PUNGAHEHU.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4026, 23 November 1881, Page 2

PUNGAHEHU.

Yesterday. Last batch deported ; ninety-one left this morning, Patu being one for Ngatiawa. Parihaka is miserably dull, and the natives are very down-hearted. The whares arc still buiag razed. Soven prisoners remain. When Tiio refused the food Doctor O'Carroll prepared to administer, upon wliicUjTiu) gave in. The strength of all on the West Coast is eight hundred anil twenty-seven. Hone Teoti is in custody for robbery.' The natives give information, as he was stealing their horses. As Te Whiti and Tohu have been so many years out of the world a visit to centres of population would open their eyes. The A.C. camp will move on to new ground in a few days, Major Goring commands. They are still occupyiug a stockade. It is a hundred and ten by fifty two, slabs four inch, and commanding Parihaka, and the surrounding country. Capt. Gudgeon has returned from Manaia; Capts. Gascoigne and Newell have gone t,o Opunake and New Plymouth respectively, the two last returning.

This day, 9.45 a.m. Yesterday afternoon more whares were pulled down. The village looks a picture of desolation, and will be worse when at least half have been demolished. There was an intention to destroy all the surplus stores and crops, but it has been abandoned so long as the people behave well. Passes will be given to parties under responsible chiefs to re-visit Parihaka and take away their stores. They could have done so with their own bullocks and drays when dispersed, but would not. Capital is being made out of the rumor that the natives will be without food. The prisoner Hone Teoti for burglary at Fleming's was found with some of the stolen property on him. He confesses being with tbe party, but says he is not the thief. Constable Connell is getting up the evidence. The whares at the fence, PuDgarehu and Parafara, were destroyed. > Tbe Taranaki Mounted Eifles have now searched every whare from Waitara to White Cliffs, finding over a hundred arms. This corps has performed excellent service, having been the first in the c&mpt and at work in some way daily. It returns home to-morrow.

Hone Teoti was sent away yesterday. This morning Titokowaru and Bangi (Lloyd) left for New Plymouth, under, arrest, to appear at the E.M. Court charged with using threatening language. La.teb—l2.2s p.m. I have just visited Paribaka, and find all-quiet. A site for the new camp is being prepared, but though nice to the eye it is not a healthy one. I mentioned that Titokowaru would be bound over to keep the peace, and should sureties be forthcoming, other charges will be preferred, as in his present mood bis release would be fraught with danger to settlers. Kangi will be disarmed under the West Coast Settlement Act, as he is a fanatic, and one of Te Whiti's chief supporters. Maoris in threes will be allowed to return for stores by passes; those from the south signed by Hone Pihama and the officer at Opunake, and those from the north by Tahana and Mr Kennall; from the central hapus by Hoperangimo and the officer at Pungarehu. The passes must state on the face the express object of the visit. One hundred A.C, under Captain Gudgeon, marched from Opunake en route to Manaia, escorting the spare ammunition. The new road will be pushed ahead when the troops are settled. Tewhetu was liberated yesterday. I fear the result of such men as Tohu being at liberty at present..

(Pbess Association's Special.)