The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-09-03 00:00:00

FOOT AND 110IITH DISUSE IN DORSIT.

La Um Dorshootor &Aeon the number at fresh out.
breaks boo tom 302 MIA* 2,590 shoos, ; 85 min.;
total otattigui affooood : 614 souls, 3,335 lamp, 125
striae.

Wareham divides, fresh setbreeka : 42 settle,
388 Mona. 33 awn.; weal romalning : 121 owls, 602
sheep, 38 muse.
la the Oers• divon, fresh outbreaks: 54L shale,
1.400 sheep, 70 sods*, Soul rearslarag : 653 nettle.
3,445 ahem 164 swims.
1e she Braadleed &vision, fresh outbreaks, 44 settle,
1,737 ithass, 70 guise ; total recasts's& 123 ositle, 1,006
81,1•40. 1315 awls&
Le the &Wpm* distrfiri, frisk osibresks, 116
730 dos% 36 Rinse ;tAilfroidatai, 122 egg* LAW
sheep, 47 -midair
la arrlllidlambary &Aim. trait asthma; 90 aside.
10 swim's ; bolsi reatelelsg, 231 GOA* 484
4644114a1a5.
inarbaaa airlift, fresh ostibreske, 70 settle,
dosp, 74 swine ; teal ramariabg, saw, 1.47
Wm% 116 sets&
" the ftutolls. - fresh esthree3s, 235 settle,
0 esh;pialasierries sew midi*. go au* dos

Tgß DORSET VOLUNTBKRS IN CAMP.

" Av.., elle regiment," Sir John wee the core-
mows'', of 11 R. 14. the Duke of Cerubridge on imput-
ing toe Vor-et battalion of volunteers on Saturday
omoirig, a wool, of bourn alter they hod soured the
snoop; so U. hean,eur °mice of Vl') (Nino of the Daniel
n'nein-mt with those oesuplltneutary words, which are
alike gretifying to the ruiimot and to the county.
Ou ii•toortinv crooning the varim• airy. mumbled at
their local Mud routers in limey merching order pre-
parsiory to karma/ their " hearths and helmet" for
camp, and the evout created what era+ first • rerninia-
euee of the ,id interest in the volunteers whop the
movement began.
Weymouth woe the first to start from the southward,
• special train being arrang-ni to lure D3reet fashion-
able wateriug plue .1 10.441 The 5'.6 amps wintered
to capital numbers with Captaie T. 10,1 and Lieut.
Arden in o'immand ; aerostats 0I ir 1,1 and Jbff,ry, 1
intirootor, 1 plooe'r, nod 51 rank end file.
Dam:huger was early astir, and velmatimni in heavy
stenoing order wore seen in o..cry urr it betneen 10
....1 10.30—the time for assembling. ea?tain Coomb.,
totrog-Quarter-muter of the butelion, and lilutadon
Q railer-muter Newman, had preceded the regiment •
couple of days to get the earner in nutmeat, Lieut.
Roden and Resign Williams .0111 preeent, dugout.
Durdu and Rummy, Acting•iergeaut Case, 44 rank
• and file, Sergeant Taylor and Private Thorn• pioneers,
Burjellajor Wallapring and 5 buglers, Shortly before
11 they marched off to the railway stalled, the bugle
band playing pluckily on the way.
The Bridpert company, who are nnuanally strong,
came from Bridport by spool tl, and pre and-d the
Derottutor oespeny in the march to tbestatieu. There
were Calbtain Cited, Leal. 11111.111, &liaise Wont-
haw, Sergeaote Terry, Patten, line, and llessh, 2
buglers and 75 reek and file. L.rga nu.nbera non im-
periled the voluuteers and from doors aud windows 00
the w•Y the Mon were waved adieus nob gest wishes.
.Ttie Army Reserve, who hod orroupiel the Dorchester
Maul'. for the we-k elm join •.1 M. drain, awl &boat
• qtorter put 11, off all etuted.
The Wareham company, which Is gathered from all
over the 141 of Purbeek, was plelyei up at lihreton,
Wool, and Wareham. They added to the troie Captain
Ferrer ani Benign Lamy, 3 sergeants 1 baglar, nod 32
rant and file.

Oa again the " special ' want but pulled up at P.,01e
Junation to realise the men horn tee pnt of visit Ilk.
Ensign Stone, 3 eergeents, 1 lost/no:or, end 49 rank and
file j !iced.
We were now onnelderably behind time, although
very few minutes milliard to get the men into the trams
CI *ash plat*. Proceeding to Wimbarne, the 6th eorps
were added. They hai no oominiasioned °Edwin; bat
Qttarter-lbeter Sergeant Budden, 4 sergeants, 1 matron-
tor, 1 pioneer, nod 31 rank and file. By this time onr
, train bonslated of 21 carmine, drawn by two engines,
and even they could only take along at a peat which
jastided the old reputation of the line from Witaborne
to Biendford as the Slow and DoubtfuL Tbo carps
from the northern pert of Um aianty earns by twee
starting front Bherborne it 944 a.m. Ceptain
warmer. Lent. Tanner, Ensign, Calder, 3 sergeants, 1
instrustor. 1 pioneer 1 bugler, and 61 rank and file
same out from the fair town of Sherborne —a splendid
muster.

