282 
THE FIELD 
[Saturday, 
SAILING LINK OF BATTLE SHJT8. 
.. 970 . 
^ 
64 . 
.. 720 
... 
.. 020 
... — 
SCREW FKIOATES. 
.. M0 . 
... 300 
f.o . 
.. 630 
... 300 
.. 460 
... 300 
.. 320 
... 300 
.. 300 
... 300 
.. 300 
... 680 
.. 175 . 
... 00 
The Miranda ... 
.. 260 . 
... 250 
raoni.r-wnpxLs. 
.. 280 . 
... 500 
.. 200 . 
... 600 
.. too . 
., 600 
1C . 
.. 260 . 
.. 400 
.. 300 . 
.. 600 
c .. 
,. 100 . 
.. 470 
100 . 
.. 400 
1,303 
14,016 
9,810 
Tlio obovo figures are as accurate as can be obtained with 
regard to the number of men. They may be slightly above 
or below the nctunl numbers on some ot the ships’ books, 
but they aro not materially wrong. This fleet will now in « 
few days ho further augmented by the following ships, irre- 
spective of the Preach force, part of which is already on its 
way. 
..VT* L"'™ : "... a Portsmouth. 
3 Woolwich. 
3 Woolwich. 
Archer, screw 
Conflict, screw 
Jtccla, paddle 
SAILING 
OF TROOPS. 
Woolwich, Monday, March 20. — Departure op 
Royal Artillery. — The six horse transport- ships were 
visited yesterday at their moorings off tho Royal Arsonul 
by Rear-Admiral Dundas, C.B., and Captain Alexander 
Milne, Lords of tho Admiralty, who were accompanied 
hv Captain Superintendent 13. Martin, C.B., of Deptford 
dock and victualling-yards. Their lordships remained about 
two hours on board, and afterwurds returned to town. Tho 
whole of tho ships left their moorings nt 4 o’clock p.m., and 
were towed down the river by tugs on their way to tho 
Mediterranean. 
Southampton, Monday, March 20. — The following 
officers, atlacliod to tho British Expeditionary Army of tho 
Eust, embarked to-day from this port by the Peninsular ami 
Oriental Company’s steamship Indus for Malta : — Paymaster 
Whiffen, Deputy -Paymaster Hawker, Commissary W. 
Young, Assistant-Commissary Mores, Dcpuiy-Aesistant- 
Conunlesurios Aynge, Watt, Blackwood, Wright, l’otgietcr, 
Blakeney, and Holloway; Deputy- Commissaries-Gcneral 
ltamsay and Stickney ; lion. Captain Maxwell, M.P. ; 
Rev. Messrs. Lawless, Mackles, H. Egan; Sergeants Rogan, 
Yellow, Hay lor, and Hughes. Tho whole of the baggage of 
General Brown has also been shipped by this steamer. 
The transport, No. 0, Euvl of Shaftesbury, Captain Pick- 
ering, from London to Malta, having horse artillery and 
horses on board, arrived at Spithcud on Monday morning. 
Dublin, Wednesday. — A troop of tho 4th Dragoon 
Guards was on its march from Dundulk, and was to have 
arrived to bo quartered in Kilkenny; but whilst en route it 
was countermanded, tho regiment having unexpectedly 
received orders to prepare for its departure to tho scut of 
war immediately. Tho horses of tho demi-hattcry of artil- 
lery, Kilkenny garrison, have been withdrawn, to serve in 
tho equipment of tho expedition to the East. The 5th 
Dragoon Gumds have also received orders to proceed to 
Turkey. Tho troops of that regiment march from Clonmel 
and Waterford for Cork, from which port they will embark. 
Woolwich, March 22.— Captain Payntcr’s field but- 
tery, 8th huttulion, assembled in route marching order this 
morning, and proceeded with their horses, ammunition 
waggons, guns, and every necessary for field service, in tho 
most complete order to Woolwich Dockyard at half-past 
seven o’clock, a. in., and tho whole were embarked to-day 
on hoard the Palmerston, No. 7, the John Mastcrmun, No. 
