The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-16 00:00:00

SHAM FIGHT NEAR -DOVER.

In anticipation of a visit from hisßoyal Highness
the Commander-in-Chief the whole of the troops in
the camp at Shorncliffe and in Dover garrison were
ordered to assemble on their respective parade
grounds at an early hour on Monday, and to march
thence to a field near the Royal Oak, about three
miles to the west of Dover, for a sham fight. The
troops assembled accordingly, and under a bright
sun, with more of May than October in the atmos-
phere, ascended in glittering columns the heights
from Dover and Folkestone respectively to the
elevated plateau on which they were to form up for
inspection. The troops from Shorncliffe were first
on the field, and just as they were taking ground
the guns of Dover Castle were heard, announcing
the arrival of his Royal Highness from London.
The troops from Shorncliffe consisted of a squadron
of the 18th Hussars, commanded by Capt. Pering ;
four batteries 9th brigade Royal Artillery (Lieut.-
Colonel Shakespear) ; a squadron .of the Military
Train (Major Salis) ; 23d company Royal Engi-
neers ; Ist battalion 10th Foot (Lieutenant-Colonel
Longden, C. 8.) ; 2d battalion 21st Fusileers (Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Lowe, C. 8.) ; and the 2d battalion
25th Foot (Lieutenant-Colonel Allen). The Dover
troops were the 4th company Royal Engineers; five
companies 2d brigade Royal Artillery, without
guns (Colonel Aylmer) ; Ist battalion 3d Buffs
(Lieutenant-Colonel Ambrose, C. 8.); and the 64th
Foot (Lieutenant-Colonel Shute). The total of all
ranks and all arms on the ground was 4,139. The
appearance of the Commander-in-Chief on the
Round Down Hill was announced by a Royal salute
from the F battery, stationed on the brow of the
cliffs ; and
.as his Royal Highness rode .on the
ground, accompanied by Major-General Sir Richard
Airey, K.C.8., Quartermaster-General; Brigadier-
General Garvock, Major-General Stotherd, and
Major the Hon. W. Colville, he was met by General
the Hon. A. A. Dalzell, and his staff—Brigadier-
General Sutton, C.B„ Colonel Taylor, C. 8., Colonel
Walker, C. 8., Colonel Ormsby, Major Straubenzee,
and Captain Dalzell. The Duke immediately in-
spected the men, who were drawn up in columns,
and then gave the word for the commencement of

the sham fight. The troops at once advanced to
meet a supposed enemy from Dover, the 10th Regi-
ment deploying into line in skirmishing order,
covering batteries of artillery, the right on Round
Down Hill, and the left extending through the hol-
low and up Hougham Hill. A troop of Hussars
was on each flank, to protect the guns from a flank
movement of the enemy, or to make an:advance in
case of need. The 21st Fusileers were in line in sup-
port, followed at a distance by the 25th and 64th,
each in line. The fight was chiefly sustained on the
right next the sea. The 3d Buffs supported the
10th, Hougham hill on the left, the 2d brigade of
artillery, without guns, in reserve to the Buffs. A
battery of artillery was advanced to a sheltered cor-
ner on the left, and kept up a continued play on the
enemy, driving them to the right. Meanwhile the
10th descended the ravine, still skirmishing, the
artillery playing over their heads. Here the 21st
advanced to the front skirmishing with the enemy
pursuing them up the next hill, and as they gained
the top advancing with a hearty cheer to the charge.
After that the 25th took the front, and then the
64th. On the left the Buffs had chased the enemy
up the hill, and brought them between themselves
and the sea. The 64th here ceased firing, the Buffs

being in the line of their fire ; but the artillery on
foot supported the Buffs, and kept up a vigorous
file firing on the enemy, who were supposed to be
sheltered by haystacks near the sea cliff. Then
came a pause, and the Hussars sweeping in from the
left cut away vigorously around the sheltering
stacks and demolished the invisible enemy, to the
satisfaction of all concerned. After, half an hour of
rest the troops again formed up and marched past
in grand divisions in quick time, the Commander-in-
Chief complimenting audibly every regiment but
one as it passed him. The 64th, however, had un-
fortunately its colours in the wrong position, and its
marching was also unsatisfactory, but an apology
was offered his Royal Highness by an officer of the
Staff in the fact that 150 men had joined the regi-
ment only on Saturday last. The troops then
formed in line, and, marching up, gave a Royal
salute,:v,ith which the proceedings of the day were
closed.

THE DERRYMACASH RIOTS.—The prosecution of
the Roman Catholics charged with assault at Derrymacash
last year was resumed on Saturday at Lurgan. The exa-
mination and cross-examination of witnesses were repeat-,
edly interrupted, not always in tide most courteous manner,
by the learned counsel for the prosecution, who seems to
have enlivened the court by displays more than verging
upon buffoonery. The case was adjourned till Thursday,