The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-02 00:00:00

Naval and Mili

,ary Intelligence.

The autumnal inspection of the 28 companies
composing the 4th Division of Royal Marine Light
Lfentry yesterday commenced at Woolwich by
Gen. J. B. Stransham, Inspector General of the
corps. The General, accompanied by Capt. Travers,
A.D.C., rode down to Woolwich from London, and
Was met at Charlton by Col. Travers, C. 8., Second
Commandant; Capt. Rance, Brigade Major, and
other mounted officers, and was escorted to the bar-
rack square, where the division was drawn up in
marching order in quarter distance column, and re..
ceived the Inspector. General under arms. The
General carefully inspected the packs'and accoutre-
ments, went through the barrack quarters, and in-
spected the men's messes, which were served up in
his presence. At two o'clock they reassembled on
parade, end proceeded to the review ground on
Woolwich common, where they formed in three brie
gedes, in chief command of Colonel Commandant
Hopkins, C. 8,, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, Bri-
gadier ; Col. Travers, C. 8,, Second Commandant;
Lieut.-Col. Marriott, and Lieut.sCol. Louis; Capt.
Bunco acting as Major of Brigade. The division
mustered over 1,000 strong, and each man was sup-
plied with 20 rounds of blank ammunition. Their
appoaranco in contiguous column, performing the
salute, which they did on the Inspector General's
arrival on the ground, was especially commended.
After going past the column front and rear, and
making a most careful inspection, the General and
Staff took up a position in front, and the bri-
'gades marched past. A variety of field exercises
having been gone through, the Inspector-General
called upon Lieut. Colonel Louis to put his brigade
through a course of bayonet movements. They were
performed in admirable style. Skirmishers were
then sent forward to reconnoitre the position and
numbers of a supposed enemy in the distance,
whereupon a general engagement commenced, and
continued upwards of two hours. At the conclusion
the Inspector General remarked to Col. Hopkins
that he had never found the battalion in better con-
dition, and that he was much pleased with the man-
ner in which they had acquitted themselves
throughout. The inspection of the gunnery depart-
ment, under Captain Carrington, and other por-
tions of the establishment was to be made this

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morning.
By a letter dated the 27th of October the Secre-
tary of State for War approves the admission into
hospital when deemed necessary of the civilian ser-
vants of officers stationed at Aldershott, provided
that the actual cost of the subsistence in hospital,
together with the:additional expense for attendance,
washing, and fuel, be paid by the principal pur.
veyor, and that no expense be thereby entailed
upon h)

A detachment'of the Roy al Engineer Train, under
command of Lieut. Gore Booth, and consisting of
53 non-commissioned cfficers and men, 30 horses,
six carts, and one waggon, is under orders to pro-
ceed from Alderahott to Shorncliffe, there to be
stationed. On Friday the mounted portion of the
detachment marched from the South Camp to
Guilford, en route for their destination.

