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 3G0 THE NORTH SIDE OF SEBASTOPOL. from tho north. CHAPTER V. CHAP. At the time when the deliberations of the Allies • in Bulgaria resulted in their determining that of'oiSng t'^^6 western, and not the southern, coast of the slbastoroi Crimea should be looked to for the place of their landing, it was not so much settled in words, but rather taken for granted, that this resolve carried with it the ulterior design of moving on south- ward along the same western coast, and operating against the northern defences of Sebastopol. The assumption was a natural one ; for, because of the Sebastopol bay, it was only from the north that an invader remaining established on the western coast could attempt an attack. Long before, and prior indeed to the actual commencement of the war. Captain Drummond of the lletribution had ventured to give firm counsel upon this subject ; and the knowledge he had acquired by lying at anchor in the roadstead of Sebastopol enabled him to speak with great weight.* Both Captain Drummond and Captain comments of General de Todleben tend very strongly to sliow
 * See the Plan. Since the now published statements and