The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-02 00:00:00

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/ VIE CAM A ' CHOBHAM .
The authorities have issues 1 orders that the whole of
e troops intended to encai lip at Chobham on the 14th
instant should arrive, if possible, and set up their tents
on the same day, in order tl iat it may be ascertained in
what period of time 9,000 to )cps, or any other number,
in the various stations in En gland could be concentrated
on one point in any emergency ; and in order to aid the
the troops, the following instructions for pitching and
striking tents have been issu e d :
As the troops who are to .be emcamped in theknyth
; of June will have to raise th gr tents on the day of t eir
arrival in camp, and as some of the corpslave ru'')t been
encamped for many years, tile General Commanding-in-
Chief has direct d that a few short rules he promulgated
1 to these regiments, to assist them in performing this
duty with alacrity anl precision.
Without encumbering the subject with too many and
minute directions, the authorities consider that by kilt,-
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beneficially exercise their men in the actice of pitch-
ing and striking their tents, and. desi at such prac-
tice shall take place accordingly. ._
The Honourable Board of Ordnance h e been re-
quested to place two tents per regiment or battalion at
the disposal of commanding officers for this purpose.
INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Whenever possible, the quartermaster, or an officer
acting for him, with a non-commissioned officer and a
camp colour-man per company, will precede the corps
to be encamped.
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3. Before arriving in camp the men will be told off
for their several functions, as " pole,men," ~ peg_m,,,
and " u.npackers of tents." two men being allotted enfor
each of these duties, and six in all for every tent. More
than this number only impede each other.
Each tent requires, therefore, one, section of threes to
pitch or strike it.
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guards alurptquets, -an or epitchingf the officer orderly room, store room, guard tents, &o.
To each tent, as far as possible, a non-comtnissie ttd
officer will be told off.

5. It is known that the soldiers' tent, with its cords,
occupies a space of nearly six yards, that is, between
seven and eight paces from pole to pole.
6. The pole-men being stationed at the spots indicated
by the piquets, the pole is lowered, and the c.ap of the
tent fixed on, and all things prepared for the raising of
the tent. On the signal, or word of command, the
whole of the poles are raised together, the skirt of the
tent being lifted over the poleman's head.

7. It will be remembered that, to ensure stability,
four of the cords which divide the circumference accu-
rately into quarters must be first made fast before any of
the others.

8. Each cord must be stretched on the true prolonga-
ion of the tent seam.

9. The slides must be made fast at an equal distance
from the tent and the ground peg, so as to permit shift •
ing, as expansion or contraction of the cord ensues on
atmospheric changes.
10. The non-commissioned officer sees that the door
is properly placed, and attends especially to the fasten-
ings of the first four pegs, with a ♦iew to the general
uprightness of the polo and security of the tent, under
the general superintendence of the company officers ; one
being stationed at the flank, the more easily to detect
and correct errors.

11. In order to strike the tents, all the pegs are drawn
except the four first driven, and four men place them-
selves at these, in readiness for the signal—they draw
these pegs and hold down the tent till the signal be
given.

- 12. On the signal the pole-men lower the poles to the
rear, and come out by the door, bringing the poles with
them.

13. In rolling up the tent the cap is turned on one
side in such a manner as shall make it visible at one end
when the tent is rolled. This prevents the cap from
cutting the tent.

The following regiments of cavalry, troop and bat-
teries Royal Artillery, companies of Royal Sappers and
Miners, battalions of the Foot Guards, and regiments of
infantry, have received orders to hold themselves in
readiness to assemble on Chobham-common, to form the
camp :

The Ist Regiment of Life Guards, under the command
of Colonel John Hall, from Windsor.

The 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards (Carbineers),
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel H. R. Jones,
from Canterbury.
The 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons, under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Doherty, from
Hounslow.The 1
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Regiment, under the command of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel J. Lawrenson, from Brighton.
Captain D. E. Wood's troop of Royal Horse Artillery,
from Brighton.
Captain F. A. Campbell's 2d company of the Ist bat-
talion, forming a complete 9-pounder field battery, from
Chatham.
Captain Richard Blackwood's 4th company of the Ist
battalion Royal Artillery, forming a complete 9-pounder
field battery, from Shorncliff.
Captain G. B. Shakespear's 4th company of the 3d
battalion Royal Artillery, forming a complete 9-pounder
field battery, from Woolwich.
The let company of Royal Sappers and Miners, under
the command of Captain George Ross, Royal Engineero,
to have the charge of India-rubber pontoons, from Chat-
ham.

The 2d company of Royal Sappers and Miners, under
the command of Captain Lovell, Royal Engineers, re-
cently from Chatham, and at present at Chobham, sink-
ing wells and making other necessary preparations for
the convenience of the troops.
The sth company of Royal Sappers and Miners, under
the command of Captain Inglis, Royal Engineers, from
Chatham, to have the charge of Colonel Blanshard's
pontoons. _ .

- Lieutenant and Adjutant Fitzroy Somerset, from
Woolwich, to officiate as adjutant to the companies in
camp.

The Ist battalion of the Grenadier Guards, under the
command of Colonel Godfrey Thornton, from Canter-
bury.

The Ist battalion of the Coldstream Guards, under
the command of Colonel H. J. W. Bentinck, from St.
John's-wood-barracks, London.
The Ist battalion of the Scots Fusileer Guards, under
the command of Colonel Knollys, from Windsor.
The 38th Regiment (Ist Staffordshire), under the com-
mand of Colonel Sir J. Campbell, from Portsmouth.
The 42d Royal Highland Regiment, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan A. Cameron, from
Weedon.

The 50th Regiment (the Queen's Own), under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel IL E. De Burgh Lidley,
from Preston.

The 93d (Highlanders), under the command of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Rothe, from Portsmouth.
The 95th Regiment (Derbyshire), under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel John Walter, from Chatham.
The 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Lawrence, from Canter-
bury.