8, and tho Alipore, No. 9, horse transport ships. The threo 
vessels of tho third division of horse transports, consisting 
of the above-named ships, arc under tho charge of Lieut, 
and agent Thomas James, R.N. 
Liverpool, Wednesday. — Tho Cambria, Cunnrd steam or, 
is bound to Malta with a detachment of the 49th 
Foot, comprising 9 officers, 209 men, and 9 horses; 
u detachment of tho 33rd Foot, comprising 4 officers, 
110 men, 4 women, and 2 horses; a detachment of 
tho 50th Foot, comprising 10 officers, 229 men, 8 women, 
and 4 horses; and a detachment of the 77lh Foot, com- 
prising 4 officers end 96 men. Though no positive arrange- 
ment is yet made, Clio Niagara is expected to sail again on 
Sunday morning with the 88th Foot (Connaught Rangers) 
on board. This regiment is at present in Preston. The 
screw- steamer Toneriffo is to leave this port on Monday or 
Tuesday, with a detachment of 8 officers and 206 men, the 
remaining portion of tho troops who sailed by the Taurus on 
Sunday. This morning Capt. Bcvis, R.N., Admiralty agent 
at this port, received uu order to survey nine ships for tlio 
transport service— the Gertrude, Glenduloy, War Cloud, 
Delon op, Thornhill, Tritou, Pedestrian, Rip van Winkle, 
and Tyrone. 
OUIt FRENCH ALLIES. 
Tho Moniteur contains the composition of the nrmv of the 
Eost. 
Commander- in-Chicf, Marshal .St. Arnand. 
Head of the Stall', General do Marti nssrey. 
Commander of I t division, Gonornl Caurobert ; 1st and 2nd 
brigade, Generals Espinosec and Vinov. Commander of 2nd 
division, General llusquet; 1st and 2ml brigades, Generals 
Bautemarrc and Donat. 
Brigade of Cavalry, General ltallonville. 
Corps of Deserve, Prince Napoleon. 
Bend of his tiiaff. Colonel ftetnarcts. 
Reserves and Park of An t lief y, Lh-ut. -Colonel Ron jonz. 
Reserves Olid Pork of Engineers, Chef do Battalion Guerin, 
Government papers say Prince Napoleon'* reserved divhiea 
will be brought into action nt tho very beginning of the cam- 
paign. 
Expedition to the East. — Toulon, March 18. — Tho 
steam frigate Ulloa arrived here this morning Irom Brest, 
whence she sailed on the 5th instant. She touched at Cadie, 
which site left on the 13th. She brought 750 of tho marine 
infantry selected from tho garrisons of Cherbourg ami Brest. 
They uro tinder orders for the Eust, arid appear to be smart 
young men. They have been billeted on tho inhabitants of 
Toulon, the barracks being all full. Some housekeepers 
were alarmed, behoving that they should have to feed their 
new lodgers, and were much relieved when informed that 
they wore only bound to provide beds for tln-ir guests. 200 
volunteers from the 18th Regiment of Infantry have like- 
wise arrived, to complete the battalions of the 74th Regi- 
ment, ordered for tho East. They appear to bo delighted ut 
the prospect of service. The 71st Regiment of Infantry 
sailed yesterday for Algiers on board the steam frigate 
Canada, just come out of dock. Site is to take Zouaves on 
board ut Algiers and land them ot Gallipoli. The corvette 
Gorgotto arrived here on Thursday from Brest with four 
companies of murine infantry ; they were armed with rifles. 
