Ninth Period. (Fig. 9.) The enemy's cavalry attacks 1 Co. with squadron in extended order so as to intercept its fire, whilst 3 squadrons move forward to charge our cavalry. Signal: The Whole Prepare for Cavalry.' Dispositions : The Cavalry. Advances and charges. Dispositions : 1 Co. (The enemy's cavalry attacks the front, right, and left faces of 1 Co.; our cavalry is broken, gallops through the defile helter-skelter, and rallies the other side.) Tenth Period. (Fig. 10.) The enemy's cavalry pursues ours up to the mouth of the defile; our retiring batteries have come into action on the other side of the defile and direct their fire, as does also 2 Co., upon the enemy's cavalry, which now goes quickly to the rear. Retires through the defile, moving alternately in quick and double time. 3 and 4 Cos. Extend their skirmishing divisions and follow 1 Co. Eleventh Period. The enemy no longer attempts to advance; his artillery directs its fire against our batteries. Dispositions: We receive orders to hold the defile so as to cover the 2 Co. 1 Co. 3 and 4 Cos. The Cavalry. retreat of the division on this side; the two batteries are instructed to rejoin the division. Occupies the farther entrance of the defile. Remains in support 200 paces in rear of the defile. 1 squadron LONDON: PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE AND PARLIAMENT STREET NINETEENTH CENTURY. A Monthly Review. EDITED BY JAMES KNOWLES. Price 2s. 6d. Contributions by the following Writers have already appeared in the early numbers :— ALFRED TENNYSON, Poet-Laureate. JAMES A. FROUDE. Cardinal MANNING. Lady POLLOCK. FREDERIC HARRISON. JAMES SPEDDING. EDWARD DICEY. Rev. A. H. MACKONOCHIE. Viscount STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE. The Right Hon. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. Sir J. LUBBOCK, M.P. The Bishop of GLOUCESTER and BRISTOL. The Rev. J. BALDWIN BROWN. Dr. W. B. CARPENTER, F.R.S. Sir JAMES FITZJAMES STEPHEN, Q.C. The DEAN of ST. PAUL'S. The DUKE of ARGYLL. Professor CLIFFORD. Rev. Canon T. T. CARTER. Rev. J. G. ROGERS. HENRY S. KING & CO., London. |