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THE ATHENS GEORGIAN : MARCH C, 1877.
THE LIGHT BRIGADE..
The following description of the
charge of the si x hundred at Balaklava,
is thus described in a story in the
Scottish American, entitled “One
of the Six Hundred:’’
Recoiling before the glorious
charges of our heavy brigado, the
Russian horse and foot had retired
into a narrow gorge at the head of
the long green valley. There, thirty
pieces of caijnon were in position,
and in the rear of them were formed
six solid columns of cavalry and'six
of infantry, while other dense masses
occupied the slopes beyond.
Notwithstanding this formidable
array, in an almost unassailable posi
tion, a mcsst .ge was received by Lord
Lucan fr»m Capt. Lewis Edward
Nolan, of the Fifteenth Hussars, un
doubtedly one of the bravest of the
brave, to the effect that, the Light
Brigade was to carry those thirty
pieces of cannon. Another account
says that lie simply pointed to the
guns with his sword, and said, “ We
should take them,” and that the mo
tion was taken for an order.
Ere many minutes were passed,
poor Nolan paid the full penalty of
the misconception or error in judg
ment—if error it was.
Perilous, rash and desperate though
the attempt, Lord Lucan reluctantly
ordered the Earl of Cardigan to ad
vance with his brigade, and cheerfully
we obeyed the ; tart ling order.
We numbered only six hundred
and seven horsemen, officers included.
Each officer took up the words in
snec.-ssion—“The brigade will ad
vance First squadron march, trot,
gallop !’ v And then, fir the first
time, as I led my squadron on, did I
become aware how thirsty' we un
consciously become when under fire.
My lips were quite baked, yet, the
morning air was moist and coo!.
We had before us a mile and a half
to gallop over, level and open arouud,
encumbered here and there by the
dead ami wounded men and horses
of the previous encounter, bat these
we swept over in our advance toward
vvlierc the bluest and grim iriiliery*
Hood, \fith round and gaping muz-
zles, before the solid array of Rus.iati
horse and foot—these dark columns
in long gray capotes, all cross-belled,
with fixed bayonets glittering in the
sun, darker and lc.-s distinct clouds
of horsemen, whose forest of lances,
sword-blades and brighter appoint'*
ments glittered and Hashed from
among their unnumbered masses.
On and on we rode, and laces
flushed red and hearts beat wildly,
while the Earl, brave as every Eng
lish gentleman should be, with all his
faults of temper, led us on with bran
dished sword. Every haiid was firm
on the bridle, every grasp was firm
on the sword, every knee was pros , d
on the saddle laps, every towel was
tinged with blood; so, bolster to
hols:cr and boot to boot, the squad
rons were pressing on.
“ Charge!” escaped me, almost
liefore the time, and then the mad
dened horses rushed on at full racing
speed, with long, invigorating strides.
Our lances were tall unslung ami in
the rest, the banner-roles fluttering
before tiie i orses’ heads and out
stretched necks from which --the
manes weie floating backward like
smoke.
We were soon within the lines of
fire. Like tin thunder of Heaven,
tho park of artillery shook the air,
as. cannon, mortars and rifles opened
like fiery hell on front and flanks at
once. An iron shower of round shot
and grape shells and rockets, with a
tempest of conical rifle bullets, whiz
zed past our ears, or tore through
horses and men, and down they went
On right and left at every stride.
Struck on the breast with a shell,
the gallant Nolan fell . back on his
saddle with a wild and harrowing
cry, as his. horse swept round and
bore his body to^tlic rear with his
feet still in the stirrups, vindicating,
even in death, his reputation as one
of England’s noblest horsemen.
, Man after man, horse after horse
are now going down tliick and fast,
and shrieks and prayers and curses
rise together to Heaven, but the
rest close in, form tho flank, and
firmer, denser, wilder and more reso
lute than ever, we ride the Yace of
death!
On and on yet, steeds snorting,
lances rising and falling, penjions flut
tering, ami sabers flashing in the
sunshine.
“ Steady, huls, Btcady!” cried
Lionel Beverly, as another shower of
grape tore through the squadrons,
and many more went down, though
some of the horses remained rider
less in the flank, and galloped me*
chauically on. For a moment, amid
the confusion, I saw the colonel for
the last time as lie led us—that noble
heart, that polished gentleman and
noble lancer. He was deadly pale,
for he was mortally wounded in the
left side. His life-blood was ebbing,
but his sword was still uplifted, and
a light was flashing in his eyes,
which already could see the “ glories
and terror of the unknown world.”
• “ Close up, gentlemen and com
rades! Keep your horses well in
hand, but spur on—charge, and charge
home! Hurrah!’’
A ball hummed past—a twenty-
four pound shot, apparently and
where was Lion Beverly?
