The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-25 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDERS.

The commanding officers of the metropolitan corps
of which the attendance at the review has been
sanctioned, should make their arrangements so as
to insure the punctual arrival of their respective
corps at the railway station at the hours which
have been already notified.
The commanding officers of the country corps of
which the attendance has been sanctioned, must
make their arrangements with the railway authori-
ties so as to reach Shalford Common, near Black-
heath, not later than ten a.m.

Whilst proceeding through the streets of the
metropolis to the railway station, commanding
cfficers are to be careful in keeping their corps from
overlapping any corps that may be in their front;
and they must arrange their order of march so as to
keep the thoroughfares clear.
When a corps arrives within 100 yards of the
railway station its band must cease playing.
With a view to avoid confusion at the metropoli-
tan railway stations, a corps is not on any account
to approach within one hundred yards of the station,
unless it is properly told off, and prepared to enter
the carriages on reaching the platform. in regular
military formation, nor until the commanding officer
has his warrant correctly filled up, and ready for
delivery to the collector at the gate. Neither is a
corps to attempt to enter the station should it arrive
there, whilst another corps is engaged in entering.
In such a contingency, it must halt until the en-
d I trance is clear.

The directions of the staff officers at the railway
stations are to be promptly obeyed.
Commanding officers must bring with them to
the review field states of their respective corps,
prepared according to the annexed form.
In the case of an infantry corps which is joined
with others in a battalion on this occasion, the field
state is to be handed to the officer commanding the
battalion, to enable him to make out a field state
for the whole battalion.

The field states of the field batteries of artillery
will be given to the brigade majors of the R9yal
Artillery; those of the battalions of infantry will
be given to the brigade-majors of the brigades to
which they respectively belong.
The whole of the field states will be subsequently
collected by an assistant inspector of volunteers.
No company is to be of less strength than 24 files,
or of greater strength than 02 files.
The number of company officers accompanying
the troops is to be strictly limited to three for each
company.

It ie desirable that battalions should be made up
to 6 companies, but no battalion of less than 4 com-
panies will on any account be allowed. The rank
and file of the infantry should be provided with
blank ammunition at the rate of 20 rounds per man.

Ammunition in proportion of 50 rounds per gun
will be served out to the field batteries on the ground.

It is recommended that every Volunteer should
be provided with a haversack (worn over the right
shoulder), and a water bottle, and that he should
carry with him his provisions for the day. It is
most desirable that each should have a cloak, cape,
or greatcoat. Uniformity of pattern may be dis-
pensed with on this occasion, provided the garments
are folded neatly and carried in the same way by
each corps. Officers commanding battalions will give
the order for their men to cloak when necessary.
On reaching its destination by the railway, each
corps will, on leaving the carriages resume its mili-
tary formation, and proceed at once to Shalford
Common, where th.l fores will be arranged in bri-
gades and divisions.
The battalions from Waterloo, and from Surrey,
Hants, and Barks will ba brigaded on the western
part of the common, facing the north, the right
resting on the road to Blackheath. These, with a
proportion of artillery, will constitute the Ist divi-
sion.

The battalion from London•bridge, Kent, and
Sussex will be brigaded in the order of their arrival
at the eastern extremity of Shalford-common, in
columns at quarter distance right in front, also
facing the north, and, with the rest of theartillery,
will compose the 2d division.
After a short halt to refresh the men, each bri-
gade will move off independently. The brigades of
the Ist division will proceed by the road leading
pia Old Tangley, and be brought into position by
staff officers on reaching the plateau.
The brigades of the 2d division will move byLittle
Tangley Farm and Pitillip's-lane, and pursue their
march directly to the eastern extremity of the heath.
Officers commanding batteries of position will be
careful to move their guns on to the heath early in
the morning of Monday ; they are not to leave
Shalford later than eight o'clock. The light bat-
teries must also precede the march of the infantry
from Shalford at least one hour. Phillip's-lane, by
. which the guns will be taken, is narrow and some-

what steep, and the road leading on to the heath is,
for a quarter of a mile, heavy with sand.
At the conclusion of the field-day, should the
general in command require the force to march past
him, the movement will commence from the right
of the first division. After passing the general the
first brigade will at once take the road to Guild-
ford, where the trains will be ready for the return
journey. The other brigades of this division wil
follow as far as Shalford Common, where they will
occupy their original ground, but facing the south,
and pile arms. These brigades will move on in suc-
cession to Guildford, under the direction of a staff
officer, with an interval of 40 minutes between each
brigade. A small field near the station will be ap-
propriated for their accommodation, and from this
field battalions will be drawn in succession to the
trains. which will leave every 10 minutes.
The 2d division will occupy its original ground
on Shalford Common, but facing the south, and will
be drawn to the trains in succession of battalions
from the right, under the direction of a staff officer.
Volunteers who are not with their corps will not
be admitted to the volunteer trains until all corps
that are in military formation have left, and they
will then be charged full fare for the return jour-
ney. _ _ _

At the conclusion of the field day arms are to be
examined, and surplus ammunition collected from
the pouches, in accordance with Article 108 of the
Volunteer Regulations.
An officer of competent rank is to remain in com-
mand of every corps, and each company must be in
charge of an officer. Volunteer officers in command
of brigades are requested to wear a crimson silk
scarf or sash over the left shoulder, to distinguish
their rank.

