The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1854-12-19

We extract from the correspondence Oi
the London Times the following graphic
dispatches of the two cavalry charges at
Balaklava, the last of which caused such
terrible slaughter Of the English troops:
THE HEAVY DRAGON CHARGE.
Our eyes were turned in moment on our own cav
airy. We saw Brigadier-General Scarlet ride along
in front of his massive squadrons. The Kussans-
evidently corps d'eae-heir light blue jackets EN-
broidercd with silver lace, advancing on their
left at an easy salop, towards the brow Of the hill.
forest Of ances gIistened in their rear and several
squadrons Of coated dragons moved up quickly
to support them as they reached the summit The
instant they in sight, the trumpets of our caval
nv gave out the warning blast which told all that
in another moment we would see the shock Of battle
beneath our very eyes. Lord Raglan, all his staff
and escort, and groups Of officers, and Zouaves,
French generals and officers, and bodies Of French
infantry the height, spectators Of the scene
as though they looking on the stage from the
boxes Of theatre. Nearly every one dsmounted and
sat down; and not a word said. The Russians
advanced down the hill a slow canter, which they
changed to a trot, and at last nearly halted. The
first line was at least double the length Of ours-it
was three times as deep. Behind them was simi.
lar line, equally strong and compact. They evident
y despised their Insignificant looking enemy, but their
time come. The trumpets rang out again through
the valley, and the Grays and EnniskilIens went
right at the center of the Russian cavalry. The
space between them only few hundred yards;
it was scarce enough let the horses 'gather way,
nor had the men quite space sufficient for the full play
of their sword arms. The Russian line brings Tor
ward each wing as cavalry advance and threaten
to annihilate them as they pass on.
Turning little to their left, as to meet the Rus
SLAMS right, the Grays rush with cheer that
thrills to every heart-the wild shout Of the Ennis
killeners rises through the air at the Instant
Az lightning flashes through cloud, the Grays and
Enniskeners pierced through the dark masses Of
the Russians. The shock was but for a moment
There was a clash Of steel and the red disap-
pearcd in the midst of the shaking and quvering COL
uu,ns. In another moment them emerging
and dashing on with diminished number and in bro
ken oldcr against the second line, which is advanc-
ing against them as fast as it to retrieve the
OO>a
them! they are lost" was the exclamation of more
than one man, and the thought of many. With una.
bated fire the noble hearts dashed at their enemy
1t was fight of heroes. The first line of Russians,
which had been smashed utterly by our charge, and
had fled off at the flank and towards the centre,
now coming back to swallow up our handful Of
men.
BY sheer steel and sheer courage, Enniskillener
and Scot were winning their desperate way right
through the enemy's squadrons, and already gray
horses and red coats had appeared right at the
Of the second mess, when, with irresistible force, ike
one bolt from bow, the lst Royals, 4th Dragon
Guards, and the 9Th Dragon Guards, rushed at the
remnants of the first line Of the enemy, went through
it though it were made Of pasteboard, and dashng
on the second body of Russians, they were still
dsordered by the terrible assault of the Grays and
Russian horsc in less than five minutes after it met
dragons, flying with all its speed before
force not half its strength.
Lord Raglan at despatched Lieutenant Cur
zon, aid-de-camp, to convey his congratulations to
Brigadier General Scarlet, and say swell DONE"
The gallant old officers face beamed with pleasure
when he received the message. 81 beg 10 thank his
Lordship very Sincerely" was his reply. The cav
airy did not long pursue their enemy. Their loss
was very slight, about IS killed anI wounded in both
aflrays.
THE LIGHT CAVALRY CHARGE.
AS has already been stated, this gallant but mur-
derous charge the result of misapprehension Of
the orders sent by Lord Raglan to Lord Lucan. Be-
licving that such were the orders he gave command
to Lord Cardigan who held the immediate command,
to advance upon the Russian battery of 30 guns
an open plain.
At IL our light Cavalry Brigade rushed TO the
front. The whole brigade scarcely made one effect
i've regiment, according to the numbers Of continental
armies; and yet it more than could spare
As they passed towards the front, tie Russians OPEN
ed upon them from the guns i" the redout on the
right, with vol'eys Of musketry and rifles. They
swept proudly past, gliterng in the morning sun, in
all the pride and spendor Of war. They advanced
in two nes quickening their pace they closed to-
wards the enemy. 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 1900 yards, the
whole line Of the enemy beloved forth, from 30 iron
mouths, a food Of smoke and fame, through which
hssed the deadly balls.
Their fight was marked by instant gaps in our
ranks, by dead men and horses, by seeds flying rider
less or wounded across the plain. The first line is
broken, it is joined BY the second, they halt or
check their speed an instant; with diminished ranks
'hinned by those thirty guns which the Russians had
laid with the most deadly accuracy, with halo OF
flashing steel above their heads, and with cheer
which was many noble fellows death cry. they flew
into the smoke Of the batteries, but ere they were
lost from view the plain was strewed with their
bodies and the carcasses Of horses. They were ex-