Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-02
A CHARGE OF CAVALRY.

The following extract from letter in Cal
cutta paper, narrating the particulars OF eR-
counties between British and Persian forces
gives good idea Of charge of cavalry -
when Forbes who had commanded this
regiment, gave the order to charge he and his
adjutant, Young Moore, placed themselves IL
font Of the 9th troop. which was the one d.
rectiy opposite the nearest face Of the square
The other Moore, Macolnlsons aud Spens
came the last thing behind, riding knee to kne.
with spurs in their horses ilanks, as if racing
after q stag. In the rear Of them rushed tho
dark troopers Of the Sd, med to ayenge the
death of poor Malet at Bushire. In spite Of
steel, fire and bullets, they tore down the neal-
est face of the devoted square. AS they ap-
preached, Forbes was shot through the thigh
and Spcn's horse was wounded but unheedinS
they swept onward. Daunted by the fash aud
the fire and the noise and cracking of the mus
kerry the younger Moore'S horse swerved "a
they came up. Dropping his sword from hIs
hand and letting it hang by the knot at his
wrist, he caught up the reins in both hands,
screwed his horses head straight, and then
coolly, as riding at fence, leaped him at the
square. If therefore, any man can be said to
have been first, the younger Moore is that man.
Of course the horse fell stone dead upon the
bayonets SO did his brothers's ridden with
equal courage and determination. The elder
Moore-lS stone in weight and feet 8 or
Whereabouts in height -cut his whay out on
foot. Malcomson took one foot out Of his
stirrnp when he saw his brother officer down
and unarmed, (for his sword had been broken
by the fall), and holding OIL to that the young
er Moore escaped. The barrier once broken
and the entrance once made through it poured
the avenging troopers. On aud over every
thing they rode, till, getting cleared out, they
reformed on the other side, wheeled and swept
back-a second wave of ruin Out of 500
Persian soldiers of the lst regular regiment OF
Ears, who composed that fated square only 20
escaped to tell the tale of its destruction
The perusal of the above brought to our
mind on encounter Of similar character which
took place in Spain the day after the defeat Of
the French at Salamanca. 1t s thus related
by Allison -
Such was the depression which prevailed
among the French cavalry, that they gave
way on the first appearances of the allied
horse. and left the infantry TO their fate
The foot soldiers, however, stood firm, and
formed with great readiness three squares on
the slope of the hill which they were ascend.
ing, to resist the squadrons which soon came
laundering upon them The charge was made
by Rocks German and Ansons brigade Of
English dragons, and is remarkable as being
one Of the few instances in the whole Rerolu-
tionary war; in which, on fair field, and
without being previously shaken by cannon.
infantry in squa were broken by cavalry
The German horse first charged, on two faces
the nearest square, which was lowest down the
hill. The French soldiers stood firm, and the
front rank, kneeling, received the gallant
horsemen with rolling fire of the Pyramids
but cloud of dust which proceeded the horse,
obscured their aim : sugle horse which dash
ed forward and fell upon the bayonets, formed
all opening at the entrance thus accidentally
made the furious dragoons rushed, and in Z
few seconds the whole square were saCred or
made prisoners. Encouraged by this success.
Rocks men next charged the second square.
which also received them with rolling fire
but their courage was shaken by the fearful
catastrophe they had just witnessed few OF
them broke from their ranks and fed ; and the
whole now wavering, the horsemen dashed in.
and the greater part of the battalion was cut
down or taken. Not content with these tri.
umphs, the unweared Germans prepared to
charge the third square, to which the fuSitives
from the two others had now fed, and which
was at the top of the hill supported 10y some
horse which had come up TO their assistance.
The French cavalry were speedily dispersed.
and the square, in like manner, broken by
impetuouS charge of this irresistible cavalrv.-
In this glorious combat, the Germans had
above one hundred men killed and wounded.
but nearly the whole Of the enemys infantry
consisting of three bait lions, were cut
down or made captives. The prisoners taken
were above twelve hundred. This action de.
serves to be uotced in particular manner, as
having been on the enemy's own admission. tho
most brilliant cavalry which occurred during
the war"