Upon the order being given for the force to march
past the general, one band from each brigade is to
be sent to the saluting paint, where they will be
arranged in, consecutive order by a staff officer, for
the purpose of playing while their respective bri-
gades pass. The remaining bands will march at
the head of their own battalions without playing.

As it is intended that the force shall be divided
into attacking and defending divisions, of nearly
equal strength, in order to prevent accidents
officers and non-commissioned officers must not
allow opposing parties to approach within 100
yards of one another.
By order of the Secretary of State for War,

War Offiee, March 24, 1864.

M. M‘Mußpo.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE FORCE.

Lieut General Sir J. L, PENNEFATHER, K,C.13., Com-

manding
Aides de Camp—Lieut Colonel P. Bayley, Captain A, C.
Boyle, V.C., and Lieut D. H. Docherty
Assistant Adjutant Ganeral—Col J. W. Armstrong, C. 8.•
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General—Captain W. G. Lock-
hart

Assistant Quartermaster General—Lieut Col the Hon. H.

H, Clifford, V.C.
Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General—Capt P. A. A.

T wynam
Colonel Simmons, C,8., Royal Engineers
Colonel Gambier, C. 8., Royal Artillery
Captain W. S. M. Wolfe, R.A., Brigade Major
Colonel Buchanan, Royal Artillery

FIRST DITISION.

Major General D. Russell, C. 8., Commanding; Major R.
C. Stewart, Aide de Camp

Ist Brigade--Lieut Col Viscount Ranelagh ; Captain
Heron Maxwell, 15th King's Hussars, Aide de Camp;
Captain Wayell, 41st Foot, Brigade Major
2d Brigade—Lieut Col Lord Elcho
3d Brigade—Lieut Col Earl Grosvenor, Cornet Maclean,
Royal Dragoons, Aide de Camp; Lieut and Adjutant
Hawkes, 37th Foot, Brigade Major
4th Brigade—Lieut Col Lord Radstock ; Lieut Raven,
let Middlesex Artillery Volunteers, Aide de Camp; Lieut
Adjutant Moseley, 2d battalion 60th Royal Rifles, Brigade

Major
Corps in First Division, showing the Battalion Organisation

of the Infantry :

Ist Administrative Brigade, Sussex Artillery Volunteers,
372 ; guns, six 18 pounders
Ist Middlesex Artillery Volunteer Corps, 195; guns,
four 18 pounders
Ist Brigade, Hants Artillery Volunteers, 540
Ist Brigade Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers, 172; 2d
Middlesex Artillery Volunteer Corps, 92 ; 2d Surrey Artil-
lery Volunteer Corps, 146; Ist City of London Artillery
Volunteer Corps, 133; let Tower Hamlets Artillery Vo-
lunteer Corps, 40-595
Ist Middlesex Engineer Volunteer Corps, 300 ; let City
of Lyndon Engineer Volunteer Corps, 160; Ist Hants En-
gineer Volunteer Corps, 81-541
7th Haute Volunteer Corps, and 36th Middlesex Volun-
teer Corps, 434
Ist Middlesex (Victoria) Rifle Volunteer Corps, 254 ,
18th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 46; 47th Middlesex
Rifle Vulunteer Corps, 33 333.
2d Middlesex (South) Rifle Volunteers Corps, 437
4th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 434
9th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 214
15th Middlesex (London Scottish), RitleVolunteer Corps,
306
19th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 466
21st Middlesex (Civil ServiceßifleVolunteer Corps), 200;
38th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 81-281
22d Middlesex (Queen's) Rifle Volunteer Corps, Ist
battalion, 372
tal2io2nci 11ddlesex
,
46th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 330 ; 2d City of
London Rifle Volunteer Corps, 136_466
2d Administrative Battalion Rifle Surrey Volunteers,
and 12th Surrey Rifle Volunteer Corps-344
let Administrative Battalion, Surrey
Rifle Volunteers,
378
3d Administrative Battalion, Surrey Rifle Volunteers,
42

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Volunteer Corps, 440
Rifle
eants Rifle Volunteer; and
Ist and 101 Surrey Rifle Volunteer Corps, 386
Corps, 561
t723dtiahnAA'ddlm92mitcinhill:ligialitSatran:ltatiStV2iVll3!BfißS:LiatVttratrla;ly.loiminoßnHteeatlats Rifle Volunteer Corps,
and 13th, 15th, 16th, and 18th Hants
Rifle Volunteer Corps,
623
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