THE FIELD. 
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Defeat of the Russians in Circassia. — Kars, 
May 15. — The Russians at Redout- Kale, Anakria, So- 
kum-Kale, and others situated in Abasia, on the Black Sea, 
abandoned those posts and withdrew into Die interior, and, 
having collected the garrisons of tho minor forts on their 
way, they advanced by the Dariel pa^s, in the direction of 
Tiflis and Guinri. The Russian force, 15,000 strong, 
having entered the pass, wns suddenly attacked in tho van 
and the roar by Rinir Bey, the second in command to 
Schumyl. Thus assailed, the Russian udvuuccd guard was 
cat to pieces, whilst the centre ami tho rear wore compdlcd 
to retreat with a severe loss. The Russians lost three 
pieces of cannon, much ammunition, and abovo 3,000 
Killed. Dariel lies on tho high road from Vludkaukas 
to Tiflis, and is six days’ inarch from tho luttor placo. 
NAYAL OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA. 
Her Majesty’s steamers Terrible and Retribution, cruising, 
on May 30, ofF tho coast of Crimea, saw at a distance of 
four miles from Sebastopol two Russian three-deckers, two 
frigates, one brig, and one steamer, out ut sea. On sooing 
tho English frigates, tho Russian fleet made signals for 
reinforcements, and were soon joined by four steamers, from 
the port. In the presenoo of this superior force, the Ter- 
rible and Retribution hastened to inform Admiral Dundas, 
at Dulchick, that a Russian squadron had left Sebastopol. 
It is not doubtful that before tho fleet could have coino to 
look after them tho Russian vessels will liavo taken refuge 
in their harbour. 
The following Russian account of tho condition of the 
combined squadrons of the Black Sea is given in the St. 
Petersburg Marine Journal: — “The master of a vessel, 
taken by the Retribution off the Salinu mouth about tho 
middle of April, gives tho following account of his sojourn 
aboard the English ship. He was present at the bombard- 
ment of Odessa, during which the (Russian) prisoners were 
partly on board the Villa do Paris, uud partly on the 
English admiral’s ship. He assures us that the damage 
done to the vessels during tho action was very great, 
although this was attempted to be concealed from 
the prisoners. The crews on board tho allied ships were 
very weak, badly composed, partly unaccustomod to the 
sea, and unfit for naval duties. Many of them were boys of 
12 years of. ago. There were 300 of these on board the 
admiral’s ship. Thero was a total want of discipline, and the 
manoeuvres were executed slowly and noisily,” &c. And 
yet these inexporicnced, slovenly, slow, and undisciplined 
children strike such terror into tho Russian navy that not a 
cockboat dares show its colours away from the protection of 
the land batterios. 
The American frigate Cumberland, commanded by Com- 
modore Stringham, returned to Boicos on the 4tli, from a 
reconnaissance in the Black Sea. 
LOSS OF THE EUROPA. 
Plymouth, Saturday. — Tho disastrous loss of this fino *i ,: r 
has created the most painful sensation hero, among tho 
naval and military nuthoritios engaged in preparing her for sea, 
by whom she wns considered ‘’i 14 '* 1 10 to® Hnrknway, the finest 
transport despatched /torn this port. They can scarcely compre- 
hend the po«ioility of such a speedy termination of tho voyage 
within £* hours’ sail, and in suoli a coi>6piouous way, without 
tho intelligonco having reached Plymouth sooner. 
Before her departure the ill-fated ship was carofully inspected 
by Major-General Sir Harry Smith, the Commander of the Forces 
in tho wostorn district, who accompanied Colonel Mooro through 
ovory part of her, and n second inspection was mado tho same 
day by Port Admiral Sir William Parker. Tho Europa was fit tod 
f«ir cavalry at the Royal Arsenal, Deptford, and on arrival in Devon - 
port every attention was paid in completing her equipment. Captain 
Gardner had a pecuniary interest in tho ship ; the crew, five 
short on leaving Deptford, was completed hero, and Lioutonnnt 
Black, the Admiralty agent, was on board. Evorthing appeared 
to warrant tho expectation of n snfo passage. She left tho Sound 
between 11 and 12 on Tuesday morning, 30th of May, and the 
wind, a light breeze from tho southward, being contrary, her 
Majesty’s steamer Confianco towed her woll into the Channel. 
