CONTENTS. Chapter IV. — continued. III. Reason of the French for not renewing the attack, ... 73 The Volhynia Redoubt, 73 Continued acquiescence of the French, ..... 74 Import and effect of these counter-works on Mount Inkerman, 74 Decisions of the French on finding themselves thus confronted, 74 IV. Council assembled, but with little prospect of advantage, . 75 Council of the 4th of March, 75 Adjourned Conference sitting on the 6th of March, . . 77 8th March. Canrobert renewing his endeavours to obtain Turkish reinforcements, .....-• 78 Completion and armament of the two White Redoubts, . . 79 V. Arrival of the young Grand-Dukes Nicholas and Michael, . 79 The Mamelon, 79 Advice of Bizot to Canrobert, 80 Declined, 80 Night of the 10th of March, Todleben establishing a Work on the Mamelon, ......... 80 Sight greeting the French on the morning of the 11th, . . 80 The Kamtchatka Lunette, 80 Deliberations of the French in face of this new apparition, . SO They resolve not to assault the new work, . . . .81 But to proceed against it by 'approaches,' .... 81 21st March. Todleben's completion and armament of his Kamtchatka Lunette, 82 VI. Mortifying and perplexing effect of Todleben's counter- works, 82 Canrobert's reason for declining to seize the Mamelon, . . 82 The vast scope of his objection, ...... 83 Its dangerous tendency, 84 Niel's comment on the objection 84 Canrobert's determination to abstain from assaulting the embryo Lunette, ........ "4 Representation on this subject imparted by Lord Raglan to Canrobert 85
