The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
A FAMOUS CHARG Err.
The Horse That LED the Light brigade Mt hal
aklava Died on an Ohio Farm.
ySom the Cincinnati Commercial. Tribune.

FSom the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The noted white Arabian steed ridden by
Capt. Nolan in the charge of the Light Brigade
Mt the memorable battle of Balaklava of the
Crimea was quartered for several years in the
immediate vicinity of Cincinnati, and died q
natural death at a ripe old age in the neighbor.
hood of Morrow, o.
When the laundering order for the charge Of
the Light Brigade was given Capt. Nolan was In
command. As tho mon charged into tho wal.
ley OF death Nolan, on his conspicuous white
Arab. spurred far in advance of ala fine mark
for a Russian riiemhn. With his sword high
uplifted and a cheer on his lips he was struck
In the breast by a fragment of shell. thrown In
the Russians first discharge, and instantly
killed. His sword dropped from his hand, but
the arm retained its upright position and his
left hand the bride rein. rs his horse ~instinc-
lively turned back and galloped toward the bri.
gade. AS the files opened to let him pass an
uncarthly shrek rent the air. said by some to
have been the last agonizing cry of Nolan, in a
vain effort to turn the brigade from its impend.
ing doom, but thought by others TO be the re-
suit of no human will. but due rather to those
'~'spasmodic forces which may act upon tho form
when life has ceased"
Straight, into the Russian guns, which wero
opened fun upon them, dashed the brigade, ard
dred." The immense ioss was 'oniy counter.
balanced" says one. "by the brilliance of The
stbaSs d fad the e ssa a. = Order and discipline
ov The remnSnt q tho Light Brigade was cent
S Solsn 70 2SS;esec to resGPe,ats' and with them
IN his side. He carried the marks to his death.
after his masters dealt, the horse WAS called
saie cotton merchant of Cincinnati, purchased
him and brought hin to Cincinnati, where he
lie Broot was a Frenchman. The lie Broots
owned q pretty, summer house at South CovinR.
I pnn t NIX; on t hi, cliffs Of Licking Riyer. and
ters were SeS" fl,f Is p up tr So GSrk' 4 Ef French so S%sF,
Vas was brought from France to care expressly for
sultan, purchased in AlIicrs by NJ. lie Broot
On one OF bis numerous trips to Europe. Nolan
hands hie6. snow white. With Imam name S" and tall tall
IKE strands Of FURNISHED silver. and ~nostrils like
pix satin; feet as the wind under the saddle
swinging. easy gait, most inviting to the cques.
fnl"n i0TTs 10th h Raia splr nbs s yfit gentle Msps w IssnIss, q
exercised In Q ring laid out or, one part OF tho
E fSot = ,ds for that purpose; SO docilo, was Nolan
much given to climbing upon his back during
this exercise. II either chancod TO slip and fall
cry "f}So'a the shsep ch ihiiIia". "Tra m"Hi Ti'" T n" G44sySS
meaning be quiet, would, with rare intelligence,
5Gena PIG head and carefully push the iituo one
,rS @% q" ona rH u tho soraerpe expeditions of the
miles distant from the Lo Droot residence,
both horses were taken from the stables. NJ.
10 Broot was away from home, Upon his re.
turn, with the impetuosiiy and decisive action
OF the typical FrenchInan, he started at. once
Some four miles from hone he cams, across
fhemt lethered and IN charge Of "a subdlterp.
while tho zouaye deity secured lii, horses.
Then ha directed tho latter TO take them
&c SefG Sim ssH o m ! River on into ntto brown GonnLE: Ohio
straight TO the old Planters House, where the
commandin. officer If the troops, Gen. stan
pope, was stopping. There he d~cliantly cial-
ienged tho Generals interference in the case,
Nothing came of the AFFAIR, however. and after
q Tune the. horses were returned TO their old
quarters. Loath TO dispose Of NOlan and not
Mj,S to ship him 70 Franco. lie hroot left
finally ponsioniDg him to a farm near Morrow,
y, where he lived his life out in peaceful ro-