The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-02 00:00:00

THZ DOESET VOLUNTEERS UNDER
CANVAS.

SATURDAY, Jaly_3o, 1870.

The seventh annual entainpmeat of the Dorset it
Battalion bids fair to be es great a success as the former
camps have bees ; indeed, if the weather should prove
favourable there is every probability that "Colonel
Maniere Own" will again, not only enjoy themselves
under canvas, but acquit themselves is good cilia**
soldiers 'mould do. Tam is the first busy day in camp,
when parties arrive from each of the twelve oorpa in
the comity, with the baggage, and to take ever the
tents, blankets, palliasses, and other equipment, of the
respective corps. The first to arrive was from Dor-
chester, under the &mos of Sergeant Cross, and this
party reached camp at 10 a.m. their baggage having
been loaded and despatched by ;red the previous night.
Other peruse soon followed, and all were busily enoged
receiving the camp equipage from the Battalion Quarter
Master-Sergeant Newman, and, by one o'oloek, all the
oorps were supplied. Colonel alansel and Ceptsio
Barrett are in camp, exerting themselves in every pos-
sible way to promote the sacs us of the encampment,
and the comfort of the volunteers, in the evening the
volunteers in ramp, after partaking of tea in the mess
tent, amused themselves by strolling to the village.
around the cutlet and on the bills, where magnificent
views of the Channel and island scenery might be ob-
tained, whilst others •alked over the hill to the old
camping-ground at Lulworth Cove, and by 11 o'clock
all had returned and retired to rest, and quiet was the
order of the night. _ .

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SUNDAY, July 31
At seven o'clock this morning a terrific thundersto.rm
came on, and the rain poured down in torrents for two
hours. Tbe tents in many places are inundat,d, but
the ground being porous, and previously very dry, by
the afternoon ali was right again, and if the rain now
k.epe off, that which fell this morning will be a great
boon, rendering pleasant the march of the bettehon
from Wool to-morrow.
_ _ _

Toe Colonel issued orders for a church pared*, ell
uses', this morning; but, in come:loins* of the severe
weather, tied the parish church being a oonsiderahle
distsooe from the esrup, this was abandoned, land
prayers were read by Colonel Manse' in the mess teat
at two.

It is stated in camp that the steamers will land
passengers at Lulworth Cove this week, and not at the
camp (Host Lulworth). The drive from the Cove to the
camp is about four mike, said the distance from Wool
station is mach the same • so that visitors from Dor.
Monitor will, no doubt, prefer the road.

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tkinDAS, August 1.
1 all pert' of the county this morning, the 'nineteen,
no doubt, anxiously watohed the hovering clouds cad
frequent 'bowers, and, every civilian will regret, 0017
to find that the "signs of the times" were against
their having pleasant weather under canvas. But the
Dorset volunteers are not fine weather soldiers, and
the various corps mustered in good numbers and with
as light hearts as though everything promised a week all
sunshine. The Weymouth corps started as was
arranged from their pleasant homes by the sea at 12.20.
They mustered as follows :—Capt. Thresher, lieut.
Timed, Hon. Assistant-surgeon Ilserd, florets. Charles
and Jeffery, and 24 rank and file. At Dorchester they
left the train to join the 3rd and lit corps. The Brid-
port men started betimes, travelling by the ordinary
train, reaching Dorchesterabout hell-past ten, and from
that time till one they explored the 'bounty town, and
made themselves as comfortable as oirounistances
would permit. Sir Hohmann Nepean, Bart., was in
command, with Lieut. Good, Easign Ewen', and Hon.
Chaplain the Bev. M. L Lee; eho nou-eottunissioned
officers were Colour-Sergeant Roberta, and Sergeants
Haadord and Hine, and they brought 59 rank
and file and two buglers. At mid-day assembled
the 3rd Dorset. Captain Coombs was in command,
with Lieutenant Hodges and Ensign Williams;
Sergeants Durden, Ramsey, and Greening were present,
34 rank and file, and 17 band. The men were in full
dress, and high spirits as mina Their equipment in-
cluded water bottles, and the maker thereof must be a
teetotaller. taking a vicious pimento in sold water, and
in preventing others from imbibing northing mon
potent; for, as when es rotas for Portsmouth, one of
the water bottles which did not contain water
out," to the discomfiture of the cheery volunteer who
had provided something generous to keep his spirits up
on the march. and the innocent amusement of his coins
rules. Heeded by the band, play rtg " Whim the corn
is waving" the corps inarehed to the fiontli•weelern
steam, sad they, witL the Weymouth sad BMWs"

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