Shortly after tho wind veered round to the eastward. Like most 
Tho Colombo on 1,10 4tll » Malta tho 8th, and 
r*;v. me loth iust. She brings 120 passengers, among whom 
ore, — his Highness tho Rajah of Lahore, with his guardian and 
attendants ; Lady Butler, Sir George Bonham, Commodore Lowe, 
Indian Navy, &o. ; and on freight, 1,940 pockngos of silk, 87 
balps of flax, 7 cases of shawls, 6 eases of tortoiseshell, 5 cnees of 
plants (Orohid.es), and 17 1 packages of sundries. 
On tho 25th of May, 100 miles cast of Gibraltar, tho Colombo 
observod tho sorow steam transport Sydney, with a boat lowered 
endeavouring to pick up a man overboard. Tho attempt was, 
however, unsuccessful. 
lier Majesty s steam frigato Tribune, Captain Carnegie, arrived 
at Gibraltar on the 10th inst. from Portsmouth, with the melan- 
choly intelligence of tho loss of tho transport ship Europa. Tho 
Tribune was to proceed to join tho Black Sea fleet, touching at 
Mulln to lund tho survivors of tho Enniskillen Dragoons suved 
from the wreck of the ill-fated vessol. Tho accounts of the catas- 
trophe published by tho Gibraltar papers do not differ from thoso 
given in Our impression of Saturday, and afford no clue to tho 
origin of the fire. 
Tho British transport Panola, with the 11th Hussars on board, 
passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on tho Ctli inst; all woll. 
Tho screw steamer Sydney Hall, with patent fuel for tho Govern- 
ment, arrivod on_ tho Oth, in seven days from Swanson. Her 
other ships of her class, tho Europa had a topgallant fovecastlo j Majesty ’a ship Stromboli sailed from Gibraltar on tho 6th for 
for the accommodation of tho crow, anil a poop cabin for tho " l0 Fast. ,J® transport ship Gibus, No. 85, passed Gibraltar 
officers. Her stem and stern, from Tho deck to the keel, were | ™_tho 0 th. dho scrow steamer Arno, four days from Marseilles, 
divided off from the waist by bulkheads 
in the hold received the battened foot-boar 
the horses, which were ranged on each 
Tub First Gunboat for the Baltic. — The first of the six 
steam gun-vessels now building from tho Admiralty drawings, 
by Messrs. R; and H. Green and Mr. C. J. Mare, has been 
launched by Messrs. Green, from their yard nt Blackwall. Sho 
wns christened the "Wrangler” by the wife of Cnptuin Can- 
non, R.N. The Admiralty have been so anxious to get these 
vessels to sea, Hint the most extraordinary exortiofis liavo been 
made by all parties concerned, and only eight weeks have 
olnpsod since the keel was laid. Tho vest of the vessels aro in a 
very forward state. They will carry two largo pivot guns and 
six broadside guns. Their tonnago will bo 470 G8-94 ; length 
between porpendioulars, 100 feet ; breadth, extreme, 25 foot 4 
inches; greatest draught of water, 1L feet 4 inches; nominal 
horse power, 100. When completed they will be the fustost, 
most beautiful, and comparatively tho strongest vessels in Her 
Majesty’s navy— tho real "swallows of the fleet.” Success to 
them I 
. Portsmouth, June 20.— The Danish war corvette, Valkyrien, 
20 guns, Captain Ipson, arrived at Spitlioud this morning, and 
saluted the national flag and that of the commander-in-chief. 
Sho lias come from Iceland, having been on a oruise with a large 
number of naval cadets on board. These young gentlemen have 
been on shoro to-day, and have patronised several of our jewel- 
lers, Ac. They have already made n most favourable impression 
on the inhabitants. Their dress is neat and appropriate, and 
they mostly possess a decidedly English and open style of 
countenance. All speak English with more or less proficiency, 
and several very fluently. The Valkyrien will wait here for 
orders from tho Danish government. Sho dressed in colours in 
commemoration of tho day— tho accession of the Queen to the 
throne— in common with our own men-of-war, and at noon 
fired a royal salute of 27 guns. 
