[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 25 May 1811 - Military News

[Petra Mitchinson]

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Saturday 25 May 1811   (p. 3, col. 1-2)

 

MILITARY NEWS. 

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CARLISLE LOCAL MILITIA. 

 

The Carlisle Local Militia, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel BIRKETT, having completed their term of exercise and training, were
disbanded on Tuesday.-On Saturday last, the corps was reviewed by Major-General the Earl of Dalhousie. It will be almost superfluous
to say that the battalion acquitted themselves to admiration, when we insert the following General Orders, which so meritedly
eulogize the Lieutenant-Colonel, the other Officers and men:- 

 

GENERAL ORDERS.           CARLISLE, 18th May, 1811. 

 

Major-General the Earl of Dalhousie feels it incumbent upon him, to express in orders to the battalion of Local Militia, under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel BIRKETT, his most unqualified approbation of their appearance this day: their steadiness in the Manual
and Platoon exercise, their firings and other movements, far exceeded what he could have expected. 

 

In accomplishing this, the zealous exertions of Colonel BIRKETT and his Officers are as conspicuous as are the good will and
attention on the part of the men; both are therefore equally entitled to praise, and in such feeling his report to Lieut.-General
DUNDAS shall be expressed. 

                    (Signed)                 DALHOUSIE, Major-General. 

 

In the afternoon of Saturday, the Officers of the Carlisle Local Militia gave an elegant entertainment to the Earl of Dalhousie, at
Mr. WILSON's, the Bush Inn.-Among the toasts were the following: 

 

The King-The Prince Regent-The Queen and Royal Family-The Lord Lieutenant of the County-Major-General the Earl of Dalhousie, and
thanks to him for the very handsome Compliment which he paid the Corps-Colonel BIRKETT and the Officers of the Carlisle Local
Militia-Colonel GOSSELIN and the Staff-Colonel HOWARD and the Cumberland Rangers-Lord Wellington-General GRAHAM. 

 

On Major-General Dalhousie's health being drank, the gallant Officer returned thanks in a speech to the following purport:- 

 

"I rise to return you my sincere thanks for the honour conferred upon me. Colonel BIRKETT has been pleased to say that I paid the
corps a very handsome compliment:-I am always as ready to point out a fault when I see one, as I am to give praise where I observe
merit. The steadiness of the men was conspicuous: their marching, firing, and every other evolution, they performed to my
astonishment." 

 

It is but justice to say, that the entire conduct of the men, while embodied, was unexceptionable; and that the harmony and zeal of
the whole of the Officers to render them efficient for service reflects upon them no small credit. 

 

EAST AND WEST WARDS LOCAL MILITIA. 

 

We informed our Readers last year, that when the regiment of Westmorland East and West Wards Local Militia, under the command of
Lieut. Col. HASELL, had completed their duty at Appleby, the corps unanimously voted a handsome piece of Plate to their Colonel; and
we have heard with great pleasure from our Appleby Correspondent, that immediately after the morning exercise on Tuesday, Lieut.
Colonel ATKINSON requested the Commandant to permit him to form the regiment into a hollow square, and presented a most elegant
SILVER CUP, with the following address:- 

 

"Colonel HASELL-I am deputed by the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the regiment of Westmorland East and West
Wards Local Militia, now assembled under your command, to present you this Cup, as a small, though sincere token of the high respect
and esteem entertained by them, not only as to your private character but particularly as their Commanding Officer: and I trust that
the same discipline, regularity, and unanimity, which have hitherto so happily existed amongst us, will be most strictly preserved
till the period arrives when our beloved King and country may deem it adviseable [sic] to dispense with our further exertions. 

 

"Having now, Sir, communicated the sentiments of the corps, I have only to add, that individually it affords me the greatest
pleasure to deliver you this mark of its approbation." 

 

To which Colonel HASELL replied:- 

 

Brother Officers and Fellow Soldiers,-I feel more sensibly than I can express this kind mark of your attachment and approbation. I
shall always be proud and happy in using every exertion in my power to promote the general interest and good order of a regiment so
desirous as you are to do your duty. I thank you all, brother Officers, for your unremitting assistance and exemplary deportment;
and I trust, soldiers, that you, my good fellows, will continue to behave well and keep the high character you have attained as men
and soldiers; and when I forget the East and West Wards regiment, and their kindness confered [sic] upon me this day, may God forget
me.-Officers and soldiers, I again thank you." 

 

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The Whitehaven Local Militia, consisting of 953 officers and men, assembled on Monday.-The Artillery, consisting 239, are not yet
embodied. 

 

The Officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the Northumberland Militia, now at Colchester, have subscribed a day's pay
for the relief of the British prisoners in France; and have also offered to serve in Ireland. 

 

 

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