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 430 APPENDIX. {Extract.) Horse Guards, January 26, 1855. My Lord Duke, — Lord Lucan, in his letter of the 30th November, objects to the terms used by Lord Raglan in his public despatch, that his orders for the Light Brigade to charge were given under a misconception of the written order, &c. He declines to withdraw that letter, and adheres to the construction he has put upon the order, that it compelled him to direct a charge. The papers having being referred by your Grace to me, I concur with Lord Raglan that the terms he used in his despatch were appropriate : and as a good understanding between the Field-Marshal commanding the forces in the field and the Lieutenant-General commanding the Cavalry Division are conditions especially necessary for advan- tageously carrying on the public service, I recommend that Lieutenant-General Lord Lucan should be recalled ; and if your Grace and her Majesty's Government concur in this view, I will submit my recommendation to her Majesty, and take her Majesty's pleasure on the subject. — I have, &c. (Signed) HARDJNGE. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c. &c. he. Before Sebastopol, February 13, 1855. My bear Lord Lucan,— It is with much concern that I fulfil the painful duty of transmitting to you a despatch which I received yesterday evening from the Duke of Newcastle I have anxiously considered how I could acquit myseli of this task with most regard for your feelings ; and I have arrived at the conclusion that, the bo?!, way is to put, you