The 9th urge (Shaftesbury), outdated of Oaptsla F.
Beaott-Stanford, Lieu. liousett, 4 seroants, 1 tuatruo-
tor. 6 badlors, 1 pionaer, 48 rank aad dlo.
Toe 11 th (3.lllngliani) unaided of Oast. Prunus,
Unit. &daft, 3 veripmate, 1 Weld, 1 pioneer 1 drill
tattraotor, and 53 rank and Ale. From Stelbridgia2th).
mule 2 sergeants, 1 pioneer, sad 21 rank sad Le, and
the Sturtaloater ooetiogent numbered Lieut. Millwood,
Sergeant Neuman, 1 bawler, 1 pioneer, sad 21 rank sad

When all were ametnbled at Bleadford "cooked
hate" began to Bit about, and signs of the military
oommatiou of the place were abundant. After • brief
halt daring which we got the pleasant news rumoured
, that our old friends of the 4th-60th rifles were going to
, play tut Into amp, Colonel Mansell, Liest.Ool. Steward,
and Adjutant Barrett larded the battalion and we
started to the maths of the Dorset bugle band. The
route lay through a very duty Mee for meetly a ootiple
of miles, where, through the soastant tragio, the road
woe gronad to powder half-an-inch deep, nod the
mutating of our 600 tam made a cloud dame enough to
reveal our approach to • vigilant enemy, while it
°covered ourselves with grime. A few vote of r•th aad
dark clouds to the weetward memo I to indicate a change
of weather, but the fear of a wetting soon passed, and
m we entered on the springy turf of Moat:atop Down
the sun shone out, and is was soon evident we were to
have • brilliant entry to our quarters. At the lower
extremity of the atm Grounds no less than three bands
name up to welcome us on behalf of their reepeetive
regiments. So we marched in smartly and in good
fettle. It being an off day in camp, the men of our
brigade and numbers from all the regimente on the
down, rushed down to meet us, and lined the route of
oar marsh to our location. "A tine regiment" said
one; "whit • lot of em" ejaculated another • "they'll
not look se smart in a fortnight" was the cynical remark
of a rough-looking militiamen: "what a nice outing
for 'em" wan the playful commentary of a fellow who
had Mee "roughing it for a week or more: so, with
remarks oamplimentary and otherwise, and thl playing
in turn of the three panda we breasted the hill oa whit
our grouoi was selected, Cl. Brum ad 4 of the
drigvie *Moms having some to the headof toe battalion.
rhe 60th took the puma very sharp, and going up the
hill wits a " blower " for a few of our patriarchs, so that
the halt at the top WWI welcome in mot. SOUSA thin
one. Our camp is sitnatisi noterma the 95th rocas-mg
and the West York militia on the Ailing ground, and it
Cu very pleasant to dad this the moo of the latter
regiment had pitched mute for as and were mortar our
dinner,. The battalion was formed into Melt oompaniee
aa fell owe :7- .

_
Brorr.—Colonel Lleut. CA.Reword. ir
Itourseoro, Copt. nod Adjutant Horrett, Aetlng.Quarter m
.:uoinoo.dereuatoriojor ialUier /looter Jeit. Merman,
Orderly room clerk *or& Green, Bugle major Wellapetni,
Pioneer Sergi- Toyl.ir.„. _ _

A c Aupsay. —Capt. 0 xxl, Lieut. Ewen., Enogn Wnethsin.
3 sergeant., 2 bsglers, ill rank and die. 1 Instruct ir, 10.41 71
I corp. CJIIIIVIO. o.
--Capc ...HIV" Lieut. Hut.. E isign William., 5
esimennt., 5 buglers, 67 rank and Me, 1 inntructor ; totai, 71.
3.,1e =perky and part of n.l,
Farm. Ensign Slone, Ensign Lacey, 5 sergeant..
1 bugler, 02 rank and rn., 1 Instructor; toted, 72. SUi and
put of 2nd corpa
—ospl- 'raw& Leit. Art,., Lieut, Dashwani, I
sergemita, 1 bugler, ra rank and file, 1 instructor; totsd, ft
sth and 101.6 co_rps.

