The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-12-23

such slisorcani.:ing volic:s tia! they only
mustered C: men when paradrd at O'clock
In fact. the whole of the division numbered
500 men when assembled by Major E.na:, in
rear Of their camp after the irh. was over.
The regiments did not take tl:cir cclors into
| the battle. hut the officers nevertheless were
picked off wherever they vert. and it did
not require the color >.:;ir TO irlica.cs tl:..ir
presence. Oar aml,.,ances w,rc soon filed,
;.f:i ere nilc Gclock they were hus;iv en1a.-
ed in carrying loads of men, all covered with
blood. and rroaninr. To the rear Of the line
About = o'clock Lord Hanlan and his s.;'r
zero assembled on knoll, IN The vain hope
o getting glimpse Of the hai.,, which was
raging below them. Here General St:anc-
ways was mortally wounded. and hc
met his death in the following wav: \ she'll
came right in anon. the s.afr-it cxrlo,c.
IN Captain Somerset'> horse, ripping hm or-
on portion of the she'll tore off the lcath-
er overall> OF Captain Sn,mrr<et'> trousers. it
then struck down CAPTAIN Gor Ions ho-ch ~
Killed him at once. and blew ava, General
Strangwa.'s le-. SO that it hung ly shred
of flesh and bi; of cloth f:om the skin
The poor Oh general never moved muscle
of his face. lie said merely. in a gentle
voice, W. sane one d -! tnougi 10 Ii.
pc ri - I -.e 90 lie vas taken down and
iai,i the ground. whiic ia; ,;i;, Hoo. clh
e.! fast, and at last he was carried TO the rear,
Bu. the gallant cd man had not sufficient
strength TO undergo an operation and in '~-
!:curs he hal sank to rest leaving h;h;n,t
HIM memory which will ever bc held dear
hv every officer and man Of the army
The ii,l,, ai'cu, the battery to which have
alluded in former par. Of my letter was mc~.
>ancrirary. Il W. fr;n,, TIA; there VA a.. a.
: ban .c.sc TO stand r;on. aul that the men
inside could no: i.,o u,.on the cIcmv. Ti,c
E'l>>ian> advanced mass after mass of infantrr.
; A. fast a> o,.c column was broken and rcpu!.-
c'!. another took lis place. For three lon.
hour, iior,. SEQ B,i>t:sh in.;.r'-y cc..;,.t.
cl against 4; lest :;,;,l ;a.ts ,il-r number.
Nc won,tr ina; they we're compelled to re-
tire. Rr. :i,-v came 10 the charge a.,in-
TIE a,lm:ra,c devotion Of the offers, VIII,
knew ;ha; they were >pcci,l Objects Of tack.
can never s'e too highly praised. Nor can
thr COURAGE and stea,line>s Of the few men
who were left to :o.lcy- then: IL. tlli. ,I:-.i1
AIRY AS iult oI: tic ,nc;n, pe s,,:iicel.,!v al
mi.cd. - cas tine The Russians succec,lcd
in getting up close to H.: guns Of Captain
Wo!c'.ou>es and o, IA, .ain Turne.'s batter
les, In the gloom OF the morning. Uncertain
whether they were friends or foes. ou, artir
lcrymen hc>itatct! TO fire. The Russian,
charged chem snl!.n.r- bore all resistance
down before them. drove awa7 or IL att,,t
the gamers, ans. succeeded in spikinc some
of the guns. Their co, camel the Hill.
and for a few moments the fate Of the "a
tr"nl'icd in the balance, but Adams brirase
Pci.i,ia,her's brigade, and the Light division
made another desperate charge while Di,k-
sons guns swept their columns, and their
Guards. with rnLirnirisl".! vslsr a,.d siea'1
:.e>>. though wi;;i Il say decreased! front,
pushed on again 10 nice. 'h3c;;- bitter cuer,ics.
; Tie rollln. Of mu>kctrv, the clash of Steel.
and the pounding Of the guns were !cactr:ns
anu the i;us:iarj as they charged up II,
heights. yelled like demons. They a,ivsncti.
halted. advanced arain. received and return
ed close and deadly fire. but The M:nie is
til king Of veal oa--t.h hcrmann proved Z
The regiments OF the fou, th division and the
marines armed with the OLD and much-b,.!a,.-
ird Brown Bc>s. could do nothing with their
thin l;nc of fire against the massive multi
ta'cs OF the Musco,i;c iniantr--. IT, tic vol
cvs Of the MIME rifle cleft them ike the
hand of the destroying angel, ana thcy FIJI
like leaves in autumn before them. About
ten o'cloc..,, !. .cI~ G. French ii.tar:t--, ar
pcarcd on our right, a joyful sight to our
struggling regiments. The Zouarcs came on
at the pa =" .Lc-g, The French artilicr-
.iaa already hcc.n % pay with deadly eifec.
on tic ii shi wing of tie Russians Three
ba:ta,ionS of the ChasS,u-s d'Drlcans II tc
licve they had No on their bu..ons.) rush
ed hv. the light of hattie on their faces
They were aro.Elaiicd t. a battalion Of
Chasseurs indieenes-ihe Arab Sepoys of
MIXERS. Their trumpcts sounded above the
In Of Tie battle, AMI when We watch he'd their
eager advance ri-h; On ;!:c fank IF tho err
hay, We knew the day was won. Assailed in
irc't bv our mcn-brokcn in several place.
ty the iUlpc;uo>itv 6f oar charge. renewed
again and ;.r;..n attacked hy the French in
.antly on the right, and by artillery all along
the line. the Russians began TO retire, and at
IL o'clock they were driv'n peli-tncl, down
the l. III towards the val, \ where pursuit
woald have lccn ::adrcs ,.s the roads were
all covered hv their ai;..i-ry They left
mounds Of dead behind them. Long ere they
.lc'! the Chassenrs dAhique charged them
mcst brilliantly over the ground, HitHcul,
and broken as j; was. and inflicted, great loss
on them; while the effect of tits rapid at
tack, ad.i Or The advance q Our troops, Sc
cured our guns, which were only spiked with
wood, and were rendered lit for service
Our own cavalry, the remnant of the light
brigade, were moved into position where it
was hoped they i,irht L. Of service: bu.
they were too lev to attempt anything, and
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