DESPATCH OF VOLUNTEERS TO THE FRONT.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 103, 29 October 1881, Page 2

DESPATCH OF VOLUNTEERS TO THE FRON T.

The Wellington Guards have tendered their services for the front, and have been accepted. Tbo exact number of those who will proceed thither oannot yet bo aacer tainod, but it is estimated that, inoluding some of tho bandsmen, they wiil number between 50 and 60. In addition io their musical instruments, the bandsmen will go armed with moro effectual woapons, and if called upon to fight, will be required to do so. The Guards will tako thoir doparturo on Monday evening or Tuosday morning; the time is not yet fix»d upon, ns it is uncertain when the s.s. Stella will return from the South to convoy them to Opunake. Senior Lieutenant Young has been promoted to the r*nk cf Captain while in the field, and Sub-Lieutenant Blundoll will take his placo as Senior Lieutenant. Between 80 and 40 members of the City Rifle Corps will, it is expected, proccoJ to tho same destination by the same steamer. Thoy will bo under tho coin roan d of Lientenant Waidcn. We understand that the D Battery of Artillery have repeated the offer of thoir sorvices in another form. They will proceed to the front on tho condition that they aro allowed to take ono or two guns, but if required to act as a rifle corps will consent to do so. The Engineers mot at tho Barracks this morning, and 13 names of those sroing to the front were taken down. About 20 other members ai-o expected to go, but wero unablo to attend at the Barraoks to-day. In addition to these, a largo number of recruits have presented themselves, but only a fow wero tuken on. Probably the detachment from tho Knginerr Corps will number 60 men. Thoy will go to the front under the command of Captaia birapson and Lieutenant Goil ThoMakira'RinevindorCapt. Monaghan, 11 r 1 iV." ' bcrvi as for tho f\ont to-day i ,j'A' es, - > t mj h a out 4 > iiipd. Theii I'C".1 'C". Ijiji n A3 in vj'an is t1.3 ol osi \i"'oi.t 0.- In ."i-w 7 •¦•' r.J. bavin? benn nc ie-^ Mi ii l! Wit' 3 i") t.vj viiliii." -.ip Ecrvico ffe Lao hel.! v. ( a t n« n' "n ?? n ftv • vei 13 yeiir-. , i? ;!.:'. y r>.^i, 'v o *hi'g ' li iiil oM veteran iv ojioo in in > .. t) iiifti x'.o I t.( Cor active service l.s i:e c ving or to hi^-h 3sl pru'so. Ho is indood boating a noblo ex' amplo to hi-! juiior.*.