Greys and Enniskilleners pierced through the dark masses of clash of steel and a light play of sword-blades in the air, and then the Greys and the red-coats disappeared in the midst of the shaken and quivering columns. In another moment we saw them emerging with diminished numbers, and in broken order, charging against the second line. It was a terrible moment. 'God help them! they are lost!' was the exclamation of more than one man, and the thought of many. With unabated fire the noble hearts dashed at their enemy. It was a fight of heroes. The first line of Russians, which had been utterly smashed by our charge, and had fled off at one flank and towards the centre, were coming back to swallow up our handful of men. By sheer steel and sheer courage Enniskillener and Scot were winning their desperate way right through the enemy's squadron, and already grey horses and red coats had appeared right at the rear of the second mass, when, with irresistible force, like one bolt from a bow, the 4th. Dragoon Guards, riding straight at the right flank of the Russians; and the 5th. Dragoon Guards, following close after the Enniskilleners, rushed at the remnants of the first line of the enemy, went through it as though it were made of pasteboard, and put them to utter rout. "This Russian horse in less than five minutes after it met our dragoons, was flying with all its speed before a force certainly not half its strength. A cheer burst from every lip: in the enthusiasm, officers and men took off their caps, and shouted with delight; and thus keeping up the scenic character of their position, they clapped their hands again and again. Lord Raglan at once despatched Lieutenant Curzon, Aide-de-Camp, to convey his congratulations to Brigadier-General Scarlett, and to say 'Well done!'" Lord Raglan observed in his despatch, that "the charge of this brigade was one of the most successful I ever witnessed; it was never for a moment doubtful, and is in the highest degree creditable to Brigadier-General Scarlett, and the officers and men engaged in it." As the Russians withdrew from the ground which they had momentarily occupied, Lord Raglan directed the cavalry, supported by the fourth division, under Lieutenant-General Sir George Cathcart, to move forward and take advantage of any opportunity to regain the heights. Not having been able. to accomplish this immediately, and it appearing that an attempt was being made to remove the captured guns, the Earl of Lucan was desired to advance rapidly, follow the enemy in their retreat, and try to prevent them from effecting their object. Meanwhile the Russians had time to re-form on their own ground, with artillery in front and upon their flanks. From some misconception of the instruction to advance, (so runs the despatch,) the Lieutenant-General considered that he was bound to attack at all hazards, and he accordingly ordered Major-General the Earl of Cardigan to move forward with the light brigade. This order was obeyed in the most spirited and gallant manner. Lord Cardigan charged with the utmost vigour, attacked a battery which was firing upon the advancing squadrons, and, having passed beyond it, engaged the Russian cavalry in its rear; but there his troops were assailed by artillery and infantry, as well as cavalry, and necessarily retired, after having committed much havoc upon the enemy. This movement was effected without haste or confusion; but the loss sustained was severe in officers, men, and horses, only counterbalanced by the brilliancy of the attack, and the gallantry, order, and discipline which distinguished it, forming a striking contrast to the conduct of the enemy's cavalry, which had previously been engaged with the heavy brigade. The casualties in killed, wounded, and missing, in what is popularly known as "the Death Ride,"* amounted to thirty * The English cavalry, commanded by Lord Cardigan, had attacked our brigade of hussars (6th. Cavalry Division,) with extraordinary impetuosity, but being themselves assailed in flank by four squadrons of our combined regiment of Lancers, they were thrown back, while the artillery of the 12th. and 16th. divisions fired after them with canister, and the Lancers with their carbines " "The English cavalry, while charging our hussars, succeeded in penetrating to the battery of Don Cossacks, No. 3, and cut down some of its gunners."-Extract from Prince Menschikoff's despatch, dated 25th. October, 1854. "The enemy's attack was most pertinacious; he charged our cavalry D eight officers and three hundred and fifty-six non-commissioned officers and men wounded. Three hundred and eighty-one horses were killed. The 93rd. Highlanders did not sustain any loss. The following are the names of the officers:— Staff. Killed.-Captains the Honourable Walter Charteris, 92nd. Regiment, Aide-de-Camp to the Earl of Lucan; George Lockwood, 8th. Hussars, Aide-de-Camp to the Earl of Cardigan; and Louis Edward Nolan, half pay 15th. Hussars, Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier-General Airey. Wounded.-Lieutenant-General the Earl of Lucan; Brigadier-General the Honourable James Yorke Scarlett, 5th. Dragoon Guards; Lieutenant Henry Fitzhardinge Berkeley Maxse, 21st. Foot, Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier-General the Earl of Cardigan; and Lieutenant Alexander James Hardy Elliot, 5th. Dragoon Guards, Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier-General Scarlett. 5th. Dragoon Guards. Wounded.