Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-24
A GALLANT CHARGE.

Brave Conduct OF the Ninety-Third High
handlers nj the Battle OF New Orleans
American valor Is annually remem.
bered and honored at Chalmette. It is
near the scene OF the battle Of New Or
leens. where American stratagem and
courage won o decisive victory over
British bravery and dash, and Is the OBJ
ject Of many pilgrimage throughout
the year. Few Of the visitors. however.
are aware that the cemetery stands upon
the exact spot where regiment Of En-
glish soldiers made charge that rivals
Balaklava for intrepIdity and daring.
The successors and descendants OF the
gallant Scots who made the charge-for
they were Albion's men-now propose
to erect monument to those who fell
on that occasion and the interesting
event will probably take place on Janu-
airy g, 1891.
The venerable historian, Judge Alex
ander Walker, formerly editor OF the
New Orleans Herald. in his narrative,
jackson and New Orleans" W.T. tes in
reference to the celebrated charge OF
the NInety-third: "Keane, judging
very rashly that the moment had ar
rived for him to act now wheeled his
line into column Gt had been, as we
have seen, intended as q reserve to
threaten without advancing upon the
American lines). and with the
Ninety-third in front pushed forward
TO act his part in the bloody
tragedy. The gallant and sta wart
H ghlanders. nine hundred strong,
strobe across the ensanguined field
with their heavy, solid, massive front
OF one hundred mon and their bright
muskets glittering N the morning sun,
which now began to scatter few rays
over the field of strife Onward pushed
the Tartan warriors, regardless Of the
concentrated fire OF the batteries, which
now poured their iron hail into their
ranks At more rapid pace than the
other column the N nety-third rushed
forward into the very maelstrom of Car
rolls musketry, which swept the field
as II with huge scythe The gallant
Dale, Colonel Of the reg ment fulfilled
his prophecy and fell at the head Of his
regiment Major Creagh then took
command. Incited by the example Of
the Ninety-thlrd, the remnant OF Gibbs
brigade again came up with Packen-
ham on their left and Gibbs on the
right They had approached within
one hundred yards of the me-
''At this moment the standard-bearer
of the Nlnety-third feeling something
rubbing against his epaulet, turned and
perceived through the smoke the small
black horse which Packenham now
rode. 1t was led by his aide, as he
seemed to have no use Of his right Irm.
In his left hand he held his cap which
he waved in the air, crying: 'Hurrah!
Brave High,andersP At this instant
there was terrific crash. as If the
contents OF one Of the big guns Of the
Americans had fallen on the spot, kill
ing and wounding nearly all who were
near. 1t was then the Ensign OF the
Ninety-third saw the horse Of Packen-
ham fall and the General roll from the
1ubO buO va Nhpboth NAS-
Dougall, who sprang forward to receive
h m. A grape shot had struck the
general on the thigh and passed through
his horse, killing the latter immediate
ly. AS Captain McDougall and some Of
his men were raising the General,
another ball struck him on the groin,
which produced an immediate paralysis
The wounded and dying General was
borne to the rear and laid down in the
shade OF o venerable live oak standing
in. the center OF the field, beyond the
reach OF the American guns In few
minutes the gallant young soldier
brcathed his last The old oak under
which Packenham yielded up his soul
still stands, bent and twisted by time
and many tempests y Tho
Ninety-third, which advanced with 900