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 Will CONTENTS. Chapter VII. — continued. The united force moving against the Artakoff Iialtery. Their subsequent course, ...... Lord West acceding to the command, .... The resources at his disposal, ...... I lis reluctance to believe that he was powerless to execute an attack, .......•■ His direction to Gerald Graham, State and strength of the ' ladder-party,' The ladder-party under Graham, The admiratiou and approval bestowed on Graham and the sailors The sole means at Lord West's disposal, .... His vain efforts, ........ Orders sought and obtained, ....-• From Sir George Brown, .... The accidents which marred the advance of the column saved our troops from great sacrifices,. Losses, ......•••• X An impatient lieutenant of Sappers,. Allusion to his subsequent career,. XI. Troops assembled and launched for attack on the e of the Redan, ..... Composition and number of force under Yea Strength of the column moving with him, Advance of the column, .... The works it confronted, The fire incurred by this column, The remains of the Riflemen coming up to the A And clinging to the ground they had won, Under a searching fire,. 'The Engineer officer' at the Abattis, The state of the ' ladder-party,' Duty of 'the Engineer officer,' Approach of Colonel Yea, Is accosted, but killed,. Captain Jesse, too, accosted and killed. A like fatality overtaking others, Sank 177 178 178 179 179 ISO 180 180 181 181 182 183 183 183 184 184 185 185 186 186 186 1ST 187 189 189 190 100 190 191 191 191 191 192