-Lieutenant Frederick Hay Swinfen, and Cornet the Honourable Grey Neville. 1st. Royal Dragoons. Wounded.-Lieutenant-Colonel John Yorke, Captains William de Cardonnel Elmsall, George Campbell, and Cornet William Wray Hartopp. 2nd. Dragoons. Wounded.-Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Darby Griffith, Captain George Calvert Clarke, Cornets Lenox Prendergast and Henry Edwardes Handley. 4th. Light Dragoons. Killed.-Major John T. Douglass Halkett, and Lieutenant Henry Astley Sparke. Wounded.Captains George John Brown and Thomas Hutton. on the 8th. Hussars. Killed, (exclusive of Captain Lockwood, Staff.)-Lieutenant John Charles Henry Viscount Fitz Gibbon. Wounded.-Lieutenants Daniel Hugh Clutterbuck and Edward Seager, (Adjutant,) and Cornet George Gooch Clowes. 11th. Hussars. Wounded.-Captain Edwin Adolphus Cook, Lieutenant Harrington Astley Trevelyan, and Cornet George Powell Houghton. in spite of the grape fired with great precision from six guns of the light battery, No. 7, in spite of the fire of the skirmishers of the regiment 'Odessa,' and of a company of the fourth battalion of Tirailleurs,' that stood on the right wing, and even unheeding the artillery of General Yabokritski."-General Liprandi's report to Prince Menschikoff, 26th. Oct., 1854. 13th. Light Dragoons. Killed.-Captains John Augustus Oldham and Thomas Howard Goad, and Cornet Hugh Montgomery. 17th. Lancers. Killed.-Captain John Pratt Winter, and Lieutenant John Henry Thomson. Wounded.-Captains William Morris, Robert White, and Augustus Frederick Cavendish Webb, Lieutenant Sir William Gordon, Bart., and Cornet and Adjutant John Chadwick. The following officers of the cavalry division were specially mentioned as having distinguished themselves in the action of the 25th. October:-Major-General the Earl of Cardigan, commanding Light Cavalry Brigade; Brigadier-General the Honourable James Yorke Scarlett, commanding Heavy Brigade; Colonel Lord George Paget, commanding 4th. Light Dragoons; Lieutenant-Colonel Shewell, commanding 8th. Hussars; Lieutenant-Colonel Hodge, commanding 4th. Dragoon Guards; Lieutenant-Colonel Griffith, commanding 2nd. Scots Greys; Lieutenant-Colonel Yorke, commanding 1st. Royal Dragoons; Lieutenant-Colonel White, commanding 6th. Inniskilling Dragoons; Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas, commanding 11th. Hussars; Captain Jenyns, commanding 13th. Light Dragoons; Captain Morris, commanding 17th. Lancers; Captain Burton, commanding 5th. Dragoon Guards; Captain Maude, Royal Horse Artillery; Colonel Lord William Paulet, Assistant AdjutantGeneral, Cavalry Division; Lieutenant-Colonel Mayow, Brigade Major, Light Cavalry Brigade; Major Mc Mahon, Assistant Quartermaster-General, Cavalry Division; Captain Conolly, Brigade Major, Heavy Brigade; Captain C. P. Beauchamp Walker, 7th. Dragoon Guards, first Aide-de-Camp to Lieutenant-General the Earl of Lucan; and Captain Edward Fellowes, 12th. Lancers, Deputy-Assistant QuartermasterGeneral, Cavalry Division. It must not be omitted that the Chasseurs d'Afrique advanced on the English left, and gallantly charging a Russian battery, checked its fire for a time, and thus rendered an essential service to the British cavalry. After this the enemy made no further movement in advance, and at the close of the day the brigade of Guards of the first division, and the fourth division, returned to their original encampment, as did the French troops, with the exception. of one brigade of the first division, which was left in support of Sir Colin Campbell by General Canrobert. The remaining regiments of the Highland brigade also continued in the valley. Sir George Cathcart, the fourth division being advanced close to the heights, caused one of the redoubts to be reoccupied by the Turks, affording them his support, and availed himself of the opportunity to assist with his riflemen in silencing two of the enemy's guns. This redoubt had to be abandoned at nightfall, in consequence of its being so exposed, from the enemy's retaining possession of the two others; and Lord Raglan, seeing that the means of defending the extensive position which had been occupied by the Turkish troops in the morning, had proved wholly inadequate, decided, in concurrence with General Canrobert, to withdraw from the lower range of heights, and to concentrate the force, which was subsequently increased by a considerable body of seamen. The Russians, although unsuccessful in their chief object, had, by their occupation of the Turkish redoubts, obliged the British to abandon the use of the Woronzoff road for the circuitous route by the Col de Balaklava. SORTIE OF THE 26TH. OF OCTOBER. THE partial success already described induced the enemy to make a sortie on the following day; and about noon, on the 26th. of October, an assault was made on the right flank of the British position at Inkermann, where the second division was posted under Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans, who was attacked by several columns of infantry, supported by artillery. The division immediately formed line in advance of the camp,-the left under Major-General Pennefather, the right under Brigadier-General Adams, whilst Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmayer, and the captains of batteries, (Turner and Yates,) promptly posted their guns and opened fire. Immediately on the cannonade being heard the Duke of Cambridge brought up the brigade of Guards, under MajorGeneral Bentinck, with a battery under Lieutenant-Colonel |