The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-31 00:00:00

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-ituarier dartenoe celuann 4111-.'NO. 8. lett ut [mei
Gutman admmued, four deep
Funned Novo on front company.
Prepared fur cavalry ,
Reformed Colman. AdvanciaL •
Wheeled to the left.

!Jolted, and deployed into line on the front tompany.
Advanced in dinal echeloa of tympanic* from the right,
Formed oonspany moored.
Formed Ilse to the Wit on Not
Cbnrifront on the right empsety.
thrwlll lima A snarler eirok.
Quarter diAsllef....,miurell on No. 8, left in front.
"Ittlinti 'deemed
Wheekd 501115 right, lind deploy ad into line on front company.
Pu-irmlrT.l In osoncohi from left. Two deep.
lemma on front company.
Reformed column.
Mead to quarter didonee on rear company.
Deployed in In* on front onnrony.
The Teeniest was than put through a few movemeals
by the lA•utmmat-Colonal (Lord Ashley) and Captain
arry. They then deployed into line on the front
company took open order, and advanced to the general
salute.
At the close the BeViewmio Orricgn med.—Colonel
Bingham. &Beers, and men of the Dorset Militia:
This is the first time that I bane had the honour of
inspeetiog the Dorset rachneet, and it might appear
presumptous in me to sty anything to a regiment
oommanded by etch able sad experienoed °floors ;
this I will say, I have Inspected several rmsais,
nod though I won't say you are bettor than any I
have inspected, I will say you are ageond to none.
Your movements are exceedingly well, you present a
very clean and soldier-like appearance, and your
officers seem to be well acquainted with their
duties. lam glad to see that this year you have the
breech-loading firelocka, and I am also pleased to
find that you have made such good ball practices with
them—it will give you ecnifidente with your irealeana,
and that is everything be a soldier, But One thing
you must pay the created attention to—yott must
husband peer unnatinition. If you fire is quick NI you
am, wad without eimeriminetion, you will not he able
to terry enough ammunition, and the first and second
reserves will Sever be able to keeps @efficient supply.
Both officers and men meet bear in mind that you
must net fire as quick as you can—you must
fire a shot unless you are sure It will tell. There
is no no doubt that battles in the future
will depend greatly upon strong skirmishing order.
No two lines will be able to stand in front of each
1 other firing as they used to do, but battles will be won
by aloes thimithing followed by a rash by oricanieed
men held in reserve. I hope, Colonel Bingham, you
will give the regiment as much practice as the limited
time of your training will percort in close skimbling,
The regiment is la every respect satisfactory, and
I hear that the aoudad of the men has been gold,
especially under the trying circumstances of being
In billets—l wish I Gould have seem you in barracks.
You have been most orderly and good in every way,
and I must compliment you, Colonel Bingham, on
eommandlog such a good eorpa and on having got it
into such fine order

Lieutenant Coombe was called out to put a com-
pany through company drill.
Thin closed the evolutions. and the regiment returned
to Dorchester, and the men were dismissed. Daring
the review and on the march home the band placed
capitally.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Bingham held her
annual tea party, inviting every men an the regiment.
The room was deoorated with festoons of greenery
and dowers in the moat profuse manner, and presented
quite • gay appearance. The materials for this adorn.
meat were given by Lady Williams, Captain Williams,
Mr. Middleton, and Mr. Prevost. The men were
arranged to alt down in oompanies of three, and for
aide enjoyment was provided four hundredweight, of
mke, besides bread cad batter. and about one hundred
gallons of tea and coffee.
'the °Misers gave • dolljistr to a number of friends,
aid in the evening they bad a dance in the Guildhall.
On Friday the men gam In their regiment•la, ke..
were paid off, and dismiased. A fess of than got more
drink than was good for them, and distinguished them-
selves in the etretts, hut the great majority went home
as early as they could, many with good bundles Of
clothes at their backs, and money in their pockets, and
all looking the more manly and Lealtbfal ler their
tninlog.
Thvy have worked well as militiaman and conducted
themselves for the most part creditably ; and we hope
thtl will resume their ordinary occupations with all
the more alawrity for the temporary change.