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CAMP AT THE CUM:UGH.
Sin—You have more than once favoured me by inserting in your valuable paper some letters from me, and perhaps you will do me the honour of al- lowing the following to appear in the Spectator.
In the bustle at Chobham, the camp at the Curragh in 1804 (or 5) seemb to have been forgotten, though some few must be left (as well as myself) who were there. At that time, the late Lord Cathcart was Commander of the Forces in Ireland, and assembled 22,000 men for instruction ; and no one better understood the task than he did.
We had a detached corps under Lieutenant-General the late Lord Ross- lyn, consisting of some horse artillery, a cavalry brigade of thirteen strong squadrons, and three brigades of light infantry, composed of fifty- seven light companies, belonging to the regiments in camp, each brigade under a Major-General, while the remainder of this army was commanded by Lieutenant-General the late Sir Charles Asgill, with a large staff of Ma. jor-Generals, &c.
Every corps was under arms each morning at five o'clock for general field- days, and again at four in the afternoon for brigade or regimental exercise: except the cavalry, who were allowed two days in the week for foraging. The officers dined at two o'clock, or they would have stood a bad chance. When the camp broke up, Lord Cathcart selected 5000 men, and marched with them for several days ; no one knowing where they were to encamp for the night but himself. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
ONE OP THE ABOA72 DETACILED CORPS.
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