LATEST NEWS FRON THE FRONT.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2380, 18 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST NEWS FRON THE FRONT.

[press association telegram] NEW PLYMOUTH, November 18. About twenty-five Taranaki Mounted Rifles in charge of Captain Davidson, came in last night, and left again at seven o’clock this morning for the Waitara and Northern Maori settlements. Their visit is for the purpose of searching every Native settlement between the town and Whitecliffs for firearms, and all they find will be impounded, so the Natives throughout the district will be thoroughly disarmed. The Ngatiawa Natives who left Pungarehu yesterday were got os far as Timaru (which is about four miles south of Oakura) last night; it was slow work getting tho men to move; the women went first, and the men followed. They are expected in town about two o’clock. It is proposed to have an address of thanks to tho volunteers drawn up and handsomely lithographed, and each member who assisted in the demonstration presented with a copy.

[press association “special.”] PUNGAREHU, November 18,

The Nelson men marched for Opunake at eight this morning. A number of the Ngatiruanuis were sent home under escort, Kereopa, for whom search has been made for some time, was captured near hero this morning and sent to Parihaka camp. Nine men »ad one woman were taken prisoners at tho Parihaka fences last night. The arresting was continued this morning, 178 Taranaki Natives being taken. The number of Ngatiawas sent away this morning was 270 ; the remaining eighty-six are still in custody at Fort Bolleston, and they, along with those arrested to-day, will probably be dispersed to-morrow. Captain Messenger and Messrs Hursthouso and Parris are in the pah identifying the people, and more will be taken this afternoon. About 800 Maoris in all have now been taken out of the pah, and there are more than that number still left in it. Everything else is quiet.

[fsom a cokbespondhnt.l PUNGAHEHU, November 18,

Another large haul was made yesterday at Ngatiruanui—l47 men, seventy-four women, and eighty-seven children of tho tribes between here and New Plymouth. The Nelson Volunteers marched at eight to-day, which clears the coast of our citizen soldiers ; and though they have had to experience exposure and hardships, they have passed through tie ordeal with credit to themselves and to the volunteer force of the colony. Mr Bryce expressed his appreciation of their services, and especially of Major Pitt, who commanded the whole of the volunteer. His officers throughout ably seconded him by the ready obedience of their services. Tho A.O. band played them out of Parihakaamidst hearty cheers. The resources of the contractor for transport, J. Stevenson, have been tried to the utmost, but throughout he has met all requirements. Nineteen drays wore required for this morning, besides twelve away with the Ngatiawa, but the well known energetic contractor was not to be beaten, 'ihe equipment of the volunteers is nearly complete, a telegram having gone through yesterday to complete the issue of boots for the Nelson men. The Taranaki Mounted Kifies escorted the Natives to New Plymouth yesterday, and do not return. Kereopa has just been arrested.

Arrests still continue to be made, 108 being taken up to eleven o’clock to-day. The total now sent to their homes and taken prisoners amount to 1032 men, women and children. There are still over 1000 at Parihaka, who all ait daily in the meeting place. The Waikatos will not be identified until some Natives come from Mokan.