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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 9 November 1881, Page 2

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* rBY ELECTRIC TELEGIIAPH.] ' [FfiOM OVB OWN COEBESrCNDBNT <j Bluff. November 7. The barqne. "Rnajland's Glory from London to Bli'ff, hns bpcorne a total wreck in Fove»ux.S'r»it, about two miics from BiufF. She arrived with fine weather this morning; the captain stood close to Lnok-«mt. Point, to receive the pilot on board - the mate took charge of the wheel a\<6 put the lielm up arid trimmed lJ>e ljeflrt-s;iles, bok the ressel Would not pay off ( but ran ashore on Look-out Poink. A hawser was then run out, with a kedge from the qu«rtpr, but the attempt to haul her off failed, and as she was making water rapidly the crew launched ull the boats an 1 got their effects away, and in a few minules the barque listed to seawards, lying with her beam ends all ur,der water. She is dry at low water, but the sea breaks over ber at high water. She is fully exposed to the sea, and must brenk up- with the first gale. Pungabehi, Not-ember 8. The weather having broken this morn* ing and so afforded an opportunity of again commencing active operations, en* ergetio steps were tnken by Mr Bryce to parry out his plan of breaking up P<mhaka settlement. At 9 this morning an imperative command was sent to the Natives to- disperse, that they must leave tbe settlement at once,. and depart to their respective homes. On this being made known to tUem through an inter« pret-^r, the natives maintained a stedfsst silence, declining to give any answer whatever. In aceorditnee with inslru'*tiojs from the Native Minister tbe armed constabulary then entered the settlement and procce led to the whares and turned out the occupants and assembled them in a body in tbe meeting place; the men walk freely among the Maoris who do not offer the slightest re. sistanee, those in tbe Maere sitting there without saying a word. Tbe Volunteers nre ull under arms ready for any emer gency which may arise. The action now heing taken is necessarily of a somewhat critical character, but so far there is no indication that the Maoris intend to de« part from the passive policy they hare hitherto adopled. The Nelson battalion are drawn up in position covering the maere and the village itself is surrounded by armed constabulary. During the searching of tbe whares three newspaper correspondents were discovered and were at once arrested aud seat to tbe rear in charge of an escort. A quantity of arms of all kinds were seized in the huts. 250 in all, together with a large supply of ammunition