New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03

| Ny VII. she nudged and Brown Ls winked.
| And there was iOts o smia,
| And lots o lOokiH at our pew.
| 1t sot my blood a bin.
| Saws 10 my self, our minister
| Is glttin little bitter;
| II. tell HIN, when neetlns OUT. that
| Ai.'s a. Al. inat kind OF a cri'tar
| = Harpers baza..
THE LIGHT BRIGADE.
A: last We have q historical biunder
| gracefully corrected and a handsome de-
| tense Of brave soldier whose name has
| been upier cloud. 1t has been popularity
| decided that Captain Louis Nolan, of Lord
Raglan staff, being an impetuOus soldier,
purpo>elv mlsconstrued the actual meanin ?
of an order which he carried into an author,
ization of the senseless sacrifice of the
Light Brigade. and that his only excuse
was that he was the first man killed in the
| charge. Launce Poyntz. in the Galaxy.
after reviewing the topography Of the bat
tle-he!d and the position of the forces, saws:
As it was. matters stood thus, when Nolan
left Raglan, bearing the fourth ORDER
The Russians were clustered ON two hills
the English and French cavalry stood
booking on. Lucan was in his usual nervous
irritable state. when the gallop of a horse
was heard A tall, slender young officer
with trim figure and black moustache
was coming down deep descent at full
speed, with a white envelope. which stuck
in his belt. and every eye was On him in a
moment.
1t was Captain Nolan. in his scarlet shell
Jacket. little forage cap set on one side OF
his dark Curls, his face fui. Of joy and
An audible mErmu: wen: through the
ranks.
"Orders come. Nolau's the boy that'll
show us the way to move. For Nolan was
we'll known and universally beloved.
In another moment he had dashed UP and
saiuted: then handed his letter to Lord
Lucan. The cavalry general tore it open
with the nervous haste characteristic of
every movement of his lordshp. When he
read it over his countenance changed. Then
his lordship broke out. something IN this
style:
why. good heavens, sir, what can he
mean! With the little fo-ce at our COM
mand we can barely hold cur own. much
less advance. II is perfectly suicidal. How
can we advance.
Nolan'a eye began to blaze He had Just
come from the high ground whence the
whole Russian position could be seen al a
glance. Knowing that his order contem-
plated the doubling back of the Russian
columns and saving the guns IN the re-
doubts. he was impatient OF the pragmati-
cal objection of this eaptious Old man.
In a stern. distinct tone he spoke to Lord
Lucan:
Lord Raglan's orders are tia: the cav
airy should attack immediately"
Attack. sir" cried Lucan. angr.iC. at
tack what! What guns, sir"
Nolan threw his head back Indignantly,
and pointed to the Causeway Ridge. where
tle Russians were busliy al work trying to
haul away the captured guns. The group
was standing al the right Of the entrance Of
ths north valley.
There. my lord. is Your enemy" he SAID.
land there are your guns.
The captain forge: that he was talking
70 an excited and impract:cable man.
Wrong-headej Lucan chose to fancy that
he pointe; to the end OF the valley. and
with all tie obst!nacv OF his nature he Kept
to the error.
every we'll. sir. very we'll" he said angri-
~. The order shall be obeyed. wash
my hands o: IT.
He wheeled his horse and ;rotted off to
where Cardigan sat in front o. his brilliant
lines. gnawlng his gray moustacne and
chatting over his inactivity.
Then said wron headed Lucan:
Lord Cardigan. You vii. attack TIE Rus
SLAMS IL the valley"
The ear. dropped his sword il salute
certainly. nv lord: but allow me to
point out to you that there IL a battery in
front. battery or each flank. and the
ground is covered with Russian ritiemen.'
Il caL'r help it, said Lucan. snappishly:
'.it is Lord Rag.ars positive order that rhe
light brigade IS t. attack the enemy. We
have 40 choice b.. 20 obey
Taen Cardigan bowed his head
Very well. my Lord was all he said.
Then turning to his staff. The brigade viii
advance he said quietly.
Meantime Nolan. after Ii. sharp passage
OF arms with the division comm aIder. had
ridden OF: 70 the right brigade himself.
where he was chaec1Uly talking 10 his
sworn coinraie and friend. Captain Morris.
O.. veateenth lance-s, Now that he had
maintained t.s position as mouth-p:ece Of
the on,mander-in-ch.ef. against the impu-
dent tault-fndin" OK Lucar, lie felt happy.
His beloved cavalry was to re launched al
las. on tn, glorious mission against :he
CaIseway Ridge. and already D'Al.onv;i.e
was Dreparirg % assault the other .Alk OF
the Isu.>!.,!-.
Who can wor,.eI TIA. enthusiastic Nolan
told Morris that he was going 10 see the
privilege to do 20, and his hear. beat high
with hope. Little did he know OF the ex.
tent OF pig-leadett stupidity natural to the
two members q. tie English arlstocracy
Who respectively commanded and LED that
charge.
4 clear. sharp voice wss soon heard il
front OF the brigade now formed in three
line,. Lord LucaH rode away 10 the
''Heavies.' and Nolan gal.cpei round 70
the rear to the lett OF tia brigade. as the
sharp voice cried
Light brigade, forwa,d-trot-marc
IL a moment the front line was away. as
steady as If on parade az a rapid tro,. fol-
lowing an erect gentleman. mounted on a
chestnut thoroug bred. and wearing tight
scarlet trousers and blue fur-trimmed
jacket. the front a perfect maze OF gold.
The erect gentleman was as slender in
figure. as alert in gesture as boy OF TWEEN .
ty. aud vet that nan was tt.v-seven years /:
OLD and the Earl OF Cardigan himself
But hardly had they started when Nolan !
uttered cry of astonishnent and rage.
GOOD God ! are the fools going to charge |
down the Valley ne shouted.
Then setting spur. TO his horse. he |
dashed out of his place and galloped madly |
across the front waving his sword.
Where are you going. ny lord !" he |
shouted. That is not Lord Raglan's order |
Change front to the right. This way |
This way! The batteries on the ridge ~
Lord Cardigan was as hot tempered in
his way as Lord Lucan. The audacity OF
an officer presuming to cross his front was