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One of their columns crossed the River Tcher- 

 naya at the head of the harbour by the bridge, 

 marching along the road above the ravine of the 

 quarries. A. second issued from the town, which 

 was intended to cut off our force from the assistance 

 of the French. A third crossed the Tchernaya 

 by the bridge on the Inkermann road, and gaining 

 the heights, attacked the camp of our second 

 division. A fourth attack was intended to have 

 been made by Liprandier's force (which consisted 

 of thirty-two squadrons of regular cavalry and 

 Cossacks, with several batteries of artillery and 

 some infantry), in order to threaten Balaklava, 

 and hold in check both General Bosquet's and 

 Sir Colin Campbell's force, but he only made 

 a slight demonstration, and General Bosquet's 

 division came to our assistance about four hours 

 and a-half after the battle had begun. A ffth 

 attacking column fell upon the extreme left of 

 the French trenches by the Quarantine Fort, but 

 was repulsed with great loss by General Lourmelle, 

 who was killed close to the enemy's works. 



A telegraph had been erected on the heights 

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