, 1855-02-10
IHE RAIIlE 0E INKERMANN.

we now find failed to convey any impress
sion Of its horrible realities. The cores
pondent Of the Times, writing from the
field Of battle on the 9th, says: 81
1t was six o'clock wien all the hesd-quarter camp
reused by roll after roll of musketry the right,
and by sharp reports OF field guns. Lord Raglan was
informed that the enemy were advancing IN force ana
after seven O'Clock he rode towards the scene Of
action followed by his stah and accompanied BY Sir
john Burgoyne, Brgader General StTaDgw0ys, X. A.
and several aidesde.cRmp.
As they approached the volume Of sound, the steady
unecasng thunder OF gun, and rifle, and musket told
that the engagement at its height. Tue shells of
the Russians. thrown with great precision, burst 80
thlckly among the troops, that the noise resenbled
TIE continuous discharge Of cannon, and the MASSIVE
lagments inflicted death on every side. One OIL the
rst things the Russians did when break in the fog
enabled them to see the camp Of the second division,
was toOpen fire On the tents with round shot and
large shells and tent afer tent was blown down, torn
to pieces, sent into the air, while the men engaged
in camp duties, Al the unfortunate horses tethered
up In the lines, were ked-Or mutilated.
Gambler was at once ordered TO get up two heavy
guns Is Founders, on the rising ground, and TO reply
to lire which our light guns utterly inadequate
To meet. As he was engaged in this duty, and was
eNertng himself with Capt Daguilar, to urge the men
l'rWald, Col. Gambler was severely but not danger
ously wounded, and was obliged 10 retire. His place
Nls taken by Lieutenant Colonel Dickson, and the
conduct Of that officer in directing the fire Of these two
pieces which had the most marked effect in deciding
the fate Of the day. such to elicit the admiration
Of The army and Us to deserve the thanks of every
man engaged In that bloody fray. But long ere these
guns had been brought up, there had been great
slaughter OF the enemy, and heavy loss OF our own
men, Our generals could not see where TO go. They
could not tell where the enemy were-ffom what side
they were coming and where going 10.
IL was now asCertained that they were out OF ammu-
milton. They were uncertain whether thele were
friends or foes in the rear. They had no support no
reserve, and they were fighting with the bayonet
against enemy who stouty contested every inch OF
und when the corps Of another Russian column ap
peared on their right far In the Then fearful
mitraille was poured into them, and voleyS Of ride
and musketry The guards were broken they had
lost twelve officers who fell in the field they had
left onehaf their number on the ground and they re-
tired along the lower road Of the valley. They were
soon reinforced however. aud speedily avenged their
loss. The French advanced about ten o'clock, and
turned the flank of the enemy. aEa
The second division in the centre Of the line, were
hardly pressed. The 41st Regiment, in particular,
were exposed to terrible fire, and the 95th were In
the middle of such disorganing voleys, that they on
y mustered Ga men when paaded at O'clock. In
fact the whole OF the division only mustered 800 men
when assembled by Major Eman in rear Of their camp,
when the fight was over The regiments did not take
their coors into the battle but the Ocers, neverthe
less, were picked on wherever they went, and Il did
not require the color sa TO indicate their preenee
Our alnbulanees were soon filed, and ere 9 O'Clock
they were busy engaged In carrying loads Of nfen all
covered with blood and groanng, to the rear Of the
line. .- b..
At halfpast O'Clock, Lord Raglan and his staff as
senbhed on knoll, in the vain hope Of getting
glimpse Of the battle which was raging below them
Here General StTangwlys was mortally wounded, and
am told met his death in the following way "A
shell came right IA among the staf-it exploded In
Captain SOmerset's hOrRe, ripping him open por
ton Of the shell tore of the leather overas Of Captain
Somersets trousers Il then struck down Capt. Cor
don's horse and killed him at once and then blew
away General Strangvays leg, 30 that Il hung by
shred OF flesh, and bit Of cloth, from the skin.
