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THE FIELD 
in everv nitrht Jo Helsingfors, and reports the state of the 
ships i/thediarbour in the morning A story is current, 
that, under a flag ot truce, a challenge will be sent in, 
living them the advantage of a ship or two, and allowing 
them^o state their own numbers it they accept, they 
are confoundedly good gunners; so perhaps you may hear 
of the results of the challenge in a naval tournament. J >e 
idea of attacking the batteries of Helsingfors, Cronstadt, 
or Revel, appears to be quite banished. The war w ill, 
therefore, be a strict blockade. I can't see any limsh 
to it.” 
DESTRUCTION 01 ? RUSSIAN DOCKYARDS. 
CAPTURE OF GUNBOATS. 
A telegraphic despatch from Copenhagen, states there 
wasa report in that city, to the effect that some English 
vessels, off llruh.-tab, in F inland, bud taken or destroyed the 
gunboats and a large number ot merchant ships, and fired 
the wharf at thut place. Also that 10,000 barrels of tar, 
and property worth 30,000 silvor roubles, were destroyed. 
Another despatch, dated Lubick, confirms tho above, but 
adds that an expedition of a similar nature bad been under- 
taken, with the same success, at Uicaborg. 
The despatch in question is a« follows : — 
“Admiral l’lumiidgo bos been punishing the Ru^siuns. 
“ He lias destroyed their dockyards at Uleuborg and 
Brnbstab, burning *10,000 barrels of tar at ouc place, and 
18,000 at another. 
“ He lias also taken several of tho gun-boats which had 
been prepared to oppose the English fleot." 
OUR FRENCH ALLIES. 
A letter from Kiel of the Gth announces that the Vir- 
ginia frigate had just left that port to join the squadron 
of Vice-Admiral Parse val-Deschfenes. 
The Tilsit, 00 guns, put out of Cherbourg into the 
roads on Saturday. The steamers Prunagufil and Fulton 
have been ordered to be fitted for war. 
The screw-vessel of the line the Wagram, of 650 horse- 
power and 100 guns, was on Monday launched at Lorient. 
A telegraphic despatch from Marseilles announces that 
General Feray had just embarked on board the Euplirate 
for Gallipoli. 
Pabis, Wednesday. — The Mouiteur of tliis morning has 
Die following: — “A gold medal of honour, 2nd class, has 
been awarded to Captain Storey, of the brig Titania, of 
Newcastle, for having, at the risk of his life, saved and 
tuken on board some French sailors belonging to the crew 
of tbo wrecked vessel L’Ftodic- Antonie,” 
SAILING OF TROOPS. 
The Tynemouth Transport. — At 8 a. m., on Wednes- 
day, the clipper screw steam transport Tynemouth, of 
London, commander Lieutenant Adam D. Dundas, from 
Loudon for Constantinople and Varna, with Captain 
Grant in charge of 310 of all ranks, exclusive of officers 
of the ambulance corps, put into Sheerness with damage, 
having been in collission in Sea Reach with the cutter 
Galeed, of Salcombe. Her damage isbeing made good by 
the dockyard authorities at Sheerness. 
TROOrS ON THE MARCH, OR UNDER 
ORDERS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. 
Chatham. — A nother application from tho Horse Guards 
was received by Colonel Kelly, commanding the provi- 
sional battalion, on Sunday last, for 450 volunteers for the 
following regiments, now in Turkey, viz., 33rd, 38th, 
42nd, 44th, 77th, 79th, and 93rd. The depots comprising 
the battalion assembled on the general parade on Monday 
afternoon, when 21 men volunteered for the 33d, and 21 
men for the 38th, and 2 men for the 77th. These volun- 
teers were from the 25th and 98th depots, There was not 
a single soldier that would volunteer into the 42nd, 44th, 
79th, or the 93rd. The young men would have freely 
entered for the 33rd and 38th, and they would have raised 
700 men had they been allow ed to do so. 
