THE NATIVE CRISIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 917, 9 November 1881, Page 2

THE NATIVE CRISIS.

Special.) ..•''

'On arrir'al^rthe 4 troops the natives were found seated in holiday' :?ylr. e . . B k*h? J?*™!?.™?.' 6 pl'?«? ;»fdeatjj, -™.

The troops were disposed so as. to Burround'the'pah. on alLbutthe eastern side.; •: ;.v'.'.'.;'.-.-...;>■

i Bryce and Rolleston were presenffafid* with': Colonel 36berts-.and JstafLentered. the-square. • After the.Rio.t Act ihas'beßn 1 read; Tohu addressed the Natiyes'saying; —Lot no man- stir, let the man who, has raised this war do his work to-day;.;^-:.;:i|

. Captains Gudgeon- and Newall^with 1 tliefarresting party of Armed Constabulary;: marched.forward, and.Major Me. ;called.on Butler, the interpreter, to point. brjt'Toku, and Grey, of NoVfe Company,, identified Hiroki. ' •- r..

vea called upon to come and stand in Mr Bryce'i presence. He. n* plied, let him come to me, and that he had nothing but good words for him. Heobjected to Mr Bryce riding in on horse--back, and the order was given for 'hie arrest. .'.'

These last night marched back to .do. garrisoii duty at Eahotu.. - " - •-" ,-, The : troops are Btill around Parihaka, and a sentries' patrol on every road to the Camp.

No resistance was made and the three wero permitted to walk between files of Constabulary, Hiroki alone being handcuffed, They were taken to the liedoubt and are there guarded, Native affairs will be placed in charge of some influential chiefs, . ■''.". ''' \_ , Wi Parata, formerly member, comes to

Wellington to-day to oLtain legal advice,' though Te Whiti objects. " •' ' i,!

The Volunteers will be kept at Parihaka in cnmp for some days, .with the.' exception of the Wangahui Rifles and Wellington Navals. There were rumors last night that feno : ing would be resumed to-day. by some of the younger Natives, and if attempted arrests would be made. Major Atkinson is now at Manaia.in. close consultation with Bryce and Holieston. The Volunteers are all ingood'condi tion,