Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
A FAMOUS CHARGER,
LED THE LIGHT URIGAOE AT EALA-
kLAvA AND DIED IN OHIO.

Strange Scenes Witnessed by tho uorre
That Captain Nolan Rode Through, III.
valley OF Death-Idolized by ii French.
man, Who Brought Him to This Country,
Inc noted white Arabian steed rid.
den by Capt. Nolan in the charge 0,
the Light Brigade at the memorable
battle OF Balak.ava Of the Crimea was
quartered for several years in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Cincinnati, and died
natural death at Il ripe old age in the
neigh borhood of Morrow, 0.
When the laundering order for the
charge OF the Light Brigade was given
Capt. Nolan was in command AS the
men charged INFO the valley OF death
Nolan, on his conspicuous white Arab.
spurred far in advance of ala fine
mark for Russian rit1eman. With his
sword high uplifted and cheer on
his lips he was struck in the breast hv
fragment of shell, thrown in the Rus
slams 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, as his horse instinctively turned
DICK and galloped toward the brigade
the hles opened to let him pass an
unearthly Shrek rent the air, said by
some to have been the last agonizing
cry OF Nolan. in vain effort to turn
the brigade from its impending doom
but thought by others to be the result
OF no human WILL but due rather tc
chose "spasmodic forces which may act
upon the form when life has ceased"
Straight into the Russian guns
which were opened full upon them
Dashed the brigade, and then they
rode back; but not the six hundred.
The Immense loss was only counter
balanced" says one. "by the brilliance
OF the attack and the gallantry, order,
and discipline which distinguished it."
The remnant Of the Light Brigade
was sent over to Quebec to recuperate
and with them Nolan's white Arab
with two slight sabre cuts in his side
he carried the marks to his death,
After his masters death the horse was
called Nolan. While in Quebec Lester
1aylor, wholesale cotton merchant OF
CINCINNATI. purchased him and brought
him to Cincinnati. where he shortly
afterward sold him to August LIZ
Broot
LIE Broot was a Frenchman. The LIE
broots owned a pretty summer house
at South Covington, Ky, on the cliffs
or Licking River, and now known as
Dlnmore Park Luxurious quarters
were fitted up for Nolan. A French
zouave was brought from France to
care expressly for him and a handsome
Jet black stallion, called Sultan. pur-
chased In Algiers by NJ lie Broot on
one or his numerous trips to Europe.
Nolan was magnificent creature, tif-
teen and half hands high. snow
white. with name and tail like strands
OF FURNISHED silver, and nostrils like
pink satin; fleet as the wind under the
saddle-the only use to which he was
put-with swinging, easy gait most
inviting to the equestrian lover; high
: spirited, yet gentle withal as a fawn.
Both Nolan and Sultan were regularly
exercised in ring laid out on one
part OF the grounds for that purpose
So docile was Nolan that the two lit
Tie daughters OF the house were much
given to climbing upon his back dur
ing this exercise. If either CHANGED to
slip and fall beneath the feet of the
horse while in motion he would stcD
Instantly. and. with the zouave cry to
the child. "Tranquiel. Trunquiel!"
meaning be quiet, would with rare in
telllgence, bend his head and carefully
push the little one from his path.
On one of the foraging expeditions of
the Union troops stationed at Fort
Mltchell, few miles distant from the
LIE Broot residence. both horses were
taken from the stables. NJ lie Broot
was away from home. Upon his return
with the impetuosity and decisive ac-
ton OF the typical Frcnchman. he
started at once with his zouave In hot
pursuit of the animals Some four
miles from home he came across them
tethered and in charge Of a suhaltern
lie Broot covered the man with his pis-
tolls while the zouaye deftly secur-
ed the horses. Then he directed the
latter to take them across the Ohio
River into Brown county, Ohio he
himself riding on into Covington, XIV.
and straight to the old Planters House
where the commanding officer of the
troops, Gen. Stanhope, was stopping.
There he defantly challenged the Cen
erals interference in the case. Moth
Ing came Of the affair, however, and af
ter time the horses were returned 10
their old quarters Loath to dispose az
Nolan, and not wishing to ship him to
France, lie Broot left him for some
months to the care Of Col. Mason
finally pensioning him to farm near
Morrow, O.. where he lived his life
out in peaceful retirement.
The Secrets Told in Dclsrium
Every one fears that II he should no.