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APPENDIX. 401 ' into the dense mass of the Russian cavalry, go through ' them, and into their supports, when the regiment went ' ahout and cut their way back again, Colonel Griffith being ' still in command. Observing that the Colonel was bleed- ' ing from the head, and suffering from the stunning effects ' of the blow he had received, I ordered his trumpeter to go ' in search of Major Clarke, and tell him he had succeeded ' to the command ; and at the same time, perceiving that ' the Russian cavalry were again outflanking us, I seized ' the bridle of Colonel Griffith's horse, and endeavoured to ' reach my field-hospital in rear of the 93d Highlanders. ' We had not gone many yards when the flank charge of ' the 4th and 5th Dragoon Guards was made, which, with ' a second charge of the Greys and Inniskillings, sent the ' Russian cavalry flying a disorganised mass up the hill. ' and enabled us to reach our destination. When the re- ' port arrived that the Light Cavalry had been destroyed, 1 Colonel Griffith left the field-hospital without my know- 1 ledge, rejoined his regiment, and resumed the command, ' which he continued to hold throughout the day. The ' above, sir, is a brief statement of facts. Mr Kinglake ' does not seem to be aware that there were two distinct. ' and separate charges of " Scarlett's Dragoons " — the first ' in which the Greys and one squadron of the Inniskillings ' were alone engaged, and a second in which those regi- ' ments were assisted by a flank attack of the 4th and 5th ' Dragoon Guards and the Royals. In the interval be- ' tween these two charges, the Russians retired a short ' way up the hill and re-formed, the Greys and Inniskillings ' following suit. Colonel Griffith led the Greys in the first ' charge, which was by far the most formidable one, and ' brought them out of it; audit is the assertion on the pari ' of Mr Kinglake that he was prevented from doing this 1 that I must request you will permit me to contradict.' In all he says respecting his Colonel, Dr Brush, I feel vol. V. 2 C