OTAHUHU. FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN TRAVERS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) December 7.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2305, 9 December 1864, Page 4

OTAHUHU. FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN TRAVERS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) December 7.

In continuation of my letter of yesterday, respecting the giand lield-diy on the grounds of Ellenlie, I must say that the day was exceedingly warm, and as the troops had no cap-covers on, the he.it was oveibeating. Several of the soldiers had to obfc.itn liberty to fall out of the ranks to go in search of water to cool their thirst, and I understand that their efforts to obtain the cooling )i<]uitl were fruitless. I am given t> undei stand than in all warm latitudes, on such occasions, water is always can ied to a convenient place for the me of the troops, and it may be advisable in future to have a few of the commissariat cute, now lying idle at Penrose Farm, filled with ban els of water, for the purpose of slacking the thust of the soldiers after goiug through the fatigues of n field-day. I believe that on the shortest march iv warm countries, a sufficient supply of water tccompauics troops, and it is a well-known fact that a mm used to fatigue cau bear hunger bettor than thiist. Under those circumstances, it is to bo hoped that the proper authorities will loo'c to tho matter for the future. The remains of Captain Travera, 73th Regiment, were this day iutatred with full military honours in the neat bnrial-ground facing the camp at this station. The funeral cortege was very imposing. MajorGeneral Galloway and a consi lerable number of officers from Auckland and the neighbouring military stations attended. The bauds of the 18th Rnyal Irish and 50th Queon's Own also attended thefuuoial party, ami respectively playad the " D<;ad March," the strains of which are more th in melaucholy to the car as they die away on tha broezs. A large number of private gentlemen were piesent on the occasion, besi les a considerable number of tho uou-<£>tnmi<j« sioned officers and soldiers from the camp. < » I understand for a positive fact that the wivjsan.l,. families of the non-commissioned officers and nun. of the 40th are to proceed immediately to Te Rori,^ whoie the principal pirt of that , corps is now qiuitered. This move shows no I tole ofvpluck in tho pakelia notwithstanding ■■the - boimoing ami bullying threats of the Maoris. Hie families of tho 48rd Regiment, and one company, still remain here, but expect the route daily for the rogiment yiil One-