The Sun.
London, England, 1806-10-25 00:00:00

MILITARY TOUR.

Bv.7tutt.L.—ln our progress ,to this.pleasant little
town we pass Bopeep Barracks: These are. situated
BUlverhide • Salts. 'The very narne-will''convey
to you the "mica of a• Flat. Here again, very judici- •
oirAy,' are ereaeda kW niorelt.lartello Towers.'A
kind'of breast7werk appears to have' been newly
thrown up alongside the' road, to "which is
sunk a narrow fosse. Some delaChwients front
Hastings line this part of'the coast, "which seems to
be bow tolerably ;well proteeted.
- I3exhill Barrlo6 are" large and' coinmodious.—
They are built in
,a very healthy' and eleyated situ 7
ation, and at present contain three Regiments. of the
line, viz. the 3d, or Old Buffs ; and .the Ist and
2d battalions' of the 7th Foot. • The former have
been stationed there for some time ; the latter have
but just marched in from "Plymouth,- where they
lately arrived from Halifax. The 4th Dragoon
Guards take the coast-duty from thence to Win-
chelsea.
PEVENSEY LEVEL. —' Here again an agreeable
scene is preSented 'to our view, similar tit that of
which we lately took leave on our approach to Rye.
A fine open champaign "country extends itself on
one side of you, for a considerable distance, which,
with the ocean on the other, fortits a perfea and
uninterrupted horizon. Here again, too, corn-
n ences a chain of Martello Towers, which, with
Much propriety, are continued as far as Beachy-
Head ; so that the immense Bay of Pevensey,
which till lately was left shamefully unproteEted, is
. .
now formidably defended by a cordon of impreg-.
liable Batteries. These Towers, in number, amount
i to 32, and are ereeled at eqUal distances. Romney.
Marsh and Pevensey Level haVe always been con-
sidered the most vulnerable parts of our coast—the
Cliffs breaking entirely away, and leaving us expos-
ed by Nature for miles together. It was here that
the greatest apprehensions were entertained on the
score of invasion. The defea, however, is now
completely-provided for, and the Empire is no longer
endangered by threats of invasion by a vaunting
and implacable Enemy.
'EASTBOURNE.—At the termination of the Martello
TOWers, and to the eastward of the .Barracks, which
are built near the sea, about a mile from the town,,
a strong fort is• constructing, called the Thirteen- .
Gun-Battery. This fort is capable of holding a
small Regiment, and when completed will material-
ly add to the security of the place. The Barracks
at present are occupied by the NorthuMberland Mi-
litia, under the personal command of Lord Lou-
VMNE, who is now with. his Regiment, the Ist D'e•
von Militia, and a Park of Artillery. Gen. DYOTT
is daily expe6ted here, to take the command of the
Garrison, having been recently - appointed to this
part of the Distria. '
As a watering-place, we have been uncommonly
crowded, with a very selea, description of , visitors,
all the summer.* The numerous bills placarded in
front of the houses,' of 4' ApartMents to Lett," be-
speak a falling off ,)f- our company ; bat We Nave
still some Fashionables left. The Theatre is open,
which, with the- bustle of the Military, and the at-
traction of their paradeS, keep us in spirits for a
Week or two longer.
The Cliffs here resume their majestic grandeur,and
form a lofty and projeaing buttress against any
daring or futile attempt that might 'be made at in-,
vasion. It breaks away again, however, about Sea-
ford, where some forts are ereaed for our greater
security. At Blackington there are some very fine'
Barracks, both for Cavalry and Infantry. A. detach-
ment of the ist Dragoon Guards, and the 2d So-
rfierSet Militia, are at present in possession of theni
After pasting through Newhaven, the Cliff begins
again to rear its proud, crest, and to bid defiance to
.the long menaced descent of our opposite neigh-
bours.