Show daliy daily dally true delta TIM THE BATTLE OF fearful CAVALRY CHARGE the following thrilling account of the charge of st six fix X hundred british light cavalry upon the entire russian an army in position and defended by thirty amig guns we extract from the columns of the london time timen looking to the left towards the gorge corse we beheld bebell six fix compact masses misses of russian infantry which had just de beached from tile the mountain passes passee near the d were slowly advancing with solemn stateliness up the valley immediately in their front was a regular line of artillery artIller of at least 20 pieces strong trong two batteries of light guns were already a mile la in advance of them and were playing with energy on the re doubts redoubt from which reeble feeble puffs of smote emote came at long intervals behind ua aliese ese guns in front of the infantry were nor enor IMM bodies of cavalry they were vu in six compact squares squar eF arce on each flank hank moving down en echelon toward suj sui us and nd the valley was wag lit up with the blaze of their sabre and lance iane points and gay accoutrements in their front and exceeding extending along the intervals between each battery of gung were clouds of mounted skirmishers wheeling and whirling in the front of their march like autumn nelves reaves tossed by the wind rhe the zouave close to us ere lying like tigers atthe with ready rifles in handy hands hand band hidden chin deep by the earth larth works which run along the nna una of these ridges on our car reary rear but the quick eyed russians were en on the other side of the valley and did not expose heir their col cot columns damns to attack balov the we could see the darkish gunners in the re doubts all in confusion as the shells burst over thorn them jest just as a I 1 came up the russians had carried no I 1 redoubt the farthest and most elevated of all and their horsemen were chasing the turks across the interval which lay be tween it and redoubt noa at that moment the cavalry tinder under lord lucan were formed in glittering masses the light ll 11 brigade under lord cardigan in advance the heavy brigade under brigadier er general scarlett in re reserve they were drawn up just in front of thir thin encampment camp ment and arid were concealed from the view of the enemy eneny by a slight wave in the plain considerably to the reir of their right the highland tits tirs rs were drawn up in hinline inline line in fron front t of the approach to Bali balaklava klava more tehina themy them on the tae heights the mar fries ices were visible through the glass drawn up under arms and the gunners could cou d be seen ready in the earthworks earthworms earth works in a alch aich were placed the heavy guns the had originally been advanced somewhat ome what more into the plain but the instant the russians got possession fi ot the first redoubt they opened fire tire on them from our I 1 CUIK inflicted some soot e injury and sir SIT colin coun campbell girt hig his men to a better position Ue meantime antime theene my iny advanced bis his cavalry rapidly to our out inexpressible di we siw the turks in redoubt no 2 fly at their ap chev ran in scattered groups across towards redoubt ko no 3 and towards balaklava but bat the horse borse hoot hoof dl tf the cossack was too anielo for them arii and arli sword and lince janes were busily plied alanz the retreating herd hird the zelis yells of the and pursued were plainly an dible oble As the lancers lanners and light cavalry of the russians advanced they gathered up their ight rs with preat great rheed meed and in exe exo excellent ellent eilent order the shirting shifting trails or of men aich played all over the valley ilk III knoor light on the water contracted gathered up and the toe little in a few moments became a solid column then thin up came name their guns runs in rushed their gunners to the abandoned redoubt and the guns of xo no 2 redoubt oon toon played with deadly emch tinen ripen the h dispirited defenders of ko no 3 redoubt two or three shots in return from the earthworks earthworms earth works and all Is flient silent the rha turks swarm over the earthworms earthworks earth works and run in confusion towards the town 11 firing their mu muskets as they run at the enemy agan acan the solid column of cavalry opens like a fan and Te solves resolves into a iong lonz long spray of skirmisher it laps lap ehe the eying vying turks and steel flashes in the air and down go e tte the the poor moslem quivering on the th plain spilt split through fez and musket guard to the achl chin in and breast belt them there Is no support for them itis it I 1 evident the russians have ien I en too quick for u w the turks have been too also for tor they hive ruit ear I 1 heid held their redoubts re doubts long lone enough to enable us to bring them help in vain the naval gant gum i on the leicht leip leiz ht fir on an the russian cavalry the distance Is too wt gnat to fot shot or shell to reach in vain the turkish gunn runn nn nr Ts I 1 in n lie earthen batteries which are placed alo aio alon aion az the french frencl entrenchments strive to protect their flying countrymen men their shot fly wide and short of the swarming mrss miss m rss iss the turks betake themselves ves res towards the