A narrative of personal experiences & impressions during a residence on the Bosphorus throughout the Crimean war

5 November 1854 (24 October Old Style)

Battle of Inkerman

CHAPTER I.

Sultan, his death in 1880, and how it led me to think of writing out this narrative from my memorials—News of the battle of Inkerman and the sufferings of sick and wounded determines us to go to the seat of war—Arrived at Marseilles we embark in the ship “ La Gange” with French troops on board—A gigantic Arab Marabout and his fourteen wives.—Our voyage calm, after a previous violent storm—Arrival off Constantinople late in the day—Unceremoniously obliged to leave the ship—Dark when we reach Galata pier—Unpleasant and perilous landing there—Help from a stray British sailor and a soldier—Deluge of rain and torrents of mud on the dreadful streets of Galata—Arrival at the gate closed by a Turkish guard—Our first acquaintance with the term "Bono Johnny "—Arrived at last at Messirie’s hotel, to our great relief.

CHAPTER I.

2 Battle of Inkerman.

CHAPTER I.

When the news reached England of the battle of Inkerman, that terribly hard-fought struggle which took place on the 5th of November 1854, and wherein so many lost relatives and friends, and from whence came calls for help to the sick and wounded, my husband and I were deeply moved to go out; having at the time no special duty to detain us, it was far more trying to remain at home than to answer the

CHAPTER XXII.

Journey back to camp—Alma Hotel—Arrival at Bakcheserai—Tents pitched outside the town—Untoward storms of wind and rain—Tent rob' ed during night—Expected breakfast stolen—Accident to horse— Arrival at the "Vicarage”—Visit to Baida—Last three days spent in revisits to Inkerman, St. George's Monastery, and Sebastopol— Embarkation in the " Queen of the South ”—Adventure in the Bos¬ phorus—Passage to England in the " Oneida ”—Sultan brought home —Life and death.