CAPTURE OF PRIZES. 
Black Sea. — On Tuesday ndviccs wore received at tho Ad- 
miralty, under dute Malta, Juno tho 12th, that the Ionian vessel 
Leotado had been brought into that port a prizo, in charge of 
Mr. Ohallis, U.N., having been capturod oil' Kortch by Her Ma- 
jesty's steamer Firebrand; as also tho San Spiridiono, in charge 
of Mr. Dundas, captured off tho mouth of tho Danube by Her 
Mojcsty’s steamer Fury, to be condemned by tho Court of Adini- 
Intolfifenco was also received on Tuesday that on tho 2nd 
inst. Her 5 Majesty's steamers Sidon mid Inflexible towed into tho 
port of Baltshik six Russian and Dutch ships, which thoy had 
capturod convoying articles contraband of war for the use of the 
Russians. These vessols are estimated to bo worth £12,000, 
which will liavo to bo divided between tho officers and crews of 
tho Sidon and Inflexible. 
Baltic.— Tho Tyno storoslnp, Master-Commander James D. 
Tucker, arrived at the Noro on Monday, at G a.m., from Sir Charles 
Napier’s snuadroil in tho Baltic, anu has brought n very heavy 
mail of 49 bags, which were sorted at tho post-office at Shoenicss, 
and left at 8 p m. for their different destinations. Tho Tyne has 
brought home invalids from the fleet and prisoners; tho termer 
remain on board, and sho proceeded for Woolwich at 0 p m., as- 
sisted by tho Admiral’s steuin-tondcr Wildfire. The prisoners 
aro F. Erasmus, master of tho Carl Magnus, of Peruuu, a brigan- 
tine of 118 tons, laden with salt; A. Meyorhoff, mute of the brig 
John, of Riga, with 180 tons of suit, as ballast; and L. it. 
Kulilor, mute of tho bark Catherine Charlotte, of Riga, in ibnllust. 
The nnito of this ship reports that the master, Daniel lAullong, 
who wns part ow»or,of tho Catheriuo Churlotto, on tho Sotfi ol 
April, eight days after being taken, jumped overboard and 
drowned himself. All tln'ee vessels wore prizes to the Conflict 
screw steamship, and wore tukcu between Mouiel and LiOftu on 
the 17 tli of April Inst. These prisoners are sent on board tlm 
prisoners re filrred to are anxiously waiting tho orders of the 
Admiralty, ns they confidently nnticlpiito being re eased ou the 
samo terms ns other merchant masters, mates, nod seamen and 
crows— namely, not to tako any part in-the present war against 
t,ho allied Towers. 
towards the hatches, anil casks of water for their use wero im- 
bedded in shingle over tho keel. Several largo pipes or trunks ran 
through tho hatches from the deck to tho hold to supply air below ; 
and no doubt this ventilation caused tho flames to extend more 
rapidly, especially ns a strong wind was blowing at the time. 
The Dragoons wero quartered on the main deck, where there wero 
also stowed a dismounted field forgo and other military equip- 
ments. In tho after part of the starboard side a borth was tittod 
up for tho second male, who was removed from tho poop 
cabin to give accommodation to a military officer. Part of tho 
liny was kept under look in the fore balk-head. When she lay 
alongside tho dockyard nt Devonport tho fore peak, containing 
rope, hemp, tar, rosin, &c., was full to the doorway, and immedi- 
ately outside, suspended from hooks in the upper dock, was a 
quantity of military apparel, accoutrements, and trappings. 
