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Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1464, 19 November 1881, Page 2

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Our New Plymouth correspondent wires last night :— About; 25 Taranaki Mounted Rifles, in charge of Captain Davidson, came in last night. They left again at 7 o'cloch this morning for Waitara and northern Maori settlements. Their visit is for the purpose of searching every native settlement between the town and White Cliffs for firearms, and all found will be impounded, so that natives throughout the district will be thoroughly disarmed. The Ngatiawa natives, who left Pungarehu yesterday, were got so far as Timari, about four miles south of Okaru, last' night. It was slow work getting the men to move. The women went first, and the men followed. They are expected in town about two o'clock. It is proposed to have an address of thanks to the volunteers drawn up, and handsomely lithographed. Each member will be presented with a copy. Arresting was continued this morning, when 178 Taranaki natives were taken. The number of Ngatiawas sent away this morning was 270. The remainder, 86, are still in custody at Fort Rolleston, and they, along with those arrested to-day, will probably be dispersed to-morrow. Capfc. Messenger, and Messers Hurgthouse and Parris, are in the pah identifying the people. More will be taken this afternoon. About 800 Maoris in all have now been taken out of the pah, and there are more than that number still left. Everything is quiet. Kereopa was arrested this morning, and taken into the camp handcuffed. It is a matter of speculation why he should be treated with extra harshuess ; why he should be so persistently searched for, and the conclusion arrived at is that he is wanted to give evidence against Hiroki.

PtrxGAREHTi, last night. — An Association wire reports : Beyond arrest and deportation of natives very little was done at Parihaka to-day. Shortly after daylight the Nelson men were aroused, and at 8 o'clock marched for Opunake, where they will embark with the Canterbury and Marlborough contingents to-morrow. Two hundred and sixty of the Ngatiawa tribe were also marched from here this morning, and go as far as Snail river, two miles beyond Opunake, where they encamp for the night, completing the journey to their homes to-morrow. Forty constabulary, under Captain Northcroft, acted as au escort, .and on their reaching Paraparo a native named Kereopa, who nad been wanted for some time was seen and arrested. Later on Kereopa was arrested on a warrant to give evidence in the case of Hiroki at New Plymouth on Monday. Two other Waitotara chiefs will also be sent to New Plymouth to give evidence in the case. Mr Bryce is of opinion that the evidence of Mr Charles Messenger will be sufficient to establish a prima facie case against Hiroki, and that on Monday he will be committed. Arrest of natives continued until late this afternoon, when 387 had been brought into the pah. Of these 219 were taken during ' the forenoon, being ] principally Taranaki and Ngatiawa tribes. The remainder were arrested during the afternoon, and belong to the Ngatiawas, *nd VTaikato fihbes. Of the latter only 40 wefce taken, -bjjt others are expected to be identified J§jfr morrow. .'/At daslc everything was at Parihaka,* and but few natives could ibe seen in;the marae., although it is estimated there are;6oo,or; 700 still in 1 the village. No difficulty -was experienced

natives, when called upon, came out without the slightest resistance. It is expected that some trouble will be experienced in picking out the women and children belonging to the Waikato tribes, but to morrow morning the Waikato men who have been arrested will be marched to the front of tho marae, and the women will then be called upon to join their husbands. This, it is expected, they will do. Dispersion of the natives will only last a few days. Tomorrow about a hundred of those confined here will be sent home. It has been found necessary to handcuff Titokowaru and also to keep him in solitary confinement, owing to his threatening manner the night before last. When the Nelson volunteers relieved the constabulary of duty and were mounting guard over the prisoners on Port Rolleston, : Titokowaru put his head out of the whare ! and noticing a rather young man who was doing sentry duty, said, "la this the kind of men you bring to fight my men." Titokowaru then made several remarks relative to the last uar, and naming certain actions in which he was victorious asked if the Europeans had yet forgotten them. Mr Bryce has given directions to detain Titokowaru, as he is sure that the settlers on the West Coast will be very glad to hear of his being under arrest. There areseveral charges on which Titokowaru could be indicted, and it is not improbable that he will be brought before the Court on these charges. They are taking up arms against the Queen, murder, sedition, and other minor offences. The weather is beautiful.