The New York herald., 1871-09-18
Anothcr "stampcde,, at AIiershot.


[trOm the London Standard, sept. 4.
Scarcely had We drawn our breath after the news
OF the First Life Guard misfortunes when another
midnight Rallop scares US. ON SATURDAY night,
about 60 take his rest, and the equally tired ocer
was pea ce,,T e;c.nG his welLearned reposa the
TQlrd Ro al Surrey Militia was startled by the un-
misakable sounds OF advancing cavalry. Nearer
ana nearer il came and q wave OF maddened
horses crashed INTO their camp-the BAYS had
broken loose, Under very trying circumstances the
men behaved exceedingly well, and Immediately
rallied round their officers TO protect the govern
ment property ana their own. both OF when were
placed IN imminent jeopardy. Thanks to their
steadlness and the precautions taken nothing Serl
Gus happened though there were numerous hair
breadth escapes. The captain OF the day while going
his round was WITHIN an ace of being killed. The
Bays have suffered severely, one splendid charger,
OF great value belonging TO an 0llicer had an eye
Several horses had their legs broken, ana the turn
pike gate IN The Farnborough road. against winch
the unfortunate animals dashed IS spattered win
blood.
Another report says:-On Friday and Saturday
the Second Dragoon GUARDS Queens Bays) arrived
from Colchester and TOOK up their quarters on Cove
Common. The strength OF the corps which Is CON-
GERS, 46s men and on saturday $40 horses. The
horses were picKeted according 10 the new system.
suddenly broke loose from the right wing OF the
regiment ana galloped madiy in all directions. The
vast expanse OF common ground In the locality IS
ntersected by the BasngstOke Canal anu numerous
bitches, into which many Of the animals plunged,
and were rescued with difficulty from drowning or
sutocatlon The lives OF some OF the pursuers
were placed IN great danger, owing to their Ign0-
rance of the locality and one man narrowly escaped
drowning In large reservoir in which three horses
were found swimming about. About a dozen SOL
ders entered the water breast high and just as the
man referred to was about to seize horse the ami
mai plunged away, and the poor fellow sank be-
yOnd his depth. He was rescued with difficulty by
two comrades. ana remained some time III an ex-
hausted condition. or the number OF horses that
broke loose no less than twenty-four were officers
chargers. charger belonging to Captain Create
rex had an eye cut out while another broke its leg
SO severely that the bone prOtrudcd considerable
distance through the skin, and It was obliged to be
did not exceed three, hut four were so seriously in-
ured that 1t was feared they would have to be shot;
and others were badly lacerated In various places,
while seventeen were still at large, and scouts were
searching the country Tor miles IN every direction.
A meeting Of the officers was held yesterday to
inquire into the circumstances, and shortly after
wards directions were issued to the to tether
their horses according to the system formerly used.
system The cause OF the stampede on Saturday
night is attributed to runaway horse from an aaJa-
cent camp.
| The new plan OF picketlng is generally dsap-
proved. and the determination OF the officers to
resume the Old method has been heartily welcomed.
The former consists In attaching ring to the near
fore and or mind legs. each being secured by rope
fastened TO piece OF wood resembling tent peg,
about fifteen inches in length, which is driven
firmly into the ground. The soldiers give a
decided preference to the Indian system.
Complaints are made OF the laXIty Of the
Control Department in the supply Of tho
cords used for plCketing purposes, the amount
OF clrcumlocutl0n necessary for obtaining single
cord being truly astonishing. Thus the men are IN.
duced TO SHIT with improper materials rather than
go through the fOrmalty attending each application.
AT late nOur last evening the number OF horses
missing had been reduced to fifteen. Some OF the
were secured at FarnborOugh, Frimey and distant
places.