A CHARACTERISTIC GENERAL ORDER. [From the John Bull.]

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 24, 15 November 1845, Page 4

A CHARACTERISTIC GENERAL ORDER. [From the John Bull.]

The Indian mail has brought accounts of the complete success of Sir Charles Napier's expedition against the predatory chiefs who hail given so much trouble to the Government ofSciiuie. The following very characteristic general order was issued by hU Excellency at the ronelusion of the campaign: —

Head Quarters, Truchne, March 1 1, 1845. AFTER ORDERS. Soldiers,— there are diflrVrent kinds of glory— the glory of battle, and the glory of endurance. Of the hrst, the little to be gleaned was earned aw y by Salter, Jacob, and their companions. Touslhcie remained only the »lory of exertion anil cnduiance, and it his been won by you in such a guise as to do \ou the greatest credit. Never have 1 served with men more imbued wi'h the true military spnit ; and it becomes me, as I have witncbsed it, to give you the credit you so well deserve. [ have heard it said that some of the officers of the Second European Regiment took umbrage with me without clearly knowing why, I smiled at the pouting of younger soldiers with an old one. This generally happens in the beginning ot a campaign, after which a good fight, like a good storm, cL-ars the atmosphere of the bilious vapours. As there is no fight, a little reflection must do the work, and tel! these gentlemen, that as my great admiration of their excellent and beautiful i eminent is well known, so mustl, and so do 1, greatly appreciate the corps of officers. No good legitnent ever h^d bad officers, the two things are incompatible. Of no body of officers have la higher opinion than of those belonging to the second Europeans. The men of the 6-llh have, in this short campaign, gained under Major Brown's coiimaud the eha ratter which they lost under the late Lii'uteiiant-f'ol. Mosely. Good, officers alvvnys make good soldieis When Major General Hunter" retu.iis to SukMir lie h to restore to this now j;ood regiment their colours, a duty which I am sure will be pa tuularly gratifying to that officer, to whom the 64th Regiment and the Indian army are deeply indebted. We shall soon leturn to our cantonments, and wait with patience tor further service, having all added something to our previous kuowlege of war. To those who are about to leave my command 1 wish CVLT/'SsUI-CeaS.