370 INDEX. ib. — French reconnaissances, 41 — result of conflict from Nov. 'i, 1Sj4, to middle of Feb., 43 — questions by scientific critics, 45. Siege of Sebastopol from middle of Feb. 1S55 to second week of April, 64 Feb., ib. — Todleben's inferences from what the Allies had been , . 65 — his Selinghinsk redoubt, 07 — French on it, 68— false report of fight made to Canrobert, 72 — the hynia redoubt, 73— effect of counter- works on Mount Inkerraan, 74 — de- cisions of French on finding them- selves thus confronted, ib. — councils assembled, 75, 77 — Canrobert's en- deavours to obtain Turkish reinforce- ments, 78 — arrival of young Grand- Dukes Nicholas aud Michael, 79— the ■Ion, ib. — work on the Mamelou, SO — the Kamtchatka Lunette, ib. — Todleben's armament of it, 82 — Can- robert's reason for declining to the Mamelon, ib. — his detennini to abstain from assaulting the Lun- ette, 84 — advance of French ' ap- proaches ' against it, S8 — sorties ed against the English siege- works, 91 — Col. Kelly's dispositions, 92 — Zavalichine's flank movement, 94 heff's attack, ib. — charge by Vicars, joined by Kelly and Gor- don, 95 — Col. Kelly wounded and taken prisoner, 98 — attack under Astapoif,99 tar Battery, 100 — Berulefl"s surprise of advanced s, 101 — Russian troops for a while in two advanced batteries, 102 — comments on great sortie effected against the French, 104 — extension given by Todleben to his counter- approaches, 106 — siege operations f the Redan and its neighbours, 108 — arrival of Omor Pasha, 109— sinkin i hips, 101 — Prince M. Goi ppointed comman- der, ib. — Admiral Istomine killed, 111 — departure of Sir John Bnrgoyne, 112 — preparations for a great cannon- ade, 114. Secret terms of mission entrusted to <l Nicl, 116 ct seq. — Gei Niel's opinions on I a war, 117 — bis 'mission,' 118 — his position at French headquarters, 119 — his task, 122 — French Emperor's plan the English, 123 — disloyalty of this concealment, 129. The April bombardment, 133 et seq. — preparati i ie, 135 — con Rus- sians, 136 — opening and continu- ation of bombardi incom- lish prepara- M2 — order given to Cap Oldershaw, 146— advanced No. VII. battery completed, ib. — enemy's way of dealing with an advanced battery, 148— advanced No. VIII., 153 — Sir Gerald Graham, 156 — losses sus- tained in Oldershaw's battery, 109 — General Dacres, 171 — Sir Gerald Graham's judgment of Oldershaw's fight, 175— engagement of No. VII. battery, ib. — simultaneous en ment of No. VIII. battery, 178 — of the Allies in artillery con- flict,^ 2 — tli e defenders of Sebastopol, 183 — the fortitude needed for their task, 184 — heroism of their defence at this time, 185 — the two White Re- doubts crushed and silenced, 1S8 — the Malakoff covered by counter- approaches, 1S9 — the Kamtchatka Lunette brought to ruin, ib. — failure of English bitteries against the Great
- , ib. — havoc sustained by Flag-
staff Bastion, 191 — great effort made to repair it, 193 — its peril, ib. — ces- sation of general bombardment, 194 — Todleben's inquiry, 199. ol, from April to v of May, 'J00 ctseq. — Bizot mor- tally wounded, ib. — succeeded by Niel, 202 — Todleben's encroachments in IV. bral Bastion, 205 — ier lights for the Chin Lodgments, 207 — Todleben's project ork of counter-approach, 20S— the Sousdal Counter-guard, 209 — losses in night combat of 1st May, 211 — Bgerton's achievement, 213 — his death, 214 — praises bestowed by Lord Raglan on troops, 215 — losses caused our people, ib. — submarine telegraph connecting the Chersonese with Varna, 217— the Eupatoria cable, ib. — accession of 15,000 Sar- dinian troops, ib. Troubled counsels of the French, 220 — conference of 14th April, 2-'2 — Can- robert's state of mind, 224 — conduct and bearing of Niel, 225 — agreement obei and Lord Raglan, 227 — warlike impatience of Fi ach army, 228 — preliminary conference, 230 — agreement foi sault >pol, ib. — Canrobert re- solved to put off assault, 282— inter-
233 — course taken by I I Raglan, as to duration of Actively perturbing interference of leon in the war for Sebasto- pol, 241 ct i on s visit to ■I'd, 236 — Council of War at i or Castle, 242 — the Emperor's ■plan of campaign, 214 — general pur- port o lie! aperoraban dons his intention of going to the
