LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2376, 14 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

• [PBB3S ASSOCIATION TBLEGBAMB.] NEW PLYMOUTH, November 14. The Taranaki Volunteer Rifles (foot), in charge of Captain Ellis, marched in from Pengarehu (thirty miles) yesterday, arriving in New Plymouth about 8 o'olook last night. The corps was met at the town boundary by the band, who played them in. The streets were orowded, and the volunteers were loudly cheered as they were marohing to the centre of the town, where they halted. Major Stapp then addressed them, saying he wbs authorised by the Hon. Mr Bryce to thank them in the name of the colony for their servioeß, and he announced that they were relieved from aotive service after that night. Cheers were given for the volunteers, and the men were then dismissed.

There was an inposing sight at the Volunteer camp this morning. The men were astir at daylight, and the Wellington Rifles, Guards and Engineers, along with the Wairarapa contingent, who are ordered home, paraded at seven o'clock. Cheers were given for Captain Hammorsley and the remaining companies. An order was then given to maroh to Opunake, and bs the men headed by the Guards' band, left the camp here was formed by the Canterbury volunteers, who cheered vociferously. Several officers from other camps came down to witness the departure at 10.25 a.m. The Constabulary are in the pah at Parihaka taking the Wanganui men. Major Tuke rode to Pungarehu at ten o'clock this morning, and ordered the Mounted Bifles to surround the Natives on guard at the fence, and the Maoris wero then taken into the whare and place 1 under guard. The Bifles moved on to the whares a short distance from Pungarehu, and placed the Natives assembled there under guard. The Natives will be detained until search is made to ascertain if there are any Wanganui men amongst them. There was only one Wanganui man amongst those taken at the fence at 11.6 am. The Constabulary have returned with forty-six Native men, women, and children, who wore collected from the pahs in the neighbourhood of Parapara. These, along with thirtoeen taken from the fences, have started for Parihaka under an escort of cavalry. There are several Wanganui Natives among them, who will be arrested and the others released. The Constabulary are posted to prevent cattle straying on to the Native plantations.

[PBBS3 ASSOCIATION SPBCIAL.] About twenty prisoners have been taken. The men are still in the pah searching for the Wanganui Natives. [raOM A OOBBEBPONMNT.I At nine o'clock this morning the search party entered Parihaka. Meti Kingi addressed the Natives and advised them to go home. Dp to noon forty-nine prisoners had been taken, and Major TuSe has just brought in sixty-two from Parapara.