The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-02
G. A. BLACK,
Secretary of the Commonwealth

The English papers received by the last steamer 1.-THE
Pacfc) principally filed with the details and incl
dents connected with the battle OF the Alma The follow
ing experience of wounded officer Hon Hugh Annesey
OF the useer guards win give the peaceabe reader some
idea of the "horrors of war y
The Russian army was drawn up on the heights up
wards Of 10000 strong and with immensely heavy artl-
ery "a and 32pounders The light division advanced to
the attack supported by the first division guards and
They got the iver and then adj
yanced against the entertainments The 23d was in col
when the brigade of guards charged in line NY COM
pany the ourth next to the coors and in the very
Of the line We got up within fifty yards of
ditch when the regiment before (which has had the
three senior officers killed. turned right about and came
down in our face thus breaking line We were
about thirty PAGES then from the ditch and the fire
hot that you could hardly conceive it possible for
anything the size of rabbit be killed !
kept shouting, Forward Guards to the few men
chat not swept away by the ., when a
ball and stopped my mouth most unceremoni-
ously. II entered the left check, and went out at
the mouth, taking away the front teeth. | instantly
turned to the rear, feeling il about 100 TO against
ever getting there the bullets were whinng round me
like hail tripped and thought il all over with rue
however got up again with the loss of my sword and
berskn and ut last got into the river and of the fire
had then another struggle the other side where
and round shot poughing up the ground and shells
bursting however stumbled on, and at last got out of
fire and sat down among wounded and dying soldiers and
horses The doctors gave me sohe water aud then were
obliged go others when they left there for
above half hour before could find where hos
himself gave his arm and took to the useer hos
pitnl where got some water, and sat down TO battle my
face
There were of our fellows thereone with
five balls in him, another three and third with his leg
broken Ny servant got blankets, and then we
got stable half burnt down. cleaned ont and five Of us
lay there for the night very wretched you may sup
pose-operatons going all around Some weak
brandy and water and tea were all we had The
shed we were in was horrid thng--the heat and dust
and ies ntolcrabe in the morning four of us came
down in the fleet and with two others board her
Majestys ship London
foot soldier thus describes his feelings going into
action"
felt what never felt but once and that was when
boy school, and lighting with another felt possessed
OF nerve and resolution which never believed was in
me, though WINGED little when saw cannon ball or
shell coming direct in my way, and seeing of my
comrades cut in two by it, The bullets were thick it
would make you think you were in heavy shower Of hail
stones. After had taken the heighs-nind "thc Forty
two the first to Tive sort Of half fell out aud
were half permitted. As looking the awful car
mage came across poor Pole he was shot in the belly
and was in great agony. went down my knees and
the tear stood in eye and cried like child clasped
him and gave him drink Of water which all could
do for him.
Under the head Of debt Of honor discharged the
following anecdote is told Of Lord Raglan;
mot is attributed to Lord Raglan Alma When the
armies were drawn up, the French officer who in
attendance his ordshp for the purpose of communion
ting with Tie marshal made some observation upon the
appearance Of the French wing the right Of the English
Yes said Lord Raglan, glancng at his empty sleeve,
France owed me arm, and she has paid me-
II IS said that the British government intend making
Lord Raglan present Of e50o0oin reward for his brilliant
services.