The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-23 00:00:00

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" 'YS WAR NEWS.

(PUSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS. )
A bearizvetter from Paris states that the
om
aud that
t of Strasburg was merely • feint,
the feeling throughout I. rano° is most
enthusiastic.
The Ts
sorossomid t telegraphs to-day from
113ilefs nne- The .""Innalhal Ilasarine's an yis now fttimated at
Prussians Lumbe:'ll,ove 500.000. The
wn
.will few days attack or pass by Chalons
"Ssrubiir..
.zieralas° d
°. winnrierliand Mertens are ordereito besiege
Canrobert, wife of Marshal • Osnrobert,
"'mid in Loudon, to-day (Monday), and will remain
till the sad of the was.
A letter from Paris announces the bombardment 01
Told.

RIFLE MATCH.
The animal match between the 2nd Dorset (Ware-
ham) Rifle Volunteers, and the 3rd (Dorchester)
was eommenoed at the range of the latter
den (astle) yesterday (Monday) and as usual
has fort some time pelt excited considerable
interest—the eontests have ever been very keen and as
there are In either cerise several excellent shots some
Coed shooting is always looked for. In thin lattter
reoPect all have been disappointed, except that the
Moores of Private Biles and OoL-Sergt. Gregory are ye'',
good oonsideri ng an unfavourable day—the weather was
most tui fortunate, half a gale blewing all the day from
,_the right and right front. The return match
" to take place at the new range of the
'Wareham eorps, on Friday neat, and the match) will
b. dimadid by the aggregate scores made in the two
dare shooting. As will be seen by the subjoined
wore, the representatives of Wareham have beaded
their opponente by 24 marks, having gained two
marks at the 200 yards range, eight marks at the
800 Yards range. and 14 marks at the 600 yards range.
2 his, however, is not a very large majority, and more
than this may be obtained by the Dorchester men
Ii the neat useetesg, which would give the victory
to them, while, failing this, the Wareham eorps will be
imiknowledsed the *emperor this year. The first match
in 1862 was won by Wareham; in 1863 by Dorchester;
In 1864 also by Dorchester ; then in 1.465 1866, and
1867 Wareham was victorious; In 1868 the represen-
tatives of Dorchester once more wrested the victory
from their rivalsi; in 1869 there was no match; go that
UP to thia time three matches have been won by the
Dorchester corps, end four by the Wareham corps.
WAREII.4 S.

1.00 rd.. GO yds. Tot.
&TIMM MeV •2432:43 323..i210 03=202-
Private Candy .. 22.2'2433 2330002 0003202-35
..__Private Len.; .. 023.1222 2644300 Vi 02434—
perweant Budden • 2243332 4432004 3000030 -12
Prlvat • Storkley 3233:24 02430•2 0214)240. 3,)
Serrault Cbur).l4lll • 02251)22 33,0132 3100,0,2-27
Private Smith • . 2=3431 :Y/1.21,P2 100.000 :12
Private Brett.. .. • 3222333 21331442 2222330-50
Corporal Eames •33.323 M 0-244).500 03110-M0- 32
Private OWL.. •• 22=33 3343323 4240422- 57

2.0 )ds. 600 yds. 000 yds. Tot
2.l43ltosant 110dgis • 4=23 323i002 00110202 30
_COI-401r. Grego.; • • .. 243:1332 022 242 22343 V-53
arrant Greening • .. 332=23 0313044 0113,Itsgs 40
Corponl Ling 233223 00230 0 34
Oorpursl Case • • .. 2202230 3333201 2000000 20
Privata Pansms • 2 .4203 002822.1 0003030-34
PHYste Muttord 2202133 0203330 0002002 33
Oiren • . 232622.1 2000042 I.motso 30
Print* Hogg .• .. 23=3 0020434 0.3200 34
Print/1,10107 4334330 3103303 3030233-60