THE NATIVE CRISIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 911, 29 October 1881, Page 2

THE NATIVE CRISIS.

THE MASTERTON VOLUNTEERS,

Yesterday afternoon a telegram was received from Captain Ruck to the effect that the services of the corps had been accepted, names to be forwarded at once, and men to be embarked on Tuesday. Immediately on receiving the above, Color-Sergeant Girdlestone, with his hat gaily decorated with ribbons, undertook tho duties of recruiting sergeant, and soon had a number of names down. At the parade in the evening, 31 mem-

bers wore on parade, many being away shearing. The following names were taken down as volunteering for the front Captain Elicit, LicutenantWyllie, Color-Sergeant Girdlestone, Corporal Dalrymple. Privates 11, W. Harvey, A. P. Cox, J. K. Llinkhorn, AV. T. Peacock ' J G. A, Townsend, 1!, Hnsie, S. Groves, C. W. Bannister, J. Stevenson, W. Andrew, A. E. Waison, G. A. "Ward, T. 11. Ruydhnuse. Sub-Lieutenant Donald intimated tlwt he would follow the Company in a few days, the notice being too short to enable him to make arrangements for his departure sooner. Five or six more, who have not yet heard that the services of the corp have been accepted will also go, when they become aware of the fact.

(I'llOJt OUR lIWX UOURKSI'ONDESI.) [JjY Tnr,E(il!APlt.] MORE VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT. " DP, GUARDS, AND AT 'EM !" Wi:i,lix«ton, Oct. 29th. A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday calls out lni'iictivu service thirty-three corps of volunteers, including Piifics, Gu:u ds, Naviils, Engineers, mid Cavalry. Forty (if llie Wellington Guards lwvu volunteered for the front, also the Baud. It was rumored yesterday that the Maoris had retired from Parihaka to tho forests on the slopes of Mount Egmont, but this is not authenticated. NELSON 1 VOLUNTEERS. Nelson. The Hinemoa left for Opunake yesterday with 205 Volunteers, including a detachment of artillery with a six pounder. The officers are Major Pitt, and Captains Bunnv, Malcolm, and Franklyn, TIMARU VOLUNTEERS. Tijuru. The Artillery leave for the front, as also the Tcnralta and Ashku'ton contingents, under Captain Hammersloy. THAMES VOLUNTEERS. Thames. 100 men embark to-day for the front. GREYTOWN VOLUNTEERS. Gheytown. The Greytown contingent leave for the front on Monday, Lieut. Cameron in command, OPINION OF THE LONDON TIMES. Tho London Times has a leading article on the Maori crisis recommending much forbearance jhould be shown. OPINION OF NEW ZEALANDERS That, too much forbearance lias been shown, and the Times knows nothing about the question.