LATEST NATIVE NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 157, 3 July 1879, Page 2

LATEST NATIVE NEWS.

Wellikgton, Wednesday night. The Native Minister has received a telegram from Major Brown at Hawera to the following effect:— "Katene says there ia a messenger from Te Whiti expected at WaiweroDui to give final instructions to Titoko Waru, who, be says, has been able to bold bia own against Waikato, Taupo, and the pakeha, and he is to take charge of the ploughing He wishes Te Iki and Titoko Waru to be taken prisoners by the Europeans, but not those who were imprisoned before, as they had lost caste. These latter are to go to Paribaka, and place themselves under his protection. The ploughmen are to go on ploughing, even if the Europeans strike them with the sword; they are to resist, and even (if they are killed it will be all right. IThe ploughing is not merely the ploughing of land, bat it is the ploughing of the mana or authority of the Government, so as to irritate them to seek him (Te Whiti) at Parihaka, and when he dies the two races will be united ;as one. Te Iki is to take a ploughing party, 'and, if that is stopped, to take a fresh one, party after party, as they are taken prisoners, until ten parties have been taken ten times. Katene saya Titoko Warn will lead the last ploughing party. At the meeting where these instructions were given he tried to advise them against the absurdity of their action, bnt was told by Te Iki that his talk was unpalatable, tnat tie wisned to (see Wellington and Otago, and even the gallows on which he was to be bang. He also said that the natives had been to view the country on the south side of the river, to select ground for the ploughing operations, and Titoko Waru has approved of Mr Burrow's and Mr Goodson's farms, as firewood Is handy for cooking purposes. Ploughing will probably be resumed to-morrow morning. Titoko Waru is opposed to the natives south of Hawera doing any ploughing in their district, as they have lost caste, either by siding with the Government or by being taken . prisoners. No arms are to be taken, and no resistance on any account is to be offered. Between three and four hundred women assembled to-day to hold a tangi fo.- the people going to plough as if they were going to their death. From Mokoa Te Wetere has written to the Government and given a full explanation of his conduct. The 'etter he has sent, he says, will explain the whole of his action and show that he had no intention of removing the Europeans." _. _ Thursday. ±ne Government have received intelligence from Major Tuke that he arrested this morning 33 native ploughers. Directly after the arrival of the Hinemoa she will be at once sent back to bring these down, along with 17 more already arrested and lodge them in Wellington gaol. ' Major Roberts has arrested the first batch of plonghers at Waihi. Eleven of these will be lodged in Wanganui gaol for the present. \ Opunakb, Wednesday. All is quiet, and there is no sign of the Maoris resuming the ploughing. -„ „ . Hawera, Thursday. ine Maori ploughing party commenced crossing the river this morning to plough up the settlers' land. Major Roberts at once went with a body of men to arrest them. Othei.- gangs of plougfaers will follow up the work, and will also be arrested. It is expected that Titoko Waru and a large party of his men will commence ploughing shortly. He w ill be arrested also with about 150 of his followers. The total number of prisoners now in custody is 65.