The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-09-15
At tho Battle Of Inkerman
Te,qpls Bar.

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Our decimated troops, having fought
desperately. since daylight without food
or rest, were beginning to wear the
aspect of men engaged in . hopeless
struggle, They were losing ground from
the mere numerical superiority of an enemy
whom they defeated whenever they were
brought to close quarters. Even Lord Rag
lan's confidence In the ultimate issue Of the
battle was understood by some Of his staff
officers to waver when he was heard to NUT
ter, In reply to proposal Of partial retreat,
the eminous words eyes, fear we are In
mess. But shall hold on while." A
sudden cry Of many voices cana ringing
from the rear in French "Courage, Eng
lishmen; we are here" Zouaves, Chasse-
urs, Algerian Rifles, and three battaliens Of
the line were coming up at double time and
out of breath. Gen. Bosquet had brought
them up at the right moment. The regi-
mont Of Zouaves was led by young vivan-
diere skipping and dancing before them in
her gay costume. A Russian general on
seeing those troops, remarked to his staff :
"The French are saving the English at Ink
erman - the Prussians did at Waterloo y
That generals column seemed thunderstruck
vt the appearance of the timely reinforce.
ment. It had been advancing, and waa
halted. Standing at about fifty yards from
Gen. Bosquet 1t seemed to await order.
which were apparently not Forthcoming
s'Are they going to present arms to me p
said the humorous Bosquet to his staff. sI
they are going to march past we must 60 te
the saluting point" Then he ordered the
Zouaves and Algerian Rifles to attack, "Dt
not fire!" he shouted. "You would shoe,
downthe brave English. Use your bayo
nets !! Zouaves! show thatyeu are still my
fearless children" he called out in French
and then continued in Arabic: "Algerial
Rifles, let them see that you are always MI
old fre-eatefs ~ While he was thus I'D
dressing his troops one Of the Zosaves psttet
IN Englishman on the back, and told him
that he and his comrades had had thei
share offghting, and might stand at eas'
while the French would do the rest. II,
spoke the best Of English, and 1t proved, OF
inquiries being made, that be was highl,
educated Scotch gentleman Of good family
who'had enlisted ut Algiers and was mucl
liked. :. His corps soon went singing on i.
thcir jaunty way 1t rapid pace, which lef
the measured tramp Of our Infantry benin,
when Il was ordered to attack with th,
French. A Russian q fire OF !. grape-sho
opened on both lines. Our allies dashe,
fdriously forward with wild clsmor. TIE,
soon obliged the enemy opposed to them I,
retire. The English kept cooIly firing an,
loading Is they steaiily advanced in persec
silence. The Russians before them also fol
back on their reserves. Both attacks wer
successful 50 far, but they differed In th
amount Of loss inficted upon the enemy
that produced BY the English fire bsjnl
much greater than the damage done by th,
French. With regard to the numbers o
Killed and wounded respectively In th,
ranks Of the assailants, the French had de
clded advantage over us. In this instance
| the Zouaves had to deplore the death of on1
very dear 70 them, their pretty little viv
andisre. She .chesred them on, always Ii
front, TILL she fell, mortally wounded. N,
ball had dis6gured her fair young faoe
which seemed still 10 smile as she lay dead
on the field 9ia ~ .7as s. 's'