PARIHAKA ENTERED DURING THE NIGHT.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 162, 24 July 1886, Page 8

PARI HA KA ENTERED DURING THE NIGHT.

(PaoM «»Stab" SpkciAt Tßwpo&tkr.) $ : Opunakb, July 20. Tb Whiti was anested during, the night. : Twelve men of the A.C., undeo SergeantMajor White, left here in conveyances at minnight. They were joined at Pringarehu by' other A.C. and the i police, under Inepeetor Pardy. All proceeded to Parihaka, and entered the sleeping village under the bright moonlight. .None were moving, but presently a boy came out who was caught and questioned as to the whereabouts of Te Whiti, he pleaded ignorance, as did a man subsequently caught. They were detained, and the party proceeded towards Te Whiti' house quarters. Presently Te Whiti's wife came out, and on being questioned showed the house, where Te Whiti was found ready dressed. He was arrested without the slight"estdemur, oa warrant, for inciting the natives to illegal tresp^sing. Buggies were waiting, and the prisoner was placed on board. The A.C. were then dismirsed to their respective stations, and the prisoner left in charge of. the Civil . police. All the latter fWere fully armed. ;... , ; The St«lla has juet arrived with. Colonel Whitmore and 22 A.C. from; Wellington. : It- is not yet known where the prisoners are to be tried. iß*a"matter of surprise that Tohu' was not arresteduwichv Te;;, ■Whiti.oas he i? decidedly the man of action, and more likely to incite the natives than Te Whiti. That ia his department. ;.' . ; : . *: ,- ,„••;" -i -■•-•-• Weixington, July 20. * ; Te- Whiti was arrested early this morning by Inspector. Pardy on wsrratit,' charging him with incitibg to a breack of tho peace. He seemed surprised, but. made no resistance. . :. . ; : Mr Ballance informs me that he, does not t anticipate any further re a istance from the natives. Ply mouth j July 20. ". No Bxcitemeut at New Plymouth. i. It is reported that Te Whiti was arrested at daylight this morning The people here : think very littleof thedietuvbance. With the , arreete that have been mtde, and those to be made, the whole affair will be quickly over. .The natives are making no chow of resist -anceat this side of Parihaka. They say they will plough the land of Europeans if Te Wbiti teils them to.

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