Limerick — On Tuesday an order arrived at the Lime- 
rick garrison, urging volunteers for the army in Turkey. 
On being read in the square of the new barracks, whilst 
the soldiers of the 57th depot were on parade, 40 active 
voung men immediately stepped forward to join the 14th 
Regiment in that country. This draft is to proceed to 
Cork forthwith for embarkation. 
SOLDIERS' WIVES AND FAMILIES. 
Varna, May 31. — The Rifles, 19th, 88th, 77th, 33rd, and 
* C” troop of II. A., have landed here. They are to en- 
camp at Devna. The French hold their hands in amaze- 
ment when they see a boat-load of 25 or 30 women land- 
ing after a regiment. Poor creatures! They consider 
themselves, too, the fortunate oues. Those that are left 
at home (in a miserable plight for subsistence, it is true) 
are to he deemed unfortunate! They are to be accomo- 
dated with two tents per regiment ; and ns in some they 
amount to 32 (or 4 per cent ), they will have to he packed 
rather close in the “gig umbrellas.” How they arc to 
follow the regiments appeal's a mystery, which no one has 
yet solved. For 15 miles a stout hearty Irish lassie would 
last out very well; hut it is a different question when the 
march is a forced one, ending possibly in a skirmish. 
Nothing hut madness could countenance such a proceed- 
ing as their coming ut all. They are a drag to the effi- 
ciency of a regiment. W ithout an idea of doing what is 
called in military parlance “ croaking,” is it not fuir to 
ask if the experience gained in Cabul, w ith reference to 
ladies and soldiers' wives militant, goes for nothing t 
Whatever it may be in England, it has not been forgotten 
in India; for during our occupation of Lahore from 1K4G 
to 1848, and fora considerable period after the last Pun- 
jab war, no ladies or soldiers' wives were permitted to 
accompany the troops. 
THE WAR IN EUROPE. 
Defeat of the Russians neab Slatina and Kauakal. 
■ — On the 30th of May, exactly at noon, the battle began. 
The Turks had four regiments of cavalry, about &,5U0 
horses, and no cauuou; while the Russians hud four re- 
LTilai regiments, viz.— the 1st and 10th Hussars, the 0th 
Lancers, 11 °d the 2nd Dragoons, six pieces of artillery, 
and f> 0<) Cossacks. Owing to the admirable tactics iff 
Ismail Pasha and Skcnder Beg, this force was soundly 
thrashed before four o’clock. Tho number and results, 
as given officially, are 1,000 Russians killed— almost all 
the Hussars, who suffered the most; 1,000 wounded; 500 
horses brought to Krajova, the same number left dead at 
Karakal; more than 1,000 muskets, lances, sabres, 
uniforms, equipments of all sorts and sizes, carriages 
lull of baggage ; 115 prisoners, and what, after all, is the 
best of the thing, and does not often happen in warfare, 
the six pieces of c&nnon, all with perfect harness, with 
their carriages, caissons, & c., au grand comnlet, all cap- 
tured by an inferior force without guns, and brought in 
triumph to Karakal. After heating the Russians hand- 
somely, the Turks pursued them as far as the Aluta, where 
a good number were drowned. The Colonel of the 10th 
Hussars, the Major of the same regiment, and more than 
ten other officers, were killed. The whole of the Russian 
artillerymen, without exception, were killed at their 
guns. 
A courier, who had been sent for the purpose from 
Karakal, conveyed the news of the victory to Krajova on 
the 31st of May, when the column followed with all its 
trophies. In an instant the whole of the army mounted 
on horseback, and came out to meet the Turks, with a 
band of music at their head, and uttering shouts of joy. 
All Krajova met. All the trophies were there. The 
prisoners marched first. The six guns, above all, pro- 
duced a prodigious effect. 
The Turks were in the greatest enthusiasm, and, indeed, 
they had good reason to be so. At night Krajova was 
illuminated. A courier has been sent to Omar Pasha. 
