The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-08-05 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICUIZURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1873.

we 0 to • T the Mersa* helper thew PIA bed
moat. Near &mace is ow, patio. whit* was
hlown to p4lu by Otires.onowsp, the venerable
Investor 04 inneewdev Meer dig this out of spite
against tle• iliniseet &aka es the plat" who retook!
hie Chick and kept payiag away until they hadn't
Adso Os kicker. This we. a speck of samiserseet
eisoseen in thaw daps; Isl nor, hoopily, we voluntvers
know better—we drew blanks oh. ere ere going to
meg eer sageorreeeds. The Gump at Swum., Is site.ted
wherever lama OoL Massif &sew Coleoel X.uasl Is the
Colantascler-in-Chlef of the Irest IL to Voluntiserv,
sod we don't eery who knows luck/ for_tio
Daces thsy doe' some windlarklag In ddvalbl• xn,
now I Bat all our ware gall the Maas ars over for
the lovely Princess of Wales--Gxl bless her I-14. •
Dane, and an we have nottikg so do bus to kW and be
friends. We sloes oar brief &map notes 17 pre-
senting to the Dorset Battalion aad its gallant Cloud
the heerty god wlalles of the Ex. 11. I'. FOS LOLWOirrn.

The "fine Roman hand" of the Battalion Qamber-
llaitea -Sergeant at pears in the sebisined history of the
Dorchester oorps :
The first enrolment of inemb,K, In Doreheaber took
place on January 30. 1860, and shortly afterwards the
following °Soars wore anointed :—Captsin R. L.
KinderMey (afterwards Ilej sr in the Dorset Hattelioo,
but "loos resigned), Lieut. Thomas Coombs (the pre-
sent captala), and Ensign Hobert Devenish, who
resigned in 1863, and wes noceeded by Mr. J. P.
Hodges ma of the present ilentenenla Mr. George
Pant milers, deceased) was eppointed Ae6tait
srgeoe, and at his decrees the present eating surgeon,
Mr. A. /moon, was gmetted. The drat hon. cherish%
was the Her. W. H L Hawkins, who reerierned In 1862,
when the Rev. J. M. Cohort was appointed, and on his
death the Rev. James Fisher was ass Med, and on this
gentleman's demises the present chaplain, the
Henry Everett, took his plaoe. Oa Captain Coombe
reeedviog the captaincy, Ensign Hodges we. Pa Mad
Seateriant, and Br, Hobert Williams. jun., was
appointed ensign. TIM latter rook being now abolished
in the volunteer service, Mr. Williams has become
lieutenant, so that the present officers are :—Ciaotain,
T. Coombe; Lioutenant, J. F. side' ; Ueuteeent. B.
stoting-Sargeoc, A. Eamon ; Aating-Ct
Rev. H. Everett. All the aerrante now serving .Ith
this corps, vla.-13attelien Q aostermootorlieegoAnt
Thom.. Newina•i, Goloui-Stra sat G. J. U. Gregory
(Me present Mayor of Dorchester). and Sergeants Crom,
Duran, Humsey, and Case, with Battalion Pioneer
Sergeant J. It. Taylor, were enriaget the first enrol-
ments of Jainary 30, 1860, and the following members
then enrolled aro also serving at the promos time, era.,
Corporal [Aar, Corporal T. Rogers' sod Prilll.oll P.
Taylor and W. Psrmitar. A bream bend wee raked in
1160, and hes been maintained in rilialsaor up to this
time, the first bandmiaMer appointed was Mr. Joseph
Robinson, who wee sameeded by Mr. Fleury Wellspring,
the present bead-aseater. Sergamt-Instrootor Lem
has been the instruct r elms the formation of the Deep'.
Sines its formation 247 m,mbers have been enrolled,
the average number being about 84, arid the carpi hos
norm yet leaked 'efficient fonds for all necessary pur-
poses, and it. iffuteno, has been most satidestory, the
atteedenos at drill thromhout the year being at all
times °onside/ably above the average.
The strength of the battalion to-day we, 483, the
largest number belonging to any *aria OJIIIIIII/ from
Dorchester, via., 68, and she smallest, Stalbriige, only
14.
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Drs. Rows and T ord, with et e Hospital• Sergeant,
Ling, h&c* bees cery bri.y this morning, dostoring the
stuabarnt MOD, 70 or 80 Lasing their twos so orchid to
Watering, a few very reverely. One of the Bch oorps
has been in hospital since Monday with erysipelas;
but, his happily, is going on vrell. Beridrs these, one or
two slight awe hare received attention.
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At Cho ;Loraine drill, the battalion uteri:Set past
ones or twice, and hat for the rough ground, no doubt
it would hare been perfeot. Done under disadranta•
(eons oirennistanoes a. it wan the Colonel was highly
pleased. and " Well doris, " C.pital, 5:h," and
soon were his approving onotonals an the lines steadily
pained before

