The age-herald., 1897-11-13
STORIES OF THE DAY.
Charge of the Light Brigade Described by
 Participant

Q the Seventeenth Lancers at Balaelava when all his senior officers were either killed or wounded in the famous charge of the Light Bfigade-has recently re- lated his experience in this historic i'm cident. The Russian army was massed at the head of valley, with batteries placed on the hills on either side. Lord Tredegar thus describes the charge:
 When we got about 200 or 300 yards the battery of the Russian horse aruil- lery opened fire. do not recollect hear ing word from anybody as we gradual ly broke from trot to canter, though the noise of the striking of men and horses by grape and round shot was deafening, while the dust and gravel struck up by the round shot that fell short was almost blindingi and irritated my horses so that I could scarcely hold him at all. But asN we came nearer could see plainly enough. especially when I was about 100 yards from the guns. I appeared to be riding straight on to the muzzle of one of the guns, and I dis tinotly saw the gunner place his fuse. I shut my eyes then, for thought that settled the question as far as was con- cerned. But the shot just missed me and struck the man on my right full in the chest. In another miute I was on the gun and the leading Russians gray horse, shot, I suppose, with pistol by somebody on my right, fen across my horse, dragging it over with him and pinning me in between the gun and him. self. A Russian gunner on foot at once covered me with his carbine. He was just within reach Of my sword, and struck him across his neck. The blow did not do him much harm, but it dis concerted his aim. At the same time mounted gunner struck my horse on the forehead with his saber. Squirting Sir Briggs he half jumped, half blun- dered over the fallen horses, and then for a time bolted with me. I only re- member finding myself alone among the Russians and trying to get out the best I could. This by some chance I did, in spite of the attempt of the Russians to cut me down. When clear again of the guns I saw two or three of my men making their way back. and as the fire from both Hanks was still heavy it was a matter of running the gauntlet again. When I was back pretty nearly where Eve started from I found that I was the senior officer of those not wounded, and, consequently in command, there being only two others, both juniors to me, in the same position-Lieutenant Womb well and Cornet Cleveland.
 gss s1l Stanley Never Heard of It
 Several weeks ago in London" said an English tourist 'I was standing be- side an American acquaintance, when I expressed a wish to know which point was the north. He pulled out his watch, looked at it, and at once pointed out the right direction. I asked him whether he had a compass attached to lBis watch. All waltches are compasses, he replied Then he explained to me how this was Point the hour hand to the sun, and the south is exactly half way between the hour and the figure XII. on the dial. For instaEoe, suppose it is o'clock Point the hand indicating four to the sun. and II. on the watch is exactly south. Sup pose again that is s o'clock. Point the hand indicating to the sun, and the figure x. on the dial is due south.
 My American friend seemed surprised that I did not know this, and not want ing to be left alone in my ignorance I asked Henry M. Stanley, whom I met the following day, whether he knew of this simple means of taking the points of the comrass. My self-estsem rose when the famous traveller told me he had never heard of it. So. perhaps, there may be plenty of folks in your country who still remain in my original state of ignorance. I don't know what place my American friend hadls from, but somewhere in the great west"
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