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Rh Chapter VIII. — continued. His letter of the 16th of April to the Minister of War,. . 225 No termination of the secrecy which had shrouded Niel's 'mission,' .......... 226 16th April. Agreement made between Canrobert and Lord Raglan, 226 But abandoned three days afterwards by Canrobert,. . 227 17th April. Letter from Niel to the Emperor,. . . 227 111. Ebullition of warlike impatience on the part of the French army, .......... 228 Canrobert either sharing the feeling or hurried along by it,. 229 Niel, 229 23d April. The French ostensibly ready to assault,. . 230 Preliminary conference, ........ 230 Evening of the 23d, 230 Agreement between Canrobert and Lord Raglan for a general assault of Sebastopol, ........ 230 Lord Raglan's impression, ....... 231 IV. General Canrobert's apparently uneasy state, .... 231 His letter next day (24th April) to the Emperor,. . . 231 Niel writing to the Emperor at the same time,. . . 232 The Emperor's account of the two letters, .... 232 Morning of 25th. Canrobert resolved to put off the assault,. 232 The interview between Niel and Lord Raglan,. . . 233 Course taken by Lord Raglan, ...... 234 25th April. Canrobert's letter putting off the attack,. . 234 Lord Raglan's observation on the French change of counsel,. 235 Circumstances under which the letter to Bruat was put for- ward, ........... 235 Weight due to the letter of the 7th of April, .... 236 V. The previous concealment from Canrobert,. . . 237 VI. Uncertainty as to the duration of the postponement,. . 238 Canrobert's idea of its scope, ....... 239 The old fetters refastened upon him, ..... 239