The guns are in the square of tho town. The Turks have 
lost 100 killed and 150 wounded. Tho result of the affair 
will doubtless be the definite possession of the Aluta; and 
the Turks will hold position at Slatina and Karakal. The 
Russians are in full retreat on Bucharest. 
THE WAR IN ASIA. 
The Armenian Patriarch Narses, who has been for some 
time a prisoner at Gunni, has been sent strongly guarded 
to St. Petersburg. An extension of his power over the 
Armenian people lias been always aimed at by the Czar, as 
a means of furthering his designs on the Turkish provinces 
of Asia. Half of Armenia is already in his hand®, and 
within the limits of Russian territory is situate Eemiaczin, 
the chief seat of the Armenian Patriarchate. The present 
possessor of the sent appears to Imre been a strong oppo- 
nent of Russian views, and three months ago lie was seized 
and placed in the almost impregnnble fortress which defends 
the frontier. He is now, if the report is to he believed, 
carried far away from his country and jurisdiction to live 
as a State prisoner in the northern metropolis. 
NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA. 
The Gazette of Tuesday night publishes tho following 
despatches : — 
ADMIRALTY, Jcne 10. 
Despatches, of which the follow ing are copies or extracts, 
liavo been received from Vice- Admiral Dur.das: C.B., Cora- 
mandcr-in-Chief of her Majesty’s ships and vessels in the 
Mediterranean and Black Sea : — 
Present State of the Forts on the Coasts of 
Circassia and Georgia. 
(No. 229.) 
“ Britannia, off Daltschik, May 25. 
“ Sir, — I beg you will acquaint tho Lords Commissioners 
of tho Admiralty thut the Mogador arrived yesterday from 
Redout Kuleli, on tho coast of Georgia, having left Sir 
Sdmuud Lyons with ilie Agamemnon, Charlemagne, Samp- 
son, and Highflyer there, on the 24th inst., and I expect 
him to-night or to-morrow morning. 
2. I have not jet received Sir Edmund Lyons’s official 
despatches, which shall be forwarded as soon us I get them ; 
but tho result of his movements appears to be, that from 
the entrance of the Sea of Azoff to the Turkish Asiatic 
boundary the flag of Russia only flies over the fortresses of 
Anapa ami Soujuk, and tho only two vessels that were on 
that coast have been captured, as noted in my letter No. 214. 
,f 3. All the places were evacuated, and the forts and 
materiel more or less destroyed (many of the guns, however, 
being serviceable), except Redout Kuleli and Poli, from 
which tho Russian soldiers were driven by tho fire of the 
French and English ships, and they were then garrisoned by 
a battalion of Turkish soldiers, who, with three fiold pieces, 
bad been previously embarked on board our vessels ut St. 
Nicolai (Chefketil). Tho Rmsiuns, about 700 or 8U0 men, 
are supposed to have gone in the direction of Ivutais, w here 
aUo the garrison of Suchum Kuleli, 2,000 or 3,000, is sup- 
posed to have directed its march. 
“4. The Sampson is on tho coast, and hist night tho 
Sonsparcil and two Turkish steamers left for Redout Kalch 
with arms, ammunition, und 200 to 300 Circassians. 
“ 5. 1 am happy to say that there is an appearance of 
more unity and stronger feeling among the different tribes 
against tho Russians. “ I have, &e., 
“ J. W. D. Dundas, Vice-Admiral. 
“ The Secretary of the Admiralty.” 
(No. 243.) 
“ Britannia, off BaitecUik, May 28. 
“Sir, — I acquaint you, for the information of the Lords 
Commissioners of the Admiralty, that Sir E. Lyons rejoined 
me this morning from the coasts of Circassia, Georgia, and 
Anatolia; ui.d I have very grout pleasure in nonsuit ting, 
for their Lordships’ information. Sir E. Lyon's official 
reports of tho proceedings of the detachment placed under 
his orders. 
