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were driven out with fearful loss. Yet hard
y were they clear OF tho battery. when tn
Russians rallied again. aud returning roun
the spot poured in volley after volley into tn
columns of the gallant Goth and 47th, and a
the came time the Russian artillery re-opene
upon the battery in such manner tina
neither friend nor foo could hold it. Jnde
these circumstances, the Goth and 47tlI wer
compelled TO fall hack. and the enemy agai
occupied the two-gun battery for
moment This turn Of possession was
however, but hrior; our follows arai
dashed mp at it, md again they literal
tnassacred ell in the place. The battery il
self and all its approaches, were now coyere
with Engli4h and Russian corpses and wound
cd, The latter were few in the extreme n
whenever the enemy occupied the nonteste
post, they la yonctted all our fellows win
gave the least sign of life.
The Russian skirmishers and strong SUP
porting bodies OF infantry we're again thrown
on our right, and under cover of a tremen
dous fire of artillery crawlcd up the hill {,
the TwU-gun Battery. As their men brea te,
the hill, they were encountered with shower
of grape IRON our field batteries, which NOV
ed them down by hundreds. Yet still the,
came on with perfect GOODNESS. aud apparentl,
with perfect courage. To favor their advance
the cnemy's artillery WAS turned full upo,
ours, and from their commanding position AN,
advantage in weight of metal, did much exc
cution. 1t was at this moment, as the Two
! gun Battery was again taken by the enemy
that Il cannon shot struck Malor-Gcnera
/ Strangways, and carried away his thigh
while he was giving some orders relative to /.
fresh position which our batteries we're /,
take up. Poor Strungways was carried [,
the rear, whcn the mangcl limb was inmc
diutolv ampltatcd; but the brave old genera
only survived the operation few minutes
Hardly had NO sustained this loss when sc,c-
raj other lealiu. officers Of our artillery were
cut down, either killed or mortally wounded
while superiut ending the working of their
guns, The 2oth and 47th had in tic mean.
time rc-cartured and lost the Iwo-cun Bat.
terry once more.
As the euemy's reinforcenlcnts came w
our Guards also came into action Jpon
this occasion, the whole three battalions were
but little over 200 men. Constant slck.
ness, and the victory of Alma, to which they
50 largely contributed, have done much to d.
minish this fine corps. On the morning Of the
9TH, also, between four and five companies of
they COldstrealns were out ON picket in the
rear Yet it WAS the Coldstreams which bore
the thick Of 1t. While tho Fusiiers and
Grenadiers defended the wall, the Cold
streams, turning to the right. again re cap
tured the Gwo-gun Battery, as 1t was of the
most vital Importance that the enemy should
not establish themselves in this position.
And now tremendous struggle onsued for
this position.
The number Of the enemy, in and around
the battery, was at least 5000, yet the Cold
streams charged and broke their way,
through all opposition, and got to the work
The instant they had done so, the enemy
seemed to redoube their efforts to take and
keep the place Fresh regiments came up the
hill and threw themselves into the battery from
all points; but the Coldstreams held their
ground, fighting with perfect desperation.
The battery was now completely encircled, in
front, flank, and rear, and, as the Cold
streams say, every man gave himself up for
lost aud determined to sell his life dearly.
Three times did the Russians throw them
selves upon III" battery, and by the sheer
weight Of their masses surmount and cross
the walls. yet each time they We're driven
back again. The melee was frightful. 50
close were the antagoni-ts, that after once
firing the nlusk't there was no time to load.
The men then stood up and charged with the
bayOnct, or beat Zach other down with the
butts of their mu-kcts. Each time the Russian,
were repulsed ihay left heaIs of dead behind,
and it was oyer t1 corp4c- Of their comrades
that they advanced each time to fresh
attack.
N'.oi i"' .'s. .PL'-' l'ie ''us1i,'h- 'or SOM
.,'v uiu ,''' ,'" .no o"7,fN i'S 'h't
che heisnI Vi tne Walls prevented our men
from hr'he p'er' lhsy 'oli'ctrd IN masses
Gus. uiid'' ',ci' anu C'ea,' throwing me
ihushets anu "'yo''s's VI thcit acad comrades
,Pe"."''o'"' "''o nv I'll. ~ WIN "uoe stones
'oi e'ie rpuoi1s W "';a,h ouI nlen "iso were
~ P"'eu, ",u ~ 'u'' ""'t1u ou' 'n"
,'.N up"i' 'Heit "ssaA-
.'ls. ~ 'i nc'iiy 'rn minutes 'nis Stone
tn,I ,r,J m."u. 'n,et i n,''e.o' .n on
no'n m Hiucs' A'n every no" ana then the
tu'sians ,sa ni''uc 'i'ei"1p u'sh ~ Ghtef ~
s,,or,. atu III ,o '. DSso'u''eu ih .nG
81, i,a va an .i:: Wy onoAca
w." Jo iI t. ta WIS 'i'iI ."o Joiu1.fGn,i .nn
~ uua'u'' "iVho, u',''oet u""iueu' anu ph'y oUo
Vo' . "i NV P''o ~ Day 'ou'iJ ',Voo
u Vl'o enc"if uoole' nul d, iast thcy
'" i''ii'' i"c$ 'iIn cH"i Hcu
Tu. I ~ "oaY vi 'n1 euelny @ im ,hclr rear,
ioa,ihs 9 Gi"Gcls anu nearly -Vo men hilieu
a''a " "ounuoo III 'ne battery peh,nd thcm,
AZ 'no "ouii-ei we're instantly payoncttcd
"y III, Nuesian1 "onio Vi ''io o'nccr poul.s
were iounu WIN as many de- twenty Day ohei
"o1hue' ~" ti1iI sAulio eUin Pio'''y sinlsleu
Wy ~ ~ Nu'' oH.' ~
An 900 - .I,,,.' -
80 'p,rou y, 'nS en,ein5 "o uU oppose "hoM thIre
.nete mero a,9u. i-'goo hhEils3n' Aiues-do'
oIinp Neio sIahty ueepdtcned LOT reinforce
nei'e ht iiotn trG iencn anu the Lnsllsh ieii
n".A ion .lGir line ol tents l"o guns iGll
an.2 .ne nanuS VI 'hc enemy, some OF the
ei.'.ie' e liop oiHns rouhp lhelr guns; ana
ous"' 'lo nuo'i'"s ioi 'hoih maui W mana
ohe sergeant III particular was seen deiehd-
ING ni4hso!' "ith ms sword alone amlu
huhareu enehieS ior iuli hve minutes when
tne pattic was over; ms BODY was found with
i oayohet ana bullet wounds on II, and two
RUSSIANS kiieG win his SWORD lay on the
srounu ocSidc MN
pur troops were hlo"iy idIlihS oack, hle-
uTlhS anu HisPuNhs every men ol ground un-
VI cue ro'.Ifc'hents Us came up ~ was NJ
Ihls Time thit poor cir ueorge ,athcart was
shot through the heart. and tell dead trom his