LATEST FROM THE FRONT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue XVI, 7 November 1881, Page 2

LATEST FROM THE FRONT

[The detailed report of Saturday's proceedings will be found on tie fourth page.l (From our Special CoixcEpondonts.) i I'ungarehu, Saturday, 7 p.tu. Before To Wbiii'a arrest be aud Tehu spoka urging the people to bs peaceful. The dthieaiiOr v.i both was r»iuch admired, No. anger was displayed. They were brought [ 'o tne Camp in wxgor.9 escorttd by the Taranaki Cavalry. The troops will camp iv Paiihaka for a few days, and aro now erectiug a :edoubt. The whole movements of the forces were carried oufc t successfully. The Volunteers earr'.ed but ibtir ir.strucj tiohs splcWtdly. The Wellington Voluci teers are camped together. Tha Navals b--ing the first to Tolumeer were the first to pass through Parihska. la tha arlvanca from li*hotu Ihe Thames Scottish formsd the advance guard, aud the j^elaon men the leaiiog column. Ti/e Wihganui men aro cammed ou ground comtuatding the settlement, Canterbury en the right fltnk and Marlborough ou the left. EAnoiu, Sunday, 10 a.m. You have doubtUss long ere this heard of the bloodless vKit.iry of Parihaka and the capture of Te Whiti, Tohn, »ud Iliroki yesterday. There wa»excusable excitement, but perfect tilence prevailed. In the afterJ.oun Mr Bryce calicd the tffio«r« together ai;d thacked the Volunteers ia tho name of ihu f*ovtrch)9nt f,«r their services, which, he suid, were thoroughly apprtc attd, as it was doubtful if the Government could have carried out the plana without their assistance. Tho Nelson Companies, together wish tho Thames Scottish atd Thames Navals, under M>j >r Pitt were prOmißent end occupied the ieaiiirtg position iv advancing, and in the po»ition taken up in case of hostilities. It is retnsrkablfe tha thorough good discipline and entire absence of rowdiness which existsi Mr Bryce, Mr Rolleston, and Col. Ilobarts all ppekt in the most complimentary terms of the conduct of the forces. We bivouacked round Parihaka all night, the man sleeping by piled arms in the »pen, and strong pickita bsing posted in caaa of accidents. The Maoris aro very friendly, and are sending in presents of milk and potatoes to boih tke Constabulary and Volunteer Camps. Opcnake, Sunday, 8 12 pm. At Parih»ka all is quiel to-day. Tha troops bivouacked at night, tha Volunteers having been ucdtr arms from 4*30 a.m until 5 30 p.m., bui all bihaved splendidly Ths day wa* clear and warm and tha work of marching through tho buah with swags was vary tryiajf. Thers wara tbreo caaas of epileptic fhs; two recovered very soon, but Lisut. West of the Nslsoa Artillary bad to be sent to New Plymouth to-day by wa o£ori, baiaj overcome by the long exposure to thf> haat. In complimsntinj; the fores the Naiire M:nister Kftid that without tha Volunteer* the programme could not hive been carriod out. Major P.tt ably carried cut his iustrnctiosa assisted by Captain Wiidreun asd C*pt».in Schofl»!d, Adjutant of the No. 1 battalion. Ccptaic Hammcrtlay with tho Canterbury, Mikara and Wairarapa Corps hsid thsir position from 915 a.m uutil 530 This party, to which Captain Durham was Adjutant, desire great praise for their stcadinasi. Ona hundred of the Wanganai Rifles wers brought into Parihaka before tho arrest and occupied a forward position, Te Whiti, Tohu.asd Hiroki passing through thoir ranks. Twenty Wellington Navals and 100 Wanganui and Mar ton men marched at two o'clock to-day for Kahotu\ Captain Watts remaining at Paribaka with tha remainder of bis contingent. The romainder of the tonts at Rahoto wero sent to the front. The lion fc£»jor Askinaon passad aleßg tha road to-day to PuDgarohu where a C*binet msitiag will ba held tomorfcvv, wken anosher proclamation will ba issued. Ii was reportad this morning tfe&t tha Maoris sre tulkiaj amoagit tbemielv«B of wsr. A reliable gentleman toldtkom they would ba swept «ff the faos of tke aarth and besides that th»y had no gum. Tha Maoris rap!i(»d that they hs.d plenty of guns and ammunition, but on enquiry from tho natives thi» is not confirmed. Te Whiti's wife ha» returned to Parihaka from Pungarehu where the prisoners now are. She brought a message from Te Whiti for tha satires to go out as umal for bread and to ifeoot bullocks and pigs. If they were shot by tha Pakoha it could not ba h«lped. The further arrest of thre« leading natives, two being Titokewaru aud Rangi, was exjected by tha Jlaorii ie-day, but it is sot contemplated by tha aulhoriti«3. The Maoris presented sixty kits of potatoes this m»rnl«g but the offer was declined by order ef Mr Bryco. Tho Armstrong gun from Parihaka will bo taken to Camp to-merrow. Sentries were placed round the village to stop persons entering, but many -risitors evaded them. In the A.C lines all civilians wero refused admittance, a piece of unuecessary uncivilly, preventing the public receiving the fullest information. Major Eaillio commands at llahotu with Captain Ruck. An unfortunate correspondent wandering through Parihaka last night was arrested, and kept prisoser all nigfat with only a waterproof coat allowed him. Tho Nelson contingent lay down by th ir arms in column. The officers picketed the A.C'a on tho hill commanding the settlement day and. night. Doubtless the severity of tho duty stimulated the appetite, but it is to be regretted that native pig 3 were killed and potato kits opened and the contents sold Pungarehu, Monday 2 p.m. We ore making preparations for erecting camps o» the bills earroundiDg Parihaka. The six-ponader gun of tho H Battery ia to command the village in front covered by a small fcsrth work. A Proclamation hat been poß'ed up ordering all Maoris not belonging to Purihakft to return home. Tenta are anxiously looked for from Rihotu as the wild weather is miserable. Last nigh* being wet was most uncomfortable for the Volunteers, but althongh they got wet they to»k it all without grumbling. [Press Association Special Correspondeat.] Pux&abbhtj, Monday, 10 a.m. At daylight thi» morning tha natives were assembled in tha meeting housf. They were quiet, and treated thoae who were successful in getting into the Pah ia a friendly manner. The Chief, Rangipgbuahoaho addressed the people last night. This is one of the chiefs who wai imprisoned at punedin. where ho addressed the natives while in custody. He takr 8 a prominent part in the management of nfLiira at Parihaka. It has transpired that stveml pigs belonging to the natives have been killed by the Volusteers Major Atkinson returcc-d to Camp this morainp. Tho Mounted Rifl-g left Pungarehu for Parihaka this morning, taking with them the six-ponnder Armstrong. It is now ruining heavily. This is the first wet day the Volunteers have had under cover.