THE FALL OF SEVASTOPOL.
Stay of the Brigade at Balaklava—Improvement in the condition of
the men—Return of the Guards to the front, June 16th—Changed
aspect of affairs before Sevastopol—Review of events during the
time spent at Balaklava—Second bombardment—Interference by
Napoleon III. in the course of the war; operations
paralysed—General Canrobert resigns, and is succeeded by
General Pélissier—Energy displayed by the latter—Third
bombardment—Fourth bombardment; assault of Sevastopol—Its
failure—Death of Lord Raglan; succeeded by General
Simpson—Siege operations continued—Battle of the
Tchernaya—Fifth bombardment—Sixth bombardment; second
assault—The Malakoff is captured—Fall of the south side of
Sevastopol—The Russians evacuate the town, and retreat to the
north side—State in which the Allies found Sevastopol 249