The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-01 00:00:00

211 E .BRIGHTON REVIEW.

MEMORANDUM.

War Office, April 30, 18(32.
The accompanying report from Gan. Lord Clydo
on the Volunteer Review at Brighton, on Easter
Monday, has been forwarded by his Royal Highness
the General Commanding-in-Chief, to the Secretary
of State for War, who has received with pleasure
this testimony to the efficiency of the different corps
who took part in the movements on that day.
Secretary Sir G. Lewis has much satisfaction in
communicating Lord Clyde's report to the officers
commanding the volunteer corps who were present
at the review, and requests them to express to the
officers, non-commissioned officers, and members of
the corps under their command, his gratification at
learning that they obtained on that occasion the
marked approval of the distinguished general by
whom they were commanded.

DE GREY AND RIPON,
The Officer Commanding - Volunteer

(copy•)
London, April 24, 1862.

Sir,-1 have the honour to report to you, for the
information of his Royal Highness the General
Commanding-in-Chief, and the Right Hon. the
Secretary of State for War, that, according to his
Royal Highness's commands, I proceeded to the
Brighton Race-course on Monday, the 21st inst., to
superintend the review of volunteers which took.
place at that station. The accompanying statement
gives a detail of the force, amounting to 20,000 men.
By the excellent arrangements made by Colonel
M'Murdo with the railway companies, aided by
the punctuality and order of the volunteers them-
selves, the whale of this large force, portions of
which came from distant districts, arrived at the
times appointed, and immediately proceeded with
perfect regularity to their several places of rendez-
vous, where the companies were told off, and the
battalions formed for drill and manoeuvre.

They then marched to a part of the Down near
the Race-course, called White Hawk Down, where
they formed in a line of contiguous quarter-distance
columns at about half-past one o'clock, the artillery
and cavalry forming a second line.
As it was very desirable that the various corps of
volunteers should be enabled to get home at as early
an hour as possible my inspection of them in review
order was necessarily very short, and after riding
down the front of the lines the marching past in
open column at once commenced ; and, on the whole,
was admirably performed ; showing what pains
must have been taken by the officers, non-commis-
sioned officers, and men to arrive at the high degree
of efficiency which they had attained.
The marching past was followed by some simple
manoeuvres adapted to the formation of the ground,
and intentionally within view of the Race-stand,
around which the spectators were assembled.
The few movements that were executed had no
other object than to practise the volunteer brigades
and battalions in charging position and working
together in a large body.

About half-past 5 o'clock I put an end to these
movements in order that the troops might be in
good time at the rai;way station, to which they
marched at once, in admirable; order, and I under-
stand that all were forwarded to their destinations
without accident or serious impediment.
I must again observe how much credit is due in
this respect, and in everything else belonging to the
day's proceedings, to Col, M'Murdo and his staff;
but even these exertions mast have failed had not
the volunteers of all ranks been animated by the fine
spirit which must have been so gratifying to every
one to witness ; and the able manner in which,
generally speaking, they were commanded, and the
intelligent ready way in which they obeyed the
orders they received from their commanders suffi-
ciently proved how zealously and successfully com-
manding officers, as well as the officers, non-com-
sioned officers, and men, have applied themselves to
the patriotic object they ell have in view —I have
the honour to be, sir, your faithful and obedient
servant, (Signed) CLYDE, General.
Lieut.-General Sir J. Y. Scarlett, K.C.B.

Adjutant-General Horse Guares.

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