THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE SURVEYS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 92, 27 March 1883, Page 2

THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE SURVEYS.

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ARUEST OF THE RIOTERS.

fBY TELEGRAPH.) (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, March 26. This morning the news was tele- i graphed that the Maori rioters, numbering about twenty, were then crossingthe Whatiwhatihoe Bridge on their way to Alexandra, where they duly ar* rived shortly before noon. They were met by the European force, and summoned to surrender, but Mahnki replied with a defiance, going to the front of his men, and calling on God and Te Whiti to aid him and destroy his opponents. There was no supernatural j response, however, and m; .• a few; minutes the whole twenty, including Mahuki, were arrested, firmly secured, and marched off as prisoners to the Alexandra barracks, whence they will be m due course removed for trial. To show what were the intentions of the Te Kaumarua m coming m this morning, after crossing the Whatiwhathoe they tried to seize a man who was on the road but got away. Eurther along they seized another, tied him up, and four of. the party took him off the road into the fern, but they were seen and arrested by the Cavalry." . Auckland, March 26. Thin morning the obstructionists, numbering forty, r.ode on horseback into Alexandra, Mahuki leading the way; shouting like a lunatic, and calling upon his Gnd to save him and destroy the Europeans. Coming up the road leading from Whatiwhatihoe bridge into the township, they encountered Mr Aubin, a well-known storekeeper. Ihsy immediately seized and bound him, and pitched him into the fern like a pig. Another European, Mr Binge, the schoolmaster at Alexandra, seeing their advance, made tracks and got safely away. Arrangements have, been made for calling out the Waikato and Waiuku Cavalry. Orders bad been sent to Wellington for the Uinemoa to bring up the Armed Constabulary at Opunake, but the capture of the obstructionists render these steps unnecessary. Mahuki, the ringleader, and 23 of his followers will be brought down by special train to-night under escort, and will be met shortly after midnight, at Nevv m arket railway station, by Inspector Thompson and a detachment of thin Auckland police, and escorted to Monat Eden Gaol.; : - ;