Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-22

e INTO TINE MOUTH OF NEEx.
: The Charge Of the Lieht Rri~.
8 a1le-Grophfc Descr3ptien ~
4 one Of The six HanareS,6
Lord Cardigan's eye glanced n.
; over then spurring his horse forward
. q few PAGES, he said: * : 80
! |" MY men, we have received or
: ders to silence that battery seal.
|" My Godl' my brother calculated
Then grasping my hand, he said.
I" Fred, my dear fellow, good by !:
, we don't know what may happen.
, God bless you keep close to me-
'Wnat more he might have said
was lost in Lord Cardigan's ringing
shout of:
,, = 'Charger ~ as 9.a
"We went in trot; the trot chang
ed into canter, and the eanter to u
gaiiop. Through the line could see
, the Lord Cardigan several horse
, lengths ahead riding as steadily as if
he was on parade. Now, to tell the
truth, when We had ridden O short
distance, say one hundred PAGES, L
felt terribly afraid. The truth flashed
upon me in moment that we were
riding into position that would ex-
pose US to fire on both hanks, as
well as the fire from the battery in
front of us, which we had been in
structed TO silence. said to myself.
this is a ride to death!' but said it
loud enough for my broth .r to hear,
and he answered and said:
There goes the first!' ....l -
The first was Lord Lucan's side
camp, Capt. Nolan, who, after max
ing slight detour, was crossing our
left to jim us in the charge. A can
non ball had just cut him in two an
my brother spoke. sir -s.., 49,.
My heart leaped into my mouth
and almost shrieked with fear, but
restrained myself, and setting nv
teeth hard / rode on. A moment
later the rifle bullets from the sharp.
shooters on the hillside began to
whistle about our ears. Saddles were
emptied at every step. Then came
the whistling shot and the shriekinp
shell aud tore through our squadrons,
mangling men and horses, plowing
bloody burrows through our ranks.
Then my fear left me. Nv whole
soul became filed with a thirst for
revenge, and believe the same spirit
animated every man in the ranks.
Their eyes flashed and they ground
their teeth and they pressed together.
The very horses caught the mad
spirit and plunged forward as if i'm
patient to lead us to our revenge and
theirs. AT this time there was not
much to be seen. A heavy dense
smoke hung over the valley, but the
flaming mouths of the guns revealed
themselves to our eyes at every mo.
ment as they belched forth their mur-
derous contents Of shot and shell.
Now q short tore. through o-r
ranks, cutting a red line from aassx
rsgns g.hss asenS 70 our IN rear: n cur
ronSa ten into our cent. n
in way TO the rear, making eefriu
havoc In its passage. onl ,tnAS 80
a ride, Horses ran rlderiess'
mon bareheaded, and splashed wlta
the Mood of their comrades, pressed
closer and closer, and mentally swofe
a deadlier revenge as their nuippei"
grew smaller. a. c.r5;oan.
still keeping the same distance aneau.
His charger was headed Tor tne ecu
tar os the battery. Silently We ioi-
ioxed hun. Up to this time neither
nv brother nor myself had receiVeu
~ slightest scratch, although we
rsrs low riding side by side WIN
. comrades who Is the start were c Sexa Wo
= lstcd trou us by several h'es W"
reached the battery az last sP -
,bis tirus ws had ridden Ia snehoe
Them il theg yG.,,- . 'S4 =" 3
we reached then lney had tfr9ae
yOe it'll aud top mGeh. They hnG 1t
~ O.. IRE via. assioa. onlf b,ood
could Qpe0ch out tAir fol rereAge.
We passed through tbs 1t.cEg IKE .
w1irlwind, sabsrins Sac g4naers ON
mir passage. ; do0' aclteys one OF
them lived 60 sell Hhe gsle o. that
ride. Out OF the battery an into
tic hrigRde--sn sroY 1t Vss-oi
cavalrv. Cur charge vas reslstless.
serhe Russians fel before our
sabers as corn falls before the reaper.
They seemed to have no power OF re.
= sistance. And there was no Lack OF
material to work upon. They closed
m upon us and surrounded us on
every side, but we hewed our way
through them as men hew their way
o through q virgin forest, and only
. stopped when We reached the banks o.
? the Teuernava river.
:. "Wheeling here we proceeded &c
. cut our way back again. On the re-
=, turn ride was assailed by agigantie
H. Russian trooper, who made . strik'
u at me with his saber. / PARTIAL.
Guarded it, but not wholly, and th'
next moment felt stinging pain L
INV neck. Ii passed in q momens
however, and was aboutto max
short work of the trooper when hear
my brother cry: =,
. oAh!you wonld, would your AMI
by the Russian fell cleft to the chin -
ssWe cut our way through, an
e, once more entered the fatal vallej
ID when halfway back to our startln tar Y,
point cannon shot struck my broti
er and beheaded bini.
.aWhen we formed upon arIivln
ing st our starting point, Lord Cardigal
with the tears streaming from a
eyes, said:
:" sIt was mot my, fault, my men
ge' aAnd all the men replied IN -
:, 1--WE are ready to, go in agsil
the I s INV lord, If you VIII lead ~:
hts ..Snst then T became dizzy =
4 .c,,p lad been lifasf By the ,sffol
Of of tbe Russian's sabre, the skin