CONTENT S.

CHAPTER I.

FROM OUR ARRIVAL AT SIMPHEROPOL TO 13TH SEPTEMBER,

1854.

A feast - Official frauds

Officers raised from the

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Simpheropol

ranks Opinions on the war Bakchi Sarai Sevastopol its

fortifications - Number of troops in the Crimea - History of the

Volkhoff Tower Conversation between officers and men

Prince Menschikoff as Commander-in-Chief - Frauds of Colonels

- Pay of the troops

- Sea

Their food-Tyranny of officers

engagement — Totleben's opinion of the defences - Menschikoff's

inspections His unpopularity Amusements in the town

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CHAPTER II.

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Approach of the enemy Spirit of the troops Menschikoff's

arrangements March to the Alma Achievement of a naval

captain Expedition to the village of Ulukul, and its results-

General Kiriakoff's bad memory Evacuation of Eupatoria

Easy mode of capturing guns - Position on the Alma

of Russian soldiers

Allies-The night before the battle .

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CHAPTER III.

BATTLE OF ALMA.

Prince Menschikoff's position

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Number and disposition of his

troops Mysterious proceeding of the French - Advance of the

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Allies - The battle The retreat -

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Arrival at Sevastopol -

Losses in the battle Causes of the defeat ..

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CHAPTER IV.

TO THE OPENING. OF THE BOMBARDMENT.

The day after Alma-Effects of the defeat on the

Severnaya - Privileges of the Colonel's relations

the wounded Consternation in Sevastopol

Contrast between Korniloff and Menschikoff-

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Belbek- - General Kiriakoff's flank movement - Fatiguing march

-Advantages of rank - Position of Isoba - Relaxation of disci-

pline - Alarm at Simpheropol

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- Return to Sevastopol - The

works - Distribution of troops - Incidents of the siege

Cossack ambuscade The bombardment

commenced-French powder magazine blown up- Death of

Admiral Korniloff - Want of surgeons St. Thomas's day-

Alarms General Totleben Superiority of earthworks over

stone - Increase of sick - Narrow escapes General Liprandi

CHAPTER VI.

THE BATTLE OF INKERMAN.

Fort Nicholas Cruelty of surgeons-General Liprandi - Prepa-

rations for battle-March on Inkerman-Forces employed-

The battle-The retreat - Troops left in the town-Losses in

the battle - Report to the Emperor - The Grand Dukes - Suf-

ferings of the wounded - Conduct of officers

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CHAPTER VII.

FROM NOVEMBER 17TH, 1854, TO MARCH 5TH, 1855.

Chorgoun - Its fortifications - Differences of opinion between Gort-

chakoff and Liprandi - Winter-quarters Reconnaissances by

the Allies-Truth-telling Russian care for the sick-Vodka

distributed - A gallant band of volunteers Treatment of Poles

in the Russian army-The author's plan to quit the Russian

service-The plan carried out — Arrival at the British head-

quarters

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LIST OF THE PLANS

TO BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE NARRATIVE.

I. Russian Position on the Alma, and Retreat after the Battle.

II. Town and Harbour of Sebastopol, with the Fortifications as they were up to Sept. 13, 1854.

III. The Russian Attack on the British Position at the Battle of Inkerman.

THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA.

CHAPTER I.

FROM OUR ARRIVAL AT SIMPHEROPOL TO 13TH SEPTEMBER,

1854.

Simpheropol - A feast - Official frauds - Officers raised from the ranks - Opinions on the war- Bakchi Sarai Sevastopol: its fortifications — Number of troops in the Crimea - History of the Volkhoff Tower Conversation between officers and men Prince Menschikoff as Commander-in-Chief-Frauds of Colonels - Pay of the troops Their food-Tyranny of officers Sea engagement - Totleben's opinion of the defences - Menschikoff's inspections - His unpopularity - Amusements in the town.

THE first and second battalions of the regiment of Chasseurs Taroutine, of the second brigade of the 17th division of the sixth corps of infantry, reached Simpheropol on the 22nd of April, 1854. Through the interest of Major-General Volkhoff, the Colonel of our regiment, we remained two days in this town.

Simpheropol, the chief town of the government of Tauride, is regularly built. In it, as usual in Russian towns, the Government buildings occupy the first place. The part in which the

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