The Generals directing the various Territorial manceuvrea have expressed a
lively appreciation of the spirit, discipline, and efficiency of the troops. Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Douglas in a special Order commended the soldierly qualities of the Wessex Territorials, who were drafted from Salis- bury Plain to take part in the coast defence manosuvres in Dorset. They were called upon to carry out operations as closely resembling those which they would have to perform in war as it was possible to arrange under peace conditions, and he was extremely pleased to see the energy and martial spirit displayed by the troops after a, very fatiguing three days. General Dickson, who directed the Sussex manceuvres, also praised the troops for their discipline, and specially commended the 25th County of London Cyclists and the Sussex Field Artillery. The 4th Norfolk Territorials were specially con- gratulated by General Campbell for marching on Thursday week from Sheringham to Norwich, a distance of twenty-seven miles, after three days of hard work, only eight men out of five hundred falling out. On the other hand, one has to record the lack of discipline shown by some fifty of the West Riding Brigade in camp at Ramsey, who refused to continue a trying march in bad weather, and the failure in physique of some of the 2nd London Division, seventy-five per cent. of the men in the firing-line, according to Mr. Prevost Battersby of the Morning Post, having fallen asleep during an action.
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