“2. Tho operations therein detailed, as well as the intel- 
ligence as to the state of tl*e coasts he bus visited, arc very 
important anil intensiiug; and I trust my Lords will con- 
sider 1 have dime right in expressing my entire approval nl 
the great skill and judgment di.- played by Sir Ii. Lyons ami 
his colleague, Vicomte do Chabunnis , and 1 beg to add any 
testimony to the ability und conduct o! Lieutenant linllaml, 
of the Agamemnon, of whom Sir E. Lyons has made such 
hououruh!o mention. 41 1 have, &c., 
“J. W. D. DUNDAS, Vice- Admiral. 
(No. 21.) 
“Agamemnon, nt Rollout Kuleli, May 21. 
*' Sir, — I have great pleasure in reporting to you that the 
small squadron placed under ir.y orders by you and Admiral 
Hamelin husbteu the means of expelling the Russiun gar- 
rim n from the only plat© on this extensive const, with the 
exception of the strrnmholds of Anapa and Soujiik Kalnh, 
near the Oilmen, that the Emperor Nicholas cxuuipled from 
the general abandonment two month* ago. 
“ 2. At Suchum Kalch I leurnt that the Russians were 
still in possession of lltdoul Kuleli, and thut they attached 
great importance to maintaining themselves there us long as 
possible, in order to forward to their army at Kutais a large 
quuntity of ammunition and stoics still in the magazines 
and, at the same time, to intercept the communications 
of Selim Pasha at this critical juncture, and prevent his 
occupation of so favourable a port for tho introduction of 
supplies. 
“ 3. The squadron left Suchum Kalch on the morning 0 f 
the 18ili, and as we passed Redout Kalch we observed a 
body of about a thousand infantry under arms, and that the 
few guns on the sea defences were manned. If we had 
opened our broadsides we could have obliged the enemy t 0 
retire, but he would, no doubt, have returned to rc-occupy 
the place on our disappearing, and I therefore went on 
with the squadron as fast as possible to Chourouksu, j n 
hopes of inducing tile General commanding there to aid me 
with a sufficient number to occupy and maintain the place 
after we should have driven the enemy out of it with our 
guns. 11c sent an express to Selim Paslio, whose reply ar- 
rived early on the following morning, and who placed at 
my dit-po.-al a battalion of 8l)0 infun try and three field 
pieces, which were immediately embarked on board the 
ships of the squadron with a degree of alacrity I have never 
seen surpassed. 
“4. At 4 pm. tho squadron re- appeared off Redout 
Ivaleli, where the troops were disembarked, under cover of 
the stcamvcssols, about two miles from the batteries, and 
at the same time a summons was sent to the Commander of 
the Russian forces by Vicomto de Chabunucs, the senior 
officer of tho French division of tho squadron and myself 
under cover of a flag of truce, and jn charge of Lieutenant 
Mtutea, of this ship, by whom it was delivered to on officer 
who spoke French fluently, aud ulleged ns the reason why 
nn answer could not be given without considerable delay 
that the commanduut was not on the spot. 
“5. After a delay of nearly half-an-hour Lieutenant 
Maxes left the shore without an unswer, and consequently 
the Agamemnon and Charlemagne stood in as close as the 
depth of water would permit, and opened their fire upon 
the quarter occupied by the Russian troops, as well as on 
the sea defences, which tried an ineffectual fire on the boats. 
The enemy soon retired out of reach of the ships’ guus, and 
the Turkish troops, advancing rapidly along the beach, took 
possession of tho batteries when the firing ceased. 