ri where they check their til flight glit and form into compan companies ies its placed on the flanks of the iba HIghlan highlanders High landers ders derr As ajl the russian cavalry op on the left of their crown oho tho hiu blu across the valley they perc perceive elve elre the drawn IT tv at the distance of some half bill mile himly walt tig fig their approach they halt and squadron after squadron tiles aliea up from the rear till they have a body of soine som e 1500 men along the ridge lancers and dragoons and human Cn asars tirey they then move en echelon in two boales bodles with father another la in reserve rest res we the cavalry who have bare been pursuing the turks ory orr the right tight are coming up to the be ridge beneath us m which conceals our cavalry from view the heavy brigade in advance Is drawn tip in two column the first column of the scots sects greys and ani their old companions in glory the Enni the second mccond te cond of the fourth royal irish of the fifth dragoon drair Draft oon guards and the first royal dragoons the light cavalry brigade Is on their left in two divisions also tha taa silence Is oppressive between the cannon bursts one can hear bear the champine champing champ cham ping hig big of bits and the clink of fabres sabres la in the valley below thee the russians on their left drew breath for tor it moment and aad hen then in one grand I 1 lne line dished at the highlanders High landers the ther ground gr aund tiles flies beneath their horses feet gathering speed at ove oye ty y stride they dash on towards that thin thia red streak topped with a line at 61 steel the turks alre fire a volley at eight S h yards and run rim As the russians come siz six hundred yard yards down goes boea that line of steel eigl in nonty ft A onty ont and out rings a rolang volley of ilinoe musketry irhe the distance Is too gr great eat tho the ilus IMus russians are not checker checkel 3 but hut uli sweep onwards with the whole force of borrie arl arsi ari man through the here anol and there knocke knocked dover over ly by the shot from our batteries above mth with every tinn cinn kne tine the burs enig of t t the wave ware upon the line ot of gaelic rock rocki but ere they jome some within one hundred and fifty yards another deadly volley rolley flashes from the levelled bevelled level levei led nifae rifle and carries death and terror error into the russians ruffians they wheel about open flies right t and left and by fly back faster aster than they came bravo Highlan derol well doney done shout the excited spectators but events thicken the highlanders High landers and their splendid front are soon boon forgotten men scarcely have a moment to think of this fact that the ninety third never altered their formation to receive that tide of horsemen no said sir colln colin campbell belly beily 1 cc I did not think it worth while to form them even four deehl the ordinary british line two deep was quite sufficient to repel the attack of these muscovite chevaliers chev chec aliers ailers our e yes eyes were werm however turned in a moment on our own cavalry we saw brigadier general scarlett rile ride along in front of his bis massive squadrons the Russians evidently corps delite their light blue jackets embroidered with silver sliver lace were advancing on their left at an easy gallop towards the brow of the hill A forest or of lances glistened in their rear and several of gray eray coated dragoons moved en up quickly to support them as they reached the summit I 1 I 1 the instant they came in sight the trumpets of our cavalry gave out the warning blast which told us all that in a another lother iother moment we would see tee the shock of i battle deneath beneath our very eyes L ird raglan all his hl staff and escort and groups of 1 officers the bonares Zo naves napes french pric generals rals and effi officer cersy and bodies of french infantry on the height were spectators of the scene as though they were looking looting on the stage from the boxes of a theatre yearly nearly every very one dismounted and sat down and not a word was wa said the russians advanced down the rill dilill at a slow canter which they changed to a trot anil ancl an at last nearly halted baited their first line was at least double the length of curs curt 41 it was three times as deep behind them was equally natty strong and compact they evidently despised their insignificant looking enemy but abut their time was bome the trumpets rang out cut again through the valley and the grays and went right at the centre of the rusian russian cavalry the space between them was only a few hundred it was bearce scarce enough to let oie tie tle horses nather father way nor had the men nen quite space bum suM sufficient clent for the full play of thein their sword ann arm the brings forward each wing wine as our cavalry ai kvance ivanca and and threaten to annihilate them as they pai pas pal on turning a little to their left so as to meet the russian right the he grayn grays rush on with x cheer thai thad that thrills to every heart hearl the tho wll wild d i sho butof the fews kii kil leners pierced through the dark masses of russians Rus the shock was but bet for a moment there was a clash of tl t l and a light play of sword sworn blares blades in the air and then