Another stock of hay was deposited behind tho after bulkhead 
under the poop. The lazaretto was right utulor this hay store, 
on a level with the horses, and contained a large quantity of pro- 
visions and spirit. When the fire reached this store no doubt it 
exploded and cleared the stern of tho ship, and relieved the iron 
tanks of bread observed floating about by Captuin Carnegie, of 
tho Tribune. Excepting that which was in the cartouches of the 
Dragoons, there was no Government powder on board. Tho 
ship’s stock wns in two eases, well secured in a magazine, nearly 
fire-proof, constructed in Devonport dockyard of two thicl^esses 
of deal, having plaster between, covered outside with copper, and 
placed on tho main deck near tho hatchway, so as to be easily 
removed, a precaution through which the whole was thrown 
overboard before the fire reached that part. The Europa carried 
between the main and mizeumnsts, keel up, a largo lint- 
bottomed boat for landing cavalry, 27 feet long, very wido 
and strongly built. The stem rested on tho poop, and the stern 
fell on a rail, the ends of which were supported on either side, 
by the bulwarks. Tim boat was not fixed for easy removal at 
sea, but after tho present disaster no doubt some means will bo 
adopted to vender such boats available under similar circumstances 
Tho only seamen lost were two of the five shipped at Plymouth, 
William Oakley, the cook, a man of colour, and Giuseppe Folarae, 
n foreigner, it is highly creditable to tho discipline of the Gth 
Enniskillen that of the five sergeants on board of tho Europa 
four perished, apparently in the performance of their duty, fol- 
lowing the example of their noble commander, Colonel Moore. 
Tho weather was very wot when the Europe's hay was shipped. 
The following letter, written to his wife by Mr. Joseph 
Ginder, chief officer of the Europa, gives his account of her 
loss: — 
" Bay of Biscay, June 3, 
On board tho Prussian schooner Keunot Kingaford. 
" I have a sad talc to relate of the loss of our ship by liro on 
the night of the 31st of May, about ISO miles from England, and 
of our being miraculously saved by this vessel and two others, 
which me now taking us to Lisbon. Wo wero getting on very 
well on our voyage until tho evening in question, when, at 10 
o'cloek, I being then on watch, the crew raised a cry of ‘ Fire 
in the forehold.’ Wo were all immediately on the alert. I went 
down into the fore hold and found it burning like a furnace. Wo 
immediately plied it with water from tho tanks and casks of fresh 
water from the hold, but with no avail. Wo then got tho force 
pump to work, but tho fire increased so rapidly, and tho smoke 
became so thick, we wero obliged to leavo tho lower deck. Tho 
captuin tlion ordered me to get the powder ou deck, and afterwords 
to burn some blue lights, which# did as u signal to three other 
vessels which were in company, and also ordered a gun to be 
fired. Bv this time tho liro was ascending the foro hatch to a 
fearful height. I gave the boatswain a cliurgo of powder to 
load tho gun, and returned to tho poop to got priming 
powder for tho gun, when Hie flames burst up tho main 
hatchway, and all on board flew to tho poop and to the boats 
in the utmost consternation. They commenced lowering 
the boats, but for want of caution several wero thrown out nmr 
lost. I was endeavouring to restrain some of the people from 
lowering the stern boat, and in so doing was precipitated into the 
boat, which foil with one end in the water mid turned mo out 
into it, but I held on and endeavoured to link up the tackle again, 
and wns a second time thrown from tho vessel into the boat. 
Two or three others wero thrown out of her and perished. Our 
boat being nearly full ot' water, wo could not catch the ship when 
wo endeavoured to pull after her, and, as wo hud my two shoos 
only to bale the water out, it took a long time to clear her. I have 
hoard since that the other boat was got out. Tho two quarter- 
boats had been lowered and away boforo mo full of men. The 
ship at this time was all in a bluze, mid we could distinctly sco 
a vessel eloso to her. I find since that sho was tho brig Cle- 
mantho, bound to Naples, which received tho captain and ten 
others. About an hour after I left tho ship I came across a boat 
full of people, nnd, they having no oars or anything with thorn, 
1 took them in tow towards ft light, which, after a deni of 
exertion, wo succeeded in reaching, about half- past 1 o’clock, 
ami mot with a kind reception from her captain mid crow, with 
whom wo aro nt present. It was a dreadful night— blowing 
strong, with heavy squalls of wind and rain and a heavy sea. In 
the morning wo saw our vessel, burnt nearly to tho water’s edgo. 