“ 6. The enemy retreated so precipitately from under the 
fire of the ships, that lie failed iu his attempt to ignite the 
combustibles which were luid for the destruction of the 
military quarter, but, wheu out of gunshot, and his retreat 
secured by crossing the river and destroying the bridge, ho 
set fire to tho magazines and storehouses ; and at nightfall 
the commercial town, which commenced ut some distnuco 
from tho sea and extended about a mile and a half up each 
bank of the river, was iu a blaze, so that in the morning the 
flourishing place of the evening presented nn awful sceno 
of desolation ; the Mingrcliun inhabitants, who hod rendered 
themselves very obnoxious to the displeasure of the Turks, 
having retired with the Russians. 
“7. This devastation is, no doubt, deeply to be deplored, 
but it is some consolation to have deprived the enemy of a 
depot of military stores, aud to have driven him from a place 
of so much impoituncc, without any accident or any irre- 
gularity arising from success. 
“8. Nothing could exceed the cordial co-operation and 
assistance 1 received from my French colleague, the 
Vicomte de Chamhanr.es, as well as from Commandant 
Wailly of the Mogador, Captain Jones of the Sampson, 
Captain Symonds of this sliip, and Captain Moore of the 
Highflyer, and, indeed, from every officer in the combined 
squadron, during this fatiguing day; but I should be doing 
injustice to a highly deserving officer if I did not particu- 
larly mention the Senior Lieutenant of the Agamemnon, 
William Rue Holland (a lieutenant of 13 years standing, 
12 of which he has been in active service afloat), upon 
whom a large share of the toil and responsibility of the 
day developed, as he had the management of the embar- 
cation and disembarcation of the troops. 
“9. Yesterday and to-day working parties from the 
combined squadron have been assisting the Turks in put- 
ting the place iu a good state of defence, and 1 am highly 
pleased with the quantity of work they have accomplished; 
but, as the Russians are probably not far distant, I think 
it would not be prudent to leave the Turkish garrison 
without some support; I therefore venture to consider it 
your pleasure that, on my quitting this anchorage ‘to-night 
in the further execution of your orders, tho Sampson 
should be left behind for that purpose; and I inclose a 
copy of the instructions I have given to Captain Jones. 
“ 10. 1 have also the honour to inclose the copy of a 
letter which the Vicomte de Chambanncs and 1 have ad- 
dressed to the Mucbir Selim Pasha; anil I have directed 
Captain Jones to draw his attention to Poti and Agysoo, 
the dependencies of Redout Kalch, which were also set on 
fire by the enemy on the evening of the 19th inst. 
“ 1 have, Sic., 
“ EDMUND LYONS, Rear-Admiral.” 
“ Agamemnon, at Baltschik, May 28. 
“Sar, — With reference to my letters of the 17th and 
21st instant, Nos. 20 and 21, 1 tfeel that my report of the 
visit of the allied squadron under my orders to the coast 
of Circassia, would be very incomplete if I were not to re- 
late that we were everywhere welcomed as deliverers by 
the remarkable race by whom it is peopled. 
“2. The weather was fine and the water deep, so we 
approached very near the land, and always by daylight; 
and as we opened each beautiful valley, with our English 
and French colours flying, the Circassians flocked to the 
beach, and testified their joy by firing muskets und waving 
flags and handkerchiefs. 
“3. On landing at the principal places the natives 
assisted us out of our boats, and, after giving expression 
to their delight for a few minutes, formed a circle around 
us, preserving the most perfect order, while their chiefs 
came forward aud addressed the Vicomte de Chabannes 
and me, speaking fluently and sensibly and with an air ot 
self-esteem, which, combined with their handsome and 
lofty mien and their wanner of carrying their weapons, 
was exceedingly striking. They invariably said, tliat 
while they turned towards England and France with gra- 
titude aud admiration, as instruments iu the hands of Pro- 
vidence for delivering them from their invaders, they con- 
fessed that they considered it the just reward of their 
patriotism anil constancy. 
“ 4. They are certainly a fine intelligent race, and I can 
readily believe them to be second to none in desultory 
mountain warfare. 
“ I have, &c., 
“EDMUND LYONS, Rear-Admiral.” 
