394 THE BATTLE OF INKEKMAN. CHAP. VI. bth Period. and thence on to the Inkennan Tusk. His array when there. liini incline to his right ; and, as already he had despatched his Chasseurs in the direction of the Kitspur, so also he now moved thither with his two fresh battalions.* Leaving there in reserve some companies taken from Dubos as well as from Wimpfen, he threw forward the rest of their two battalions, as also the four companies of Chasseurs (which had now joined his left), and halted them on the Inkerman Tusk. There he ranged them in an order of battle extending some way down the Tusk, with a sheer precipice on his right. His extreme left was at a distance of no more than about 300 yards from the Barrier; and, if Bourbaki's two battalions had come up abreast of the Chasseurs, they would so have tilled the interval, as to make General Bosquet's whole force one continuous array, prolonged to- ward the west by our people still combating at their favourite post. As it was, the two battalions of Bourbaki had not so come up to the front as to be ready to align with their comrades ; but Bosquet apparently did not suffer himself to be disquieted, because, as we know, he imagined that the right bank of the Quarry Kaviue at this upper part of its course was guarded by English
- It was seemingly about this time that the No. 2 t^oiiipiiny
of the Coiinaught Rangers, tlien newly brought into the held under Cai)tain Bourke, was sent by an unknown staff officer to the extreme right of the position. .Vfter remaining some time a little in rear of Uie Sandbag Battery, and losing several men without being actively engaged, Captain Bourke was ordered to march to the left, and rejoin the other companies of the liangers. This he did, but by that time the action was dr.'iw- ing towards its close.