the grays and the red coats in the midst ot the haken shaken and quivering column I 1 in another moment we seo see them emerging and dashine on with diminished numbers number 5 and ond la broken order the abond line rine which Is advancing against them aas as f abt as it canto can to retrieve the fortune of the charge lowas it wab was a terrible moment help hela they are botlo loep I 1 was the e exclamation cran clar nation of more ulan usaa one man and the thought at of many 1 with unabated fire fore the thi noble heartz hearts dashed dished at their enemy lt was a fight of heroes the first line ot of russians Rw lung ieng lins which hwd had kad been smashed utterly by ci oun our r charge 0 ishad d hid bid tl flad orf off at one flank aai ani and aal tow toward towards ards ardd the entre c back to swallow cp up our ou handful of men inen by sheer steel and arid sheer courage soot scot were I 1 winning winnin thor their way right tight through thrown the eremya and almeady already gray rray horses and red coats had app appear ap paar ar aret e right I 1 at it the rear of the second mv masa mass f when with irresistible able ible fonce force ilke like one ore bolt from i bow the I 1 rt the alb dragoon guana and the ath dragoon guards hellod at uhe the remnants of the ant line of 01 enemy went throngs th rongi it at as though it were made ot of pasteboard and dashing on oil the second bidy body or of sIaa as 39 they were hil wll dl erder ed by the tb 3 terrible assault of the grays and their companions companion put them to utter rout roul this russian horge horse in iss lus lis 1 ss than tive give minutes atter after it met our was llyle hying g lib lih wita wiio jib an ali tta ita speed before a forea e not hair halt its strength A cheer cher burst buntt froin from every up lip n trw enthusiasm officers and men took ot off their caps mi aad shouted with wilh und ind taua taca kee pi HP lip the le scenic character of the their ir post dost nofi they clar ped again and again t lad iad baglan raglan at once lieutenant bureon llda ilda de ie amp to convey his ls to brigadier general Gren eral ertl 1 staritt Sr arl ari arntt aritt tt and la to say well done the gallant di d face beamed with wilh pleasure e when ha be received the kessap 1 I beg to thank his hit lordship very sIncerely 1 wai wal was way his reply I 1 tha th cavalry did not pat long pursue their eny they rather too boon soon their loss was very slight about 35 knifed and wounded in both affairs tile thle the tiie mccold will be detailed I 1 major clarke was wounded wo anred bet but had a narrow elps tam a tabe fabre cut at the back of nia his head bead 1 colonel gt retired after the first charse charge cliar gc having havins been wounded wound dathe at the back of tle the head bead colonel 1 prendergast was dounda in the roat loat maera T jere jera were not nt more than four tour or fi fleamon kiler outright and our most material maat emmal erial losa was from front the cannon ngon g on our heavy dragoons dra dna afterwards after wards warda w when wen hen retreat of our right light cavalry in the uie Ai artillery tillery wo we had bad a severed severe but I 1 am ant alid to nay say a temporary loss lou captain maude who directed 31 the tho servers pt of his guns ruas with hig bis ngai neal usual ugal devotedness ind and ind dauntless was struck in the arm it by ya a shell shen w which hicl burst burrt at saddle bow and killed the abc ant mal to the joy of sil all 11 ll the army anny it la Is ascertained that he be Is doing well on board ship arten arter the tile cairgle kaptain captain the lion hon arthur clma cama ap to lord 15 raglan nallan agian aglan with mith the news of 01 what wilt the cavalry had done he ile had bad been sent seat gith with orders ta to lord lucan nuan ani aal at the tiia of the chame charce he hil hal tho tto grays ani aul dash dashed cl with them into lato the theBus therus lan laa culumns nc ile was waa an object of envy to ta all his friends on the staff stamn while whiles be lie described in animated language the glorious glor gior fous tous events of those brilliant five alve minutes at 10 the gerds guards and highlanders nigh High landers ct cf the I 1 if IF DI oram iverc were seea seen moving to ards the plains arma camp che rhe duke of Oam cambridge bridge came up to lord raglan for tor orders and Ms his lordship ready to give th the e honors of the day lay to ta sir coln who commands dom vom mands at balaklava told Ms us royal noyal highness to place alasta under udder the dC direction realon of the Bri at all 1340 tbt the dar gar division aisa alsa up in advance of balaklava the cavalry were then oo 00 the left front ol 01 our our pos lUon facing the enemy the light cavalry brigade was wag on the iett left flank forward the heavy cavalry brigade en echelon in reserve with guns gens on the right the ath dragoons and ath dragoons and grays on the left lett of the brigade the Enni and ad dragoons on the right the ath division took toot up ground in the center the guards and highlanders High landers filed off towards the extreme right and faced the re doubts from which the russians opened on them with such guns 98 as had bad not been spiked at 1050 general can Cau canrobert robert attended by hlll hill bl staff and brigadier general rose |