Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-24

cater anu sir CnHfleS son, COlOnei
j. Il. Cough. a chip OF tho old block,
IA over there VAS one. who took a
leading part IN the defense Of Lady
sRlth' aRd nov ls aide'do'calnp, 70 thP
king.
Daring ia indian Muuny.
The story OF how General Charles
Cough. who Joined tho british army
as n COrnct at II and retired as "
general after fOrty-two years OF brill
liant service. won tho Victoria Cross
four times running. IL ono OF the most
thrilling In the military annals OF this
country, and the tales vi how the
sumo much.cOVeted distinction fell TO
his two kinsmcn are not far behind II
In interest. Strangely enough. tho
" g. first VAS awarded to sir Charles
for saving tho life or a distinguished
brother who won the cross on his own
account only three months later. or
IN November. 1851. tho year OF the
great Indian mntiny, In which both
brothers won fame S-,
Although " Irish parcntage. the
most famous Of the Coughs Jaw the
light IN India, his father ncIng menu
Der OF the Bengal ciyil service. An
utnGr member Of this family was Lard
Cough. AN uncle OF the young cOrnet.
and II was under tho brilliant leader.
ship OF this relative that Lieutenant
Cough ilrst smelt powder II was a
Da ptism of IRE and no mistake, for In
this battle. which WAS fought AT CHILE
ltanwalla on January 10, 1919. Lord
Cough with $4,000 men. practically
annlhllated 10000 Sikhs. who fought
ike demons. Tails was the beginning
Of Sir Charles long list OF hOnOrs Ia
which his four Victorian crosses form
merely few Items, medal With two
clasps being bestowed ON the young
soldier,
IL was In a lively EraD with native
"sOWaTs" or cnValrymen that hc saw
ed his brothers. life, and 10 won his
nrst ~. g." This was nj KurkOwda
In August, 1857, by which time botp
Coughs had become captains Tho
sOwars. vino were rebels, were be-
sleged In "a house, the only entrance TO
which was by way Of a low tunneloq
paUaag &c, In which Il man would haHS
TO go on all fours to enter. Sir Hugh
Was ordered TO take the house, ana
after futile attempts to do so Dy direct
attack sent a party up TO make an
opening In tho roof and shovel In
bales OF burning straw. With the OBJ
icct Of smoking out the Ocslegod'
saved BFOtIAoFSs IATs
"Thoy rushed out sword la hand
writes SIR Hugh in his memOiTs
There were not more than ten o. a
dozen OF them. but they were lighting
for thelr lives ana their ohaFge WA
most gallant one. agAinst great oddA
AfuT10ug melee enAuedS but u lastet
only a few minutes, and the enemy
were all overpOweTed aud slain--not q
man escaped. 80.
An episode occurred during thii
little aght,' the soldier adds, (which
I must relate with feeling OF the deep
est gratitude 20 the, gallAntry OF ms
brother, Charles, VINO fortunately wa
so near. az hanG when tho enemy
made their desperate rush I wa
rather tn the fore from Of the part
awaiting thsm. and In the melee
| which TOOK place I was forced bacx
words, aud, suddenly making q falls
4 oaop fFOm the roof ON 10 lower roo
about q foot down. fell or was forces
i on my knaes5 while thus half fal1lnl
one man made q out at mo with hi
heavy eWOfd. (which cut Fight Cow
4 ma rl1ing beet. Another was aiSnihal
q bestsV- direct blow, when my brotheI
\ neaihg my damNpg. rushed forward an
4 elRacRho the Two, hilllA9 both, an
4 fhus usd lsdiy saved nay life. A.
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