6.--CapL amuser, Lieut. Tanner. Easiga C4ld4r. 4
leripantl, 1 bu.gler, 43rant an] 11, linsiniet4r. tatal. IL
7th coo c".P14t4., ,
- •

•
F. dlns, Lieut. Wilson, 6 ser‘oants. I builer, 62
rank ant 61e, I iii 41111 ,r;:t 3.i etid dth corps
--Capt. Brnett-Stant.rd, Lieut, Usnoett, I sergeant, 6
euzwee, rank and Ms, 1 tositaztur ; total, 72. 9t4 •13 pan
of Oth corps.
12.—Cept. Freud., Loot, Kahle., Lout. DeshWahl, 5
sergeants, 1 bugler, 73 milk ant A.. I instructor ; tote! 02
gthieridge and iiiihngham corps. The tot.al etrecith cd the
battalioa 1. 621.

After a brief time oocupied in getting the oompanies
into their proper order Me moo were cold off to choir
wets—ll or 12 in mob. TO. old campaigners 65,51
settled down, and the youngssers fount soffideut enter-
miaowed in the novelty of the deflation. Waterproof
iheets-8 to • tent—for eleeplog upon. • weter beeket,
Lawata sod pegs, Mush Mot, and one blanket for each
ineo. By the time these were stowed sway ordmiy,
kande were served out, and though it is a wholesome
rule " never to look a gift horse in the mouth," it meet
ise amassed the cooldog.of the West York wai Dot Up
60 the Dorset causer. They had most kindly con-
' masted our kitchens and oaoked the rations for the
oorpa Underdone WIN the universal complaint and
them wale euspielon of amokiasss into toe bargain.
Chas most of the men had come sway with their haver-
saara well protilo•os, 50 that ludiff ereat pro 4 was as •
great die:oust, and. very large portion of It wao passed
in, and to due wane it was banal in trendies into ail
he Mose of the tents. After this there was •
pored. at 6 o'sloch, when Hie lioni Highous
the Duke of Cambridge inspected the Regiment; and
airtime as soon as he had glaniced odor tho ounpuies
tamed sp in qualm dlstarme solume he said to Sir
John Ilionel "A very fine regiment, Sir John," and in
passing through the lines made other oompumentary
remarks on the smartness of the battatioa. Rewriting
to the tents there was it • later boor • ration of tee
issued, bat most of the mu were out renewing
eequisMaces of last year's ounpaign, amongst them
raiwisre glad to lad Sergeant Low, of the Army
Corps, now ljarter-meater-Sergeaat of • troop
of the regiment. Long may he live, and every year
have a higher mark; and may we meet him again tome
it. The battery S brigade and the 4tti.6otli Riau
were also found out, and sundry " pow of beer"
testified to the burliness of the greetiog. Then we
found that the 95th who are a wary doe regiment,
and whose oflispea "rough it" very muoh line the
men, having for their mess • rude table by the
side of a waggon, illuminated for dinner with
sundry rowdies on camp 1aa650666 —are jolly good
fellows, while the West York Militia are a far superior
/lass to tho ordinary militiamen the regiment being
largely composed of Sheffield sutlers, sod they drill in
the best style, while they " maroh past" spienffilly.
Darkness, however, came on all too woo, and the eemp
for miles round was dotted with the lighted team of the
various regimeote. Before long the man begaa to return
to their own tents, and undies were In great reined.,
the battalion canteens was 5101 equal to supplying teem
—"Mu were on tiro road," and the men whoop his
lugs did not contain snob uouaual snide' of squipLasal
for a journey, hoi to oaat about to other oaatoeus to
get "lights.' The molars, however, were a.l very
kind in &rooting oar rum where to go, and every
oanteeo was open to as: so there was no diffi Jolty in
getting °anthem, and the nounies of the rideeelung
round the tent poles torrid a. seodiedieks. Before this
time, the bele had all been suide—i.s., the water-proof
sheets had 04Wo lad all over the teat, kit bags and
haversacks served as pillows, aod a great coat and •
blanket served each mu for beidlog and bed. It was
no easy bell, to be sore; and men amiustomed to good
quarters at tioine did not have the soandeet of clambers.
The chaff of the tent, the dodind and wilting, and
laughing (of wolch titer* wee pleat,, showing that
everybody was In high spirits) also p ted meet
repose; but "subdue' of rest" pseud the night, and
early in the morning men turned ant: by four ohlook
vie lines were quite animated. 'New milt, a peuoy
a pint," roused the loudest deeper; but, of coarse, it
was "a sell ;" • meteor of "ham and sags for break-
fast," was the neat joke, and there was no end to she
pleamatry of the ononnion.
SUNDAT.

