TROOPS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1987, 24 November 1863, Page 5

TROOPS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

(From the Home News, Sept. 26J The reinforcements of the Royal Engineers who hare been for some length of time past under orders to embutk for New Zealand, left headquarters, Brompton barracks, Chatham, on September 25, and proceeded to txravesend, where they embarked on board the Chariot »f Fame. The detachments go out to augment the 6th company of Royal Engineers. The undermentioned drafts are ordered to be held in readiness to embark for New Zealand Iq complete the strength of the service companies of their respective corps — viz. ,2 officers and 119 men of all ranks, 70lh Foot ; 27 men cf the Royal Horse Artillery, and 15 mea of the Royal Engineers, with one Medical Staff Surgeon. They are to embark at Gravesend. The following drafts embark at Cork : — 1 officer aud 144 meu of all ranks 2nd batalion 18th Foot, fiom Buttirant ; 2 officers and 30 rank and tile, 40th Regiment ; 5 officers and 36 men of all ranks, 65tb, from Birr ; and 2 officers and 41 men, 57th, from the 20th depot battalion at Cork ; making a total of 13 officers and 412 men of all ranks. Instructions have been received at the headquarters of the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, directing the non-commissioned officers and sappers selected from the depot companies at Brompton for services in New Zealand, to hold themselves in readiness to embark for their destination. The detachment goes out to augment the 6th company, which has latterly become very much reduced in strength.