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Fortwodaysthebesiegersattemptednofreshassault。
TheywerediscouragedbythedeathofOgareff。Thismanwasthemainspringoftheinvasion，andhealone，byhisplotslongsincecontrived，hadhadsufficientinfluenceoverthekhansandtheirhordestobringthemtotheconquestofAsiaticRussia。
However，thedefendersofIrkutskkeptontheirguard，andtheinvestmentstillcontinued；butonthe7thofOctober，atdaybreak，cannonboomedoutfromtheheightsaroundIrkutsk。ItwasthesuccoringarmyunderthecommandofGeneralKisselef，anditwasthusthathemadeknownhiswelcomearrivaltotheGrandDuke。
TheTartarsdidnotwaittobeattacked。NotdaringtoruntheriskofabattleunderthewallsofIrkutsk，theyimmediatelybrokeuptheAngaracamp。Irkutskwasatlastrelieved。
WiththefirstRussiansoldiers，twoofMichael’sfriendsenteredthecity。TheyweretheinseparableBlountandJolivet。OngainingtherightbankoftheAngarabymeansoftheicybarrier，theyhadescaped，ashadtheotherfugitives，beforetheflameshadreachedtheirraft。
ThishadbeennotedbyAlcideJolivetinhisbookinthisway:
“Rananarrowchanceofbeingfinisheduplikealemoninabowlofpunch！“
TheirjoywasgreatonfindingNadiaandMichaelsafeandsound；
aboveall，whentheylearntthattheirbravecompanionwasnotblind。
HarryBlountinscribedthisobservation:“Red-hotironisinsufficientinsomecasestodestroythesensibilityoftheopticnerve。“
Thenthetwocorrespondents，settledforatimeinIrkutsk，busiedthemselvesinputtingthenotesandimpressionsoftheirjourneyinorder。ThenceweresenttoLondonandParistwointerestingarticlesrelativetotheTartarinvasion，andwhich——ararething——
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