The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-29
IhnrSe al Bal2kllVa.

Mr.. Russell, the Criuean correspondent Of the Lon
don Times, whose thrilling and graphic descriptions OF
the battles added 50 naucl interest to that celebrated
campaign, has been delivering q course OF lectures on
the same subject lately. lie is paid $4,000 for his
services one year by a party who made such agreement
with him, and who incurs I'LL the responsibility. From
the annexed lively picture OF the most noted battle that
there took place, we Judge he is also successful as Il lee
turer -
! 'Lord Raglan, all his staff and escort, and groups Of
officers, the Zouave<, French generals and officers, and
bodies of French infantry on the height, are SPECTATORS
of the Scene, as though they were looking on the stage
FROM the boxes of Il theatre. Nearly every one dis
mounts and sits down, and not Il word Is said. The Rus.
slams advance down the hill at a slow canter, wbici, they
change 10 a trot, and at last nearly halt Their first line
is at least double the length Of ours--it is three times
rs deep. Behind them is a similar line, equally strong
aud compact. They evidently lcspise their insignificant
looking enemy, but their time is come. The trumpets
riny ont again through the valley, and the Grays ana
Enniskillcncrs, gathering way like solnc giant engines
as they 30, rush at the ccEtre of the Russian cavalry.
The space between them is only 4 lew hundred yards ::
it is scarce enough to IL the horses s. gather way, nor
have the men space gate sufficient for the play Of their
Swor,iarm4. The !:'>Sian line brings forward each wing
as Gu. cavalry advance. and threatens TO annihllate them
as they pass On. Turning a little 10 their left, 50 as to
meet the Russian right, the Grays rush Oh with a cheer
that thrills to every heart the wild shout of the Ennis
killeners rises through the air at the same instant. AS
lightning flashes through il cloud, the (;rays and Ennis
killeners pierced through the dark masses Of Russians.
The shock was but for "A moment. There was a clash OF
steel and "a light play of sword-blades in the air, and
then the Grays and the .rd coats disappear in the midst
Of the shaken and quivering columns. In another mo-
ment we see them emerging and dashing on with dimin-
ishcd numbers, and in broken ORDER, against the second
line, which is advancing against them as fast as 1t can to
retrieve the fortune of the charge. 1t is a terrible mo-
ment. .sGod help them they are. lost " is the ex-
ma"v. With 1T " "ns5atea IL ,aa ihs H R5tIrs sn hearts Tss aa as1s e sss s1
enemy. 1t is a fight Of heroes. The first line Of Rus
slams, which has been smashed utterly by our charge,
and fed off at one flank and towards the centre. Is COM
ing back to swallow up our handful Of men. by sheer
steel and sheer courage, Enniskillener and Scot were
winning their desperate way right through the enemy
s~quadrons, and already gray horses and red coats appear
ed right at the rear of the second mass, when, with IT.
resistible force, like a bolt from a bow, the 4th Dragon
Guards rush at the right flank Of the enemy, as they
overlap the turmoil in which sabre and pistol ply lnces-
santly-go through it as though it were III a CLEAN OF
Highland dashing on the Russians as they trembled
beneath the terrible assault Of the Grays and their COM
panions, put them to utter rout. This Russian horse, IN
less than five minutes after it met our Dragons, was n.y.
ing with all its speed before a force certainly not half Its
strength. \ cheer burst from every lip-in the en-
thusiasm, officers and men took off their caps and shout
ed with delight, and keeping up the scenic character OF
their position, they clapped their hands again and again.
We shook hands with each other-each man felt proud
Of his fellow and there was the exquisite feeling of
triumph which is only felt in the first Hush OF victory.
There was only one feeling to mar the universal plea
surc-"Whyd did not the Light Brigade charge them as
~theyswcre flying over the brow of the hill" Had the
charge been unsuccessful, we might have lost Balaklava.
We were observing the motions of the enemy, when |
saw Captain Noau approaching the ledge of rock on
which 1 was sitting, as if to ride down into the plain.
I knew him well, and we'll | knew too that no steelclad
knight % old ever felt profounder contempt for homely
fantassiu than that which animated Nolan, mounted on
one OF his noble chargers, for the infantry soldier. He
stopped for a moment as he descended to tighten up his
girths, and as he was mounting | asked him for a light.
He threw me alittle bag with flint and steel, and said,
'Now, you II see us 60 in for a spin! Keep that till
come back" AMI then dashed off to get to the valley.
At ten minutes past eleven we see our Light Cavalry
Brigade form in two lines, and dress up their front as ii
on parade. In the first line are the 18th Laucers and
the 18th Light Dragons i'll the second are the 4th
/ Light Dragons and 18th lIussars. A squadron Of the