After dinner to-lay the battalion driiled for • brief
while in the ramp deld and then mantled Into
liwanage, along the prinolpal street& They were headed
by the pioneers, • antibody of men, wetting buibles that
made them loot more than ferocious, particularly now
they are to sunburnt ; all oarried the tool. of Outrage.
Toe battalion band followed laying remarkably well.
Then the gallant colonel. and Colonel Steward.
The oompanies followed in procession, end the rear
was brought up by U Jr Matthew., Adjutant Barrett,
and the Batt•Son Chaplain, the Bet. H. iverett. All
the people of fiwana..e came oat to nee the eitisen
millers, for the parade wee tusdp "by request.' The
tanned flees of the men, Mr dusty beards and
mousteobee—for the roe& ere half an toeh deep in
atone dust—and general apporanee of unkeroptneas,
together with the patches of ointment on the fues of
many, provoked many etprouions of sentries and com-
miseration. There wee no halt mule, but the column
returned straight to camp, and DO finishei work for the
, day.

The Spielkr to-day contains the follow notion of ti.e
Weymouth corps:—
To. first public meeting for the formation of a imps
of volunteers in Weymouth took plus in the Guildhall,
on the 30:h November, 1859, under the presidency of
John Haneock, Req., the Mayor, who also tempted the
poet of chairman , pro tut, of the committee then
appointei, R. if. Dot, Esq., being secretary, and after
this 'nestles 116 Weymoutuiene enrolled themselyem to
become volunteer moldiest for the defecoe of their
attire chorea Col. R. 0. Steward was appointed the
first captain. W. H. P. Weston E-q., Lleutente,
Jl-
g. Eliot, Req., Ensign, and G. B. Welaford, Req.,
Secretary. lu April of the following yew, Col. Steward
being promoted, Lieut. Weston boom* captain, Mr.
Weleford lieutenant, and J. Thresher, Req., *leo
accepted the Aloe of ensign in the rime of Mr. Eliot
radioed. At this meeting also Drs. H. Tigard tad J
Lithgow were appoint-ci surgeons of the corps. The
nett advance made was the formation of • bend In
August, 1860, under Bandoonster Stagg. In October
Captain Women resigned the command of the corp.,
and Lintel:mot, Thresher was promoted to tie vacant
post, and in the muth of DeoemberJohn Tie .rd, Rag ,
became ensign. Than the soros sectioned for some
four years without *huge in It. staff, but In the year
1865, Linnet. Welsford resigned, and Ensign Tigard
bourne lieutenant. Apia no material 'huge took
pleas until 1871, during which time the oorpe fluctuated
sonstierably in position, etßelenoy, and number., until
It had come to • very low ebb indeed, and Captain
Thrasher gave up his post Lieut. Turd was thus
left in the command of • corps of volunteers oho had
almost lost their former ardour in the muse, and who
had lost very m•ny of their beet early supporters.
DM/noised to do his best to retire the state of the
corps, Lieutenant Tilted convened • public meeting;
be was invited to seoept the captaincy, and ievitatione
were emit to several gentlemen In the town to fill up the
other racemes& At an adjourned meeting it was
announced that C. F. Arden. Zeri , had oonmentel
to become lieutenant, but that the poet of ensign
wan Mill vacant- Captain lizard, with the aid of
Limit Arden, at once net himself to obtain recruits for
the corps, and to restaimede the existing members with
militery spirit and teal. Hie iffiest were very swum-
f al, he revived generel support, and ones again the
Weymouth corps ummed • position settled to nine In
the oounty for somber, and efficiency. Amoopt those
who for many years have seeded themeeleas for the
prosperity of the ecru we mast not forget to mention
Mr. Frampton, so long its Indefatigable uoretary ; he
was compelled to resign In October, 1872, through
increasing infirmity, and Polly Hooper, RN., was
appointed In his place In this geltleman the corps hail
• very valuable officer, who may be rallied on for cutting
himself Conks utmost for the meow; of the Weymouth
volunteers. The greatest blow that hu befallen the corps
mines Its formation esurred is April last,witen death re-
moved Copt. Ti. ard from his poet of duty. He was
beloved and respected by sli who knew him, was hoe.
oared and willingly obeyed by every member, and was
spoken Of TOT, highly by OKI Of in classes and Over]
shade of opinion in the town. His plus Is Mill vacant
Lieut. Arden is most indomitable in his efforts, and he
is also generally esteemed, but we cannot but mourn the
toes of our ..allaut captain. Among tb• present mem-
ben of filament, we tad Colour-Sergeant Mules, Sergi,
Jeffery, Bugler Jelfsry, and privates Nudell,
end Hussy are tr.- only reptesentatime of tbe 116 who
joined cm its formation.

