TROOPS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1988, 26 November 1863, Page 4

TROOPS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

( From the Home News, Sept. 26 .)

The reinforcements of the Royal Engineers who have been for some length of time past under orders to embark for New Zealand, left headquarters, Brompton barracks, Chatham, on September 25, and proceeded to tjravesend, where they embaiked on board tbe Chariot *f Fame. The detaohments go out to augment the 6th compauy of Royal Engineers. Tbe undermentioned drafts are ordered to be held iu readiness to embark for New Zealand to complete the strength of the service companies of their respective corps — viz., 2 officers and 119 men of all ranks, 70th Foot; 27 men of the Royal Horse Artillery, and 15 men of the Royal Engineers, with one Medical Staff Surgeuu. They are to embark at Gravesend. The following drafts embark at Cork : — 1 officer and 144 mew of all ranks 2nd batalion 18th Foot, from Butlivant; 2 officers and 30 rank and file, 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.