FURTHER DESPATCH OF TROOPS TO

Otago Witness, Issue 359, 16 October 1858, Page 9

FURTHER DESPATCH OF TROOPS TO

INDIA. Lieutenant-General Sir J. F. Love, X.C.8., K.H., the Inspector-General of Infantry, has made an inspection of the reinforcements belonging to the three battalions of infantry at Chatham garrison, now under orders to embark for India. The reinforcements, to the number of about 2000 non-com-missioned officers and men, were drawn up on the inner lines, and presented a very imposing appearance, the whole of the troops being fully armed and equipped. The corps from which the reinforcements are selected are the 7th (Royal Fusiliers), Bth, 10th, 19th, 20th, 23id (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), 24th, 29th, 32nd (Light Infantry), 35th, 43rd (Light Infantry), 52nd (Light Infantry), 53rd, 6lst, 70th, 75th, 81st, 84th, and 94th Regiments, and they are all under orders to embark for India between the 24th and 30th of June. The men are equipped with the rifled musket, in the use of which they have

been instructed. The General minutely inspected, their arms and accoutrements, and expressed himself highly pleased with the soldier-like appearance of the men. In the afternoon Lieutenant-Generai Love had the whole of the depots of the second battalion, under the command of Colonel R. N. Phillips, turned out on the line 3 for the purpose of undergoing an inspection. The depots on the ground were those of the 10th, 20th, 23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), 29th, 52nd Light Infantry, and 6lst Regiments, the men being in heavy marching order. The battalion went through a variety of manoeuvres, which they executed in a highly creditable manner.

Orders have been issued for the following reinforcements—giving an aggregate of 5000 men of all ranks— to embark for India, viz., 605 non-commis-sioned officers and men of the 7th Dragoon Guards,. 7th Royal Fusiliers, 52nd Light Infantry, 70th, 81st, 94th, and 98th Regiment, for Kurracheet ; 383 men> and one officer of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, Bth> Hussars, 17th Lancers, 51st Light Infantry, 56th. and 57th Regiments, for Bombay ; 404 men and four officers of the 6th Foot, 29th, 38th, and 42nd Royal Highlanders, 64th, 77th, and 79th Highlanders, 93rd Highlanders, and 97th Regiment; 398 men and four officers, selected from the 6th Foot, 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 60th Rifles, and 77th Regiments - r 390 men of the 60th Rifles, 73rd, 77th, and the liifi* Brigade ; twelve officers and 398 men of all ranks of the fith Dragoon Guards, 13th Light Infantry, 38th, 54th, 75th, 88th Connaught Rangers, the Rifle Brigade, and the Royal Artilleiy, for Calcutta; 443 non-commissioned officers and men of the 33rd (Duke of Wellington's), 18th Royal Irish, 57th,. 86th, 89th, and 95th Regiments, for Bombay ; 224 men of the Ist (the King's) Dragoon Guards, Ist Royals, and 44th Regiments; 277 men of the 12th. Lancers, 60th Rifles, and 66th Regiments, for Madras ; 495 men and three officers of the 2nd (the Queen's) Dragoon Guards, 6th Dragoon Guards, 7th» Hussars, 9th Lancers, 29th, 35th, 53rd, 60th Rifles, 64th, 73rd. 82nd, and the Rifle Brigade ; four officers and 378 men of the 9th Lancers, Bth (the King's), 19th, 20th, 24th, 37th r 9oth Light Infantry, 93rd Highlanders, and the Rifle Brigade ; 343 men of the sth Fusiliers, 6th, 34th, and 38th Regiments, for Calcutta. The whole of the reinforcements are under orders to embark before the Ist of July.

Orders have been issued to Colonels H. Jervii, R. N. Phillips, and C. E. Fairclough, commanding the three battalions of infantry at Chatham garrison, directing them, to hold in readiness the following reinforcements, in addition to those previously ordered from the several depots under their command, to embark for India:— 4o non-commissioned officers and men of the 7th Fusiliers, 280 men of all ranks of the 52nd Light Infantry, 72 men of the 70th Regiment, 12 men of the 81st Regiment, and 80 men of all ranks of the 94th Regiment, for Kurrachee; 40 men of the Bth (the King's) Regiment, 40 men of the 19th Regiment, 100 non-commissioned officers and men of the 20th Regiment, and 66 men of the 24th Regiment, 38 men of the 29th Regiment, 35 men of the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment, and 100 men of the 53id Regiment, 230 non-commis-sioned officers and men of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and 100 men of the 75th Regiment, for Calcutta ; giving a total of 1200 men of all ranks now under orders at Chatham to embark for India.

Detachments of the 73rd and 77th Regiments, under the command of Captain Daly, of the latter regiment, have arrived at Portsmouth in her Majesty's steam vessels Sprightly and Pigmy from Jersey, and are quartered in Cambridge Barracks awaiting embarkation for India.