The times., 1897-09-20
HERO OF BALAKLAvA DEAD
Killed by His Wife in a Domes-
tic Br0il.
WAS WITH THE SIX HUNDRED
George Svaldron, who Met His
Death in Montreal, Was, With
the Exception of Thomas More
ley, of Washington, the Only Sur
yiyor on This Continent.

Another survivor of the charge of the
Light Brigade bade the world adieu at
Montreal Saturday. lie was George Walti-
ron. Tie was killed by ms wife. Waidron
was one OF the two survivors OF the
charge Of Balaklava who made uteir homes
on thiScontinent The other is Capt. Thorn
a s Moreley, of Washington. waidron was
killed by his aged wife as he was about
10 strike her with stick during a quarrel.
Waldron was preparing story OF the
charge on the day before his death. The
following is an extract:
About the chargeof the Light Brigade at
Balaklava oannot tell you grea deal. l
was, along with my comrades, riding
leisureiy into the valley at the advance,
and had got about a couple of hundred
yards into it, when tue Russian batteries
began 60 play at long bowls with us from
the front and both Thanks.
We were exposed 10 a most calling and
effective cross fire, tro tting on with our
chief Coolly cantering in front Of uS on MS
chestnut thoroughbred, as calmly ana ap-
parently with as little concern as II only
on parade. But our impatience could not
be long reined in, and Lord Cardigan ap-
parently came TO realize that fact, for he
gradually qaic6ened his pace 10 a charge
aud at the batteries we went a hard as
slowed in tie sockets, we dug our spurs
deep into our horses ilanks our SHUrus
came out, and were brought to the right
engage, and we rushed on the BGSa,stns
like whirlwind.
What We did In the terrible melee that
followed, few OF Us, | expect, could tell
with any correctness. IL was cut, slash
and stab all the short time that passed
until we had gone through the line of
gunnerS and their cavalry supports. Our
encounter with the latter was a terrible
experience. They Were around the mere
handful of us that We're left as thick
as flies around carcass, ana each man
or US had to engage hand-to-hand with,
ii seemed, at least halr d Dozen. 1t was
all sword play, for we were too much
mixed up for either side TO use their
pistols without risk OF shooting comrades.
AT last the order came, 'Threes abOut!'
and we wheeled around To make our way
back as best we could.
a reporter for Ine iues called last
night at 40. S09 Steuben street for the
purpose of interviewing sergt. Moreiey
upon the death OF is comrade Waldrun.
The reporter learned that Moreley left
for England nearly a month ago, with
tire hope of taying the Victoria Cross con
ferred or him, ana also with the hope
OF receiving Ii snug sum as back pay.
SergJ. MGreley has been resident ur
Washington for several years. He was a
clerk in the records and pension division
OF the War Department aud sustained in.
jury IN the Ford'S Theater disaster. For
this injury the Government tas allowed
him 50, 50l.
Morclcy * q native Of Nottingham, Eng
gland, served through the Crimean war
in the Seventeenth Lancers Carligan's
own regiment. TEc famous charge was
made on the afternoon of October 20,
1854. OF the 6C7 men forming the brigade
only 1913 answered to the roll cali after
the rct1eat. OF the Seventeenth LancerS
10 men went into action and bat II
came out. After the CFimean var More
ley's discharge from the army as bought
by the Duke Of Newca stIe, who made hiui
driilnaster of the Sherwood Rangers.
MGreley came TO The United states at the
oulbreak of the civn, war, and was com
missIoned second lieutrnant of the Twelfth
Pennsylvania Cavalry. He participated in
many nf the battles fought by the Army
of the Potomac. and received a commission
as captain. tie lad two horses KILLED
under him in action, ana served one year
as a prisoner IN I-ib6ey. He became as
sistant military Commander OF the cavalry
camp at Pleasant Valley. Nd, and was
assistant inspector OF cavalry FOR the de
partbept Of West virginia. At the close
Of the civil war he returned TO England
and served for ten years as a yeoman in
structor.
6ft-r rcsiguing frpm the British service
Moreley leased the cottage at A VI in W hich
Robert Burns was born and reared He re
turned to the United States about twelve
| years ago and became farmer in Yir-
| einia, but he was not as successful with
the pioughshare as with he sword