PUNGAREHU.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4018, 14 November 1881, Page 2

PUNGAREHU.

This day, 9.20.

An imposing sight at the Volunteer camp this morning. The men were astir at daylight, and the Wellington Rifle Guards and Engineers along with the Wairarapa contingent, who are ordered home, paraded at 7 o'clock. Cheers were given for Captain Hammersley and the remaining corps. The men were ordered to Opunake, and as they left, headed by the Guards' band, they were followed by the Canterbury Volunteers who cheered vociferously. Several officers from the other camps came down to witness the departure. 1025. The Constabulary are in the Pah at Parihaka, taking the Wanganui men, and Major Take road to Pungarehu at 10 this morning, and ordered the Mounted Rifles to surround the natives on guard at fence, >nd the Maoris were then taken into a whare and placed under guard. The Rifles moved on to the whares a short distance from Pungarehu, and placed the natives assembled there under guard. The natives will be detained until search has been made to ascertain if any Wanganui men are amongst them. There is only one Wanganui man amongst those taken at the fence. 11.6. a.m. The Constabulary have returned with 46 native men, women, and children who were collected from the pahs in the neighborhood of Parapara. These, along with 13 taken from the fence, hare started for

Parihaka under an escort of the cavalry. There are several Wanganui natives among them, who will be arrested and the others released. The Constabulury are posted to prevent cattle straying on to the native plantation. 2.33 p.m. About 30 prisoners have been taken. The men are still in the pah searching for the Wanganui natives.