The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-27
THE RIVAL CAVALRY CHARGE.


Our eyes were. however, turned in moment
cavalry. We Brigadier General Scarlet ride
evidently corps d'eietheir light blue jackets embro
dercd with silver lace advancing their left at
easy gaop towards the brow Of the hill. forest
Of lances gsened in their and several squadrons of
as they reached the summit The instant they came in
sight, the trumpes of cavalry gave out the warning
blast, which told all that in another moment we
would the shock of battle beneath very eyes,
Lord Raglan, all his staff and escort and groups Of off,
GERS, the Zouaves French generals and officers, and
bodies OF French infantry the height spectators
Of the scene though they were looking the stage
mounted and sat down, and not word said
The Russians advanced down the hill at slow can
halted The hTs line was at least double the length
of ours-it was three times as deep Behind them
similar line, equally strong and compact They cv.
IDENTIFY despised their MISUNDERSTANDING enemy but
their time was come. The trumpets rang out again
through the valley, and the Grays and Enniskeners
went right at the centre Of the Russian cavalry The
space between them only few hundred yards; it
was Scarce enough to let the horses gather way"
had the quite space sufficient for the full play of
their sword The Russian line brings forward each
wing cavalry advance and threaten to annihate
them as they pass Turning little to their left
as to meet the Russians right, the Grays rush on with
cheer that thrills to every hear-the wild shout Of the
Ennskeners rises through the air at the instant
niskeners pierced through the dark Of Russians
The shock was but for moment. There was clash OF
steel and light play OF sword blades in the air and the
Grays and the red coats disappear In the midst OF the
shaken and quivering columns In another moment we
see them emerging and dashing with diminished
numbers and in broken order against the second
line which is advancing against them fast
1t can to retrieve the fortune OF the charge. 1t
terrible moment "God help them! they
lost" was the exclamation of more than man. and
the thought of many With undated fire the noble
hearts dashed at their enemy-it was fight of heroes
The first line Of Russians which had been smashed ut
terly by charge, and had fed of at flank and
towards the centre coming back to swallow up
handful Of BY sheer steel and sheer courage En-
niskiener and Scot winning their desperate way
right through the enemys squadrons aud already gray
horses and red coats had appeared right at the OF
the second mass when, with irresistible force like
bolt from bow. the LIST Royals, 4th Dragon Guards
and the 5th Dragon Guards rushed at the remnants Of
the first line Of the enemy, went through though it
were made OF pssteboard and dashng on the second
terrible assault OF the Grays and their companions put
them utter rou This Russian horse In less than Eve
minutes after 1t met Dragons flying with all its
speed before force certainly not half its strength
cheer burst from every lip; in the enthusiasm officers
and men took OF their caps and shouted with delight
and thus keeping the scenic character of their posi-
ton, they clapred their hands again and again.
Lord Raglan at once despatched Lieutenant Curzou
Aide deCamp, to convey HIS congratulations to Briys
dier.General scarlett, and to say "well donen The
gallant old officers face besmed with pleasure when he
received the message 81 beg to thank his Lordship
very sincerely" was his eeply The cavalry did not
long pursue their enemy. Their loss was very slight
about 35 killed wounded in both affairs the second
will be detailed subsequently, Major Clarke was slight
y woudded, and had narrow escape from sabre cut
a the back Of his head Leutena Colonel Gr ths re-
tired after the first charge having been wounded at the
back OF the head Cornet Pendergast was wounded In
the foot, There we're not more than -four Ave mon
~,ed outright and most material loss from the
playing heavy dragons Afterwards when
covering the retreat of our light cavalry
THE CHARGE ~ MET by THE HreHLAYpsss.
As the Russian cavalry the left Of their line
the hill the valley they perceive the Hghlanders
drawn up at the distance Of half mile, calmly
squadron flies up from the rear till they have body Of
some 500 men along the ridgelancers, and Dragons