Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-04
Observation-Disclosures "
TRUTH ABOUT THE. RANous. CHARGE st1NTo TN
KoUTHs OF MIL"
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been popylaFly decided that Captain, Louie Nolan.
Of LORD kaglan's staff, being an impetutious SOL
uier, purposely misoopptFped the actual meaning
ot an order which he carried into an authorization
Of the senselesa sacrice Of the Light Brigade. and
that h1s only excuse Wnd that Ne was the fifst man
killed in the charge Launce 'Poyntz, in the
Gdtdry, after reviewing the Topography of the
Dattle-held and the position Of the toRces, says:
AS 1t was, matters stood thus when Nolan left
Raglan, bearing the ''fourth order" The Russians
were clustered on two HILLS, the EuQish and
French cavalry stood looking on, Lucan was in
his usual nervous, irritable state when the gallop
with trim figure and black mustache was com.
ing down q steep desceptat full speed, with a
WLlte envelope stuck in his BELT, and every eve
was on him in q moment
IL was Captain Nolan, in his scarlet shell Jacket,
little forage cap set one side of his DARK curs
his face full Of Joy and earnestness.
An audible murmur went through the ranks +
"Orders come Z, Nolnns the boy thntIl show us
tho way, to move" For Nolan was we'll known
and universally beloved fli3lIa VIZ
Iu an another moment he had dashad nm and
saluteo then handed his letter to Lord tucan.
The cavalry general tore It open with the nervous
haste characteristic of every movement of his lord
snip. When he read 1T over his eountenance
changed; Then his lOrdship broke out, something
why, good heavens, sir, what can he mean?
WIN tne little force at our command we can
barely hold our own, much less advances It
is perfectly suicidal. How can we advance %
Nolans eye began TO blaze. He had Just
come from the high ground, whence the whole
Russian position could be- seen at q. glance.
knowing that his order cOntempl plated the doub-
ling back Of the Russian columns and saving
the guns in the red0ubts, lie was Impatient of
tne TN pragmatica cDisetion Of this eaptiOus old
In stern, distinct tone he spoke to lord
Luean a.., =, = - :. =
eLord ,Kaeiants orders afs'tbat tie cayaihrys ava 3
should attack Immediately
Attack, sir u cried Lacan angrily ~ "AE
taek WhatF what guns, siri'ra
Nolan threw his head back indi 1abtIVsand
pointed to the Ca1seWay Ridge, ers itlls
Russians were busiiy at work 4 Vi 4 10 hadf
away the captured guns g This 0r0uno was.
standing NaI,H St the rightof the entrance OF the
"There ny lord Is yonr enemy n, !, he said
and there are your gtms."f = .o0p'i n ~
the Captain forgot that he wasi talking To-
an excited and fmpracticeble man. Wronq-
headed Lucan chose to fancy athathe pointed
70 the end OF the valley and with all the OBJ
stnacy OF bis nature kept to the error.
Nery We'll, sir, very well, . he said angrily.
'fne order shall be obeYed, / Washmy hands
Of it." fJ9jEFif E95 D 9i9IuTf6
lie wheeled his horse and tTOtted off to where
Cardigan sat In front OF hisI brilliant lines
'n9Iwlag E'S NV g hls gray mwtaeheand clIaingover
Then shid Yrdne5ieAded EiS6aah .ai3 10,
in the ValIey ElIsvsah YqH Wy AttRc the Russians
The Earl dropped his sW6FdIin salute.
VsEtaAniH .py lioEsS bqT a1leV metp point
out u you that there d 1 tattery il front, a
sTed TSH WHItb IN RSsaIsi eSc1 G9 and the COW
M. can't help 1t, said Lucan, snappIshly !;
1t Is Lord Raglan's positive order chat the
light Drigade,istO attaclrtA6 enemy Wehave
NO choice but to obey"
Inen Cardigan bowed hiSleads
-, very WELL my Lord" was all he said.
linen turning to his staff, "The brigade will
ADVANCE, = ne said quietly. siu's .t7ai 80 ~
Meantime Nolan, after his sharp passage Of
arms with the division commander, had ridden
on on 70 tne right brigade himself, where he was
cneerINly talkinsl to his sworn cbmfade and
friend, Captain Morris, Of the Seventeenth
Lancers. Now that he had maintained his
posi- lon ag seputh lace ~ klH Somba d q LiIi
4 ShleI against the lmpudent fault-fnding of
hucan ne felt happy. His beloved cavalry
mission against tho 0anseWay Ridge. and al
ready D' 'Alionyille was preparing to assault
1 the other tank OF the Russians Z ~, 49,
| !, VINO can wonder that the enthusiastic No
san told Morria that he was going t0 see fae
lege to do so, and his heart beat hioh win
nope. Little, did he know Of the exteh 6f
pig-headed stupidity natural to the two mem
0ers OF the English arlstocEncy who respect.
Wely commanded and led thai charge. -
j a clear, sharp voice was soon heard In front
4 OF tne brigade now formed In three lines
Lord Lucan rode away to the I" "HeaYies. 4 and
Noian gallOped round 20, the rear to the left
OF tne brigade, as the sharp voice cried 20 y =
Light brigade forward-trot-march.T y
In moment the front line was away, as
Steauy AZ II on par1des ata rapid trot, follow
ing an erect gentleman, mounted on a chest
nut thoroughbred and wearing tight scarlet
trousers and blue fur-trimmed Jacket, the
front perfect blaze Of gold. lhli
The erect gentleman was as slender in figule
as alert 10 gesture as boy of twenty, and vel
that man was flty-seven years old and the Ehrl
Of Cardigan himself $3.50 l.l. iies ser
Bot hardly had they started when Nolan ut
tered cry of astonishment and rage ..,as
'Good Godl are the fools going to charge down
the valleyr be shouted T ~ I, 80 ~, ~
| Then, setting spurs TO his horse, he dashedloul
of his place and gallopped madIy across the front
Where are you going, my Iord?' be shouted
What is not lard Raglan orderl Charge front
10 the right. This wayi This Wayl The batteries
on the ridgeW .i x s.slss.t a .r.t5i{ r. i.li <
Lord Cardigan Wasas ot-tenapeted inhls way
as Lord Lucan. The andacity of 40 officer pre-
suming to cross his front was enough. For that
officer TO address his brigade was an additional
Insult He spoke not word. but pointed dgtinr
" forward with his sword. Nolan's Werls were
lost in the thunder Of hooib ana an that was seen
was his figure crossing the front and wildly
| gestlculating, pointing to CauseWay Ridge. --Fs
Then the Russian lbalterieg onensd There
was u fash, boom, and second fash in the
air, u little cloud Of Ehitesni5ke, sand ALOUD
spangl as the first shell burst in the faces of the
| trotling line, Poor NolanNhreW kup ais arm
With RfeATfnF shtieK, and fell back Ia Els saddle
stone dead slrncl through thelheAFt.l With q