The daily union., 1855-10-14

there were not more than six ladders at the
salient The men, led BY their officers leaped into the ditch
and scrambled up ihe other see whence insy g4s w s
parapet almost without opposuoni foi the tew kussans
who were In front ran back aud got behind their uaverses
and breastwoks az they saw our men on the TOP
and opened fire prcn them.
Lanentable as Ii no doubt Is and incredible alpos 70
those who how the British soldier generally behaves
before the enemy the men when they got the ranpe
were 5ezed by strange inatuauon and began hrng
instead Of following their officers who began 10 ia iasl
a. hey rushed on front and tried stimulate their SOD
ders BY their example Notwithstanding the popular pre-
judice TO the contrary most sand hre much better
than closing with enemy IL y diheait enough some
times get cavalry to charge they can hhd any decent
excuse hay ~ their swords and take 70 pistol aud ear
bne with which they content 70 pop away forever
but when u any kind Il at hand irenchhee
Infantry man finds ihe charms OF The cartridge quite ire
sistibe The small party Of the 90h, much diminished
went galnty ards the breastwork Tut they
TOO weak 10 force II and they had u retire and gel behind
The IayeFes, where men Of different regiments had al
ready oongregaed and keeping up brisk fire the
Russians whose heads were just visible above Tie breast
work simultaneously with tlIe bead OF the stnrMing
marty Of the light DIVISION Colonel Wndnam bad got IN
side The Redsn on their right below the salient on The
proper left e Of the edan but in spite OF an his
tions could do ite more than tie gallant officers OF tie
Goth and 9Tth regiments
The stornng columns Of the ecopd division issuing out
OF the m parallel rushed UP immediately after the light
division but when they came np close to the apex Brig
adler Windham very judiciousiy brought them ty slight
detour on the right flank OF the light division,
come Hide down The slope Of the proper left face Of
the 2edan The first enItzsure to which they was
10 flames but moving TO the next te leaped into
the ditch and with the aid ladders ard OF each Others
hands scrambled up the other side climbed the para-
pet poured In through the eabrasure, which unde
Tended Colonel Windham the first Of the very
first in this side, and with him entered Daniel
Alhoney great genadier Of The 4is keany and Cor
neis, o. the same regiment As Mahoney entered with a
cheer, he shot through tie head by Russian rife
man and fell dead Goono Winahani and al the
moment klleany and coruelis both wounded.
As the alarm OF on assault WAS spread the enemy came
rushing up from the barracks in the OF tie Redan
and increased the force and intensity Of her fire while
soldiers droppeG fast and encouraged the Russians by
their nlnoblty and the weakness OF their fusade from
which the eneny well protected la vain the officers
by voice and act by example and daring tried 10 urge
sollers They had impression that The eaan
oil mined, and tha il they advanced they would all he
blown 40; but many Of them acted became the Of
Alma and lnkennenn, and rusbiug to the front were
swept down by tie enemy fire. The officers fell all
sides, singled for the enemys FIRE by their courage.
The OF tbe different regiments became gled to-
gether in inexgicabie confusion The 18th did
for the orders Of the officers Of the sSti,
did the soldiers of the 23d heed the commands of
officer who did not belong his regiment The ofii-
could not find their men-the had lost sight OF
their officers All the brigadeys Col Windhan.
wounded rendered unit for The guidance o the
attack The neck Of the salient close
allow Of any kind OF formation and the the
crowded into it the they got out Of order and the
they suffered from the enenys FIRE. This miserable
work lasted for an hour The Russians now IN dense
behind the breastwoik, aud Colonel NindhRm
walked bnck again the opeu space the lstt
make one more attempt 10 retrieve the aay. The
the papet Of the salient no firing at the Rassians
sent their shot about him. and the latter, who pouring
voey after volley all points Of the head OF the work
likewise directed their muskets against him. but he passed
through this fire ia safety and got within The inner
parapet The LETT where the becoming thinner
and thinner. A Russian officer now stepped over the
breasWork and tore down gahion with his hands
ii was to make for field piece Col Nindbam ex
claimed to several soldiers who firing the para
pet Well as YOU fond Of firing, Why don't you
shoot that Russian They fired yolley and missed him.
and soon afterwards the field piece began 70 play the
head OF the salient with grape Colonel Windham
there time be lost lie had sent three officers
for reintorcemens and, above ALL for in formation
and he resolved to 60 TO General Codringon himself
Seeing Captain Crealock offhe 90, him, busy in
conragng his men, and exerting himself with great
age and energy to get them into order he sad must
60 to the General for supports. Now, mind, let il be
known, in case am killed, why went away"