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THE BATTLE OF BALACLAVA. 155 again broke into the thicket of the enemy's herded chap. squadrons. When Scarlett despatched his Brigade -Major, The order with orders to bring up some troops which might Scarlett - , , 7 to Major more or less confront the vastly outflanking conoiiy. strength of the enemy's left, he supposed that Captain Conolly would have to execute this order by riding back in search of the 4th Dragoon Guards or the Royals ; and it was not without pain that he thought himself compelled thus to exile a gifted cavalry officer from the fight during several critical minutes. Captain Conolly, how- ever, found means to see the object of the order attained without losing his share of the combat ; for, glancing in that direction opposite to the Russian left in which it was judged to be of vital need to have an English force posted, he saw, and saw with great joy, that one of the red squadrons was already there. Quickly reaching the force, he found that it was the 1st squadron of the inniskillings, commanded by Captain Hunt, who, Hunt's however, was under the orders of Major Shute, o?the OT the field-officer then present with this part of the lings. regiment. Conolly was instantly sure that, under the direction of these officers, the squadron would be so wielded as to do all that was possible to- wards the execution of Scarlett's wish, and he at once determined to act with it in the approaching fight. With the exception of its leader, no captain was Theoffleers ... .. .. , - present will present with this squadron, and only one subal- the squad- tern — namely, Lieutenant Wheatcroft, who com-