE AFFAIRS.

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

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

[>BBSS ASSOCIATION " BPBCIAI, "] PUNGABEHU, November 11. Nothing was done by the Constabulary this morning. On my arrival at Parihaka camp everything was quiet, and the men were engaged in collecting firewood. It was expected that the roadmaking party would have been ordered out, but beyond grinding up spades and pickaxes, nothing was done in that direction. Mr Bryce has now shitted his qnarters to the camp at Parihaka, and the Ppngarehu camp has been left under the command of Captain Davidson of the New Plymouth Eifles. A,number of Constabulary were engaged this morning building a redoubt on the seaward side of Parihaka. The volunteers in the various camps were drilling early in the morning, and appear to have become thoroughly at home in their camp life. During the afternoon the arresting party of the Constabulary were paraded and marched into Parihaka with the view of taking more prisoners. Brooks of the Alexandra Cavalry, who was stationed at Mania, arrived this morning to identify several of the chiers present who belonged to the Wanganui tribes. In all twenty-six prisoners were taken. Of these twenty-three belonged to tribes living at Wanganui, the remainder being connected or living in the neighborhood of Parihaka. No resistance whatever was ottered, and the Natives who were assembled in the marae looked' on with the utmost indifference. The principal men taken are Te Whetu, Eangikokera and Ngahina The former was one of the first batch of prisoners taken for the fencing operations. The prisoners were then marched to a whare on Fort Eolleston, where a strong gnard were placed over them and thev will remain there until to-morrow. The arresting party were then ordered to return, and on reaching camp were dismissed for the day. This movement finished the operations for the day, and it is not expected that any other prisoners will be- taken The Armed Constabulary and Wellington Guards band that arrived at Parihaka and the Volunteers Camp respectively enlivened the proceedings during the day. Before leaving Parihaka I noticed that the Natives were digging a grave in the cemetery, and on enquiry I was informed that one of the Natives had died on the previous evening The New Plymouth Eifles made a sudden start from Pun?arehu this afternoon. Their destination is believed to be Eahotu, and that they have gi.ue for the purpose ol searching whares for firearms aud ammunition. Captain Johnston and Dr. Diver of the Wellington Navals, return to Wellington in the course of a day or two. The weather to-day was threatening and showery. Earn fell about four o'clock iu the afternoon, but during the evening the weather cleared up. Te Whiti, Tohu, and Hiroki are still in custody at Pnngarehn. ___ ["PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEQRAM.J HAWEE A, November 11. 1* is stated by the " Star " that one condition in Mr Bryce's letter to Te Whiti was that the Natives should show their submission by themselves pulling down the fences they had erected. The Alexandra Cavalry have made further search for arms on the Plains, Major Atkinson accompanying them. In Taikatn and Omuturangi pah about '2CO stand of arms were found, including several Terry carbines, one double-barrelled flint gnu, and several Enfield rifles. Taikatn pah is one of the most definable positions on the Plains. Only a few old women were found in each pah, and they were loud in their protestations that there were no guns The arms and ammunition were generally concealed in boxes. Major Atkinson was first te enter Taikatn, which used to be a stronghold into which Titokowaru was wont to retire when hard pressed by the Europeans.

[fbosi thb own oobbbspobtdbnt of thb WELLINGTON, November 11. Only one telegram was received to-day from. Mr Bryce, who reports the arrest of twenty-flvo Wangajm Natives on their refusal to leave Panhaka when

ordered. In reference to the new road now being made at Parihaka, I may explain that it will not run, as generally supposed, in almost a direct line from Cape Egmonfc through Parihaka to Stratford. On the contrary, the plan is as follows : —Some little distance behind Parihaka a road will be cnt running parallel with the Constabulary main road along the coast. This new line will be continued sonthward till it strikes the direct road from Opunake to Stratford, and north probably until it reaches the camp at Okato. The direct road from Cape Egmont to Parihaka will then be continued eastward, and throngh and past that village until it strikes the now north and south liue behind Parihaka to which I have already referred. It will be seen en reference to the map that this will give complete strategic command of Parihaka from all sides, and entirely isolate it from the snrronnding country. With the aid of new redoubts now under construction very few men can dominate the entire district. I have farther information regarding Kemp's attitude from a gentleman who had an interview with him only a day or two ago. He confirms my previous account, and assures me that Kemp has sent no fewer than four messengers to Parihaka to persuade the Wangannis, who are among the visitors there, to return to their homes. Topia has done the same as regards the Tanpo tribe. Kemp now expresses a hope that the Government will arrest his disobedient followers. On being asked what he thonght of the arrest of Te Whiti and the ' occupation of Parihaka, he (Kemp) replied— *' Of course the Government were quite right; what else could they do ? they could do nothing else." All the stories about Kemp's sympathy and good understanding with Te Whiti are utterly untrue. The communications Eent by Kemp to Parihaka were simply his commands to members of his tribe to leave Te Whiti and return home. It is still quite uncertain when the volunteers can be allowed to return, but there seems no probability of this being for at least another fortnight, or perhaps longer.