The Sun.
London, England, 1814-10-27 00:00:00

WEDNEDAY.--THIRD DAY.

Lieut. Fit zciarence was "gilled, and questioned
as to the vale of Colonel Quintin's horse, whe-
ther it was blown ? '' No ; the horse seemed to
be. presSin4: forward : our horses had been otit'a!l
of Colonel Quintin bad not. 'Mil
horses bad moved f“ e or six leagues• before tlid
charge, and yet we were able to ,;!rive the enemy
three:quarters of a mile or more."
Captain Lloyd deposed as followS I saw
tht right squadron begiu• to gallop ; I thought -it
was-going-to charge.. Colonel Quintin was then
in front of the leading division. I immediately
galloped lij as fast as I could to support this di-
vision. I did not overtake. it till after the charge.
:On coming up, I went to the front, and Colonel
Palmer asked the horses were b10,%n 1 re-
plied, no. Ile then put the same question to the
"men ; they said., no : and waved their swords,
;and §eemed anxitt is to go on. 1 do not recollect
whether -Colonel 6 uint in passed Incas 1 was riding
up to frOnt. The Colonel rode a large brown
mare that day : she was in excellent working eon-
1. remember the leading division of the
,centre squadron receiving a volley trout infantry.
The last time I saw Colonel Quintin, he was at
the head of •the division which I passed with my
division. When the volley was tired; Colonel
Quintin rode up to me, and, told me' to face the
enemy.
~.He then passed ine„ and 1, seeing the
enemy coining, ()Meted my division to face the
enemy. .1 did not again see Colonel Quintin,who
went to the rear."

Capt. Harding- xvas called, and examined as to
the state of Col. Quintin's horse:—" llis horse,
when I left hint to join the advanced body, W 35
not at all distressed. I had been with Colonel
Quintin a great part of the day previously : I think
'he rode a brown mare. I do not remember what
occurred to me as the reason for the supporting
body not Coining up, but I was much surprised :
but being wounded, I did not reflect much on the
circumstances till afterwards."
Eversfield:-1" When I 'looked back,
Colonel Qtiintin's horse dill not appear to be dis-
tressed : lie seemed to have hint in: hand. I
thought the men with Col. Quintin did not come
ott so fast as they might have done: I 'made no
observation tipon, it, though Mr. Fitzclurence did.
. I conceived that the men were kept back:by Col.
Quintin, and not at their Own wish. I recollect
-the excellent behaviour of the omen in the affair at
I NI I,
Moral a. On that Gay, • .itooarts Command-
ed the regiment, and was. promoted to he Colonel
sit conseTienec of the charge at that place.''
The JUDGE ADVOCATE here interposed : he- said
it could hardly be necessary to. pursne this. part of
the-evidence.; it must now 'clearly appt;ari that
the nien had oHiuved nmst gallantly, and no wind
co:lid-he so distortod- as to think otherw

_Colonel Pillory thotight-: it' vecy timpoyta.nt: -that
the men 61/oillil understand that no blame attached

to them

All lion. Mealh:nr of the Court observed, that
this waiter• had surely been set at rest by the evi-

tlenee-Of 'CqtainLloyd, who had deposed that
the men were waving their •,',Vrd'Atitl were ankioot,
to engage.
Lieutenant Eversteld Con'tintied Colonel
Grant (now Geueral)-ake4 chl;rged at the head of.
the squadron on the 2d of Untie thb hdrises then
were oat in-sift:li good coliditititi ds after the bat-
tle of Orthes.''
Lieutenant Beyntljui.....,-" I Was. vita the left
squadron at the time a volley was fired into the
centre squadron. I saw the division put about,
and Colonel Quintin on the left flank of the
leading• division of the second squadron giving-
o tdep; •
(..";olonel Palmer here pressed. very much to.he
ailow-ed to call in Colonel ElLevi in order to ask
an'Otheer of his experience, }vhat-teas the, proper
post of the Commanding Officer of a cavalry re,
giMent, when a column was in advance upon an
ettealy.
• The COURT suggested that the qnestipn hold
be, `Wherewould you gel. to find the Outnand-
ing Officer, if you had orders to connnunieate."
The JUp.GE ADVOCATE said, that the question
bad now taken something like-a specific shape,
and might be allowed.
Colonel ElleV was then called

Colonel Palnier;—" As yon luive been so many•
.
-_,years, a CavalrY" Officer, and ittive. seen so much
service, where would you expect to find the Com-
mander of a cavalry regiment when .it was ad-
vancing upon the enemy, it you, !tad orders for
him i"
=Colonel Etiev.—“ rind i orders. to deliver, I.
should expert to find the .COMtnanding
with the leading s'iinadron

Colonel Palmer.—'' Why r• •
Colonel Elley..7—" 1 conceive that the good
of time service requires it, in order that he may
:personally observe the goo►l conduct of his corps,
and be ready in
_an instant to take advantage of
the enemy, by an attack if an opportunity should
offer."

