Glasgow Courier. — 1854-10-14 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE FINAL CHARGE-MAJOR MACDONALD.  The most formidable post of all was thai which the Guards and Highlanders were advancing to attack. As I have said, it was an entrenched earthwork, mounting? lons brans 89 and 24 pounders, and occupied by about 2,000 infantry; while • force s f nearly 5,000, on the rising ground behind, protected it still more. Before rubbing to the attack the whole division lay down in one of the Russian trenches to load and close up. While here the Hon. Major Macdonald, the Doke's aide-decamp, with the greatent courage and coolness scrambled out of the trench on horseback to reconnoitre the enemy's position. The instant he showed himself • shower of balls and musket bullets was directed against him. One of the former struck his charger full in the chest, and hurled both hot-se and rider to the ground. Fortunately Maior Macdonald was only slightly hurt by the fall, and some officers who saw the occurrence rushed to his suslehince, and extricated him from Isis mangled steed. With great coolness the major mounted a horse which was offered to him, and rode back to the trench uninjured, though the bnllete were whistling around him in all directions. Instantly afterwards the envision rose and made a dash up the hill at the batteries. They were met ley • tremendous fire, which stretched many of them on the ground to rine no more. Yet in they went without returning • shot. The enemy in the battery then comic, firings reserving it Cu be dealt with deadly effect when the Guards closed; but the regiments behind on the hill kept up an inn...sant dischnrge of musketry npon the advancing line. Sill cheering and steady, the Guard, and bonnie Scots moved forward, keeping their lines reserving their fire, and filling up gaps as fast as they were made. In a few minutes they were within twenty yartle of the work, when from every part of it gleamed forth a murderous discharge. The line of (tuned., which was directly facing the guns, seemed to stagger and reel under the fearful volley. There waa an instant's pause, while the Doke rushed to the front, and gave the rum. mend to fire. The three battalions raised their fire. locks and discharged them with one stunning report, and then lowering to the charge, with one wild cheer dashed over the works, and were in the battery. The Russians retreated upon the hill in confusion and dismay, carrying off all the guns but one, which the Guards took. They gave the enemy no time to rally, hut punned them up the hill, where the supporting Russian regiments were trying to cheek the route. The latter, animated by the example of their officers, attempted to sadly, and opened • file fire, hut the spirit of their men was utterly gone. The Guards came np, and, forming line exactly as if on review, commenced in return a murderous file fire. Nothing could stan I before it. The Russian linesseemed to melt away, till at last all tied in confusion. The Highlanders, who had advanoed to the left of the Guards, behaved with the same distinguished courage. They sever fired • shot until close upon the Russian regiments, when they gave them • not, and charged. The enemy fell back, bet at a little distance rallied, and lowering their bayonets, advanced a few feet, as if to charge. With • cheer of joy the Soots accepted the challenge, and charged at them, but the mere aspect of the Highlanders was enough, and throwing off their peaks the Russians fled.