The poor old gentleman never moved a muscle q
his face. He said merely, In gentle voice, "Wii
any one he kind enough TO lift me nff my horse I -
lie then taken down and laid the ground, while
his life blood ebbed fast and at last be was carried TO
the rear. Bat the gallant old man had not SUFFICIENT
strength to undergo opention and In two hours he
sunk to rest, leaving behind him memory which will
ever he held dear by every Gfieer and man OF the
army rg
A further account Of the death and last
moments of General Strangway, gives the
following: ~. 9 H
"The leg was completely crushed, and the poor old
General expired under the shock. His last words
were, die at least soldiers death.n His remains
lie next to those of Sir George Cathcart. He was at
the time he was shot close behind Lord Raglan, and
fell from his horse into the Of General Estcourt,
who had accompanied Lord Raglan to the field. Cen
eru Strangways was Immediately removed to the hos
pitai tent near Balakava On the way to the Of
the camp. the gallant officer was perfectly cams and
more Of the feelings Of his family than Of his own
state, and he requested Of his aidesdecamp, who
had kindly accompanied him, 70 write to Mrs. Strang
ways 10 say that he was only slightly wounded. The
Duke Of Cambridge Ills aidede-caIhp, Major MeDun-
ald and Lord BalgOnie, aidedecamp y General Ben
tinck, had horses shot under hem
"The fight about the battery TO which have allnd-
ed in former part Of my letter was most sanguinary.
II was found that there no banquettetb stand up
on and that the men inside could not fire upon the
enemy The Russians advanced mass after mass Of
infantry. As last as one column was broken and re-
pulsed smother took its place. For three long hours
$500 British infantry contcnded agninst at least four
times their number. No wonder that at all times
they were compelled to retire. But theycame 70 the
charge again. f M sr
At one time the Russians succeeded IN getting up
close to the guns Of Captain Wodehouse and Of Cap
tain Turner's batteries, in the gloom Of The morning.
Uncertain whether they were friends or foes, our ar
tlerymen hesitated to FIRE. The Russians charged
them suddenly, bore all resistance down before them
drove away or bayOneted the gunner, and succeeded
in spikng sOme Of the guns.
Their columns gained the hill, and for few mo-
ments the fate Of the day trenbled in the balance but
Adams brigade, Penncfathers brigade, and the light
division. made another desperate charge while Dick
sons guns swept their columns, and the guards, with
undiminshed vaOr and steadiness, though with sad
y decreased 'front.' pushed on again to nicer their BIT
ter enemies The rolling Of musltetry, the clash oil
steel and the pounding Of the guns, were de9fenng
and the Russians they charged up the heights, yei
led like demons.
They advanced, halted, advanced again, received
and returned closes and deadly fire; bat the MIME b
the king Of fwpapons-InkeTmann proved il. The nj
neuts of the fourth division and the marines arIn(
with the old and much belauded Brown Bees, could
nothing with their thin line of fire against the masN
multtues Of the MuscOvite infantry, but the voleys
of the MIME rife cleft them like the hand of the de-
stroying angel and they fell like leaves in autumn be-
fore them. - NJ.
About ten o'clock, body Of French infantry ap-
peared on our right, joyful sight 20 our struggling
regiments The Zouayes came at the pas De charge
The French artillery had already begun % play with
deadly effect on the right wing Of the Russians
Three battAous Of the Chasseurs dOrleans believe
they had No. on their buttons) rushed by the light
Of battle on their faces They were accompanied BY
battalion Of Chasseurs lndgenes-the Arab sepoyS
Of Algiers. .eai,. :
Their trumpets sounded above the din Of battle and
when we watched their eager advance right On Il .
flank Of the enemy, we knew the day was won- A.
smiled In front by our menbroke In several places by
the impetuOsity Of our charge, renewed again and
again-ataeked by the French infantry on The right
and by artillery all along the line, the Russians began
TO retire. and by u o'clock they driven pell mel
down the hill towards the valley where pursuit would
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