Doubled up—a deadly and ghastly
heap—under a dying and- mangled
charger! The next who fell was my
f iend Wilford. If he was somewhat
of a dandy in England, there was no
want of pluck in him here. Lending
his troops, he fell close by me, find I
leaped my horse over him as he rolled
past, churning a mouthful of grass
and earth, his features awfully con
vulsed, and his limbs trembling in
their death agony. Poor Fred.
Wilford.
On and yet on ! Many a familiar
face is gone now; the gaps are fears
fill, and men who were on the flanks,
now find themselves in the center.
On we still gallop towards the
mouth of fire—on and fearlessly The
best blood of the three kingdoms is
in our milks, all well -and nobly
mouiUed, the,flower of our noble
cavalry—on yet, like a whirlwind,
the hearty British, “ hurrah! hurrah!
hdrrali!” rings in our ears; the
bean’s Wood seefned mounting to
the brain—and are upon them ! Now,
the red flashing muzzle of the camion
are passed; the gunners are throwing
themselves under the wheels and tim
ber, where we but them down, and
speared or pinned them to the turf
Others are rushing for shelter to theii
squares of infantry, under whose
rifles they lie flat and securely, while
sheets of lead are tearing through us.
Oil, the superlative bitterness of
til a* moment, when with all our
horses blown, I look back and see
that we are without supports.
The guns are taken—the gunners
are almost annihilated; our horses
are breathless. We have uo aid, and
no resource but to ride baek under
such a concentrated fire as troops
were never before exposed to.
“ It’s all up—threes abo.it - retii o!”
A single trrumpet feebly gave the
call, and away we go.
Shot in the heart, perhaps, my
Arab steed sank down gently be
neath • me, but I receive a severe
blow from something, I know not
what—the splinter of a shell, proba
bly, which crushed my lancer cap
and almost stunned me. I must have
remounted myself mechanically, lor
when we hacked our way hack and
reached the rear, 1 was ri ling a hay
horse of the Eleventh hussars, the
saddle aud holsters of which were
slimy with blood. The horse full
with me soon after, as it had been
disemboweled by a grsipeshot.
Of all those glorious regiments who
formed the Light Brigade, there
came back but one hundred and
ninety-eight men; many of these
were wounded and many dismounted,
and when the rolls were ealled over
at nightfall, it was found that one
hundred and fifty-seven were dead,
one hundred and nineteen were
wounded, and three hundred and
thirty fine horses were killed, leaving
more than one hundred and thirty
dragoons unaccounted for.
I had not heart to number the
forty men who represented the two
squadrons who followed Lionel Bev
erly. There on that green sward of
that valley of death, lay our gallant
colonel, cut in two by a round shot;
Travers torn to pieces by a grapeshot;
Scriven slain by three lance wounds;
Howard, the only son of hk/mother,
and she a widow, Frank Jocelyn, our
old sergeant-major, and an incredible
number of others killed. The.flbwer
of our lancers was there, and among
them my faithful follower, Pitblado,
with a riffle bullet in his leg.
Hot, breathless, stiff, sore, and
covered with bruises, I now discov
ered that in tho melee though I was
unconscious of having struck a blow—
there were at least twenty notches in
the blade of my sword thaCThad re
ceived three very severe lance probes,
two sword cuts, and that nry uniform
was torn to rags When we halted
to girth up, I threw myself on the
rich grass of the valley, and taking
oft my battered lancer cap, felt the
cool breeze most grateful as it came
from the distant sea. Their I buried
my face among the verdure, less for
coolness than for excess of[ weakness,
and to hide the sorrow that consumed
me for the losses we had sustained.
From the distance came the cheers
of the heavy brigade, avenging ns
and completing the work we had be
gun. Then the fi:rce excitement—
the devil that had possessed me—
passed away, ami I thought only of
the dying ami the dead.
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Never lioth be angry at once.
Never taunt with a past mistake.
Let a kiss be the prelude of a re
buke.
Let self-abnegation be the habit of
each.
A good wife is the greatest earthly
blessing
•• I forgot,’’ is never an acceptable
excuse. , * -
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lovingly.
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Never talk atone another, cither
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Give your warmest sympathies for
each other’s trials.
If one is angry, let the other part
the lips only for a kiss.
Neglect the whole world besides,
rather than one another.
Never speak loud to one another
unless the house is ou fire.
Let each strive to yield oftenest to
the wishes of the other.
Always leave home with loving
words tor they may be the last.
Marry into a different blood and
temperament from your own.
Never deceive, for the heart once
misled, can never trust wholly again.
It is tiie mother who moulds tho
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child.
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ly certain a fault has been committed.
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bu spontaneous, whole-souled, and
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REMOV^!
THE ATHENS OFFICE FOB THE SALE OF
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Removed February 1st, 1877, to
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