\Vc spoke two other vessels, and ascertained that our loss had 
been 25 burnt and drowned, the colonel and ono officer boing 
among them. Thank God, I escaped uninjured, and none of us 
have met with nny bodily injury, excepting a few bruises. It is 
tho captain’s intention to land us at Lisbon. I have lost oyery- 
tijinrr but a shirt, waistcoat, nnd trowsers. The captuin ot this 
vessel is a Prussiun, and is very kind and attentive. Wo cannot 
account for tho fire, whether it was tho liny heating, or from any 
sparks of liro dropped bolow, but in liulf-uu-hour the flames had 
reached to tho poop and the sails wore on lire. It was tho most 
horrifying sight I ever boheld, mid I shall novor forget it.” 
STEAMERS. 
THE MEDITERRANEAN. 
Southampton, Juno 18. — The Peninsular aud .Oriontul Com- 
pany's steamship Colombo, Captain T. S. Russell, arrived hero 
tins morning, bringing tho Heavy portion ot Iho East iudiu, 
China, nnd Mediterranean mails. 
10 deck to the keel, wero , 0,1 J 110 w- a no screw steamer Arno, lour days from Marseilles, 
s. A quantity of shingle arrived on tho 8th inst,, and proceeded to Liverpool. Tho 
cards for tho support of American steamship William Penu, 17 days from Now York, 
11 side, with their heads | arrived on the 7tli inst. Tho Peninsular and Oriental Com- 
pany's steamship Camlin, with tho outward India und China 
mails of tho 4th inst., reached Gibraltar on the 8th inst., in four 
days from Southampton, aud proceeded same day for Alexandria 
Vtd Malta. Tho British steamer Malumos, seven days from 
Glasgow, arrived on the 10th inst. The following arrivals took 
place nt Gibraltar, on the lltli iust. : — Scrow stoamor Calpe, four 
days from Marseilles, bound to Liverpool ; Egyptian war 
steamer Tyarsand, 10 days from Fuhnoutli ami two from Lisbon, 
bound to Alexandria; British screw steamer Frankfort, live and 
a half days from Liverpool, with a general cargo for Gonoa; 
Her Majosty's steamer Harpy, seven duys from Portsmouth ; 
the French steam sloop Zelcu arrived on the 12th ; a French 
frigate and two British transports passed the Straits on tho 10th; 
a French war steamer and live British transports. Nos., 85, 88, 
91, 97, and 101, passed on tho lllh, and another, No. 90, on tho 
12th, all bound cast. 
At Gibraltar, exchange on London was quoted 51 ; Paris, 5f. 
35c.; Marseilles, 5f. 37c. ; Genoa, Cf. 46c. ; Madrid and Seville, 
J discount; Cadiz and Malaga, par ; Alicanto und Valentin, £ 
discount; Barcelona, J discount ; Spanish pillar dollars, 9 por 
cent., and Carol ur dollars 11 por cont. premium. 
New Yoke, June 10. — Tho steamship known as tho William 
Norris, and which was announced os likely to inuko tho pussa^o 
to Europe in six days, lias been launched. Tho name of tlm ship 
has not been definitely settled, nor is hor exact destination known. 
FRENCH NAVY AND MERCHANT SERVICE. 
Tho Monitcur do la Flottc stntes that tho Minister of Marino 
has decided that two naval engineers shall proceed to Eoglaad, 
to visit the establishments especially occupied in that country 
with the construction of steam engines, in order to sco whut im- 
provements may be introduced into that branch of manufacture 
in France. Tho two engineers selected aro it. Moll, sub-director 
of the establishment of lmlrot, and M, Mangin, enginoor attached 
to tho port of Cherbourg. 
(From Tuesday' » Gazelle.) 
WAR OFFICE, June 20. 
19th Regiment of Foot. -Major-General William Rowan, C.B., to bo 
colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Charles Turner, deceased. 
84th Regiment of Foot Mujor-Gcnorul George Augustus Wethorall, 
C.B., to bo colonel, vice Gonoral Sir Loftus William Otway, C.U., du- 
coascd. 
WAR OFFICE, Jura 20. 
35th Regiment of Foot.— Major Edward Holy Hutchinson to bo 
lieutenant-colonel, without purchase; Brevet-Major Charles Beamish 
to be major, without puvehaso, vice Hutchinson. 
