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 ON gortschakoff's front. 43 and it was scarce feasible for him to simulate an chap. attack upon heights so commanding without mak- '— ing heavier sacrifices than are commonly thought to be warranted for the purpose of any mere feint. IL Issuing from Tchorgoun in the early morning Hisoiiera- of the 5th of November, Prince Gortschakoff formed his line of battle with its left in advance of Kamara, extended it in a north-easterly direc- tion across the Fedioukine Hills, and yet farther prolonged his array to a reach of nearly live miles, by showing a strong mass of cavalry on the lower Tchernaya, and planting skirmishers on its banks who could easily communicate with Prince Ment- schikoff's appointed headquarters on ground near the Inkerman ruins. From this line of battle he opened a vain cannonade at long range, and moved some battalions part - way towards the frowning Sapoun^ Heights, trying thus to make it appear that he was going to attack them in earnest. His right wing confronted our Guards, his centre and main strength faced Bosquet, and his left was so placed that by a mere change of front it might be made to threaten I lalaclava. The ground watched by our Guards was the TheOrena- northern part of those heights which Prince Gort- the Scots schakoff seemed to be threatening; but H.RH. Guards not _, detained in the Duke of Cambridge, there commanding in his front: person, was not long diverted from the scene of
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