The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-28 00:00:00

DOECIIIKSTEIt AGRICULIIJRAL SOCIETY.
The annual exhibition of stock and dinner of this
society will take place at Dorchester, toduorruw (Wednes-
da)).

TILE DORSET VoLUSTEEItS AT TIIE SUMMER

MANEUVItE&

For the third time /If; ' volunteers of Dorset are taking
part in the summer manoeuvres carried out annually of
late years, for the purpose of giving to the army in mimic
warfare such experience SS Shall prove useful in case of
stern nudity. These camps of exercise offer great facilities
to the volunteers of the country for increasing their
Imowledge, and the Dorset battalion has most laudably
taken advantage of them to an extent altogether mere.
molested, and with results alike gratifying to the
Commanderoin-Chief anal the riflemen themselves.
On the present occasion the total strength of the
battalion taking part iii the manoeuvres is about WO
—• muster which must lie highly gratifying to Colonel
Mensal anal the officer.; of the regiment. Starting from
the southernmost part of the county at nine o'clock, the
Weymouth corps was the first to set out on the campaign.
A special train coeveyeal the volunteers to Farnham,
the various corps joiaiag at their nearest stations along
the tooth-Western line. Arriving at Farnham about three
o'clock, the battalion marched into camp at Frensharn. the
,distance being variously estimated at from three to
sig miles, but probably the mean between the two is
AMOCO like the mark. However, all were is good spirits,
moll those who attended the first manoeuvres fought their
battles o'er again as they marched along, moved by the
fact of finding themselves in the tame district. The land
of the Donet militia came out to meet their brethren in
arms, and talayed then to their quarters. This graceful
act was highly appreciated lay the volunteer*. The
battalion took over the standing tents vacated by
the Wilts regiment, so they were spared the toil
of erecting their own houses. Camp life thus began
alemourely. The usual routine followed. and in the
airaajag the locale was inspected, and old acquaintances,
military and volunteers, sought out and fraternised with.
A drab-rate cautoen is provided for the battalion by Mr.
Mahe, of Farnham who on two previous occasions has
acted in the same capacity for the regiment By the way
-there is another previewed battalion of volunteers in the
camp, composed of the Widen, Scottish, Yeovil, and a
Cheshire corm, certainly a far-fetched mixture,
and it seems a pity—mt to may a scandal—that
out of a large county like Somerset with two
&Mahouts of volunteers, only am corps can be
found willing to take part in these manumes.
Mit this by the side of the fact that Dorset far three years
has contributed between sta and ale men, and we may
wen feel proud of the Dorset battalion. Sitturday night
was pawed in great quietude, and there was a general i
itheence of music in camp, and even bugle calls were as '
fdsble.in consmoence of the enemy being in the
geighbourhood— i just over the hills n the
direction of tbe Devil's Jump The thunderstorms which
have prevailed of late, brought tain during Saturday
aight, but no ill erode were experieneet
On Sunday morning the battalion paraded at l/ o'clock
for church parade, ancilthe field state was as fellows :
A company, 3 officers and 56 men: IL 3 dicer.
Sad 58 1/11311 •. C. 2 officers anal 62 own- D. 2 officer"
gad 51 men: E. g lAnClitit and IV men; P, 3 officers and 4$
Men ;G, 2 officers and 46 men : H. 3 officers 411 men. The
Mat consists of Eiset Col. Manse!, Ueut Col. Steward.
Major Matthews, Adjutant Capt. Mount-Batten, Dr.
Timed, Quarter-Muter Captain tooDulte Quarter-Master-
Sergeant Newman, Sergeant-Major Itratta, Orderly-room
Bergt. Coombs, limpitalhermant Seaton, and Plower
-
Sergeant Taylor. In the afternoon the battalion paraded
at toe o'clock for m interesting ceremony, via, the pre-
Mutation of • modal and AM to Sergeant Bryant (Win-
borne corps), fur long service and good conduct in
the army. The warrant from the War office for the
presentation was read lay Adjutant Mount-Batten,
and Colonel Memel expressed the pleasure it alforded him
as an old soldier to be the medians of presenting to Sergt.
Ery.g a modal and gratuity of gIS, in recognition of his
21 years' service and good conduct Bespoke of the honour
this presentatiou betokened, and concluded by pinning
the medal on the gallant Sergeant's breast. Hearty cheers
were givea by the volunteers in sympathy with the
presentatlim This over the companies marched to their
private parades, ;tad were dismissed for the day.
We should state that the Dorset battalion form part of
the ird brigade of lAN second division, which is under the
Command of Major-tieneral 11.14.11. Prince Edward of
SamieWeirnar. CAI., and that the postal address of our
volunteers is —Darrwt Ilattaion ItY., 3rd Brigade, 2nd
Division, Frensbaut lardeun.
On Sunday evening the conduit pekoe is the morrow was
a general subject of speculation, and it wee pleasing to the
ruaterity of the men that active operations ere now carried
iorward. The final orders were for the tettalion to
muster for regimental parade at seven o'clock, tied the
whole division was unaler orders to assemble an Lidif
War.
The sham light took place this (Monday) morning. be.
twain the dirties* under Prince Edward of tax-Wetmar
and General StnytMs division, resulting in a victory Ns
the latter. The Duke of Cambridge was present
It will be satisfactory to theme at home to know that the
weptd of the L.,otrool department are Mod,
gad the issuing of the rations is all that can be
&sired. So far as the lottabot is concerned, with GSM.
Owashe as Quarter-Master, and toserter•Master-Seriteent
Weinman, anuol with the extorience of former
manoeuvres, the rationing is cure to be roccessful. On
Sunday, we hear. there was a great surplus of bread, but,
of course, the men bad not lost their Dorset appetites;
and probably before the end of the week they will he Lew
ettough to put out of the way all that is issued.
For the Monday campaign a ratiou if bread and cheese
pme tamed, but we gather that the fight was over early,
" that the battalion would get hack to their C3SIII ill fair
thae for diancr ; anal we dare say that tke sense of alefwit
Would not mach user their enjoyment of the weal, ur their
anterinaleal afasrlvatds.