To be Captains without purchase.— Lieutenant Henry Samuel Bow- 
man, vice Beamish; Lieutenant Matthew Villicrs Sunky Morton, Lieu- 
tenant James Bickorstaff. Ensign William F. Godolphin Forster to 
be lieutenant and adjutant, vice Bowman; Ensign John Onn.iby Vuu- 
deicur to bo lieutenant without purcliaso, vice Morton; Ensign John 
Davis to bo lieutenant without purcliaso, vlco Bickorstaff ; Lieutenant 
John Henry Blake, from 25th Foot, to be lleutonant: Lieutenant John 
Henry Nott, from tho ‘25th Foot, to be lieutenant; Lieutenant Alfred 
John Ford, from the 96th Foot, to bo lieutenant ; Lieutenant Norris 
Goddard, from the 98th Foot, to bo lleutonant ; Lieutenant Donald 
William Dundas, from tho 90th Foot, to be lieutenant. 
To bo Assistant-Surgeons.— Edward TliUolton, gent.; Leslie Ogllby 
Patterson, gent. „ „ , 
CONSOLIDATED DEPOT OF CAVALRY. 
Quartermaster William Betson, from lialf-pay 10th Light Dragoons, 
to be paymaster. 
BREVET. 
Major-General tho Hon. George Anson, on the start as a major-gen- 
eral, to Jiavo tho local rank of lieutenant-general In the East Indies. 
Memorandum. 
The commission of Ensign George Frank, upon half-pay of tho 2i;d 
Light Infantry Battalion of the King's German Legion, lias been can- 
celled, from the 20th June, 1854, inclusive, lie having been permitted 
to receive u commuted allowance hi lieu of his half-pay. 
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, June 10. 
Royal Regiment of Artillery. 
First Lieutenant George llmnsay Cralk Young to bo second captain, 
vice Philips, retired upon half-pay ; Second Lieutenant Peter Edward 
Hill to be first lieutenant, vlco Young. 
THE BREVET. 
[From tho Supplement to the London Gazelle of Tuesday, Juno 20, 
published ou 1 hursduy evening. ] 
WAR-OFFICE, Joke 20. 
Officers promoted by tlm Brevet will receive their promotions sub- 
ject to new regulations about to be promulgated by Royal W arrant. 
WAR-OFFICE, Juke 20. 
To bo Lieu tonnn t- General in the Army— Major-General his Royal 
IIMiness George William Frederick Charles Duke ot Cambridge, 
K G K P , G.C.M.G., Colonel of tho Scots Fusilier Guards. Juno 19. 
rin the .Van ofThursday evening, the Brevet extends to three columns 
in length, a space wo cannot ourselves spare in ** The Field. — Ed.] 
Chatham.— Tlm whole of tho fieldworks erected for practice 
by the Royal Suppers and Minors nt Chatham arc nearly com- 
plotod, and it has boon decided to have a grand attack in July. 
Military Confirmation. — Ou Sunday, June 18, tho Bishop 
nssistant-ohoploin, officiated. Tho Bishop 
inpressivo, and tho demeanour of the men very uttontivo and 
BCVlouB. On this und threo former occasions tho Bishop lias 
confirmed about 1,000 of tho Guards. After tlm service 300 
school children lined tho sides of the chapel, and tho Bishop 
m ado a kind and affectionate address to tho masters and mistresses 
on their important duties nnd responsibilities. 
Tug Oldest Mbmdkii of tub Grand Army is a soldier named 
llarmand, now in the Hotel dcs Invalids. 11° was born on the 
30 th November, 1750, at Kicbemond (Moselle), und is conse- 
quently now nearly 104 yours of age. lie took uu active part m 
the great events of two centuries. JIo embarked, when almost a 
child, under Louis XV.; and mado tho campaigns of Admirals 
Rochumbcnu und Bully do Saffron, tho war# of tho American 
Independence, and tliost of tho French Republic and of the Em- 
pire; und only retired from tho sorvico after tho battle ot W uter- 
ioo. Ho had received ut difl'oreut tunes 43 wounds. It is only 
very lately that tho Blliporov ordered hu admiaulou lute tho 
Hotel.— Ualignani, 
