National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
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History.
The old soldiers Of the Light Cavalry brigade,
the men who erode into the valley Of dsatkn on
that fatal October morning enesndltwsnfy years
ago, were invited TO attend . meeting lsst hish 1t
to make sfrsngements for . dinner 10 the eeleors-
ton Of the anniversary Of the Balskiays charge,
The rysting.p place was the Prince Of Wales, tav-
ern, Vfliier street, Strand and the hour nxed for
the muster was O'Clock, to enable those engaged
In business to put in an appearances. In come
quenoe Of the disagreeabls Drinking rain MOTTO
many came a. were expected, but respectable
oontfngent, In every sense Of the word, Of war
worn Veterans answered to the relleall all the
same. Hale, hearty men they were, the most Of
them; but 50 portly Of build that they:set one
have been where the weight in the piS.sEin ran
MP to eighteen stone Of living flesh In sundry In
stances. Joyial Of manner and neat Of address,
might have expscted-in brief soldierly and most
harmonious manner. Il was agreed that Q din
ner should be solemniEed in the
cHARISG-cRoss HOTEL
lis not solemnized the correct word, for has not
Charles Lever defined dinner as social sacra-
mention the 25th Of October, and It was stated
that many officers who had helped TO write one
Ssd promised to xiv. ne s1sns the sanction Of
their presence. The greater part Of those In the
room had belonged 70 the Eleventh hussars, that
cruited in London.F One warrior had fserved his
apprenticeship to arms under DE Lacey Evans, In
Spain; another was remarkable as having borne
the flag Of truce to the Russian lines the day AFTER
Balaklava; third was never tired OF celebrating
the haHts fats Of his ancient captain Sir Roger
ps,imsr, VIC led the troop Of the Eleventh into
action, and did his slaughter with cold steel hav
ing forgotten his revolver In the hurry to jump
into the saddle. After the formal proceedings
campaigns, and the non-miiItary observer was en-
abled TO pick up some interesting "reminiscences.
lis curious circumstance that every man but
one who won that supremest Of ell military dis
tinctions, :.
THE VICTORIA CROSS,
10 the magnificent mad ride immortaliEed BY the
laureate, had his horse shot under him. There
was Trooper Samuel Parkes, Of the Light Ora
goons. who stood on the ground with his charger
Writhing In the death agony beside him. Trum-
pet Major Crawford flashed by; his good steed
naked sabre sent whiriing out Of his grasp. A
pair OF Cossacks saw their opportunity and
spuired upon the defsnseless Crawford, but
When the retrest came, the two brave fellows fol-
lowed their comrades, and were pursued by six
Russians, but Parkes, with his single sword, held
them at arms length and retired slowly, fighting
and defending the Trumpet Major until deprived
OF lis weapon by . shot. This is no rhodomon-
tade, but plain fact, as recorded In the Gazette.
Lieutenant Alexander Robert Dunn, Of Cardi-
gans boys, was another hero Of that day, fruitful
In heroes. He saved the life Of Sergeant Bentley,
RUSSIAN ~ S III
the rear, and afterward hewed to the chime q
russian hussar who had fallen upon Private
Levett. .. -..I0.I n - .H-I -
This Dunn. it will be rendered, alsrward com
manded the Thirty third, being the youngest man
OF his rank In the army, and persisted in the
Aoyssinian expedition. Riding -master Joseph
Malone had his
.. HORSE SHOT IN THE CHARGE,
but, properly speaking, his bit of glorious gun
metal was gained the day previous, when he vol
unteered with three troopers on the march TO
Balakiava and captured an escort Of the enemy's
cavalry and the baggage they were conveying to
Sebastopol. Troop Sergeant Major John Berry
man, Of the old "Death'sheaa and Cross-boues,n
the same sturdy cavalier who took prisoner three
RUSSIANS while they were within reach Of their
own guns a. MackenZie's farm, behaved splendid
y ~ Balaklaya. When bis horse was shot un-
WEBB, who was surrounded, amid Q shower Of
shot and shell, and although repeatedly told by
tnat ofncer TO consult his own safety and leave
him, he refused 70 do so. and Sergeant John Far
Captain Webb out OF range Of the guus. The
courageous Irishman, Farrell, who lost his horse,
like the majority Of his plueky companions and
had gone near to losing his life, was awarded the
enyed honor, but did not long survive to wear 1t.
Charles Wooden, qusrterm aster In the One Hun
dred and Fourth foot, was another Of the Seven
teenth laneers who earned the cross on the 18th
Of October, 1854, and he too had his charger
KILLED IN THE WILD MELEE
Assisted by DR.. Monatt, Of the InniskilIen dra-
goons he succeeded in carrying Major Morris, Of
bis own regiment, who lay dreadfully wounded,
70 place Of safety In chatty recolleetions, such
as those we have tried to pen, and tales Of hair
time was pleasantly passed, and shortly before
midnight the survivors OF the ask Hundred"
separated, looking forward with joyous anticipa-
lion to merry meeting on Balaklays Day.