The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-08 00:00:00

THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM.

The Commander-in-Chief, Viscount Hardinge, accom-
panied by Assistant-Quarter-Master-General Colonel
Torrens, and Colonel Jones, R.E., paid a visit to the
camp on Chobham-common, on Monday, for the pur-
pose of inspecting the progress of the works. Vis-
count Hardinge was met upon the ground by Lord Sea-
ton, the commander of the camp, who attended the noble
and gallant viscount through his tour of inspection.
They first proceeded to the cavalry stabling, which is
now in an advanced state of completion. The process
of covering the roofs with canvass was commenced by
the Sappers while the Commander-in-Chief was present.
On the completion of one of the sections his lordship
minutely inspected the interior, and expressed himself
perfectly satisfied with the accommodation afforded.
The turf wall originally intended to form a foundation
for the stables has been given up, and the sides and ends
are now composed exclusively of fir branches closely in-
tertwined together. This has arisen from the difficulty
of obtaining turf sods.
The permanent camp originally formed on Cotten-
ham's-hill has been given up, and a more central posi-
tion selected. This camp will now occupy the summit
of Oyster-shell-hill, traditionally so named from the large
quantity of oyster-shells found in the stratum of the
locality.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will have
his camp, as commander of the cavalry, on Cottenham's-
hill, this site coming within the lines which will be oc-
cupied by the troops under his direction.
In crossing the lines Viscount Hardinge had an oppor-
tunity of examining both these points. His lordship
expressed his full approval of the change effected in the
arrangements.
After visiting the artillery stables, on the extreme
right of the line, the Commander-in-Chief, accompanied
by Lord Seaton and the officers of his staff, inspected
that portion of the field _where it is intended that the mi-
litary manceuvres shall take place. This is on the oppo-
site side of the common. The ground is variable in its
I surface, but there aro two or three fine valleys, afford-
ing good opportunity for the practice of military tactics,
and an excellent position for the staff.
Before leaving the field, the Commander-in-Chief
visited the present camp on Ship-hill. Here Captain J.
Lovell and Lieutenant Mervyn Drake, of the Engineers,
under whose personal superintendence the whole of the
working operations up to this time have been conducted,
were introduced to his lordship by Colonel Viekars.
Lord Hardinge expressed to them his satisfaction at the
appearance of the field, and his confident belief that
everything military skill and foresight could suggest
would be accomplished to facilitate the accommodation
of the troops before their arrival on the 14th inst. Cap-
tain Seaton, of the 95th ; Captain Sinclair, of the 38th ;
and Lieutenants Eddington, Foster, and Garrard, form-
ing the staff at present on the field, were also presented
to the Commander-in-Chief.

The mode of pitching tents suggested by Colonel Ber-
keley, of the Fusilier Guards, with a view to increase
the accommodation for the men, does not appear likely
to be very generally adopted. The raising of the foun-
dation of the tent 18 inches by means of turf sods would
be easily accomplished in some localities, but it might
almost as well be attempted on the Great Desert as at
Chobham, where everything in the shape of grass or
herbage of any description is extremely scarce. Lord
Seaton has wisely determined to allow the commanding
officers of the respective regiments to adopt their own
course, declining himself to interfere in the matter.
On taking leave of Lord Seaton, the Commander-in-
Chief, accompanied by Colonel Challenor, who resides
almost upon the field, proceeded in the direction of
Windsor, for the purpose of surveying the roads over
which her Majesty will pass on her occasional visits to
the camp.
The formation of reservoirs and wells in various parts
of the field is again rapidly progressing. By damming
up small rivulets here and there, two or three fine sheets
of water have been formed, which will be extremely
useful for the cavalry horses. Springs have been dis-
covered on various parts of the field also, which merely
required opening to afford a good supply of excellent
water. In one elevated part of the field, by way of ex-
periment, Captain Lovell caused a well to be sunk
through a stratum of sand and stiff clay. At thirty-five
feet depth no water was obtained.

The prominent objects on the field up to this time are
the cavalry and artillery stables, each occupying an ex-
treme point of the line. Between them there are a
variety of similar buildings on a small scale. These are
the stables for the officers of the several brigades.
It is very gratifying to know that up to the present
time the best possible understanding exists between the
troops on the field and the neighbouring country people.
A rule has been laid down forbidding the sale of spiritu-
ous liquors in the camp, and there can be but little
doubt this will have a most beneficial effect upon the
morals of the men, as well as upon the comfort of re-
sidents in the neighbourhood.
_

The first positi;ie indication of public curiosity in re-
ference to the camp occurred on Monday, when upwards
of two thousand spectators visited Chobham.

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