Tfirminar.
Many new ammo arrived at the tramp lard night.
The camp fire was well attended and the singing wag
varied with reellatioos by Bergesot Howe sod Lieut.
Kaye. live. very lively for • little time about " lights
out," with fresh arrival/ being provided for and settling
oil hands in the tents. Generally the men slept
famously. This morning there la audio oaths ground,
and the sky overout. re. early drill is manila and
Platoon exercise by computer. The 10 o'slock sod
2 o'olock puede, were similar to thews of this previous
day. the weather motioning du.
Captain Henbanes yacht, at anchor in the bty, woe
prettily decorated from bo • to stern to-day. &twee*
10 sod 11 at night a display of fireworks was made,
and then for • short time till Jost before "lights our
the little craft woe beautifully illuminated.
The visitors to the camp have not been no nomeruna
ea formerly, except at the amp fires.

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FRIDAY.
The day of inspestion dawned full of promise of
glorious weather for the gels spa:lmile. The gawp
was early teeth, and arms and ageoutrements received
an extra polish. At coven the hettallon paraded in
oonspeeles for doll, exteuding in ling of skirmiehms,
advaneing and retitieg, being the main exeruise. After
breakfmt and another polish of trappings and cleaning
op of tents, Amigos of rometat were brought out from
the corners o! bit bags. and many an untunieed volun•
tier waa glltuosed I oklog spotlessly fresh from the
laundry. "Snipe your boots bad • busy and thriving
time of it, aud by 10 30 everybody looked 'Oak and
open, and reedy fee inspection by the crustiest of old
bachelors. A few clouds happily tempered the inn's
rays, which had played "Old Harry" (who with Ms
wife wee just around the corner) eight the inen ou pre-
vious day., lemmatb that on Thursday afternoen the
wounded—with swollen eyes and Misled foreheads—
IMO allowed to appear on parade with anointed
"woke," earetaily covered with whit* paper aa if ready
for " bwking," or with any kind of protective head-gear
the neoessittes of the ease and the exigencies of the
occasion demanded. And is was • rare eight to See.
To-day there were a few similar signals of distress
exhibited. Visitors loon to arrive in camp early, to,
audio, not only permits from all parts of the lsle of
Purbeck, but others—dieUngidahed by eilltdal positions
or rank, or station, from all parte of the county.
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Tits following was the 6eW4644e :
Asir, —Opined Raoul, Lieutenant-Colonel Steward, Major
Manholes, Adjutant BLreett, Hoe. Quarter-linter Banks.,
Quatter-Kauer-tennsant Rennian, Bergend..ysjor
Watts, Bureeon Rowe, asainant-gurgena Tisard.
tat (Ratneose). —Captain Good, Lieutenant A. 0, Rwens,
Lieutenant W T. Wbetnaan As.l.tankßurgeon Ray, cksphan
Rev. R J. LB. Ilen•lowe, 0 sergeants, 66 rank and n. 6
buglers ; total 76.
Ind (Wanlakoo,--Captalo Foyer. Lkt,tenant J. Pan on,
Llearenant C. J. Lux), 6 sergeant., 61 rank and Ile, 1 bugler;
trataVi.
Deselloillldo.-01aptn15 T. Caumba, Lieutenant J F.
Bodges, Lieutenant R. Williams, 0 sergeants, 52 rank and Si.,
19 bugler. ; total, 80.
ilth (Penn) —Lieutenant W. A. Blow, 6 sergeants, $7 rank
and IS. 'total 411.
6th (Woroare).—Lsateuent C. F. Ards'', 6 sergeants, 46
AAA sed li.; loud, 66
Ilk (Wirsamax).—Llrulamat E. C. Lleter4sys, 1 stag, 4
Is te. rank saddle ; total, ti.
rleniuman). —Japan J. F. P.l wasesr. Lisatesrat
°star, seressate, 46 rank sed Alik IA
I buglers ; total. .
Sib (Bwroralul).—aiplela T. F. Jae; Ideuteesat A. V.
Vlllsoe, 1 stet 6 seepeals. IN ask sad Ile, 1 boiler. total,
41.