Patiner.—" When a column k retreat-
ing, an the enemy preSsing, what is the post
where you Would go to find the Counnancling
Officer ?"

COloriel Elley.—" I have ever considered the
post of an Officer in comUland (If a regiment, to be
with that squadron wiich is nearest the enemy
the reason l have already stated. I had a distant
view of the charge made 6v the 10th, but. could
not di,tinguish individual Otlicers. The charge
did no appear to me to be so long as to fatigue
the horses."

Here the evidence on" the F. mind charg.e was.
closed, and the third charge WhS reA. To sup-
port it, . .
"-Captain Fitzclarence was called, and de:)osed
asfollows :--4-6 I was with the reOntent on the
day of the battle of Tholonse : %ye were opposed
to a body of •French cavalry, and orders Were
given to charge. We advanced and fortnAl

signs, a;ul wt;nt to the Chart r. When we (mute
within a hundred yards, the Freneh;went about.
We folio/ wed, but did not overtake.them, a; we
were suddenly checked by a 1n fire front the
enemy's infantry. .We halted. At. the Inorsent
of the. fire, Hooked- for the C.)amanding Otli( er,
Colonel Quintin, and coati:. not : in coo-
sequence abSence, VA,tior Howard took the
command : he a.st ed we should do
now ?' I ausWered, .tve u....• do as„we
can.; you hr.!! better scud to•tord EdwardSomer-
set.' Lientetiant:,W,indhdm ordersl,'‘34Kl
,returned. Inintedi a tety after vards,l tv is Arftirid=
ed in the thigh by a musket-ball : twOliorSt;AJwcre
-wounded : I passed to the rear. "-Colonel Quito.
tin Was in front at the' rpotrientf w;.&tt Brigade=
Major Jotrec told us to halt, .13.0:4-:,infantry..wc-ie
there. I did no; see
.Colonel iuiitt is • come again
to the trout. We Were'ten.rnii:;teS' unde'r'tire
fire." • , .

Cross-e.raniiiiM.—" Was Aim Crlonel Quintin
.Close to you when you .vere
I didsn'ot see " Are yoq.e.err
taint that he did not tell Cott. . 'to go --airil'ger your
:wotind-drussetir,,--Auswer, t,.=4 :t
iin as I was go
but Ido niit'remember : V:iat• in grcut pain at .!
the time, and was afraid 1 s'onld lose n; eeg. UM!
COlonel Qiiintin been with- tire;reginteiit,: I Rould
not have_ .recommended -the .seipiling to Lord E.
Somerset :_qoßtieL,tiott,tvoel4l leave. been put to
toe On the Object. Lord Edward Somerset was
in. -front .of the divisoli_ when ,it a ent up towards
the enemy : I bclieve ,he was :Afterwards in tire
rear."
. .
Lieutenant IVindltanr..7j'l Was With the regi-
pent woe?, it was' ordered to charge: we did not
charge, being stopped hy the French infantry.-
Colonel,Quintin was in front when the firing be-
gan : I then missed him. Major Howard was in
front : 1 heard him say to Captain- Fitzelarence,
what shall we do now i' Captain Fitzelarence
replied, we are in au atikward situation,' or
something to that etfeet. I was ordered by 7,llajor
Howard to go to Lord Edward. Sonferset for or-
ders : 1 found Lord Edward ou the road about GO
yards from the head of the colunin : I received or-
ders, and returned with them.' 1 did not see Co-
lonel Quintin when I rettirned, -nor did I see hint
on my way to Lord Edward Somerset. I remem-
ber Captain Fit zelarence being woeuded. Ido
not recollect seeing Colonel Quintin any more that
day till we marched off at night to quarters. Lord
Edward Somerset's orders were, that we should
remain where we were, as the tith division was
coining round to S. I delivered the orders 1.0
Major Howard, who executed them.'
Lieutenant Seymour deposed, that the regiment
on the day described became exposed to the fire
of a line of French infantry. lie was induced in
consequence to proceed to the front. On his way
he met Colonel Quititin going to the rear.
Here the evidence in support of the Third
Charge closed, and the Court adjourned.