Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-12-02

And the 200 Scotch and 100 Irish
Dragons swung into a trot. to meet "a
charging body of $500. General Scar
lett rode we'll in front of his men. With
his trumpeter and Privte Shegog, an
orderly. The Jour horsemen We're so
yards ahead of the 800. Such intrepidity
confused the Russians. General Ry-
joff, their commander, believed it 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 the enemy
long enough to enable the English in
fantry to form. Straight into the mass
he rode. Elliot sabered the Russian
advance officer and followed. The
trumpeter 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 it
seemed that every man was lost. But
a Shift in the line disclosed a different
scene. The very strength OF the Rus
sian made the weak. Their lines We're
so massed that their lances We're inef-
fectual. The Scotch horsemen, with
their long flat blades we're on the adj
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, thus. on a plunging, buck
ing horse he carved his way through
several lines. The heels of his horse
kept his rear free from attack. AL
though cut II 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 han three or four redcoats in
ono body. Swirling. turning and twist
ing the gallant 800 cut and slashed. Tho
circles of fighters We're like eddies in IL
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 and
coolly. they began to toll their way
through the mass. A powerfully built
officer rose in his stirrups and yelled
above the Gin: "In front of me-! Rally!'
The individual units of the fight turned
in his direction. Some semblance of
order was attained.
Then, when all hope of the 800 re-
squadron of the Enniskilins and the
Fifth Dragons charged up the hill.
The impact OF their strike caused the
Russian mass to WAIVER. 1t gave
ground. Victory. Scotland forever!'
a huge Scot cried out. The Fourth
Dragons arrived now and the Rus
sian back swirl gave way to retreat
before the too heavy calvarymen. AS
one a the 1900 out of the $500 left,
turned their horses and rode. without
any formation, Over the hill. The
Heavy brigade chased them a few
hundred yards n then, bloody
painting. rode back to refo1m. A hasty
count was made, showing only rs killed
and wounded 50 seriously that they
must leave the ranks.
During all this fight the Light bri-
s2de stood Only u 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 it
wished to wipe out the stain of failing
to support the %"heavies."