The steam-frigate Panama, which lias just undergone a 
thorough repair, sailed yesterday for Marseilles, to take the 
75th Regiment to Algiers, and to convey Zouaves thence to 
Gallipoli. The Napoleon screw ship-of-the-line made a trial 
of her mnv engines in the toads on Thursday. They were 
found to work well, and Roar- Admiral Chanter has trans- 
ferred his flag from tho Jean Bart to the Napoleon. It has 
been ascertained that the frigate Belle Poule requires such 
extensive repairs that she cannot ho fitted out in time to sail 
with Admiral Bruat. She is to be replaced by the frigate 
Pandore. The ship of tho line Trident, now nearly ready 
for sea, is tuking in her stores, previous to sailing for the 
Baltic. The Beamon here appear to be well fed, and at the 
same time very strict discipline is observed. An unfortunate 
naval conscript of the lust levy, who neglected to present 
himself within tho given time, was degraded in the Champ 
de Ratille yesterday in presence of four companies of Marino 
Infantry. His scntonce wus then read, inflicting the pun- 
ishment of hard labour in chuins for five years. He was 
immediately marched into the convict yard. 
DEPARTURE OF FRENCH TROOPS FOR 
THE EAST. 
(ny submarine and European telegraph.) 
Paris, Monday. — General Cnnroboit, and tho first divi- 
sion of troops for tho Eust, left Marseilles yesterday evening 
at 0 o’clock. 
TROOrS ON THE MARCH, OR UNDER 
ORDERS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. 
Count HR» from England to Turkey. — We learn that 
a courier will every fifth day be despatched from Downing- 
stroet to tho camp in European Turkey, and vice versa. 
The journey from London to Vienna is performed iu threo 
days; tho voyage from Vienna to Somlin, by lust steamer, 
lakes one day and a half; the journey in the saddle, by way 
of Aloxinilzu, to Adrianoplo ought to be accomplished in 
four days. As one night would he lost at Vienna, the whole 
journey from London to Adrianople would take nine days. 
It was not very long since related, that one of tho Queen’s 
messengers had been hut nine days and a half between Lon- 
don and Varna, by way of Rutschuk. 
DEVONronx. — Orders were received at Dovonport on 
Saturday for the 20th Regiment, stationed here, to be in 
reudiness to embark for tho East. 
The 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers will embark on hoard 
one of tho llne-of-batlle ships at Spithead, in nil probability 
the St. George, 120, for service up tho Baltic. 
Dr. M'Halb. — The Freeman's Journal contains a long 
letter from the most Rev. Archbishop M'Halc, addressed to 
the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen.” Dr. M'Hale states 
that lie dooms tho present n fitting opportunity “ to request 
most respectfully ot your lordship, as her Majesty’s constitu- 
tional minister, to interpose, and to snatch the Catholic sol- 
diers and sailors from tho imminent danger to which their 
eternal salvation is exposed (by the assumed deficiency of 
chaplains).” 
Lord Raglan’s Command. — It is said that Lord 
Raglan intends to take with him to tho East an experienced 
photographer. Through the Society of Arts a reference lias 
been made to tho Photographic Socloty on the subject, and 
tho suggestion, we understand, originated with his Royal 
Highness Princo Albert. To all who know the importance 
of accurate observations in campaigning, it is unnecessary to 
point out that sun pictures taken at once of objects, occur- 
rences, and scenes, the details of which cannot otherwise be 
fully and faithfully preserved, may in a variety of ways 
possess very great value. Tho following are the regiments 
of infantry to bo placed under Lord Raglan’s command in 
the East : — The 3rd battalion of Grenadier Guards, the 1st 
of the Coldstreams, and the 1st of tho Scotch Fusiliers; tho 
2nd battalion of the Rifle Brigade; the 1st battalion of tho 
1st Foot ; the 4lh, 7th, 19th, 23rd, 28th, 30th, SlUrd, 38th, 
41st, 42nd, 44th, 47th, 49th, 50th, 55th, 77th, 79th, 88th, 
93rd, and 95th. There will thus be in the expeditionary 
army 22 battullons of the line and 3 of Foot Guards, in oil 
25 battalions, which, with the artillery and cavalry, will 
mako up an effective force of at least 25,000 men. The 20th, 
2lsl, 34t li, 63rd, and 97th Regiments have received orders to 
ludd themselves in readiness for a “ special service,” but 
whether that implies tliut they are to be placed with the rest 
of tho British contingent under Lord Raglan's command: 
and to act in tho Rust, is not known. 
