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Vol. III.— No. 70.] 
Saturday, April 29, 1854. 
[Gratis. 
THE FIELD OF WAR. 
OUR WOODEN WALLS. 
TIIE BALTIC FLEET. 
Recapture of a Russian Prize. — Copenhagen, April 
22 . — The Russian schooner Libertos, Coptuin Roos, which 
had been captured by the English, is again in possession of 
l ho master, and has been taken into Ystad, the captain hav- 
ing mado the English prize crew drunk, and thus become 
master of the ship. Several Finland vessels, laden with salt, 
have arrived safely in Finland. 
Melancholy Death of Captain Foote and four 
Seamen of H.M.S. Conflict. — A letter from Memel of 
the 19th inst. reports tho melancholy death of Captain J. 
Foote, of tho corvette Conflict, n most meritorious officer. 
Captain Foote came on shore on tho morning of the 19th, 
with another officer, on business connected with the prizes. 
About five in the afternoon he wished to return on board. 
A fresh north-wester had been blowing for some time, right 
against tho stream of the Iiaf, where it debouches. There 
was a heavy surf, especially between the moles. The head 
pilot at Memel strongly advised Captain Foote to take a 
larger boat fur his return, but in vain. Tho captain, with 
his lieutenant, got into a long narrow gig that was manned 
with fivo suilors. In less than ten minutes after, tho boat 
suddenly disappeared. In an instant the life-boat was 
launched and manned with pilots, but it came too late to save 
all ; the lieutenant and one of the men were still alive, and 
clinging to tho thwart-straps of the boat, but half frozen ; tho 
captain, with four of his men, had already found a watery 
grave. 
II. M. S. Cumberland has reached Kidge Bay. 
Admiral Napier lias formed his fleet into three divisions, 
but disposed in such a way, and sufficiently near each 
other, that lie can, in ease of need, reunite them for battle. 
The first of these divisions takes up its station near the 
Gulf of Livonia, and is not far from the ports of Polnnd- 
gen, Libau, and Windau; the second in the same gulf, in 
sight of Riga Harbour, so that it can prevent all commu- 
nication by sea ; and the third is placed at the entrance of 
the Gulf of Finland, for the sake of observation, not far 
from Sweaborg (Helsingfors), where the Russian Baltic 
squadron still keeps dose. Two English steamers are 
cruising pretty near this latter port. 
Under Orders for the Baltic. — At Portsmouth, 
Tyne, 26, with victualling supplies ; Resistance, 42, storos ; 
Penelope, 18, p.w., stores; Brisk, 14, screw-sloop (just ar- 
rived from West Indies); Portland, 50. In the Downs, the 
St. George, 120, Captain Eyres, C.B., and Majestic, 80, 
screw, Captain Hope, C.B., which remain waiting for the 
French fleet ; as does the Janus, 5, paddle, Lieutenant Com- 
mander Kane; Centaur, 0, paddle, Captain Thomas Ilarvey, 
will go into Portsmouth Harbour to repair defects, and 
get ready with all despatch for the Baltic. Lieutenant 
Commander Crawley, ofthe Jasper, has issued placards, in- 
viting seamen tojoin his ship, and ns an inducement, adds — 
“ Come, my lads, and join the Jasper, 
Charley ’ll nab 'em all the faster." 
Lieutenant Culver, R.N., has sent off several north- 
country merchant captains of experience to act as Baltic 
pilots aboard the squadron. Tho Government aro desirous 
to employ more. Good pay is given. They receive XI 
a day while in charge of French vessels, 15s. a day 
aboard of British vessels; and, in cases of accident, tho 
widows and families of tho men employed as pilots will be 
pensioned. 