tsY DROWYetteu.-4 en Saturday morning last, about
eleven o'clock, several lows. the eldest of whom does not
to have boon more tams eleven year, of age, were
in the river near Washingpoul farm house, some
numditaswe from Pyinore. Itu doubt those little one
had been frequently warned by their latent, of th:
danger &Welding the practise, but "toys will be boys"
ono oi those young lads was nawgd Edward
Juane. He was sem year* old last birthday, awl his
gather Mr. John Halmos', resides at Pymore, having been
tor • great number a years a foreman over the twins
glagertment at the Mills. This little fellow moms to have
belia Thaw venturesome. The water where he was bath-
e.li said to be soms sit or seven feet deep in the centre
wThe deer, and the children were near the banks. There
• Tweet that a lad was passing at the time, and sto_ppeil
• use bathers ; and, eventually, he offered Utile
6 kalipenny if he would crow the river. The wor
iteee wow, tesinded by the money, although he could not
geode the attempt, got out of his depth, and sank.
=lbw boys seloral
lrbecame alarmed. and, dressing
01111111111MMI in hastik it apPears they cams to a mutual
logaZtegery anything Z about the accident, and INlegagalailionion on 1% river's brink. A leamyvinngailte
..
Nicked up the clothes and it is said took them to
brother who worn at the mU Of course,
fele • coquinas warn made, and the ruts
b;sys named Jobe Gale and Frederick
to the
which
ttwesysnsudzotr.s
teawto.toesaar it is supposed the demon' must
tosj la the water nearly: tw9.bourst_so thee
tea,. were relinquished. The poor boy
as beta; a curly-h m
eaded errr little fellow, ,
la trill be much mired by his companions. We h_ops
Indlnaely fate will be a warning to them all. The
ha ow lenaSty are all dangerous, consisting as they
a. &Ili
_habil at rsrious part& llos home. wee
elleasoes at two o'clock.