The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-03

Left wheel into Incl"
n the 200 Scotch and 100 Irish
Dragons swung into a trot to meet q
charging body OF $500. General Scar
lett rode well in front OF his men. With
him rode Lieutenant Elliott, an aid.
his trumpeter n Privte Shegog, an
orderly. The four horsemen were SO
yards ahead OF the 800. Such intrepidity
confused the Russians. General Ry-
toff, their commander, believed II I'm
possible that so few men could ride
at his thousands without feeling sure
OF support. The Cossack lines halted.
General Scarlet never wavered, his
long gray mustache and waving cloak
making him a prominent figure as he
dashed at the Russian lines. The charge
was necessary, he believed. to keep the
Russians from raiding the English
camp. He hoped to halt h enemy
long enough TO enable the English in
fantry to form. Straight into h
he rode. Elliot sabered h Russian
advance officer n followed. The
tru.npeter and orderly galloped after.
Their red jackets disappeared INTO the
sea OF gray overcoats. A minute later
the 800 struck.
To spectators in the English lines 1t
seemed that every man was lost. But
a shift In the line disclosed a different
scene. The very strength OF the Rus
slams made the weak. Their lines were
so massed that their lances were inef-
fectual. The Scotch horsemen, with
their long fiat blades were on the ad-
vantage.
A dozen Cossacks surrounded Elliott.
His saber whirled in a continual mou-
lineaux. The crowding Of opposing
horses angered his mount, which began
to kick, and thus. OF a plunging, buck
ing horse he carved his way throug
several lines. The heels of his horse
kept his rear free from attack AL
though cut IL times he was registered
as slightly wounded" after the fight.
The English line lost it's entity in the
Russian mass. The charge developed
into a series Of individual fights. never
more than three or four redcoats In
n body. Swirling. turning and twist
Ing the gallant 800 cut n slashed. The
circles Of fighters were u eddies In q
surf.
After the first minute or two OF
whacking, the Scotch and Irish saw
their sabers had the advantage of the
Russian lancers. Then. calmly n
coolly, they began to toll their way
through the mass. A powerfully built
officer rose in his stirrups and yelled
above the din: I'm front of mel Rallyl"
The individual units of the fight turned
in his direction. Some semblance OF
order was attained
Then, when all hope of the 800 re-
turning alive seemed gone, the nrst
squadron OF the Enniskilins and the
Fifth Dragons charged up the hill.
The impact OF their strike caused the
Russian mass to waver. 1t gave
ground. Victory Scotland ~forever!"
q huge Scot cried out. The Fourth
Dragons arrived now and the RUS
sian back swirl gave way to retreat
before the too heavy calyarymen. As
one man, the $500 out of the $500 left,
turned their horses and rode, without
any formation, over the hin, The
Heavy brigade chased them a few
hundred yards and then, bloody and
painting, rode back to reform. A hasty
count was made, showing only IS killed
and wounded 50 seriously that they
must leave the ranks.
During all this fight the Light bril-
gede stood Only a few hundred yards
away without moving to the relief. 1t
was censured severely, and probably It's
wild ride at the guns later in that day.
was all the more daring because 1t
wished to wipe put the stain Of failing
TO support the "heavies."