The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-19

. Ws nAvs omcsAinsd the intention OF theorxing on
these asss though u course shall not escSpe tins
suApieiss Of deaats view. l. Il not the fact We
ststs II, that this great commsrcial and mechanical
country governed BY ofhcial body comparatively
isnossst Of connsrcs and ths mechanical srt.f L. Il
not true that there actual gulf between this body
sna "a ,n .uounsins Hopa,on Ins ia.e.onsrJ
mics, and not only Is he at oss himself bat positively
does not know where togo for instruction aid Whom
rulers OF high and low degree ali equally ignorant
But he Obliged TO give orders and enter into ncgos-
tons with the oatsdersthat H. the governed clauses
de fanefes they are all in conspiracy TO cheat him,
like party OF hotel keepers guides coueertng the
piupcer oil the wealthy Epgh tourist Can he get
OF them 10 peach on the rssu But the mao who be-
trays his own class will beirsy body else Can
buy an auxiliary What il the value Of bought know
ledger Certainly II is very hard case Inc minister
esnnot censuts oui out Of hs own class without the
fear OF falling into some job committing some spon
taneors blundrr, winch may cost half million 80;
Of course will open all bis eyes, all hs ears every pore
In his skin 10 be his guard but then the
OF all Inc noal fatal course that excessive suspicion
That makes minister or subordinate functionary
pect every body reject all advice and confound the pat
riot and the rogue the timely suggestion aud the nascd
job We shall end as we began. We did not propose
any thing e-e thaD 70 describe the official ok" II ha
melancholy fact Here We arc great commercial ou.
siness Ike shil building, railway making provision.
dealing, every ng manufacturing ntou governed by
q fatber close AND compact body Of men, who know
nothing a. All OF these things any more than they know
now 10 COOK Their dinners To make their clohes
Lord Lucan aad Lord Raglan.
The wing IL copy OF the letter addressed by Lord
Lucsn 70 Lord Raglan complaining OF the expression
used In lord RagAns despatch describing the charge
Balaklava:-
BALAKLavA Nov. 80, 1854
MY I0rd-ln your lordship's report of this cavalry
ton OF Balaklavs Of the 18th ult given In the papers
which have just arrived from England, you OBSERVE
that from some misconcepton Of the instruction to ad
vance the lieutenant. general considered that he
boundt attack at all hazards and he accordingly order
ed Lord Cardigan 10 move forward with the light bri.
esde' Surely, my Lord, this is grave charge and an
m AL "a
racter. cannot remain silent. II Is feel incumbent
on mo 10 state those facts which cannot doubt
clear me from what espectfuliy submit Is altogether
unmerited The cavalry formed TO supper, an Ia.
tended movement Of the infantry when Captain Nolan.
the aide de camp Of the Quartermaster General came
up TO me NJ speed and placed In my hands this written
Instruction
Lord Raglan wsho. the cavalry advance rapidly to tho
ry,ns away a, gun, Troop q horse artillery
After carefully reading this order, / hsstatsd and
urged the nseersnes OF such attack and the dangers
attending H.. The aide de camp in a authoritative
cavalry should attach Immediately. / assed him
"Where, and what TO do ~ neither enemy nor guns
were within sight lie replied in most dsrespectful
the valley, There, my Lord your enemy there are
your guns" SO distinct, in my opinion your writ.
ten instruction, ana 20 Postve and urgent the
ders delivered by the aide camp that felt was i'm
perAtive on me 10 obey and ! informed Lord Cardigan
that he wac to advance and to the objections he made
and in which entirely agreed replied that the order
was from your LordShip Having decided, against my
conviction, t, make the movement, did all in
my power TO render it as little perilous AS pos
fible ! formec the brigade in two lines and led to
its support two regiments Of heavy cavalry the Scots
Grays and Royals and only halted them when they had
reached the spot from which they could protect tbs
retreat OF the Light Cavalry In the their being
pursued by the enemy and when, having already lost
many officers and by the fire from the batteries and
fort, any further advance would have exposed them
destruction.
My Lord, consider at the tne-I am st Of the same
opinion-that followed the only open to me.
As Lieutensn.Ge doubtless have discretionary
power; but 70 tale upon ayseli 20 dsobey an order
written by my Commander in Chief within few mi utes
OF itH delivery and given from elevated position COM
maIdns entire view OF all the batteries and the
than direct disobedence OF ORDERS without other
than that preferred opinion 10 that Of
my General and in this instance, must have exposed
and the cavalry to aspersons against which might
have been difficult 10 defend Ourselves.
IT should also be remembered that the aide de camp
wen informed % the intentions Of his General and the
objects he had in view after inssting on an mme
date charge then placed himself in front Of QUE
Of the leading squadrons where he fell the arst vic
tim,
cid not dare 80 10 dhobey your lofdshp and Il IA
the opinion Of every ofcer Of rank In this army 90
whom have shown your Instructions that Il not
possible for me TO do
hope my lord, that have stated the facts temper.
Of" and Ia becoming and respectful manner NJ IL
has been my wish Ia do ] am confident that IL will
lie your reHue TO do me justice. / will only ask that
Jour lordsbp should kindly give the publicity 10
this letter that has been given 10 your report
'ensIu'eiy anxious TO satisfy my sover,isn, my mill
tary superlOrs and the ppblic, that have DOT on
this unhappy occasion shown myself unde,erying OF
Their confidence or uniting the command which
hold - have the honor 10 -, SC, IUCAS
LtutenaDt.General, Commanding Cavalry Division.
His ixeellency the Commander Of the Forces.
Zounvc ubordinntion.
The Consthhtinople correspondent OF the Morning
Chronicle after dec riding the Dpaence Of the Iousves
for assault, state that large armed deputaton
waited upon General Canrohert To insist that he should
o. for md In