CON TENTS. CHAPTER XV. The Allies at Varna. Their .state of preparation in the middle of July, 251 Their command of the sea, . . . . . . . 252 Information obtained by the Foreign OlVice as to the defences of the Crimea, 253 Xo information obtained in the Levant, ..... 253 Lord Raglan conceived that he was absolutely without any trustworthy information,, . _ . . . . . . 254 be given to CHAPTEli XVI. The instructions for the invasion of the Crimea reach the Allied camp, ....... The nn^n who had to determine upon the effect to the instructions, ..... Marshal St Arnaud, Admiral Hamelin, ...... Omar Pasha, . . Admiral Dundas, . . • . Lord Kaglan, The instructions addressed to him by the Home Go E.xtreme stringency of the instructions, . Considerations tending to justify this stringency, The power of deciding for or against the expediti practically vested in Lord Raglan alone. Lord Raglan's deliberations, .... He requests the opinion of Sir George P>rown, Lord Raglan's determination, The grounds on which it rested. His decision governed the counsels of the Allies He announces it to the Home Government, . The Duke of Newcastle's reply, The Queen's expression of feeling, . •ernment, . on becomes 255 256 256 258 258 258 260 260 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 277 277 278 279 CHAPTER XVII. Conference at the French headquarters, . Lord Raglan's way of eluding objections. Reconnaissance of the coast, . . . , 280 281 282