Copenhagen, Monday.— (B y International Tei.e- 
ORArn, via the Hague.) — The statement that the Russians 
bad evacuated Aland is now alleged to bo untrue ; on the 
contrary, tho garrison has been roinforecd by sovcral 
hundred riflemen. Thirty war ships sailed past Sandhamin 
yesterday, steering northwards. One division of British 
ships is in the Gulf of Bothnia, examining tho coast of Fin- 
land preparatory to blockading tho ports. Anoihor division 
is in the Gulf of Finland for tho same purpose. A French 
fleet arrived yesterday in Kioge Bay, and more are expected 
from Brest. 
The Tribune brought in a Russian bark, as prize, to 
Copenhagen on the 22nd. 
COPENHAGEN, Tuesday. 
The English cruisers have taken the following ships, and 
brought them in here: — Phonia, Biorneborg, Fidentin, 
Aina, Louisa, Christincnstab, Nadeschda, ami Helsingfors. 
The two last were captured in the Cattcgat. 
SAILING OF TROOPS. 
By tho arrival of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's 
steamship Tagus at Southampton on Monday we liuvc ac- 
counts from Gibraltar to the 14th iust. Tho royal mail 
steamer Orinoco, with the 7th Fusiliors, reached Gibraltar 
on the 10th inst., in fivo days from Southampton. Tho 
Trent, with the 23rd Fusiliers, arrived the following day, 
in six days from Southampton. The steamer Tonning, 4.^ 
days from Deptford, having on board Brigadiers Sir Colin 
Campbell, K.C.B., J. L. Ponnefather, C.B., and It. Airey, 
with a detachment of tho 19th F’oot and a number of horses, 
arrived on the lltli. The steamship City of London, six 
days from Woolwich, having on hoard a part of Lord 
Raglan’s stafF, including General Sir do Lacy Evans and a 
company of Sappers and Miners to form tho pontoon train, 
arrived on the 13th. The Medway, seven days from Ports- 
mouth, with the 95th Foot, arrived on the 13th. All these 
steamers, after coaling, proceeded at once to Gallipoli, tho 
Tonning and Trent to call at Malta cn route. Tho Royal 
mail steamers Medway and Trent, after (landing their re- 
spective regiments at Gallipoli, were under orders to return 
to Gibraltar to embark tho 30th and 50th Regiments from 
that garrison for the scene of war. Tho Cunard steamship 
Niagara, with the 88th (Connaught Rangers) on board, 
passed through the Straits at 11 a. in. on tho 10th. The 
Peninsular and Oriental Company’s screw steamer Colombo, 
four days from Southampton, had arrived at Gibraltar, on 
her way to Malta and Alexandria. She took out orders for 
Staff-Surgeon II. J. O’Flaherty tojoin the expedition under 
Lord Raglan. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Dacres and Captain E. B. I-Iamlcy,of 
the Royal Artillery, embarked from Gibraltar on tho 7th 
instant, by tho steamer Sultan, for the East. Tho British 
transports Earl of Shaftesbury, tho Mercia, No. 2, and 
the Aliporo are reported to have passed the Straits of Gib- 
raltar. 
Marseilles, April 22. — Lord Raglan sailed for tho 
East at a quarter past 1 o’clock this afternoon on board the 
Caradoc, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Boxer; tho wind 
east by south, blowing fresh, with light rain. There wore n 
number of persons assembled on the quay nl tlio moment of 
his Lordship’s departure, who cheered warmly, in which 
they were heartily joined by the crews of tho English vessels 
in tho harbour. 
The Megcera steam troopship, Commandor Johnson, em- 
barked three companies of the 38th Foot on Wednesday at 
Portsmouth dockyard, and left with them next morning for 
tho East. 
The Melbourne, screw steam transport, passed Shoerness 
from Chatham on Tuesday morning, with a part of tho 38th 
Regiment of Infantry for the East. 
Tho Shooting Star, with the 8th Hussars, sailed on 
Wednesday morning for the Mediterranean from Plymouth. 
Tho Channel pilot who landed nt Plymouth from tho 
Portland reports that tho transport Lady Kent, No. 40, 
wus in collision, oft’ Scilly, with a Dutch galliot, subse- 
quently towed into St. Mary’s. The transport proceodod. 
