LATEST FROM THE FRONT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue XVI, 4 November 1881, Page 2

LATEST FROM THE FRONT

[Press Association Special Correspondent.] O-'cnake, Thursday 5.50 a.m. [Keceivcd at 9.4S p.m.l Jl'he Ilinenioa with the Wellington and Wainirapa Volunteers arrived at 5 o'clock this morning after a very rough passage, and nearly all thc men have disembarked. Tho Wanganui aud Manawatu Volunteers who have been garrisoned here inarched to Rahotu after breakfast tbis morning. The Auckland men went on to the same pace yesterday and the Wellington Navals on the day previous. The men. who landed tbis morning will proceed to Rahotu this afternoon. FU-TGAREHU, FrH&V. I visited Parihaka this morning. A largo number cf Natives aro there. Tohu addressed a large assemblage yesterday and today, and preached peace. lie to'd thc Natives not to bs frightened. Several influential chiefs from other districts are at Parihaka. No Natives have been out of the settlement for nine dayg. (From our Special Correspondents.) RAiioTrj, Thursday 12*35 £.__. [Received at 11-10 p in.*] All the Volunteers corps arrived here have been farmed into t\Vo battalions as follows : First battalion : Nelson Artillery, (45) ; Nelson City Rifles, (48) ; Stoke Rifles, (44) • >) arnica Rifles, (38); Soutk Canterbury tulles, (80), under command of Captain Hammers-ley. Second battalion, Hauriki Euginers, (35) ; Thames Scottish. (58) ' Thames Navals, (77); Wellington Navals, (-7), under command of Captain Wiidman. Two hundred more Volunteers are to arrive this afternoon. Any amount of drill is going on. All are Well and jolly. Colonel Robertis making a reconnaissance to-day Opdxakk, This Day 9.17 a.m. Tho Wellington Engineers, Rifles, Guard? and Wairarapa Volunteers landed yesterday morning, and marched to Rahotu at one 0 clock. On landing Drs Diver and Watts who accompanied them were informed that no more doctors were required. The matter will doubtless be fully inquired into As usual the Volunteers left the shore at Wellington but half equipped, and there are general complaints of mismanagement Only ball bags to carry 40 rounds of ammunition were served out. By advertisement in tbe Taranaki Herald Col. Roberts stops ire fii 3 on tbe roads from Opunako to Stoney river to-day ancl to-morrow. Mr Northcroft, R.M., has reported frcm lungarebu that the Wellington Contingent march at 1 p.m. for Rahotu beaded by the Guards' Band. The Native Minister accompanied by 40 Taranaki Mounted Rifles visited Parihaka yesterday, stayed a few minutes, and then returned. [Per Wanaka.] - Opltnakk, Oetober 30. On arrival cf the Hinemoa at Opunake on Thursday last, the Wellington Naval Brigade disembarked and at once went into Camp outside tho Opunake redoubt. These Volunteers present a very creditable appearance, and their conduct both on board and since landing has been unexceptionable. They marched this morning as an escort, with twelve drays, carrying ammunition and stores to Pungarehu. Lieutenant Davy is in charge under Captain Taylor A.C. Lieutenant Bennett remaining in charge of the Opunake Camp until they return. On visiting the camp at Rahotu and Pungarehu, 1 was surprised to find how much everything bad been improved since I was last here. Both are in an excellent sfa'e of defence The strength at each station is somewhat as follows :— Pungarehu 540; Rahotu 250; Opunake 40 ; Wellington Navals at Opunake 79 ; "Nelson Volunteers on the march toPungarehu 205 -, Wanganui Volunteers expected "to-day 120; and Alexandra Cavalry at Manaia 50 ; together with 40 AG's at tbe same iost. In addition to these lf,o Volunteers are expected from the Thames and Auckland, making a total of 14S1 men under arms in' addition to all tbe District Volunteer Corps. Ono of these, the Taranaki Mounted Rifles' is already in camp at Pungarehu 33 strong. There is little anticipation that any fighting will take place. It is believed that when the troops march into Parihaka they will be welcomed by the usual " Ilaremai, Haremai " and probably a present of food. Thc Maoris keep guard over the fences at Parapara and Pungarehu, but do not interfere with the traffic at present. Stores and ammunition are escorted by detachments of Co men, the convoy passing on from post to post. All the officers of Volunteers are unremitting in their efforts to secure efficiency.