The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-01 00:00:00

( Prom th• 06sertyr.)

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The grand military display of the Volunteers of
the metropolis and surrounding districts, to take place
thud.y on Wimbledon.common, will, an far as the num.
hers of affective+ attached to metropolitan regiments Ire
concerned. completely throw the sham light at Brighton
into the shade. Although, probably with the view or
deterring so large a number of people attending as to
reeler the keeping of the ground iticonvenient and M-
ho faring with the evolutions of the Volunteers,
the display at Wimbledon has been hitherto desig-
nated by the modest title of a mere •• field day," it DOW
tune out that it will comprise all the military display and
manaievres attendant upon a sham fight equally with
that of the ...current demosetration at Brighton.
The matter hen been kept secret arnolget the commanding
officers of the various bettalices, but it now appears that
Wimbledon common will tosisorrow be waves/xi into •
complete supposed field of battle. with lime of attack and
deism% with, it is stated, artillery, cavalry, and commie.
@mist, all arranged is dee mad proper order. That
the comparative probeble strength of the metropolitan
fosse to be espied at Brighton and Wimbledon may
be aseerteleed with approximate accuracy, we subjoin
the list of the rarities regiments which have signified
their intention of taking part in the Wimbledon Review.
le the first place we have the let Middlesex Artill , 200;
the let Middlesex (Victoria) Riess, 500; the City Brigade
twehattalioes, say 1,200; the Queries (Westminster), 1,00);
the North Middlesex (Lard Weld'. regiment), 400 ; the
Hoe. Artillery Compasy, 400; Id Middlceet Light Cavalry
(Lord Trero's earnest), 130 ; the Civil Service, 400 ; the
Fourth Middlesex (Ishngthel, 400; the 20th Middlesex
(Railways), *to ; the IleMoitans (to keep the ironed),
the 37th Maims: (ffiettatbaq). 200; the in" of
emit Volunteer, 400; the let durrwr. 4110- other
Hervey gips, 500; the 311th Middlesex (Artists/.
HU Thus ben we here se aggregate of
samethiag seer 5.000 rase .:peeled to take part in
the display of Wimbledon re
_wilist the 4,000 or 5,000 of
missmnlitate 'geese wbn cell be •ffilllftwa at Bright... Nor have the armegeiesets with remold to this imecelmet
gathering boss
are wader orders fergeates. Meet al the iladdliseerriwzi-
meek to meeter is their
grades at S war., aced marsh to that poetics of 0,4
ti&thy the Ihightebrithee barracks. ewe mimed
asenumeated by he IwrL Haw* memiabled
sad formed la column, the march of the entire brigades
will take place at by the Reesingtonropi to Putney-
bodge. and thence to Wierhioderreemmos. The right will
ao Might he • very impsisg DIM The Surrey regiments
will cock the mooed by the South Western Railway.
It s tellers' that the chief cosseriad will tievOlve spna
LASOL•Cielosiel Hicks, of the Looks Rifle Brigade, although

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it ie rumoured that the Doke of Wellington will be at the
head of his regiment, as colonel of the Victoria Kitlon.
An olscial plan of operations -which has been published
in a map of the field of action, in such a way as to make it
intelligibhi to officeis and others to be engaged -bas been
issued, and will comprise the following:
I. Au army covering London is encamped on an elevation
between Putoey and Itoehampton.
'Z. The enemy is supposed to be advancing along the
Pereinioulli•mail from the direction of Kingston Bottom.
1. I h.e lottalioo is sent forward to meet the steaming
foe in extending enter as fart Putney Bottom, their rizimt
dank resting on the Hatbfacesl Stag and other house.,
whilst the nimn body, having *Noticed from the swami,
meet, take up a strong position on the crest of the hill.
having Comic. Park and ltoehaunptou on its right, coveted
by the artillery.
4. The skirmisher, which have been thrown out and the
advoneed battalion are driven back, mad reform within the
brim of the nutiu lindy, which then advances, and Bring cum.
mences alone the whole lies
5. The enemy, finding it impossible to force the Ports.
ternith.mail, are supposed to endeavour to turn the left of
the defenders, and to gain the Wimbledon-oral to London,
but are intercepted by a powerful body of skirmishers thrown
out in (met of the ride butts, wbo keep them at bay whilst
the whole force of the defender, by a rapid movement take
up a new alignment, and form in columns of battalion.
between the windmill on the right and Wimbledon and
Putney•mads, and Wimbledon-park on the left flank, time
skirmishers who have bees previously engaged taking up a
position in the rear. Having Bred from their right of con,
pani s, end discharged several volleys at the *wow.'
enemy, the whole line will advance, and again re-form into
battslions.

The troops will retire after the field-ely by the Wimble-
' don-road, end take up their respective rouk s homeward..
With regard to the commissariat, the directions are that
es:li corps shall supple its own provisions. In some in-
stances the greatest liberality hes been shown by com-
minding officers. An • Night example, Viscount Enfield
' ha. provides! the whole of the commissariat for the North
Middlesex at his own expense. and refrcahments will he
distributed, on the eri:val of the men upon the ground, by
an officer who has been weirdly appointed by his lordship
for that purpose. Should the weather prove propitious. a
very greed and imposing sight is in store for those who
think it worth their while to go to Wimbledon.
It is understood that the evolutions to be gone through
at Wimbledon have received the official sanction of the
War-office authorities and not only will there be a number
of General officers of her Majesty's regular forces upon the
ground, but it is now stated with confidence that the genetsl
movements will be direcissil by Colonel WM aril°, the Super-
iuteniku•Generial of the Volunteer Forces. Much sur
prise has been ninnifested that neither the London Scottish
pot the London Irish will take pal. in the military displays
of this day, either at Brighton or Wimbledon. With re-
Teel to the former, they will not be officially mustered for
any purpose whatever to-day. The London Irish, how-
ever, will muster and march to Hampstead. for the purpose
of rifle-shooting for prizes at the butts at Child's Hill. The
19tb Middlesex (Working Men's College) proceed for a field-
day to Riehnsood-park.