The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-12-06

knew where they, were, the Russians had
| charged them, got into their batteries
aud spiked FIVE mortars. They were
speedily repulseo; but this misadvell-
ture has mortified our brave allies ex-
ceedingly. The night before they fred
on party of men who used the same
passe paytout, and they turned out to be
Russians.-They were too coufding the
second time. ~
HELPrNe ONES FRIENDS
A Pole and some Russians deserted
last night. They tell us that the enemy
have lost 5000 killed and wounded
that the town is in frightful state
the shops closed, the merchants fed
the goods placed underneath in the cell
/ lars, and that the "pointed u balls a1.d
shells iLaneaster's) do frightful nisehief
There are no longer volunteers to work
the guns, as there were at first The
men have now to be forced TO the bat
teries. Many poor women and children
have lost their lives in this terrible can
nonade. 1t seems that the Russian au-
thorities should have let them stay in
the town, when they could have easily.
sent them across by the bridge of boats
| to the north side. Provisions still con-
tinue plenty, and water is abundant ia
the town.
SHAMEFUL coSDucT OF THE TURKS. -
Had our Turkish friends only spiked
the guns before deserting them it would
have been less disasterous :. but that our
own guns should be made use of, with
our own ammunition against rs, and that
through the cowardly conduct of these
men, for whom we are sacrificing Eng
lands best blood and treasure, is too
provoking and discreditable to write
about and 1 am sorry to say that, not
content with deserving their post, they
could lay their hands on, even to the
very breakfasts which some men of the
Grays were preparing for their officers,
who were then out in the face of the
enemy. The universal feeling is, that
very severe example should be made of
this fragrant act Of cowardice, the prob
able result of which will be another hard
fought battle, with a possibility of evac-
uating BalaklavaI
EXCITING MOMENTS
Cur eyes were, however, turned In
moment ON our own cavalry. We saw
Brigadier- general Scarlett ride along
in front of his massive squadrons sPhe |
Russians corpi delite4their
light blue jackets embroidered with sill
yer lace. were advancing on their left, at
an easy gallop towards the brow of the |
hill A forest of lances glistened IN |
their rear, and several squadrons of grey
coated dSagoons moved up quickly TO
support them as they reached the SUM |
NIT. The instant they, came in sight |
the. tr,,.nptsts. Of crr caralry gaze out |
the warning blast, which told US 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, the Zouaves, French
generals and officers, and bodies of
French infantry on the heights, were
spectators of the scene as though they
were looking on,the stage from the boxes |
of theater. Nearly every one dis
mounted and sat down, and not word |
was said.
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING.
The Russians advanced down the hill |
at slow canter, which they changed to /
trot and at last nearly halted Their
first line was at least double the length |
of ours--it was three times as deep be-
hind them was similar line equally /
strong and compact. They evidently |
despised their insignifeant=lookin enc
my, but their time was come. Thet
trumpets rang out again through the |
valley, and the Greys and Enniskilleners |
went right at the center of the Russian |
cavalry The space between them WAS
only few hundred yards; It was scarce
ly enough to let the horses 9gather way, p
nor had the men quite space sufficient for
the full play of their sword arms. The
Russian line brings forward each wing |
as our cavalry advances and threaten to
annihilato them as they pass on. Turn
ingia little to their left SO as to meet the
Russians right, the Greys rush on with |
a cheer that thrills to every heart-the
wild shout of the Enniskilleners rises
through the air at the same instant As
lightning flashes through cloud, the
Crews and Enniskilleners pierced through I
the dark masses of Russians.
DREADFUL SCENE.
The shock was but for moment
There was clash of steel and light
play, of sword blades In the air, aud the
Greys and the red coats disappear in the
midst of the shaken quiYering columns
In another moment we see them emerg-
ing and dashing on with diminished
numbers, and in broken columns against
the second line which is advancing against
them as fast as it can to retrieve the
fortune of the charge It was a terri
Die moment. e God .help them! they
are lost ~ was the exclammation of
more than one man, and the thoughts Of
many. With unabated Ere the. noble
hearts dashed at their enemy. 1t was a E
fight of heroes The first line Of Rus
slams which bad been utterly smashed by
our charge, and aad fed off at one flank
and towards the center, we're coming
back to swallow up our handful of men.
a4s THE STEEL.
By sheer steel and courage Euniskili- T
oner and Scots were winning their des- I
perate way right through the enemy g
squadrons, and already gray horses and
red coats had appeared right at the rear
Of the second mass, when, with irresist-
able force, like one bolt from bow, the
LIST Royals, 4th Dragon Guards, and
the 5th Dragon Guards, rushed at the
remnants of the first line of tho enemy,
vent through it as though it were made
of pasteboard, and dashing on, the sec
ond body of Russians, as they were still
by the terrible assault of the
9rays and their companions put them to
utter routa
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