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XXXiv CONTENTS. Chapter VI. — continued. Ambition of Haiiu'Si in the diivction of liis left front, Lord "West, His order to Acton, The combat undertaken by Acton, . Ketreat of the assailcil Viatteiy, Men drawn forward by Armstrong, Advance over ground forming part of the Shell Hill position, The elfect this incident was calculated to produce, . 1 o'clock I'.M. Danncnbcrg's orders to begin the retreat, The beginning of the retreat descried by Coilrington, 429 430 431 431 434 434 434 434 436 436 SEVENTH PERIOD. FROM 1 r.M. TO 8 P.M. I. Advance of the infantry directed to cover the retreat, . . 437 Its discomfiture, 438 II. The Russians in peril of being overtaken by a great disaster, . 438 Refusal of Canrobert to take any part in pressing the retreat, . 439 No pursuit undertaken by the Allies, 440 III. Prince Mentschikoff's attempt to countermaml the retreat, . 441 His altercation with Dannenberg, ...... 441 Prince Mentschikofl' deliljcrately set at nought by Dannenberg, 442 IV. Dannenberg's method of conducting the retreat, . . . 443 0))eration of withdrawing the Russian artillery from Mount Inkcrman, . . . . 444