Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-05

THE CAVALRY CHARGE AT BALAkLAEA.
70 III" Ei'tors et ttc B0i'"r.
Cicnticncn-Ia n detailed an,l admirably written
accvu.ii'Df IN, ab0rc "charcc which YOU give III
ynur paper OF Monday. da:ci Before Scba.tnpol,
end cysca'tv from an Ens!is!I newspaper, the follow
III. paragraph occurs -
With courage too -rca. almost for crrdcHcc. they
Tthr Bri;:- rivalr" under l.prl Cardigan were
AIlnkir: their way through The columns which cnvc!-
"3ed rnl, when :r.c tonk place an net .; aIrorIty
w.iAon parallel in the in"'i:rl warfare "l civilized
nations. Ii" kUssun gunnrrs, when The storm Of
cavalry pissed, returned 10 their guns. They saw
their r,rn cavalry mingled with the tro"prrs who had
Just ridden ;h"l. end 20 he cterE"! disgrace OF
tho KU.-.an an.nc, hr m!s"rran:s poured II murder
vol!cy ~ grape una cnIsc: on the mass OF sr'S-
cling :a"n aud horses m!ng!;ng friend and foe III one
common r,.ii.
Nrw. ai.hougi all NY sylnpN,hc. are with the Brit
ISL und from nv hear; hope and look for the sur
cess Of England and lct allies before Scbns.npo,
cannot refrain from gcnn,,ir her OF "a parallel +"
tie nuv" in III" modern warfare OF civilized nasohA
ihnu y !: occurred n"rrly hrrrIuartcrs Of century
ago. That parallel is to be- tuant i'll the history ui tnr
Battle Of Gainrl & ,urt House, fought March ioth'
ISL by The American and British forces, rcarctive-
Is under the command uf Generals Greene and Corn
wallis. At u.i period IN the action, when Coionc
Howard, with Gunhys Maryland regiment, ana C"i.
"nri Washington with nis cnvalry successfully chHrS
cd the British Guards, and thereby tErcn'"ncd IN"
overthrow of his entire u"uIy, Lord C0rnwnt, with
nut hesitation, caused iudiscrirna,e fire OF arlii-
i.rv alike upon friend and foe, which alone saved
him In SUPPORT Of this fact, We hive hnpl" testimo-
nv from more. than one witness I'd h.sh standInG.-
Lieut.. Col. Henry Lee in his "Aiem"lrs Of tho War,
vol. L. r"rr, page 'Hr3. snyH:-
"Coruwaiii. s,-ing the discontinue Of one batta-
lion at tho guards repaired in person 10 direct the
measures for the recovery ot the lost ground "hen'
b. the dauness cxlnsirt OF himself he was placed in
cNtrclie danger lt UPON Ting occasion that ne or
ir.r.I his artillery tn open through hs ynC guards to
s,o;. Washington and Howard. Brigadier O'liar"
demonstrated, by cxc!arlng that the hrc would de-
strov themselves True replied Cornwallis, but
hi. is necessary evil which we mn't endure +" nv
res; impending destruc:ion. .,
thr A;nCricans were obliged 10 retire but moi un'
oua-hnlf of the guard, were destroyed
Tn subsrou.nt movc;ncnts of the allies before oc-
bos,ooo in another respect remind one TOO
III: battle of Guori. y few more su'n 'IG.T,u, :I,,
will, l!car, prove more Than 'hes can ''i' "'0
further rciniorccmcns.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Trw YoKK. Dec 2.-Thc steamship North S;ar'
Sow, On, Iuur arrived at n quarter before tour
clock this afternoon with seven days later nd'iees
tr.m California. - ~ 1,-.u,- ,,d
Hon. Mr. McDuugall. .:h.
Ie.idas larpe amount III the hands o passengGrs'
She briurs nn intelligence OF al important cnarnc'
Ter, The news from the mines continues iaTorauie'-
Business is very active ct improving prices II 70,
Intcllirence has been received ol the ueatn vi Wi
WouLlicf lie was killed in duel -
Later ndyces from, australia represent business dull
there and the yield Of the mines GeSnmins.; rmns;
Col. HAYS, surveyor general OF California, IS seri'
| ou.ly ill., ,., l..o -,.
The overland cmigran;s recently arrived here re-
| nor; serious encounters with the Indians.
| Col Fav the mai agent. il making important ar
ronrcmens TO facilitate the postal service III Inc
southern part OF California.
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TIE NEW MONTH CAROLINA HhHAi Aiohe'
North Carolina < 70 be congratulated upon hc7 re-,
cent choice Of Senators. Governor kei ana as"
E@,. bny. both served in the House Of Representa-
tvS7 Of the United State. and are well known nc. ha u,
bi;c men. Neither OF them IA brilliant. Eet uo ~
hnvr in their composition elements o great value lo
the State. They aro modest, experienced Tphssrr"
tive of principles hoaorHbS sasnI"us snd eapno
ca, ~ NJ onc,, take rank ~ two of the very founda
ton pillars Of the Democratic purity in CONGRESS n .
They dsed n the M"sn to 5h S Sem S S y
disripcs OF his political school-I Washington S'6r
! LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.