1 lio Hydaspes steampaeket has boon taken up to convey 
the 42nd Highlanders from Portsmouth to tho East. 
Mr. Peter Scott, of Ballyhaekumoro-houso, near Belfast, 
has takon tho contract for supplying tho cavalry in tho East 
with 150 tons of compressed hoy. 
The Megivrn, G, screw steam troop-ship, Commandor 
.Johnson, embarked, on Wednesday afternoon, tho hulk or 
the 38th regiment, numbering about 450 men, for convey- 
ance to Gallipoli. 
The Shooting Star, with the third troop of the 8th 
hussars, has sailed from Plymouth for the East, including 
Copt. Edward Tomkinson, Lieut. Edward Phillips, Quar- 
termaster Ilcnry F. Lane, Paymaster Henry Duberloy 
(Mi's. Duberloy accompanies tho paymaster), one serjeant- 
major, three serjeants, and 59 rank and file. Three wotnon 
also go out with this troop. The number of horses em- 
barked was G2— 52 troopers, and 10 officers’ horses. 
Advices from Malta of tho 22nd inst. report, that the 
following regiments and battalions had left for Scutari, 
viz.: — the 7th, 23l'd, 33rd, 41st, 88th, nnd 95th regiments, 
and tho three battalions of tho Guards, which left Malta 
on the morning of the 2’2nd. 
Prince Napoleon and General Prim arrived at Malta on 
Tuesday afternoon, on board tho Roland, and, after u few 
hours’ stay, proceeded to Turkey on the samo evening. 
Brigadier-General Adams was nt Scutari, General Browne 
at Gallipoli, Generals Sir Do Lacy Evans, Sir John Camp- 
bell, Eyre, and Pennefather were at Malta. 
It is certain that Omar Paslia has concentrated his forcos 
on the triangle formed by Silistrin, Varna, and Schumla, 
from the apex of which position at Schumla he can aim 
“ swinging” blows on tho Russians, whichever direction 
they may take, right o y left. 
DEPARTURE OP THE LANCERS. 
[pnOM OUR OWN COmtKSI’ONDBNT.] 
Portsmouth, on board tho Eveline, 
25th April, 1854. 
This morning tho wholo of tho 17th Lancers destined for 
service in tho East are nflout, ami on their way to tho scut 
of war. At an curly hour on Sunday morning, Captnin 
White’s troop, numbering fifty men nnd liorsus, with Lieu- 
tenant Thomson and Assistant-Surgeon Brady, emburked 
on hoard tho Blundell transport, and nt two sniled out of 
harbour. At ten o’clock on Monday morning Captain 
Morgan’s troop arrived in the dockyard, and by one o’clock 
the horses were all shipped on hoard the Edmondsbury, and 
at three set sail for Spithead. This is tho smallest of the 
fivo transports employed in conveying out the 17th Lancors ; 
the accommodation, too, for both men and horses is con- 
siderably inforior to that of the others. Tho Edmondsbury 
has on board Captnin Morgan, Lieutonant L. Knight, Pay- 
master Stephenson, Staff-Surgeon Powell, forty men, and 
forty horses. 
This morning tho last (head-quarter) division, under 
Lieutenant-Colonel Laurenson, embarked ut ten o’clock in 
the Eveline, a vory fine vessel, with plenty of room for tho 
men, and good accommodation and fittings up for tho 
horses. She carries out Lieutenant-Colonel I.iuronson 
(commanding t lie regiment), Lioutenant Philip Musgrove, 
Count G. 0. Wombwell, Adjutant John Cliudwick, Quarter- 
Master Yates, Surgeon Gibson, Voterinury-Surgeon Constant, 
filty-one mon, and fifty-four horses. 
VIEW OF REVEL FROM THE MOLE.— Sketched on the .pot uv Vi. i. Commodore Peap.d, “Content" Schooner, R.W.Y C 
