The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-03 00:00:00

iN! S PAPER
va 10115 made there was no intention to
upon the military authorities, bap'
call attention to the want of additional('
Chatham garrison for married men, in
important subject may be pressed upon
consideration of the authorities.
During the past week the Aldershott DiVSLionit
has again been enabled to take the field and execute
a variety of manoeuvres. On Tuesday the troops
were drawn up on Eelmore-hill at 10 o'clock. The
cavalry- and Royal Horse Artillery were in line of
contiguous columns, in close order, facing west-
ward, and the infantry and field batteries of Royal
Artiller- lines of contigtious columns, at quarter
distai;r, • -of the cavalry. On the arrival of
the Lkeut.-6cneral commanding the movements
commenced, the attack being to the westward, for
the purpose of engaging a supposed enemy ridvm-
cing upon Aldershott by the Salisbury road.
Cavalry vedettes were thrown out, ,vho deshed
to the front and opened fire from the eminence
commending the Long Valley. The /3. h If nssars ad -
vanccd in line in eupport of the skirmiAers, sup
i.orted in turn by the 12th Lsncers, with the 6th
Drtigoon Guurd in reserve. The 13th advanced
into the valley, and the Royal Horse Artillery
came into action from the high ground in their
rear, thus covering the advance of the cavalry.
Each regiment of cavalry in succession then made
several charges at a gallop. While these evolutions
were going on a flank movement was executed by
the infantry and field batteries. The three bri-
gades took ground to the right and circled round
by the canal, where the artillery opened fire and
surprised the left of the enemy. The let Brigade
pushed forward on this flank, and the enemy was
compelled to fall back on the strong natural posi-
tion of Cmsar's Camp. The entire division now
changed front to the left, and attacked to the south-
ward " C" battery, Royal Horse Artillery, taking
possession of Long-hill, while the" G'' battry wan
firing away on the left. The 12th and 13th ad-
vanced in line, supported by the Carabinierb, Buda
squadron of the 12th pursued. The 2d and 3d Bri-
gades, which were well up in rear of the Cavalry,
next formed squares, and the Cavalry Brigade re-
tired and formed line in their rear. Again advan-
cing in three lines, and covered by the Royal Horse
Artillery on either flank, they halted in line. The
left troop of the 13th Hussars pursued, covered
the front of the two regiments, and retired round
the right and along the rear to their original posi-
tion. The 2d and 3d Brigades next deployed into
line, the Cavalry Brigade took ground to the left,
and the 2d Brigade advanced, covered by their
skirmishers, and supported by the 3d. The Ist
Brigade also advanced, and the whole force, with
the field batteries, was brought to bear on the
enemy, who had fallen back on Bourlay-bottom.
Having driven him from the field in all directions
and defeated his object, the troops formed up and
marched past, the Horse Artillery and Cavalry iu
open column of batteries and squadrons, at a trot,
and the infantry in quarter distance columns, in,
double time. The division returned to quarters
about 1 o'clock.

A series of military cooking experiments have
lately been carried out at Aldershott, under the
superintendence of Captain Ross, Deputy-Assistant
Quartermaster-General. On Tuesday a party of
21 non-commissioned officers who have been under
instruction at the experimental cooking kitchen at
the camp proceeded to Geimorr with intrenching
tools, kettles, &c., and, having formed a number of
trenches adopted by the military service of different
countries, cooked a dinner for the party in one
hour 15 minutes, at a consumption of wood amount-
ing to two pounds per head.
The left wing of the Gist regiment, under the
command of Lieut.-Col. Brett, left Aldershott on
Wednesday morning for Portsmouth, en route for
Alderney and Guernsey.