The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-26 00:00:00

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Fanned line —Ge.neraltrid—ute—laspec—teil lry Reviewing
°Meer —Marched past hy squadrons—htart.h,tpsit by
angle tile—Formed squaalrous —Trotted 'quit by .itutilrons
and troops—Formed line on original ground and aci.t
through the sword (Acrylic —llley then advanced in hue
at • gallop.

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FIELD 1101 EN ENDS. .
IMtiring by alternate troi vs- Reformed line-Adeanred
by seclicusa from the right uf squadrons-In:mod fours and
squadrons-Then elgaiiiml positinu left bark- Advanced
in double cultaan --Formed line to the right-Formed ,
quarter distance column on the second squadron right in
trout -Then ileplo3,l on the first squadron-Formed
quarter distance column on the third agualron-Then
attacked to the (rout in succession of squadrons and
retired by fours from the outward flanks of troops and
reformed quarter distance column. The first stetadron
was then sent out to skirmish-A f ter tLe skirmishing was
over the secutail and third squadrons 141,11E1(1M 'ill Clatlllin
, of ho vs from the left, wheeled into line and attacked
to the trout-The first squadron then threw out viilettea
while the other squadrons sat at ease-Afterwards they
formed quarter distance column on the second squadron
right in front.
The Reviewing Officer then addressed them to the
following effect :-" Lord Iticharal Grosvenor, and gentle-
men of the Dorset Yeomanry, your field movements were
fairly dune, and provol that the men have not only been
well taught, but have (Aid attention to their drill The
sword exercise was fairly done, and I wish the men to
uniler.buid that the sword is the weapon of the Cavalry
soldier, therefore it is most essential that they should all
lean, to use it well. I mu much gratified at having hail the
pleasure of impecting the regiment, and also at being able
to snake a fa ourable rea.rt."
After the speech the regiment deployed on the second
squadron, 41111 i advanced in parole order.
They then alisinountasi for refreshments, which they had
certainly earned.
The following was the field state :-Liegit.-Col. Com-
mandant Lonl Richard Grusivenor, Major Vestinan. I 'apt.
and Adjutant Griffis, Surgeon Good, Assigatant-Surgoian
Daniel, Veterinary-Surgeon ltowe, Sergeant-Major Tatill.
ITotal 7. Mellitary 11, Don:heater 3.4, Vale 3.3, Sherburne
:Pi, Illandfurd (including band) &t, Winaborne MI : gnand
total Ott. _

T KLIII RV .1100r.—C411410,1, the Earl of lielitmxr, Lieutenant
Lirynier, Lieutenant Et nowt... quarter-eitaater Genge, 4
sergeants. 3 corpora/s, 2 ;what.. total 33. Almon, with leave,
iflstoJogiepli HMI, Priv, ate W. Wed Absent, ilk., Private
Jam. I artllng:yritate F. Vincent.

Imiseinorren Taos.r - Captain A B. Foster, Lieutenant It. P.
lry, Lieutenant 11. II Mithikton. quarts:rimester E
Itaunion, 4 aerigeauls, 3 coriairals I farrier. Lel prhates, total
St Preeett sick, Private C May's : absent, with leave, Privates
JW. ('room, W. C Jrity, J
VALK TRone. • !Annan' Ilerth)r anent, Vuartennaster
Barri., 4 sergeants, 3 o'rporals priv.te*, n.lal 35. Present
sick, Prisms: lelihu horns ; aloent, with knee, tnplain T.
Mower, LCorproal 0. Perry, Privates W Pay, T. Davis, W.
iiibberd, S. Stevens, E Tapper, N OI hittle. Absent sick,
Private J. Drown, Nathaniel Day, and Caleb Goddard. Absent
without leave, Sergeant Alfred Se)moUr
II tabu Via TILOor Onplain Goulden. quarierniancrntaisy,
5 sen,eants, 4 enrysirala, I trumpeter I farrier, 25 ;whales,
total Ms. Absent without leave, Private byline : absent nick,
Lieutenant Ilielips, Privates Corry. finnan and it cilingtose.
it, •Nbroltb Tao.W. Captain Ibunlsro, smarter Master Tett.
senpants, 3 corporals, I trumpeter, 42 privates, total 52,
Absent, with case, Prisleriek ?lardy, John Teti. Absent
a ithout have, Lieutenant Cants
Wiessoiss Timor. - ' 'cotenant Guest, Lieutenant Bond,
quartermaster, Tastier, 3 servants, 2 e•nrisirals, 25 priest.,
total 33 Sick, prevent Caplan' sir Maned 01)-n, Arthur
Yearsley ; absent sick, Shute Jonlan.
About a quarter to 2 o'clock, the 'spectators were
alarmed by seeing • tnan fall off his horse in one of the
movements The regiment was opened out in squadrons,
and halted, and then the yeoman was perceived lying flat
on the iris ii. Ile was attended by the medical °dicers,
and great alarm was felt on seeing him sink to the ground
after being assisted to sit up. A pony carriage Noun went
for I , lie was conveyed to the rear, and the movements
maimed. The fallen man was Private Short, of the
Illandford trop, who, had had a fainting lit, and was con.
veyed Instal the field.
lire Yeomanry returned late in the afternoon and were
dismissed of ,ponite tine Royal. Hotel.