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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

Russian sortie Dreadful state of trenches Sufferings of

troops Council of war - Lord Cardigan resigns his com-

mand - Lord Raglan visits the hospitals Cholera - Com-

missariat difficulties Lord Raglan's carriage Loss of

cavalry horses - Polish deserters - - Sorties from the town

Russian steamers come out of the harbour of Sevastopol

Colonel Simmons Effective strength of the army Lord

Raglan is made a field-marshal More sorties General

Airey Constant rain - Desertions Snow Sir John

Burgoyne and French engineers Attack upon our trenches

- Railway Christmas weather Continued sickness -

- Foreign Legion Flag of truce

Strength of the English army, January 1st, 1855

Sufferings of troops from cold Arrival of

Omer Pasha - Bashi-Bazouks 66

Russian convicts

Lord Raglan visits the camps - Mortality

in 63rd regiment - English and Russian sentries fraternize ---

Huts - Article in the Times' of December 23rd

of the garrison on the lines of the Allies Russian deserters.

Suicide of an English soldier Flag of truce -- Submarine

telegraph Grumbling of the Guards False statement of

the Times'. Change of weather - Rather a droll story

Lord Raglan's kindness Sufferings of Russian troops -

The French relieve the English on the

Sortie The lasso

right at Inkermann - Fine weather — Grumbling letters from

- Their false accusations against Lord Raglan con-

tradicted and disproved - The daily labour of the commander-

in-chief- The English and French staffs - Captain Derriman's

tea-shed at Balaklava - Arrival of first detachment of navvies

-Lady nurses-Lord Raglan inspects the trenches Page 37

Desertion of Polish officer in Russian service Arrival of

Generals Lord Rokeby and Barnard · Promised aid of Sar-

dinia Sortie on the French "Fort Victoria"- Colonels

Yea and Egerton Nurses in the general hospital

of an English soldier "Cool hands the blue-jackets"

Arrival of General Jones R.E., and General Niel - Navvies -

Excess of winter clothing for the army. French losses

The Malakoff the key of Sevastopol - Return of Sir George

Brown French corps d'armée - New French attack against

Sevastopol - Railway Lord Raglan inspects the defences of

Balaklava - Recall of Lord Lucan Tartar spy- Attack on

Casualties of the Turks

Eupatoria Russians repulsed

Sir Colin Campbell's reconnaissance - Severity of the weather

-Serious affair between the French and Russians Devo-

tion and bravery of the Zouaves Their dreadful losses

Speeches of Sir De Lacy Evans and Lord Cardigan — Lord

Stratford's intelligence Suspension of hostilities - Enemy

sink four more ships Colonel Steele's proposal

of General Pennefather

Expected visit of the Emperor

False reports of the newspapers French do not renew their

attack upon the Russian Ouvrages Blancs - General Canro-

bert's proposal -- Councils of war Deserters Three-gun

battery -It opens on Russian steamer - Fire of our artillery

Death of the Emperor Nicholas Lord Raglan visits

General Pélissier - Effective state of the English army

Lord Raglan's popularity An artilleryman's opinion of him

The Mamelon · General Todtleben

on the trenches of the Allies on night of March 22

of Captain Vicars

Simmons and Ogilvie ·

Casualties - Trip to Eupatoria - Colonels

Fortifications of the town Line of

circumvallation Said Ali Turkish troops at Eupatoria

Russian force in the neighbourhood Skender Bey

Buildings in Eupatoria "Henri IV."

Electric telegraph

I moralize French proposals - Russian force-Lord Raglan's

Preparations for the wounded French losses in

their Inkermann attack - Lord Raglan visits the trenches

His disregard of danger, and consideration for his Staff-

Railway accident Flag of truce Popularity of Lord

Raglan Number of guns in the trenches of the Allies,

April 9th Second bombardment - Badness of the weather

Reinforcement of Turks General Bizot wounded

French attack ambuscades on the left - The naval brigade

- Arrival of the submarine telegraph

ambuscades and take them

French again attack

English casualties from 9th to

13th inclusive - French explode mines in front of Bastion du

Mât English magazine blown up General Bizot's burial

- Admiral Bruat's opinion · Reconnaissance under Omer

77th regiment attack and capture three Russian

- Death of Colonel Egerton A gallant drummer-

General Canrobert refuses to co-operate

His unpopularity - Projected expedition to Kertch

Omer Pasha returns to Eupatoria - English casualties

Russian losses during second bombardment

Expedition to Kertch agreed upon - Vacillation of General Can-

robert Expedition sails · General Canrobert causes it to

Our indignation against the French

affairs of the 1st and 2nd of May between the French and

Russians French capture ambuscades and nine Cohorn

Suspension of arms - Severe loss on both sides -

Expedition returns Council of War - French lines round

tradicted and disproved - The daily labour of the commander-

in-chief- The English and French staffs - Captain Derriman's

tea-shed at Balaklava- Arrival of first detachment of navvies

-Lady nurses- Lord Raglan inspects the trenches Page 37

Desertion of Polish officer in Russian service - Arrival of

Generals Lord Rokeby and Barnard I Promised aid of Sar-

Sortie on the French "Fort Victoria"- Colonels

Yea and Egerton - Nurses in the general hospital

of an English soldier "Cool hands the blue-jackets”.

Arrival of General Jones R.E., and General Niel - Navvies

Excess of winter clothing for the army- French losses

The Malakoff the key of Sevastopol - Return of Sir George

New French attack against

Brown French corps d'armée ·

Sevastopol - Railway - Lord Raglan inspects the defences of

Balaklava Recall of Lord Lucan

Casualties of the Turks

Sir Colin Campbell's reconnaissance-Severity of the weather

Serious affair between the French and Russians

tion and bravery of the Zouaves Their dreadful losses

Speeches of Sir De Lacy Evans and Lord Cardigan — Lord

Stratford's intelligence

sink four more ships

of General Pennefather

Suspension of hostilities

Colonel Steele's proposal Return

Expected visit of the Emperor

False reports of the newspapers French do not renew their

attack upon the Russian Ouvrages Blancs - General Canro-

bert's proposal Councils of war - Deserters Three-gun

battery-It opens on Russian steamer - Fire of our artillery

Death of the Emperor Nicholas - Lord Raglan visits

General Pélissier - Effective state of the English army

Lord Raglan's popularity

Convalescent hospital

- An artilleryman's opinion of him

The Mamelon General Todtleben Arrival of Omer

Camp races Huts - Sir

John Burgoyne Railway Alarm - - Death of Surgeon

Leblanc Prince Gortschak off - Grand sortie by the enemy

on the trenches of the Allies on night of March 22 - Death

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