Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-23

ses to ride over. The six ranks had
been broken through like shocks of
corn. Then came the unexpected hand
tO-hand contest with COSsaek cavalry.
This was a terrible moment. 1t was
expected at the very least, that after
the Russian line had been broken
through. there would be an opD0rtunI-
ty to form, although under fire. A
cOunter-charge of cavalry on their
weakened and disOrderpd mass was the
climax OF their mIofOTtunes, In this
bloody melee Mckenzie received sa-
bre stroke an the left side of his head
which cut through his tough shake
aud made deeep cash, the scar of
which Is still plainly visible, after the
lapse of tweaty-One years He says
he knows he gave the COssack one
stroke in return. but whether it was
fatal or not he could not tell. The
next moment he was carried on by his
horse. He struck where he could, and
was compelled To guard himself on all
sides. 1t was wild maze of struggling
horses and hostile riders. TIE Cos
sacks fought bravely, and had the ad-
vantage of superior numbers The
English had found themselves attack
SN OCiOlC tltC idSb Ol lIlt LtOOD Ildu DdSS-
ed through the gap IN the Russian
lines. 1t might have been a minute or
five minutes that they were thus en-
gagged Then they heard the bugle
sound for retreat Hi hertO the guns
had been silent, but as the shattered
column broke again through the cen.
ter of the semi-circulur battery the
guns at either end began to open it
The slaughter was terrific III retreat
as well as in the advance"
The American Cyclopedia says of
this charge of the Light Brigade
They took the guns, cut their way
through the infantry supports, cut
their way through the cavalry. Moth
ing stopped them TILL they reached the
banks OF the Tchernaya. when they
wheeled. three about. only to see that
they were unsupported anu envelOped.
Still they cut their way back under
the play of the Russian batteries, but
with fearfuIly diminished numbers. -
y gallant charge of the French Chas-
seurs d'AflIque, who carried battery
on th" left. partially extricated them,
or rather covered their retreat and
when they reached the ground from
" hlCll AlltD il'i'l - al ttAl Ol lIldI ASdu-
long charge, the handful of survivors.
not above 1870 men, wheeled round to
face the enemy, dressed up a. for par
ade, and burst into a cheer of exulta-
ton and defiance"
There were one hundred and ninety
eight. instead OF a hundred and fifty,
that returned.
storm'd at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell,
They that had fought so well
Came through the jaws of Death,
Back from the mouth OF Hell,
ALI that was left 4 them,
LeIt OF six hundred.
After the great SepOy rebellion in
India was crushed Mckenzie returned
to England, and early ia our late v ar
came to New York intending to JOIN
the cavalry service Of the United
States. but was enticeu on board of q
man-Of- war. He served with the
Federal navy up the Mississippi on
the Gen. Price. the iron-clad Mound
City and Admiral Porter's ilag-ship,
the BiackhaNk. He was in the en-
gagpments at Island No. 10, Port
Hudson, Vicksburg. Hainc's Bluil
and many others on the Mississippi
and Red rivers, Since tie war he
has been on the police force of New
York city. Last July he was severely
and almost fatally wounded III an at
tempt TO capture some burglars Ia the
Har.eIn district of the city. For his
courageous conduct" displayed on that
occasion the residents Of the nrIghh0r
hood viii give hum d gold medal He
has Il United st ties navy medal
4 1,s5r
medal bearing the names of Bulakla
va, Sebastopol. Inkerman and Alma,
which was pinned to his coat by
Queen Victoria herself. y star was
awarded to him for gallant conduct at
the relief of Lucknow, and a medal for
bravery throughout the British war
in India.
Monday, Oct. 25th, was the twenty
first anniversary of the charge OF the
six hundred at Balakltva 1t was TO
be celebrated in an imposing style in
London. Pennington, the actor, who
was in the Light Brigade, WAS To read
Tennyson's poem commemorative OF
the event q: "a grand banquet was to he
given. The French aud Russian mil
itary attaches, IennysOn, DR.. Russell,
and other Crimean war currespOn-
dents, and Miss Florence Nightingale,
were among the invited, with all of
the Survivors of the Brigade. OF the
one hundred and ninety-eight that re-
turned through the Russ an lines only
eighty had been heard from. The re-
nainIng one hundred and eighteen are
either dead or scattered here ana there
over the world, their whereabouts un-
known.
Honor the charge they made!
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