PUNGAREHU.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4015, 10 November 1881, Page 2

PUNGAREHU.

This day. Arrest of Titokowaru. Titokowaru and seven other natives have been arrested, other chiefs of tribes will be takeu in time ; no resistance. This morning the A.C. are at work repairing the road, and the volunteers are at drill. . Laxbb. Mr Bryce informs me all the prisoners will probably be sent to New Plymouth on Saturday, the reason why the prisoners are not yet sent is that Mr Bryce fears that all theinaiiFe* atParihaka would proceed there and squat in the streets. Yesterday, 9 a.m. Yesterday afternoon was devoted to seitlinj? the camps and erecting the re-

doubt. The men were under arms yesterday, at 1, when Mr Bryce told Colonel .Roberts to dismiss them, and rode to Opunake at once. This movement causes a good deal of surprise and speculation in the camp. The arresting company of Constabulary is composed of a splendid body of men from Eahotu.

I learn that Mr Park, of Hutt Navals, has received a sunstroke, aud another officer at that camp fainted yesterday. The small cap is much to be condemned. Numbers of mea are walking about with faces as if just out of a prize fight, from the effects of the sun. Surely a f.<lt hat similar to that in daily use could be pro vided to save the men Irom the torture now endured.

Capt. Haniersley's battalion left camp to day. This comprises the Ca iterbury contingent, the Wellington Guards, Rifles Engineers, and Wiiiivrapu. This is the third camp for iWiiint Purihaka. I visited the camjjs yes'ei-ilay. The Thames Scottish and Navals «iv getting comfortable for tent life. Tli • Nelson men complain about the tents. No doubt they are wretched coverings, but there is no grumbling in any corps, although they are sorely tried. After a scorching day on Monday, the Wellington Engineers had to hand orer their great coats, wet as they were, to men going on guard. I put in the telegrams as early as possible, but the line is frequently blocked. It is reported that ploughing is proceeding at Manaia. A party of A.C. returned from Stoney River yesterday. There are now three battalions in camp, but no brigade major. Matters would work more smoothly if one was appointed. It is unlikely that anything will be done to-day. A private of the Palmerston Volunteers was arrested by the police for failing to answer a summons as a witness in a case of attempted suicide. Could not this man's evidence have been taken here, and expense to the country have been saved ? Te Whiti and Tohu are both cheerful. The former's mana is not lost. The natives say the arms collected yesterday are only pigeon guns, if they have any others they are evidently planted.