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CONTENTS. Chapter V[. — continued. XV. Continued pursuit of Grant, .... Halt of the pur^iuing troops, .... And of (irant, ...... liosult of the Russian attack up to this time, . 126 126 126 126 XVI. Arrival of General Buller with some men of the 77th under Egerton, ........ His advance against the enemy's approacliing masses, The forces he was confronting, .... The force directly confronting him, The quality of his small force, .... Its advantage in respect of mounted officers, . Hesitation of the Russian force, .... General BuUer's terse order, ..... The word given by Egerton, ..... Lieutenant Hugh Clifford's exploit. Charge effected by Nicholson's company of the 77th, The volley of the 77th, Their charge, ........ Overthrow of the loose masses forming the Russian front Overthrow of the close column in their rear, . Melley of intermingled combatants, Egerton's unrelenting pursuit, .... The 77th at length halted in an advanced position. General Soimonoff mortally wounded, Egerton's retention of the ground he had won, Retreat of the 3d and 4th Catherinburg battalions, . The enemy's abandonment of the three English guns, Recover}"^ of them by our people, .... Position taken up by the 88th companies. Names of the officers who took part in Egerton's charge. 127 127 128 128 12D 129 130 130 130 131 131 133 133 131 131 134 136 137 138 138 138 110 140 141 141 XVII. The order of the successive combats, ..... 141 llcsolute advance further east of six Russian battalions, . . 142 Separation of one battalion from the others, .... 142