BURGOYNE. Ill to Russia was his early and sustained apprecia- chap. tion of the great volunteer. The new commander-in-chief being he who had c 'h i""? e had the good fortune to launch Colonel Todleben on the scene of his glory, might prove able to secure him — against strong and jealous opposers — in his hold of the power he needed for continu- ing the defence of Sebastopol. On the 17th of March, the Kussians lost their Admiral . Istomiue valiant Admiral Istomine. A cannon-ball killed killed. him whilst standing by the then new Kamtchatka Lunette.* Before the close of the period embraced by this chapter, our Headquarters lost the assistance of that veteran engineer officer whose counsels, since the day of the Alma, had exerted an unrelaxed sway on the chequered course of events. Pur- suant to the early decision of Lord Palmerston's new Administration,! General Harry Jones on reaching the Crimea was at once put in orders as the commander of our military engineers, and Sir John Burgoyne being apprised of the instruc- tions recalling him ceased of course to hold power officially at the seat of war.J Lord Kaglan, how- ever, believed that at that particular time when the French overmastered by Todleben were sub- mitting to his counter-approaches, the continued aid of Burgoyne would be of great value to the
- Todleben, vol. ii. p. 64. f Ante, vol. vii. p. 284.
X Lord Raglan to Lord Panmure — Private Letter — 3d March 1855.
