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xxxiv CONTENTS. Chapter IX. — continued. The feeling of Lord Raglan upon finding liimself and his Staff assailed by the Queen's Government, ..... 274 His answers to the Duke of Newcastle, ..... 275 Ministers balked in tlieir endeavour to sacrifice Lonl Raglan's Staff ofificers, .279 And throwing blame on Lord Raglan liimself, . . . 280 Yet not meditating his recall, ...... 280 Their reason for not recalling him, ..... 280 Question why this was not a reason for giving him a loyal support, 280 Motion in House of Commons for a Committee of En<][uiry, . 281 Resignation of Lord Aberdeen's Government, .... 281 Formation of Lord Palmerston's Government, . . . 282 The two displaced Ministers, ...... 282 Lord Aberdeen, . 282 The Duke of Newcastle, 283 General import of the change of Ministry, .... 284 VL The war measures of the New Government, .... 284 Continued anger of our people, ...... 286 Fear that they mi<,^ht usurp a control over the military power, 286 Question how the new Government should satisfy the public anger, .......... 286 Their determination, ......•• 286 Lord Panmure, ......... 288 Lord Panmure well provided with means for informing him- self upon the business of the campaign, .... 293 His despatch of the 12th February, 294 Can it happily be shown that the Queen did not sanction this document? 29.5 Private letter accompanying the despatch, .... 298 Lord Raglan's despatch in answer, ...... 300 The injury done to the public service by tasking a general engaged with the enemy to defend himself against his own Government, .....•••• 301