The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-12-06

. charging battery, fanked by another
5 into y sort of cuk de sac with the hill.
lined with rifles and guns but receiving
the positive order to charge, at it ht
and his splendid brigade went, and al
they approached within few hundred
yards of the big battery, shell burs
close to him, and struck Captain Nolar
in the chest, which caused the poor feI
, low to scream awfully, and his horse
! turned and galloped to the rear, when hi:
, gallant but impetuous rider was found
lying dead
HOT WORK.
The Light Brigade still kept sweep.
ing on till they were right in front o.
them, when 80 FOUNDER went of with.
in two feet of Lord Cardigan's horse
quite lifting him off the ground but
he got in among them, and was, where
he always will be when it comes to the
point, in the first rank. It seems they
rode right through the guns and turned,
after killing the men who were serving
them. His Lordship's extra aide-de.
camp it is supposed was wounded and
taken prisoner, for he has not since been
heard of Mr.. Wombwell, of the 18th
Lancers, had,a most extraordinary es-
cape, showing monstrous deal of pluck.
His horse vast is said two were-shot
Ander him, and he was taken prisoner
but while being marched off he saw an
opportunity, mounted Russian horse,
and galloped back, rejoining some of his
brigade who had reformed, and charging
again with sword or pistol
j Lord Cardigan was attacked by two
Cossacks, who with their lanees gave
him several pricks, and rather staggered
him in his saddle; but his Hordship be-
] ing we'll mounted, and good cross
country rider, and, moreover, as cool as
brave men ever are in real danger, par
ried their thrusts and escaped with the
aforesaid lance-pricks ia his leg.
THE FLIGHT OF THE BRIGADE.
A more fearful spectacle was never
witnessed than by those who, without
the power to aid, beheld their heroic
countrymen rushing to the arms of death.
At the distance of | 200 yards the whole
line of the enemy belched forth, from 80
| iron mouths, food of smoke and fame,
through which Missed the deadly balls
Their flight was marked by instant gaps
in our f1nks, by dead men and horses,
by steeds flying wounded or riderless
across the plain.
The first line is broken. it is joined
by the second; they never halt or check
their speed an instant; with diminished
ranks, thinned by those 80 guns, which
the Russians had laid with the most
deadly accuracy, with halo of flashing
steel above their heads, and with a cheer
which was many a noble fellows death
cry, they few into the smoke of the bat
Tteries, but ere they wero lost from frss5
the plain was strewed with their bodies
and with the carcasses of the horses.
THE RUSSIAN LANcERs.
Wounded men and dismounted troop
ers flying towards US told the sad tale
demigods could not have done what we
had failed to do At the very moment
when they were about to retreat an
enormous mass of Lancers was hurled
on their flank Col SheweH, of the 9Th
Hussars, saw the danger, and rode his
men straight at them9 cutting his way
through with fearful loss. The other
regiments turned and engaged in des-
perete encounter
THE WOUNDED.
Oct. 26th.-To-day numbers of the
wounded were sent on board different
ships in Balaklava harbor, and most
mournful sight it was to see the poor
fellows carried dewn On stretchcrs, some
minus leg, others an arm; one with
his face battered to pieces, another with
a sabre cut at the back of his head.
COMING TO CLOSE QUARTERS.
Oct. %, 26.-The enemy seemedmore
afraid of our Lancasters this morning,
and VIC are told they are drawing to
wards the French. The latter become
more vigorous in their fire, and are do
ing marked damage on the left of their
line. Their energy in working the. new
parallels is rapidly producing itsresults,
and their works are creeping up hour af-
ter hour to the enemy's walls The
Steamer " Vladimir came up to the
head of the harbor, and opened FIRE on
the right attack of our men. She threw
her shells with beautiful accuracy, and
killed two men and wounded twenty
others, ere we could reply efectually.-E
Our men also commeneeda new battery, !
to be armed with 30 Founders to FIRE on
the shipping below. The site of this Is
on the Left of, and in front of, the left
attack, and it will not be further than
$50 yards from the place. This is good
distance for red hot shot, and great
things are expected from it.
HOW LORD DUNKELIN WAS CAPTURED.
Lord Dunkelin was out with work |
inc, Marty of his reoiInenf. when n nI1n- |
Der of men were observed through the |
dawning light In the raYine in front of /
them. " There are the Russians" ex-
claimed one of the men. 60 Nonsense,
they're our fellows" said his lordship, |
and off he went towards them, asking in |
a high tone as he got near. g Who is in |
command of this party ?n His men saw
him no more As they were unarmed |
they retreated rapidly, but there is no
fear of his lordsbip's safety, for the |
Russians fred no shot, and merely clos |
ed round and seized him ere he could |
get away No doubt he-will be well ta
ken care of, and forwarded probably to
st Petersburg. a7o5'i
e SELL" BY THE RUSSIANS.
The Russians opened heavy cam
nonade on US this morning; they always
have done SO ou Sundays Divine SER I
vice was performed with continued bass
of cannon rolling through the responses
and liturgy The French terribly cut |
up by the Garden Battery, more so,
however, by their misfortune of last
night. The Russians made steady
sertie towards morning, and advanced
I. ar-