Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-05
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF
i,N.tEI iE,
Lord Raglan, in his >iicial report, says:

Lord kuElnn, III lI.7 slcl'N report Sh'
"Ihc low range u:irigh;r that runs across the
pluin NJ III. bottom niwhrh tIc r"'"m is placed,
protected bv four smd rcinaht4 tIa,ii!y constructed
Three ot these mad mns in them, nmi, on higher
hill in front Of the vlngc OF Ca!n:aa, III advance o.:
our tight Hank. was ,iGbiishcd Il work OF sDNrwha:
NOR. Importance.
.Tle-c several rednt4 were cnrisoued b." Tnlkish
,roopf ~ other fnrccbcing at my disposal tor their
nccupa;ior. The 9}I l:hiandcT- vas IN" only Brit'sh
Regiment in the plain with the cZc,piiH"i "i part ni II
battalion of lc:Hchmc,fs comp"SH ~ wcrE.y mon,
and Il battery q; artrv belonging I" the Iairt d.
vision. and on the highrs hchid our right wrrr
PLACED The Marines Gli-ins!y lad"d from ia" :l"ct
bv Vice Adrrn! Dunll'. All n's". lnc!uin, thu
Turkish troops, wcr.. under the inmediai" order oi
Mainr Genera! Sir Colin Campbell. whom hnd takes
from the First Divisorwi;h the sd.
as soon n. I waS H,9rl-ed oiihiE movement "f
the enemy, felt cnmpted 10 withdraw from h"nr,
Seiastor1i the first anI fourth isinns. commanded
bv Lieutenant Generals, Hi loyal Highness the
Duke OF Cambridge ani the Ho"rah'c Sir George
Cl.hrart, and hrln- then down INTO The r's!n, hni
G,n. Canrob"rt subsequently r"ii"rrrd flies" troops
with the rirst division nj Frrn1 Infantry and IN"
ChlsscUrs dArlquc.
The en,lny cummiciccG thCt operations b" a.
mckinC the work nur side OF h" v!ag" "t Can't
r. and after very little rceis:HI.r, carried II. ih"y
Scwis, rot possession Of tho tree Others in CONT
gn.tv tO H. being opposed "m.yn on' ana thht hii
for very short spac" pi time. The ftrh"st "i the
,,rrc they did not rctEln hui 'h;u'nrlate abandon
,arnt OF !hc others enabled 'hri I" TAKE p"-s""so"
e; tn uuns in them. anouniugn the whole 90 s""ci'.
Those in the three lesser :nrfs we spiked ny ;hr one
!:ur;;.ii urtilirrvman wl;l VA" "Hcu.
Tile Kussinn rnyrrvnt nTr,GAvGMc"G, supported
by artiilrry in vrrv grra; srrf!ih. On" lmrtIrn "f
them nssacd the front nId rjgi Hnk OF III" H3i and
was instantly driven back br a. vigorous Ana! steady
tire Of that disngu shed rc"iitn under Lieut. L"..
AnElic Tie Other and laT.,lnI'IsH turned towards
her Maesty's henvy cnvalry, al Afforded RrGadlrT
General Sraririf, undo: the gulHn"" o !.rll: 'ft"-
ral TIE Earl Of .ncHn, .. opportunity ui iniiiciInG
upon then i most signal dctt. The grouai was
very untGvorablc for the nitcS "i our Drn@"o"',
but 10 obstacle was sufficient check their adl ar",
md they charged into the uSsGu column, which
Soon sought safety in flight, aough far superior in
numbers.
.rhc cla.cc Of this brigniswas one oi the most
succcssful ever witnessnd, WE never tor moment
doubtful and ia IL the highcS dc-,rc, credRbla 10
Bricadicr General Scarlet anfho officers and men
engaged il II. "
they had n0mcntarilv uccupe, directed tnc cavn-
ry supported by the fourth cvisnD, under L!ra;rn-
ant Grncral Sir George Cattart. 10 move forward
and take advantage OF any opportunity TO regain III.
heights NIL not having becnlbc to accomplish this
iminediutciv. and il appeariI that an attempt WAS
making turcmuve the captuHi guns, the Earl nj Lii
can was desired to advance rpdiy, follow the enemy
i'll their ret,.Hf, anu Try 10 prHent uieIh Ho 'h'''
ING their objects.
+" In th, meanwhile the russians had time ~ re-
form on eir ground, with artillery III front aha
upou their fanks. From son" misconrcpt!on o 'hc
instructions 10 advance, the icuiennt General con-
sidrred tat he was bound 10 attack at all hnzIras
and he accordingly ordered MHUr General the Earl
of Cardigan To move forward with the light brigade;
This tr,er WIS obcycd in the most spirited nnd
Gallant panner Lord Cardigan, charged WIFI IN
utmost ugor, attacked hati"'v which wGs hTInc
uppn th, advanced squadrons; and. having. pnsseG
bcvond {, engaged the Russnn cavalry in ii' rc'F,
but there his troops were assied by ARTILLERY aiI
infantry, well as cavalry, Gnc necessarily retired
ancr hay ~ committed much huToc upon the enemy.
They effected this movement without haste or
rorfusi0n but tho loss they have sustained has,
drenIy Iamu been very severe in officers, men and
horses, on councrbaanccd by the bri!liancy OF The
attack, anGhe sallantry, order and discipline which
,stinru.led it, forming n striking contrast 10 the
[nnJmct ofthc eneny's cavalry which had previously
been engaged with the heavy brrnde"