CHAPTER V.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

Effects of Balaclava--Attack on Mount Inkermann--Evans defeats the Russians--Menschikoff is reinforced--The Guards to the Rescue--Arrival of Lord Raglan--Bosquet's Help refused--The Fight at the Sandbag Battery--The Coldstreams--The Guards' Charge--Defeat of Cathcart--Charges of the Zouaves--The Russians slowly retreat--Canrobert hesitates to pursue--Loss of the Allies--Their Plight--The Baltic Fleet--Changed Position of the Allies--Determination of the British Nation--Storm of November 14th--Destruction of the Transports--Sufferings of the Troops--Conduct of the War---Timidity of the Government--Enlistment of Boys--Autumn Session--The Paper Warfare--Hostile Motions in Parliament--Lord John Russell's Resignation--Palmerston forms a Ministry--Resignation of the Peelites 64