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 CONTENTS. XIX CHAPTER lY. Advance on the Katclia,. The village on its banks, The people of the village. Lord Kaglan's cavalry already on the Belbee, Sunday the 24th, New oKstriiction perceived by the French, Their request for a little delay, The advance at length resumed, but without any iixed deter- mination to attack the ' North Side,'. Sebastopol in sight, .... Marshal St Arnaud,. , ., His state. Bend in the direction of the march, The track of the Russian army, Q'he proofs of its shattered state not well mastered by the Allies, ...... The invaders descending into the valle)' of the Belbee, . Keconnaissance by Lord Cardigan, ..... Grave import of a resolve to shun an attack of the ' Xorth Side,' 350 350 350 352 354 354 354 35 r5 356 350' 35tj 35»J 357 3.57 358 358 353 CHAPTER V. The design of operating against Sebastopol from the north, The time had now come for a final decision, . The Severnaya or north side of Sebastopol, Its value to the Allies, ....... The plateau overhanging the North Side, The Star Fort, Endeavours of the Paissians after the ]4th Scjit. to strengthen the fort and the plateau, Duns available for the defence, ..... I'art that might have been taken by the fleets in attack on Star Fort, Forces available for the defence, ..... The force defending the position on the '24th and ^oth Sept. Admiral Korniloff, ....... I'olicy of attacking the north fort. ..... In the opinion of Todleben, ...... 360 361 3G2 362 363 364 365 3(57 367 363 368 368 369 370