i86 REMINISCENCES OF 



" I ask your pardon for the liberty I am taking in 

 thus addressing you, and have the honour to remain, 

 " Dear Captain, 



*' Your ever obliged servant, 

 " Geo. Gardner, 



" Cornet and Adjutant, 

 " 13th Light Dragoons." 



One evening, at Bath, 6th July, 1890, Sir John 

 Ewart came in to Mr, Davies' after dinner. Davies 

 said, " I have an interesting letter from a Dr. Mowatt 

 describing the rescue of Jacky Morris, of the 17th 

 Lancers, after Balaklava charge ". 



Sir John said, " I can tell you something about 

 that, for I found him. I was on Sir George Cath- 

 cart's staff, and we were ordered to retake the redoubts 

 on the right, which had been abandoned by the 

 Turks. At this time we did not know that the 

 Light Cavalry charge had taken place, as there was 

 a line of hills between us. I rode forward, and was 

 met by three or four, whom I took to be officers. 

 One of them said, ' There is a staff officer badly 

 wounded lying there,' pointing behind him. They 

 passed so quickly that I could not make out who 

 they were. I had a good horse, so I rode in the 

 direction, and found Morris on the ground badly 

 wounded. Morris had been employed on the staff. 

 Colonel Willet had become sick the day before, and 

 Morris was sent for to take his place, and he had on 

 his staff uniform and forage cap. I said, ' Hullo, 

 Morris ! What has happened ? ' and raised him up. 



