THE BATTLE OF INKERMAN.
Large Russian reinforcements reach the Crimea—Position and
strength of the enemy; of the Allies—Description of the field
of Inkerman—Commencement of the battle, 5th of November—The
progress of the first part of the fight—The Guards Brigade
advance to the scene of action—The struggle round the Sandbag
battery—Arrival of the Fourth Division under General
Cathcart—The manœuvre of the latter, and its failure—The
arrival of the French—Successes of the British
artillery—Repulse of the Russian attack; the retreat of the
enemy; there is no pursuit—Operations of the garrison of
Sevastopol and of the Russian force in the Tchernaya Valley
during the day—Great losses incurred on both sides—Reaction
among the soldiery after the battle 204