LATEST NATIVE NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 133, 5 June 1879, Page 2

LATEST NATIVE NEWS.

Wellington, Thursday. The Government think that 'actual hostilities may be avoided with the Taranaki Natives, but in any case within the next few days, 250 Constabulary will be at Ne.v Plymouth. If hostilities should occur, they will probably begin at Oakura and towards Oponuke. ifajor Noake has received instructions to organise all Volunteers between Wanganui and New Plymouth. In a few weeks with the help of the Ngatiporous the Government will be able to place 2500 men in the Taranaki District. The Government will probably settle to-day what course to pursue regarding Taranaki affairs. It is expected that tbe Maoris who are ploughing up Baylty's and Courtney's land will be turned off, but in doing so the Government will be guided by circumstances. A contingent of 1000 men of the JRapata tribe is now under offer to the Government. These can be placed oo tbe disaffected ground in a month. The Government are quite determined the settlers shall not be driven from their homes. All remonstrances and arguments .with the natives are fruitless. They say they are obeying the orders of their master, and intend to carry out bis instructions. They are now ploughing land within a mile of the Armed Constabulary barracks at Opunake. Fifty Armed Constabulary left in the Stella for New Plymouth at four this morning. She also bas 100,000 ronnd of ammunition on board, and a ?ot of camp materials will be taken on board at Nelson. Another squad of fifty will be sent up next week. They were all recruited in Wellington, where any number of meo are offering, but tbe Government will only accept men of good stamp. New Plymouth, Thursday. The Maori 3 have commenced ploughing land at Opunake within a mile of the Constabulary redoubt, and have giveu notice to Mrs Bartlett that her land will be ploughed next A suspicious craft was seen off where some Maoris were fishing yesterday, and soon after, coming from that direction, was a Maori cart with arms. The craft is supposed to bo the same seen off the coast by the surveyors two months ago. Napier, Thursday. , An advertisement invites men to enrol in the Armed Constabulary. Those who are still strong and active who served under Colonel Wbitraore in the late war are to be sent to Wellington at once.