New-York tribune., 1871-12-08
OBITUARY..
SIR JAMES YORKE sCARLETr.

announced nv cable was one OF the veterans the Brit
ish army, having been in tho military service over 30
years. He the second son OF the eminent lawyer
Lord Abingcr and was born Feb l, l799 Hc was edu-
Gated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge In
1915 he joined the 18th Hussars and studied fortcaton
at the Military Academy, Sandhurst He subsequently
passed to the 9Th and Sd Dragoons becom-
ing in 1910. L!eutenant>Co,uel Of the latter, and
in 1851, Colonel. When war was declared, In
1885, between England and Russia, he was made Brig
adierGcneral and the heavy cavalry was placed under
his command He went first with his forces to Turkey.
and thence proceeded with the military expedition to
the Crimea He rendered effective service In
the advance from Enpatolia but particu
larly distinguished himself at the battle Of Balaklava
The Russians commenced their operations that event
full day by attacking the work in trout Of the village OF
Camara and, after very little resistance, carried It,
Three other works also fell promptly into their hands,
and the Russian cavalry at advanced supported by
artillery very great strength One portion OF them
assaed the front and right flank Of the 93d and were
driven back by the vigorous and steady fe OF that reg
ment. The other and larger mass OF men, numbering
nearly 1900, turned toward the British heavy cavalry
under command Of Brig. g.Gen. Scarlet.
Before the flight the Turks from the captured works.
Gen. Scarlet had ordered by Lord Raglan to move
down with light squadrons to support them He Was in
tance at length between the Russians and Gen scarlett
had gathered TO witness the marvellous deed or arms
about to take place. By the side Of Scarlet rode Elliot
his adde-cainp and there wore two horsemen close IN
his sR an o Of his
cavalry, became engufed in 1000 foes ana lis Saian'
sSapIett We knew how much all depended upon
striking at the enemys masses while yet tney $1,000
hardy in the 5umor through al the ante
e h %ns ss Sees and wans ssd s
pesg before conla take effect upon the full
and although the impediments Of tho camping:
ground made it S M tor ,r TSes sonS IN TINS
Re s s St Sorse that rode was Of such
stride and power that his rate Of advance was not slow
eSsn eear fsii ed Which I at cnsh gained enabled tho
leader into gallOp the distance between him and
,Ss .,:ss. q 1T ss q
squadrons Those sQuadrons were by this time adyanc
Of nns ,nS ranks
Grays than to horseman VIII S1 only one com
that the distance between him and his squadrons had
become exravagantly great but still judging as he hal
adSssd hs s dis
to accelerate the Grays than much to retard his own
swiftly as before he turned partly round IN his saddle
"Come On to the Grsys, and invoked them
When the squadrons attained to clear ground they be-
to reduce s the th at se on
ietts first contact with the enemys column. the distance
between him aud the squadron which followed him was
scarlett himself, and the three horsemen who const
tuted his immediate following now engucd In the
column. With rolling prolongation Of cangor which
resulted the bends of line deformed by It's
speed tho three hundred" crushed In upon the front OF
the column. Close wedged from tho first In an
enemys column and all sides penned In by the Rus
slams Scarlet neither killed nor MANNED. for the
saber which stove in his helmet was stopped before
reaching his SKULL and the only five wounds he received
were each Of them slight to be for the time alto
gether unheeded.
Finally torn through by the three hundred, assaed on
flank and front by the squadrons preparing to support
the charge Of scarett the 1900 Russian cavalry re-
treated rapidly and the day had been SO far won Lord
cessfn he had witnessed" and the British nation
resounded with praise of the gallant soldier whose des-
perate bravery was perhaps only rIvaed IN the cam
pagn by the memorable charge OF the light cavalry
which succeeded. On the return Of Lord Lucan to
ENGLAND. Gen. Scarlet took command OF the
entire cavalry force In the Crilnea, and
the Order Of the Bath conferred upon him for his
toward the close Of the After bis return
he received the command Of the cavalry brigade at Al
ed to the Rovernorship Of Portsmouth, and
| the command Of the South Western District
In 1900, he made Adutant- General
Among the military honors he enjoyed a the time OF his
death Lieutenantjenera the COonelcy Of the 9Th
Dragon Guards and the command OF division at
AldershOtt In politics Biz James 6carlett Con-
servave and returned In that interest In 1887 but
deputy lieutenant for Lancashire.