The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-24 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY AT ALDERSHOTZ

The manoeuvres incident to repelling the attile:
of an enemy advancing upon London by the Far, ';
ham-road were renewed at camp yesterday mornituh';
Her Majesty, accompanied and attended as on "Ir,
previous day, quitted the Pavilion at 11 o'elees
and as soon as the Royal cortege had taken Ill:lila
position at the centre the evolutions, such as irnia
were,. commenced. The actual review may he 'o-lto
in a few words. The lovers of mere fire and sin"
were to a certain extent disappointed, yet ae
picturesque spectacle the whole affair was naifir
rable. The heights of Hungry-hill on tPci-ea
southern aspect are broken into knolls, Wu° ost
ravines, hedgerows, and orchards, in the AII/cea
pleasing variety ; the effect, therefore, Pri°"lisod
when the army advanced, when the orchards lens
inclosures were wrapped in smoke, and the g„.fal
filled with brilliant masses of troops, was been"
beyond description. row
The defence of the lines began in the 115saap—,on
n er, with a sharp, sputtering fire from the rifles
in advance, which was soon supported by*
cannonade. The rapid crackling fusilado froi.laidea
invincible sharpshooters, who were entirely
by trees, showed the admirable defensive caPautrti
ties of the post, but it was not until the 11.deable
guns came into play that the really fbruilFroin
nature of the position was fully manifested., „„a
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different points on the steepest height here
heights apparently inaccessible to cannon, hill*
muzzles only just peered over the brows of the ever-
came broad red streaks of flame and stunning r spot
berations which almost shook the earth. Not a
iiich
had been overlooked, not a single avenue from wrdeat
the enemy could approach was left ungilaeight
or free from a murderous cross fire of six or tore
pieces of ordnance. As the cannonade grew doe'
general and the enemy was supposed to have,worit
loped all his forces the troops lined the brees'" to
in dense masses, and now from all points aligittoed
line arose one of the most tremendous and sus scoh°
rolls of musketry and cannon that had ever 4tion
the echoes of Aldershott. The whole Itoolf
seemed wrapped in a dense cloud, amid Will' `vas
,
the great spurts of flame from the artillery for
visible. This terrific demonstration continneueo,
nearly half an hour, by which time the le of
being merely mortals after all, and eara h of
annihilation, were supposed to have had enov.ng
sea.
this feu d'enfer. The troops closed up, and
tions of four poured through the openings,h-e bet-
breastwork in dense bright streams, while .I..hts in
teries of artillery scrambled down the helo,,olli
The e'n th°
pursuit in the best way they could.
and Horse Artillery made a rapid movementirecos
right, and the advance along the whole line," steel)
genera]. The whole mass poured down ti,uAe win°
slopes in front of the position (excepting til-,nove-
in the batteries, which remained to cover the ;ode
ment), the Riflemen were thrown out, and theh.tinder
+ and orchards began to echo like distant tio3°
under the continual fire. For some short con'
the pursuit of the flying foe was thusfi„clode
tinued, after which a general halt was 5e4
,
car
and some of the regiments piled arms• an'
ried their provisions and water for the 04'1183
it was at first generally imagined that,tfm.o.- rate'
was called to allow the men to dine L'einfterv,"-
newing the pursuit. However, after en ;,r 14,14:
of about an hour, which was employed by I".',
jesty and the Prince Consort in riding a1,°,111,7,
line and inspecting the work, the " assonevatior
sounded, and, not a little to the surprise and
ance of the public who had come too late, eile,, fit°
gade made the best of its way back to e°l7-0 the
w minutes before one o'clock. ContralY was 0"„
general custom on these occasions, there . fier
te aa after
marching past, and so the review terming
Majesty at once returned to the Pavilion, nilbv
partaking of lunch quitted camp, attended wisnes
usual escort. The Royal train was in alt •t
h her
at the Farnborough station, and started Nv'
Majesty for Southampton at' 4 o'clock. hereitd.
It is mere justice to those intrusted withAtic;o36oll7
way arrangements to say that both on to
and Tuesday they gave every satisfaction
unusual influx of visitors.

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The fishing in Lochfine is interrupted 1.)5" hers i.
pleasant feeling prevailing between the drift nets ottle,
upper Loehfine and the trawlers from Torbert °, Tter, d:A
stations down the loch. It is reported that the lae ,ror-
tertnined to enforce trawling in the upper loch, llilv area'
themselves with muskets, and that shots have ueen