TROOPS FOR AFRICA.

Kumara Times, Issue 1382, 7 March 1881, Page 2

TROOPS FOR AFRICA.

The Pall Mall Budget of January 14th says:—The finjt"portion of the reinforcements for South Africa embarked at Woolwich on Monday on hoard the Ararat, the Hankow, and the Queen, hired steam transports, and left for Gravesend the same day, the voyage being resumed the following morning. The total number of troops embarking was 989, of whom fifty were officers, with 620 horses. The 6th Dragoons numbered 546, the 97th Regiment, 255 ; Army Hospital Corps, 50; Mounted Infantry, 128; Army Service Corps, 19 ; and Royal Artillery, 130. Admiral Sir William Mends, Director of Transports, superintended the arrangements. The C Battery of the Ist Brigade Royal Artillery, were embarked on board the Cunard steamer Palmyra at Portsmouth, on Tuesday, and the vessel sailed on Wednesday for Natal. During the day the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe Waimer visited the vessel. The troopship Euphrates, with

the 15th Hussars, the 2nd Battalion tof the 60th Rifiesj and one battery of Artillery on board, sailed from Bombay for Natal on The 92nd Highlanders returned from Afghanistan, Belgaum, have alse been ordered to the Cape. It is stated that Ihe 73rd Regitnent, from Lucknow is also to be sent there. The services of the 11 th Bengal Lancers, who Volunteered to go, have apparently not been accepted. The time expired men of the 2nd battaliou, have all volunteered to accompany it. From a statemeut published of the force which will be at the Cape by the middle of February, it appears that the total will amount to about 10,t)00 officers and men and 2,500 horses.