The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-22
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Cordial terms prevailed between the
British and French officers of cores !;
ponding rank. There was no more
striking instance of this among the older
men than that of Sir Colin Campbell and
Gen. Vlnois. The one commanded the
Highland brigade at Balaklava, and the
other was at the head of the nearest
French brigade on the heights, Al
though the Scotchman could not speak
word OF French nor the Frenchman a
word of English, they were in the habit
OF breakfasting together every Sunday,
alternately in each others tents. without
an interpreter. There they would sit
smiling on the opposite sides of the to-
BILE, helping ope another to the best OF
everything, but only saying:
MY friend, Vinois!v'
Mon ami, Canpbell!'
Whether or not the Frenchman
proved constant in his kindly feeling is
not recorded; but it is historical fact
hatyears aftcrward, on the Scotchman's
death as Lord Clyde, a sum was found
appointed in his will for the purchase OF
a mourning ring to he sent to his friend
Vinois.
Lieut.. Elliot, of the 9TH Dragon
guards, saved the life of Gen. Scarlett,
by his admirable dcvotedness. A tall
Russian officer, pcrcci:ing that the Of
tcer leading the charge must be of high
rank, placed himself SO as to cut him
down when he should reach the column.
Gen: Scarlctt, being extremely short
sighted, was not prepared to guard his
LETT, Elliot, who was riding close be-
hind him as his aid-de-camp, gave his
horse the spur, and dashing past him
strike. ran the latter through
the thrust went home to the hilt. The
Russian was quite turned round in his
saddle before the saber could be disen-
gagged, and then he fell dead to the
ground. Gen. Scarlctt recommended him
for promotion and for the Victoria cross,
on account of his distinguished conduct
in this charge Of the Heavy brigade; but
neither Of the applications was entertain
ed by the Horse guards; for what reasons
no mortal man can tell This ''beau sa-
breur," as he was dubbed by many of
his friends, received no less than four
teen wounds on that ill-fatcd day. After
the battle, one ofhis brother-officersw went
into his tent and found him standing
before a looking-glass.
''Halloa, Elliot. Bcautifying, are you?"
eyes," was the answer II am Stick
ing on my nose,"
1t had been slashed nearly off his face
in the melee. he Wis most agreeable
and kind.hearted companion, and very
able cavalry officer; but his ,nodesty
never permitted him to talk Of his ser
vices: When Gen. Scarlett's two recon-
mendations were nesatived, Elliot said
that he could not expect to he rewarded
for having done only his duty, and moth
ing more than any other English officer
would have done. Capt. Morris, Of the
18th lancers, grievously wounded in
the head, was lying with his horses
bride in his hand, when young cornet
of the same regiment, Sir George Wo NIB
well, whose horse had been shot under
him, ran past him in the vain attempt to
catch another, which was galloping RI
derless.
..Take mine," said Capt. Morris, "my
riding is over"
''No, no." answered Wombell, III will
help you to mount and you will get back
all right"
The captain became insensible, and
Wombwell, thinking him dead, got on
his charger and rode to the lines unhurt.
Capt. Morris recovered his senses when
some Cossacks were robbing him. He
lay still, lest they should dispatch him if
they saw that he was alive. After they
had left him, up came an English troop
horse, with his nose on the ground, evi-
IDENTITY seeking his fallen rider. CAPT.
Morris took hold of the bride, and con-
trived to mount the animal, VIII ich stood
quiet for him to do so. He rode in the
direction of our lines, till the horse was
killed by a round shot. The fall rem
dered him insensible once more. When
he reggained consciousness, he tried to
walk. Stumbling often, and sitting down
when he felt exhausted, he found him
self at last beside the body Of an
officer whom he recognized as Capt.
Nolan Knowing thus that he must be
near the lines, as poor Nolan had fallen
at the beginning of the charge, he sum-
moned up the remains of the indomita-
BILE resolution for which he was noted in
the army, and finally staggered into the
camp of the Light brigade. l saw him
often during his slow recovery from his
wound, and conceived the highest ad-
miration for him. He was
most deservedlv promoted.
over, went with his regiment to India,
where he died
One is always sorry to hear of the
death ofone's comrades at the front; but.
whether it be that it happens so fire.
quently that it ends by leaving one cal
lous, more orless, or that the uncertainty
of ones own fate encourages egotistical
indifference to the fate ofothers, it is GER
not the most favorable sphere in the
world for the development of altruism
and benevolent ntsymMthies. I recollect
q case of an officer, noted for his kind
heartedness and aifectionate manner to-
ward those who around him having to
give message to his favorite aid-de-
camp to carry, when the latter was struck
dead by round shot.
must ask you to carry this message"
said the officer, turning to another aid
de-camp, and explaining the particulars,
which he entered into as if nothing had
taken place.
Another friend of mine, a most
worthy officer, never could
speak seriously on any subject
whatsoever, He had received a bad
wound while going his rounds in the
trenches, and had been conveyed to the
hospital at Scutari, where Miss Nightin-
gale nursed him. One morning he COM
planned to her most bitterly of the noise
which other wounded officers in the
same ward had made in the night, hav
ing kept him awake when he wished to
sleep. She told him that those officer.
had died in great agony.
"Well," he said, II should feel 30
much obliged to you if, next time, you
would ask any mortally wounded officers
You may be taking care of in this ward tc
die quietly without disturbing others in
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