XIV CONTENTS. Chapter VI. — continued. XVI. The glory justly attaching to the defence of Seliastopol during the six last days, ........ 164 CHAPTER YII. 167 170 170 172 17-3 17?. 27th Sept. The Allies reconnoitring, .... The question really needing solution, .... The counsel of Sir Edmund Lyons, .... 27th Sept. The suggestion for an assault, Canrobert's disapproval, ...... 27th Sept. Determination to land the siege-trains, September (apparently the 28tli). Sir Oeorgt; Cathcart's sm gestion, ..... Renewed counsels from Lynns, Lord Raglan, ..... Opinion of the French, . Of Burgoyne, .... The argument against assaulting, . Without first using the siege-trains, Argiiment in favour of assaulting at once, 29th Sept. Second consideration ul' the plan for assaultin<. Sebastopol, ........ .30th Sept. Its definitive rejection. Lord Raglan's negative of a proposal for recording his confer ences with the French, ...... The speech of Canrobert, ...... The expediency of veiling differences between the French a"i the English commanders, ...... Lord Raglan's way of submitting the (piestiou of assaulting, His .success in warding off the appearance of differences between Canrobert and himself, Tendency of divided counsels to end in the rejection of vigorous measures, ..... The great weight of authority by which Lord Raglan's wish was opposed, ......... Lord Raglan's cour.se of action when he found his wi.shes over ruled, 207 174 170 177 178 178 178 170 181 198 199 199 •20(1 203 203 204 20G 207