Household Troops. — Tho Blues, or Royal Horse 
Guards, have received orders to prepare at once for embar- 
kation to tho East. 
The 05lh Regimen*, quartered at Weedon, is expecting 
every hour to receive orders for embarkation at Liverpool. 
Lord Lucan has gone over to Ireland to arrange his 
private affairs, previous to Hiking command of tho cavalry 
division Tho Hon. Mr. Clarteris, 92nd Highlanders ; 
Captain Walker, 7th Dragoon Guards ; and Lord Bingham, 
of tho Cold-tremn Guards, have been appointed aides-de- 
camp to Lord Lucan. 
it is currently believed among military circles that 
50.000 British troops will bo required for tiie impending 
war. 
A Treasury minute just issued gives the following direc- 
tions lo the Commiss< tint department for supplying the 
troops with malt liquet*, preserved potatoes, chocolate, 
coffee, teu, sugar, rice, and Scotch hurley for broth. These 
articles of diet are in udditiou to tho ordinary rations of 
bread and moat, and to be supplied in detail at their nearest 
wholesale cost, without payment of duty, nod excluding in- 
convenient fractions, thus leaving the public lo bear the ex- 
pense which will be incurred for freight, packing, and other 
incidental charges. The following tabular statement showy 
(ho supplies provided, the cost price, and the rato of pro- 
posed charge : — 
Articles. 
Quantities 
provided- 
Cost price. 
Rate of 
proposed 
Charge to tho 
Troops. 
Porter 
64,800 gals. 
35s. pr bar. of 36 gals. 
3d. per qt. 
Pale ale (for the 
officers) 
2,700 „ 
403. per ditto. 
4 cl. „ 
Preserved potatoes 
50,000 lbs. 
5d. per lb. 
5d. per lb. 
Chocolate 
10,000 „ 
i'l 16 s per cwt. 
Id. ,, 
Coffee 
80,000 „ 
£61 iOs. per ton. 
6jd. ,, 
8.000 „ 
Is. per lb. 
Is. , 
100,000 „ 
£1 Is. 6d. per cwt. 
2d. „ 
200,000 ,, 
£26 I s. per ton. 
3d. „ 
Scotch barley for 
broth 
10,000 „ 
14s. 6d. per cwt. 
lid. „ 
The regulations under which the different articles aro to 
be delivered in bulk by the Commissariat to eacli regiment, 
and then distributed in detail, will probubly be left to Lord 
SOLDIERS’ WIVES AND FAMILIES. 
Newcastle. — A meeting of the inhabitants of Newcastle 
was ludd last week, the Mayor in tho chair, for the purpose 
of forming an association for affording assistance to the wives 
and families of soldiers sent on active service. A committee 
was uppointed, including the mayor, the sheriff, the vicar, 
and other gentlemen, and subscriptions to the amount of above 
£100 were quickly handed in. The association resolved to 
tuke charge of their own district, and place themselves in 
communication with the metropolitan association. 
Marriage Without Leave.— (From the Times). — Sir, 
— I am sorry lo find that there are many persons who object 
to subscribe to tho Central Association for tho Aid of the Wives 
and Families of Soldiers ordered to the East, because they 
think that they shall thereby encourage soldiers to marry 
without leave from their commanding officers. They cannot 
have reflected that, should this principle be generally acted 
upon, many of these families might starve, or be driven to evil 
courses. '1 his would surely he u harsh measure, and I 
doubt if it would be an effectual one. Soldiers arc not 
more calculating in »h jir imprudence than other men ; thoy 
aro not likely to ho much more strongly tempted to marry 
without leave because thero is a chance of their families 
being kept from want on the rare occasion of their being sent 
from Great Britain oil active service. At any rate, the ex- 
periment of deterring soldiers from marrying without leave 
by a wholesale starvation of the families of their comrades 
would he a rash one, and the present opportunity does not 
seem lo be one on which it could be gracefully tried. — I have 
the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, James 
Douglas, Cuptuin, GOth llifhg. 
