Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-12-02

front Of his massive squadrons The Russians
y corps Fether lightb jackets embroidered with
silver lace, were advancing the left at easy gaop
towards the brow Of the hill forest OF ances gsien
ed in tber rear and several squadrons Of
dragons moved quickly support them they reach
cd the summit The instant they in sight the rum
pets Of cavalry gave out the warning blast which told
asthat IN another moment should the shock Of
battle beneath our very eyes, Lord Raglan, NIL his staff
and escort, and groups Of officers the Zouaves French
generals and ocers and bodies Of French infantry
the height were spectators Of the though they
oosng on the stage from the boxes Of theatre
Nearly every one dismounted and sat down and not a
word was said.
The Russians advanced down the hill at slow canter
which they changed to tro and at last nearly halted
Their first line at least double the length Of it
was three times as deep. Behind them similar
line, equally strong and compact. They evidently de-
spiscd their enemy but their time
was CONS. The trumpets rang out again through the
valley, and the Grays and Ennskleners went right at
the centre of the Russian cavalry. The space between
them only few hundred yards il 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 ad
vance, and threatens to annhate them they psss
Turning little to their left to meet the Russian
right the Grays rush with cheer that thrills to every
heart the wild shout Of the Enniskleners rises through
the air at the instant AS lightning flashes through
cloud the Grays and Ennskeners pierced through the
dark Of Russians. The shock was but for mo-
ment. There was clash of steel and light play Of
DlaQeS ana then the Trays the
disappear the midst of the shaken and quyerng
columns In another moment them emerging and
dashing with diminished numbers and in broken or
der against the sesond ne which is advancing against
them fast tcn to retrieve the fortune of the charge
II was terrible moment :. God help them they are
lost 20 was the exclamation Of than one man. and the
Thought Of many With unabaed fire the noble hearts
dashed at their enemy was fight OF heroes The first
line of Russians which had been smashed utterly by
charge ana had fed off flank and towards the
tre, coming back to swallow up our handful of
BY sheer steel and sheer courage Ennklener and Scot
were winning their desperate way right through the
mys squadrons md already gray horses and red coats
had appeared right at the Of the second mass whep
with irresistible force, like one bolt from bow, the lst
Royals, the 4h Dragon Guards, and the 9th Dragon
Guards rushed at the remnants of the first line of the
my, went through it though it were made Of paste
board and, dashing the second body of Russians as
they still disordered by the terrible assault Of the
Grays and their companions put them to utter rout The
Russian horse in less than five minutes after it met
dragoons was flying with all its speed before force GER
tany not half its strength cheer burst from every lip
In the enthusiasm, officers and took off their caps
and shouted with delight and thus keeping scenic
character of their position they capped their hands again
and again Lord Raglan 1T dispatched Lieut.. Cur
zon ad-de-camp convey his congratulations Briga
dierGeneral Scarlett and to say swell done The gal
liant old officers face beamed with pleasure when he
ceiyed the message beg to thank his lordshp very
sincerely was his reply.
The cavalry did not long pursue their enemy Their
loss was very slight about thiryfve killed and wounded
in both affairs. (The second will be detailed subse-
quently)
AT 10 o'clock the Guards and Highanders Of the first
division were moving towards the plains from their
camp. The Duke Of Cambridge up to Lord Raglan
for ORDERS and his Lordshp ready to give the honor Of
the day to Sir Colin Campbell who commands at Baak
lava told his Royal Hghness place himself under the
direction of the Brigadier At 040 the fourth division
also took up their position in advance of Baakava. The
cavalry then the left front Of our position facing
the enemy; the light cavalry brigade the left
flank forward the heavy csyary brigade en- echeon in
reserve with guns the right the fourth dragons and
fifth dragons and Grays the left of the Brigade the
Ennskiens and third dragoons on the right The fourth
division took up ground in the centre; the Guards and
Hghlanders fled off towards the extreme right and faced
the redoubts from which the Russians opened them
with such guns as had not been spiked
At 1850 General Canrobert attended by his staff and
Brgader General Rose rode up to Lord Raglan and the
stas Of the two Generals and their escorts mingled to-
geher praise Of the magnificent charge of cavalry
while the chiefs apart conversed over the operations OF
the day. which promised to be one Of battle The Rus-
sian cavalry followed by sEo had retired in cofu-
sion leaving the ground covered with horses and men,
In carrying order early in the day Mr. Blunt, Lord
Lucans interpreter had escape His horse Was
killed: he seized Russian charger it gaoped past
rideress but the horse carried him almost into the Rus
sian cavalry and be only saved himself by leapng into
redoubt among number Of frightened Turks who were
praying to Allah their beliess. should mention
here that the Turks who had been collected on the anks
of the niney-hird fled the approach Of the Russians
without firing shot.
At 1886 a body of cavalry, the Chasseurs dAfrique,
passed down to the plain and loudly cheered by
They took up ground in advance Of the ridges
on our left
And now occurred the melancholy catastrophe which
fills us al with Il appears that the quartermas-
general, Bigadier Airey, thinking that the light
cavalry had gone fsr enough in front when the
mys horses had fed gave order in writing to Capt
Nolan 18th Hussars, TO take to Lord Lucan directing
his lordhip to advance to the enemy brayer
soldier than Capt Nolan the army did possess. He
was known to al the Of his service for his entire de-
foon 10 his profession and his must be familiar to
all who take interest in cavalry for his excellent
work published year ago, our drill and system OF
remount and breaking horses had the pleasure of his
accuantince and | know he entertained the most ex-
alted opinions respecting the capabilities of the English
horse soldier Properly led the British hussar and dra
ride over columns Of infantry and pierce any other cava
ry in the world as if they were made Of straw He
thought they had not had the opportunity OF doing all
that was in their power and that they had missed even
such chances offered them that in fact they were
in some measure disgraced matchess horseman and
frst-rate swordsan he held in contempt, am afrad,
even grape and canister rode of with bis orders to
Lord Lucan. He is dead and gone. God forbid !
should cast shade the brightness of his honor but
am bound to state what l told occurred when be
reached his lordship
should premise that rs the Russian cavalry retired,
their infsntry fell back towards the head of the valley
leaving men three Of the edoubts they had taken and
abandoning the fourth They had also placed some guns
on the heights her poson on the left OF the gorge
Their cavalry Joined the reserve and drew up IN six solid
divisions in an obaue line the entrance TO the
gorge. Six betslions OF infantry were placed behind
them and about thirty guns were drawn up along their
line while of infantry also collected the
hills behind the rcdoubis right Our cavalry had
moved up the ridge the valley on our left as
the ground was broken in 'front.' and had halted in the