The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-01-09

tered regiments. Sir George checred them
back up the hil but a flight of bullets
passed where he rode, and he fell from his
horse close to heRussian columns. The men
had to fight thcir. way through a host Of ene-
mics, and lost fearfnlly. They were surroun-
Edcd ard bayonctted IN both sides, and won
their way up the hill with diminished ranks,
and the loss of near 500 men. Sir George
Catheart's body was afterwards recovered with
bullet hole in the head and three bayonet
wounds in tire body.
In this struggle, where the Russians fought
with the greatest trrocity, and bayonctted the
wounded as they fell, Col. Swyny, Of the 63d,
most gallant officer, Lieut. Bowling, Goth,
Mai. Wnne, GSlh, and other officers, whose
names will bo found in the Gazette. met their
death, and Brigadier General Goldie, of the
57th Regiment received the wounds of which
he has since died. The conflict on the right
was equally uncertain, and equally bloody
In the light DIVISION the SSli got S" far into
the front that they were surrounded and put
into utter confusion, when four companies Of
the 77th under Majcr Strat"n, charged the
Russians, broke them and relieved their COM
radcs.
The fight had not commenced, ere il WAS
evident that the Russians had received orders
to fire at ali the mounted officers. Sir: e.
Brown was struck by shot which went
through his arm and struck his side ! saw
with reg'et his pale and sternely composed
face, as his body WAS borne by men on Il litter
early in the day, his white hair llckcrmg i'll the
breeze, for knew we had lost the service Of
a good snIdicr that day. Further to the right
a contest took place before. WAS going on he-
tween the Guards and dense columns OF Rus.
sian infantry of five times their number. The
Guards had charged them and driven them
back, when they perceived that the Russians
had out tlankcd them
They were out nfamnmnition too. They
were uncertain whether they were friends Or
foes in the rear. They bad no support no re-
serve, and they were lighting with the bayonct
against an enemy Who st"uty contested every
inch Of ground, when the corps of another
Russian column appeared ON their right far in
their rear. Then fearful mitraiie WIS lcurcd
The guards were broken; they had lost twelve
officers, who fell in tie field; they had IrI, one
half Of their number on the ground, and they
retired along the lower road OF the valley.
They were suon reinforced, however, and spec
diiy avenged their los The French advanced
about ten o'clock and turned the faux Oh the
enemy.
The second division. in tie centre ofthc line
were hardly pressed. The 4lst Reg m.'t, in
particular. were exposed to a terrible fire, and
95th were in the middle OF such di>organi>ing
volleyS that they only mustered 94 men when
paradcd at > o'clock. In fact the whole ST
the division numbered only 500 men when
assembled 10y Ma j"r Emau in rear Of their camp
after the fight! ing was over. The Regiments did
not take their coiors into the battle but the
officers nevertheless were picked of wherever
they went, and did not require the colorcd
stall to Indicate their presence. Our aInhu-
lance were b,lsily engaged in carry ing loads Of
men all covered with blood, and gruaning, to
the rear of the line
About half past nine o'clock Lord Raglan
and his Statl were assemble on knoll, in the
vain hope of se ting Il q mp;e OF the battle
which WAS ragl:,g below them. Here Genelal
Slrangwnrs WAS -.nortnly muuni,d e"4 : an,
told thath met his death in the following way:
A saell came right among the staff it exploded
ON Captain ScmerSets horse ripping him open,
portion OF the shell tore oil the leather over.
halls of Captain S"mcrset's tronses, it then
struck down Captain Gorden's horse aud killed
him at once, and then blew away Gen. Stranes-
ways les So that it hing by Il shred Of flesh
and hi, Of cloth from the skin.
The poor old gentleman never moved Il mus
Gle OF his face. lie said merely, in a gentle
voice, ''Wiil any one he kind enough to lift me
off my horsc?" lie was taken down and laid
Oh the ground, while his blood ebhcd fast, and
at last WAS carried to the rear. But the gal.
lant old man had not sufficient strength to un
dergo All operation, and in two hours he sunk
to rest, leaving behind Il memory which will
ever be hed,dean by every officer aud man Of
the army.
The fight about the battery to which have
alluded in former part Of my letter was most
sanguinary. 1t was found that there was no
bonquctte to stand upon, and that the men in
side could not fire upon their cnclny. The
Russians advance mass after mass of infantry.
As fast as one column was broken and rcpulsed,
another took its place. For three long hours
about $500 British infantry cohtended against
at least four times their number No wonder
that at all times they were compelled to retire.
But they came to the charge again.
At one time the Russians succeeded in get.
ting up close to the guns of Captain Wodc-
HOUSES and of Captain Turner's batteries, in
the gloom of the morning Uncertain whether
they were friends or foes, our artillerymen hes.
itated to fire. The Russians charged them
suddenly, bore all resistance down before them,
drove away or baYonetted the gnnners, and
succeeded in spikiug some Of the guns.
Their colulnnssgained the hill, and for few
moments the fate of the day tremblcd in the