Royal Military College, Sandhurst, March 17. 
Southampton. — A concert is announced totakeplaco 
hero in aid of the national fund for tho benefit of the wives 
and children of the soldiers departed for tho East. 
THE TURKS AND RUSSIANS. 
( Continued fi'Ottl page 258.) 
It seems certain that the Turks are not only prepared for 
tho Russians, but in tho Soutli have speedily put an end to 
the Greek sympathising invasion near Aria, and have driven 
the Hellenists back across their border — it is said, with tho 
loss of their military chest and the capture of one of their 
leaders. The Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian 
Islands appears to have acted with the most praiseworthy 
promptitude in despatching two war steamers across to 
Prevcsa, offering assistanco to the Turkish Governor. The 
Journal de Constantinople states that on Wednesday, March 
the 1st, Fuad Effoudi had tho honour of a private interview 
with the Sultan. The next day, accompanied by his staff, 
lie left for Yolo in the steam-frigate Tail - , and bound himself t o 
Yanina as resident Commissioner. On the same day three 
other steam-frigates, having on board 3,000 soldiers, also 
left for Volo. It is believed that these troops, together with 
some on the spot, commanded by Abdi Pasha, and the 
Albanians, are quite competent to quell any fresh distur- 
bances, and to punish any renewed attempts at invasion. 
The Government at Athens is universally taxed with com- 
plicity in this matter, and the invaders actually seem 
possessed of the infatuated notion that France and England 
would aid them in the immediate formation of a Greek 
empire at Constantinople. The first acts of Fuad Effendi on 
reaching Yanina were to grant a general amnesty, and 
remit part of the taxes ; and secondly, to send a messenger 
to Athens to demand an explanation of tho conduct of the 
Greek Government. The six Turkish steam-frigates de- 
spatched with troops to Volo will, on t lie completion of that 
duty, proceed to Alexandria under the command of Admiral 
Pir Pasha, to take in some Egyptian troops destined for 
Turkey. 
The British Staff has already chosen a spot near 
Gallipoli, at which tho troops are to bo lunded ; but as the 
necessary preliminary steps for disembarking the French 
forces have not yet been taken, it is generally supposed the 
English auxiliaries will first enter the Turkish territories. 
It is said the four castles of the Dardanelles will bo gar- 
risoned by tho allies. 
THE WAR IN EUROPE. 
Arms — T he prohibition to export weapons from Austria 
into the TuikhJi provinces is extended to Moldavia and 
WiDdiehia. 
Scii um LA , Feb 26.— A powder mill lias been blown up 
at Schutnla, but there was ho loss of life. Ismael Pasha 
has been here for some days ; ho looks well and healthy alter 
his Citato encounters; and a man who lias received a couple 
of shell splinters oil the arm and breast, and a bullet that 
skinned his sabre sheath to the steel, besides having hud a 
horse shot ntrfri him, may be pronounced lo have made a 
narrow e.-capc from the jaw* of death. He calculates the 
Russian lore* round Kulnfat to be 25,000 men. The troops 
remain, from want of aecommoda'iou, tho greater pari of 
tho tiino under arms iu ali weathers, and have only a cer- 
tain number of hours out of the 24 for sleep and shelter 
within doors, the consequence i*f which must have been 
great suffering during the last fortnight. Ismael Pasha has 
been very warmly received by the whole army her*, and his 
Joath would have been u most serious loss lo tho arms of 
ti-c Sultan. There arc now a great many Turkish Cossacks 
i woattag their old national costume of scarlet and gold, an 1 
! with a banner in which are collated the Crescent and tho 
j Cross on argent anil crimson fields — apt emblems of u larger 
| and more European /k*4an than that of Frohdorf. The head o 
I the Cossacks of tho Dobroudja is Joseph Gautcheroff. I‘ e 
