NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2381, 19 November 1881, Page 3

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

[By Teleqeaph.J

[PEEEB ASSOCIATION “ SPECIAL.]” PUNGAREHU, November IS,

Beyond the arrest and deportation o£ Natives, very little was done at Parihata today. Shortly after daylight the Nelson men were aroused, and at eight o’clock marched for Opunake, where they will embark with the Canterbury and Marlborough contingents to-morrow. Two hundred and seventy of the Ngatiawa tribe were also marched from here this morning, and go as far as a small river two miles beyond Opunake, where they encamp for the night, completing the jenrney to their homes to-morrow. Forty constabulary, under Captain Northeroft, acted as an escort, and on their reaching Parapara a Native named Kereopa, who had been wanted for some time, was seen and arrested. Later on Kereopa was arrested on a warrant to give evidence in the case of Hiroti at New Plymouth on Monday; Two other Waitotarachiefs will also be sent to New Plymou’h to give evidence in the case. Mr Bryco is of opinion that the evidence of Mr Chas. Messenger will be sufficient to establish a prima facie case against Hiroki, and that on Monday he will committed for trial. The arreot of Natives continued until late this afternoon, when 377 had been brought out of the pah. Of these 219 were taken during the forenoon, being principally of the Taranaki and Ngatiawa tribes. The remainder were arrested during the afternoon, and belong to the Ngatiranuis, Ngatiswas, and Waikato tribes. Of the latter only forty were taken, but others are expected to be identified to-morrow. At dusk everything was quiet at Parihaka, and but few Natives could be seen in the marao, although it is estimated that there are 600 or 700 still in the village. No difficulty was experienced to-day in identifying the tribes, and each Native, when called upon, came out without the slightest resistance. It is expected that some trouble will be found in picking out the women and children belonging to tho Waikato tribes, but to-morrow morning the Waikato men who have been arrested will be msrebed to the front of the marae, and the women will then be called upon to join their husbands. This, it is expected, they will do. The dispersion of the Natives will only last a few days. To-morrow about 100 of those confined here will be sent home. It has been found necessary to handcuff Titokowaru, and also to keep him in solitary confinement owing to his threatening manner. The night before last, when the NelsonVolunteers relieved tho Constabulary off duty and were keeping guard over the prisoners on Fort Rolleston, Titokowaru put his head cut of tho whare and, noticing rather a young man who was doing sentry duty said, Is this the kind of men yon bring to fight my men ?” Titokowaru then made several remarks relative to the last war, and naming certain acticna in which ho was victorious, asked if the Europeans had yet forgotten them. Mr 3: /ce hes decided to detain Titokowaru, as he is aurs that the settlors on the West Coast wiU bo very glad to hear of bis being under arrest. There are several chargee on which Titr.kowaru could be indicted, and it is not improbable that ho will be brought before the Court. Those charges are—taking up arms against the Queen, murder, sedition, and other minor offences. Beautiful weather prevails. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] NEW PLYMOUTH, November IS, Native prisoners to the number of 438 trero brought in to-day under an escort of thirty of the Armed Constabulary and a detachment c£ Mounted Rifles. The Natives were regahi with a substantial meal in Mrs Sbortlana’a paddock on the South road at noon. They arrived at the paddock from Oukura at 10 a.m., and rested themselves until 1 p.m,, when they marched on to town, and squatted down near the railway, where a train was ready to receive them. The men were put in trucks and the women in carriages. The train left for Waitara at 2.30 p.m. The Natives all seemed in grand humor, end "3 the train crossed Devon street they cheered tho people who had assembled to see them off. [FROM THE OWN CORRESPONDENT OP THE i “ PRESS,”] WELLINGTON, November 13. Mrßryce’o telegrams to-day are very brief, merely notifying tho arrest of Kereopa red numerous Ngatiamanais. It may bow; 11 to explain that Kereopa is not tho murderer of that name. The latter washanged some years ago. The present Kereopa is a very troublesome Waitotara chief, who has long been a loading spirit among the more turbulent member , of his tribe, and has caused much annoyance and difficulty to the authorities. His arrest practically completes the list of rirgloado-s in the West Coast difficulty. With To Whiti, Tohn, Titokowaru, Rangi, Kereopa under restraint, there is not likely to be much more difficu'ty with the West Coast Natives. Various reports are in circulation as to the intentions of the Government regarding tho trial of Ta Whiti and Tohu, and it has boon urged that it would be unfair to try them at New Plymouth. To avoid misapprehension I may explain that the prisoners are now in tho hands of the law and the court, therefore it would be irregular for the Government to interfere, at any rate at tho present stage of the proceedings. If they were to bo tried at New Plymouth tho trial would not take place before May next, but I anticipate that they will be tried elsewhere.