On Wednesday last the route marching for the
season commenced at Aidershott, and the division
proceeded by brigades, from its several parades in
both camps, into the surrounding country. The ge-
neral rendezvous selected appeared to be Farnham,
and towards this point the troops converged, leav-
ing Aldershott about 10 o'clock. The 33 brigade,
however, paraded in the North Cemp at 9 a.m.,
commanded by L;euteCol.Gordon (75th Regiment),
in the absence of Msjor-Gen. Russell. Tao brigade
consisted of the 39. h, 75th, and 831 Regiments. The
second brigade consisted of the let battalion 14th
and 62d Regiments and 2 battalion 60th Mies, the
E and F batteries 9h brigade Royal Artillery pre-
ceding. The fist brigade was composed of the 31st,
59,h, and 85th Regiments, while the cavalry come
prised the let end 2d Dragoons, 14th Pussars, aed
1) battery Royal Horse Artillery. The appearance
of the troops under arms was all that could be de-
sired. The troops returned to quarters about 1 o'clock.
In accordance with annual custom the 2d Dra.
goons (Scots Greys), now stationed at Aldershott,
celebrated the anniversary of the battle of Balak-
lava on Tuesday last, on the officers' parade in the
south cavalry barracks, where there were a variety
of games, races, and sports for the non-commissioned
officers and men of the regiment and of the garri-
son.. The games and sports were under the patron-
age of Major-Gen, Hodge, C. 8., commanding the
Cavalry Brigade. Of the three regiments which
formed the heavy brigadeatßalaklava, and executed
the "heavy charge" on the 25th of October, 1854,
two—the let (or Royals) and the 2d Dragoons (or
Scots Greys)—are now stationed at Aldershott, and
the third, the Inniskilling Dragoons, in India.
The first distribution of prize money for the cap-
tors of Dhar, in the course of the Indian mutiny of
1857, has been made at Aldershott during the pre-
sent week to the 14th (King's) Hussars, one of the
two regiments at that station which were engaged
in the action (the other regiment being the 86th
Foot). The distribution of the prize money, which
amounted to about £3,000, was made to the 14th
Hussars on Monday last. Each private received
£4O, sergeant £BO, and sergeant mejor £lOO. On
being mustered, only 35 men came forward for
their claim, and as a still further proof of the
havoc made by the mutiny it may be mentioned
that not a single officer who was present at Dhar
is now with the regiment. The recipients of the
prize-money have deposited a great portion of it in
the savings-bank, end many have devoted their share
to the relief of the necessities of their aged parents.
An important end interesting military reconnais-
sance commenced a few weeks ago has just been
completed for the Quartermaster •General's office,
by a detachment of officers from the Royal Staff
College, Sandhurst. Starting simultaneously from
Blaekwater, Begshot, Woking, and Chobham, the
four divisions of an imaginary corps crarmJa were
supposed to be marching southward to repel an in.
vasion. All the staff duties of a large force were
performed as they would be on actual service. The
military positions on the Surrey hills, the roads
connecting them. and those leading to the south,
were surveyed, sketched, and reported on. The
military resources and statistics of the towns on the
line of advance were noted, camps were laid out,
and communications constantly kept up between the
advancing columns. The Weald of Sussex having
been thus traversed, fresh positions were taken up
on the South Dawns. The sea coast was examined
from Bognor to Shoreham, and reports made on the
facilities or otherwise for landing troops in large
meesee, and also upon those military positions on the
shore which would be favourable to covering at-
tempted landings: These duties performed, the
imaginary enemy may be supposed to have been
driven back on hie ships. The following officers of
the Staff Corn under the command of Colonel W.
Napier, have been employed in these operations :
Major Wood, Victoria Cross, 73d Regiment—Capt.
Creagh, 5.1 Clive, Grenadier
Guards—Capt. Gilbard,l3ih Hussars—Lieut.Young,
17th Lancers—Capt. Blundell, Grenadier Guards—
Msjor Goodenough, Royal Artillery—Lieut. Paws
cett, lot Royals—Copt. Knowles, 67th Regiment—
Lieut. Blake, sth Fusileers—Major Bolton, Royal
Artillery—Capt. Hutchinson, 64th Regiment—and
Major Bowen, 69th Regiment.

The deaths of the following officers have been
officially reported at the War-office since the Ist of
October :—Generals J. Reeve, Colonel of the 61st
Rilitnent—and T. W. Robins, Colonel of the 80th
Rogiment. Colonel J. Buchanan, Royal Marines—
ALjor T. Cochrane, sth West India Regiment.
C Ipts. C. If. Coetabadie, 31 Princess of Wales's
Dragoon Guards—T. E. Gahagan,Royal Engiaeers,
R. H. Macfarlane, 2J battalion sth Fusiliers—J,
Lcrnb, 100th Rogint.-nt—J. Gillespie, H. I. Tribe,
Royal Marines—and P. Conolly (Quartermaster),
20th R'gitnent. Li,.uts. J. S. Humphrey, W. T.
sc3t,t, and W. R. Molcsworth, Rlyal
Ist battalion 233 Regiment—G, Fitz-
gerald, Ist battalion 25th King's Own Borderers—
B, Reece, 37ta R'gimont—C. M'Leod, 43d Light
Infantry—St. G. R. Barry, 13th Dragoons—W.
Edwards, 58:h It',Titme,nt--E. Mahon, 70th Regis
rent—and T. Ai y, Corsican Rangers—Quarter-

master C. Bedford, 5 n Royal Heti Lancers—and
it. Pegley, 41h V3teran Battalion. Deputy Com-
missary-General, F. 'W. A. C. Mljor—Assistant.