The" room" soundsdst 5.30 Los., and the ion aim. •
beautifully, although *leads portended shower& Mors.
lag &blossom were • serious boobies., for there was
only me motet for • mat, ead is wee lasi( • mile to go
for water. The neutral praise°, was for a pan; se
take towel and imp and the hookas, go over to the
tanks—whioh 'appoint very good water -sod have •
douom in tarn. But, nobody Qs° know who has not
tried it, th• diffioulty of makuag 'oar toilist wider sash
oirou.ust woo.. Yost have nowhere to pat anything,
and laying your materids load olothing on the groand
is nattier mammy nor esaveaMat. However, tsar, to
nothing else to be done, and everybody takes' toes rough-
ing vory pleseantir. Btrings of hones, belonging to
the timaspart of the division, treat to wider, at trougkel
marealently provided, and the wheel. amp ins In
aelleity in its undrem modilloo. At 7 a.m. breakfast
warn served, i 3. two met from Mal teat went up to the
sookiag kitobeas for a kettle of tea, sundry loam of
breed ewe slailarly l.tshed, and baiter (seek as it woe)
mold be had by,paying for. This wits not • very deo
repast, bet it was soierabey wholesome, and It went
down very well. After • whit., dresaag foe chunk
parade was the oompation of the morning, sod as
8.0 the bogies ell avec the easp eteactel the aeleeeety

for ohurob•golng. The meek* wellooodootwl In brigade*,
end there were musters of Roman Catholios, E deao-
twii•na. Presbyterian., and Weelayout. Dorset WM
praficiAlly church. The service We. conducted oa •
altering pliti.•h, •a h eomod with .welling
Formed into three aides of a Keefe, tla rust to fr tor. ;
• anaplato in toroth)/ read a short servioe, • show b riot
format by au anisloaratioa ol bands and damns front
each regiment of the line In the brigade. The Mtl4lo
We. splendid, the &login, first-rate, and the general
rifest it impressive. All the men stool throughout
tills swims. One of the hymos had for • refrain " A
day's unroll nearer home." and • ehort marmot' wae
preachod from Aram iv., 12 saforolog from the o'Crli•
sity of 'mooing salvation to day. There was • groat
many oiviltaas present Rewriting to thate dinner was
had after a helot while, and to-day, done by oar own
eooks, it were all that o,uld oe dosirei. This afternoon
Ii stormy, but many of our men hare gone into Blood-
ford on paw."
To-morrow (Woodsy) %peek to be at it esrly, the
brigade beiou :looniest to b.,' a hard day, and marek
plat the Prince of Wale. awl Duke of Camiridge.
The previwoning of the await battalion is no light
leek, b.t with Acting Quartermaster Ooornbt, and
Q iartet•Mawer Sergeant Newman, this important
work ts I.oits done capit•Py. On Saturday the dorm
issued connoted of 1170. he. meat, 837illsa.
2.2ldbs. of wood, with 4811 m. of onto and 411 b.. bay
for tour staff horns. It 14 made op in the followiag
.loantlites per man —erd of an ounce of tea or palm,
2 auger, is. salt, I 36:h mi. pepper, lilb, bread,
ill,. moat, 3 ha of wow'.
At present we hero no battalion sari/owl, but Dr.
Rowe, of Wiinborne, is expected on Monday. 111 w.
ever, there have been no adateats at promo., end We
May hope there will not be, though we shall be Ittel to
be iterate' by our own surgooor it ouch necessity shoull
arise. _ .

There Is evor• ',aeon to believe that as Doreet bee
come out some 650 etrong, riuskoniog the men detail•d
fur various dhLitte le a Ido.tou to the etrength returoed
".61, oofneany. SU the battalion wid do everything to
top up its old reputetiuu as one a the beisi --if not
the best volunteer regiment In lb. service.
SUNDAY EVVIIIIIG.

Tbronghoat the afterpooo it his been "i"11 without
oesoetion, not very think, but • thin omtinuous drizzle
tile( MA le the camp ao miserable se • kW pio-nle one
moray dey. The autumns were almost the only resort
for those remaining in camp and thee., were oro
the "loving map" plissilte round with greet freedom.
Comfortable home parties, however, were made In some
of the tints, nod sllhuu4h in oriel. the Poole line there
was WI hoar'. hymn singing, in most it did not seem
mush like Sunday. Bat then we ere • "Lying ooluata,"
end the proprieties are ditildult to maintain. Tae foot
ii everybody is so sociable, ttist paiality is indomiaed
in all int devolopmente without stint. Toe visit or. So
Blaadford same beak very moob to the oon Mien of
"drowned r•th" bat they affected that it hail his. •
pleasant " oohs's." Perhaps so. The anfortanitte
°tribute who were determined to see the oahtp, and had
only • &ears of doing it to-day, miffed for their
temerity. Women bedraggled waoJered lull.. .17
through the Hass, or took shelter in the °animate, bat
the shivary of We military was exhibited bore, for not
• few of them wolked *War enveloped in tier Majesty's
great mute which the soldiers hid oonelder•tely wrest
up to proteat the fair creatorss from the eleamots.
Now (5 &hook) the tamp la settling doss for the
night The Mr grows shilly mid dusk omits. an &pooh