Vol. IV.— No. 79.] 
Sunday, July 2, 1854. 
[Gratis. 
THE FIELD OF WAR. 
OUR WOODEN WALLS. 
THE BALTIC FLEET. 
Storks tor the Fleet.— The Ithadamanthus paddle- 
wheel steam store 6hip, Muster Commauder John Belam, 
urrived on Sunduy morning at Woolwich, from Portsmouth, 
having brought round u quantity of stores and parcels for the 
Baltic fleet. They are to be put on board the Hannibal, 91, 
for immediate despatcli to the Baltic. 
Launch op the Despatch and Gun-boat Arrow. — 
On Monday afternoon the Arrow, one of the four gun- boats 
ordered by Hie Admiralty to be built by Mare and Co., of 
Bluckwall, was sent off the stocks. The Arrow bas been 
built witbin ten weeks, and to the credit to her builder it 
should be stated that she has been launched in so complete a 
stale that, instead of requiring some scores of mon to finish her 
in the docks, she proceeded next day to Deptford, to be placed in 
me engineers’ hands. Messrs. Humphreys and Co. have the 
machinery all ready, and with equal rapidity it is expected her 
engines will be fitted and the ship will bo completed for soa 
in the course of a fortnight. As a proof of the great expedi- 
u m used in building this swift despatch and formidable gun- 
biat, wo understand that no less than £901) were paid on 
Saturday for shipwrights’ wages alone for last week. The 
ship looked well, her lines promise a good rate of speed, and 
her quarters evince excellent capacity for working the im- 
mense guns with which she is to be armed. 
Stockholm, June 1G. — The friends of Lieutenant Crewe 
Read, of the Hecla, who was so severely wounded at Ecknees, 
will be glad to hoar that that gallant young officer is going on 
most favourably, and that he hopes in a few weeks to be in a 
condition to report himself recovered, and to return to his 
doty. 
SAILING OF TROOPS. 
Portsmouth. — The Kangaroo, hired steam-transporf, wont 
into Portsmouth harbour on Monday, from Deptford, and is 
beiug fitted up for the conveyance of troops to Varna. She 
was surveyed by the dockyard officers, and is taking in a 
iurge supply of coals for her voyage. 
June 27.— Drafts of the 42nd, 79th, 93rd, and 95th Regi- 
ments were this morning embarked on board the Vulcan troop- 
ship, for Constantinople, numbering altogether about 250 men. 
Drafts of the following regiments arrived this morning from 
London, and embarked on board the Vulcan screw troop-ship, 
to join their regiments in the East : — 2nd battalion Coldstream 
Guards, 1st and 2ud battalion Grenadier Guards, 2nd battalion 
Scots Fusilier Guards, 150 from each regiment. 
The Troops and Transports. — The Guards. — The 
1st detaclimeut of the auxiliary force of Guards left London, 
cn route for Varna direct, Tuesday. Thus the three battalions 
at the seat of war will amount to the roster of 1,000 men each. 
Tno remaining portion left next morning at the usual starling 
hour, half- past five o’clock. The officers were, of the Cold - 
streams, Colonol the Hon. J. Upton, Lieut. Colonel Lord F. 
Puulett, Lieut. Colonel the lion. George Boyle, M.P. for 
l’rome; Colonel Trevor, Captaiu Stronge, Captain Lord Dun- 
kellin, Lieutenant Disbrowe, LieutenantFrecmantle, Assistant- 
Surgeon Trotter. There were of this division three serjeants, 
and 150 rank and file. Of the Scots Fusilier officers there 
loft, Colonel Onslow, Captain Viscount Chowton (son to the 
Eirl Waldegrave), Lieut. Thistlewhaite, and Mr. Baker, Sur- 
geon ; 150 rank and file, and four Serjeants. Lieut. Colonel 
Douglas has been advanced to the command of the 11th 
Hussars, in the East, vice the Eirlof Cardigan, promoted to 
the rank of major genoral. Lieut. General his Royal High- 
ness the Duke of Cambridge is now second in command of 
the British army in tho East. 
Thanks to Capt. Kellock. — “ Himalaya, off Varna, 
June 13. The officers of the 5th Dragoons Guards cannot 
leave the Himalaya without expressing' to Captain Kellock 
their sense of his constant attention to their comfort during 
the voyage from Queenstown to Varna. They wish also to 
congratulate him on the success of this unprecedented experi- 
ment of conveying so large a body of cavalry, artillery, and 
infantry, consisting of 21 officers, 450 men, and 320 horses to 
the seat of war, in the short period of 1 1 days and 19 hours, 
under steam. They also beg that Captain Kellock will 
ofTer to all the officers of the Himalaya their thanks for the 
ready assistance they have at all times received from them, 
and whicli so much contributed to tiie prosperous termina- 
tion ot the voyage. To Mr. Lane, especially, they would 
tender their thanks for his unremitting attention to the wel- 
fare of both men and horses during the time they have been 
on board ; as also to Mr. Triscott, the first officer of the ship. — 
T. Le Murchant (Major 5th Dragoons commanding), and 
by every other officer." 
OUR FRENCH ALLIES. 
Varna, June 9. — Since the date of my last letter, a French 
division, 7,000 strong, under Generul Canrobert, has landed 
here, and, as well as that of General Brown, is now encamped 
about eight miles from Varna, on the Sbumla road. Infantry, 
cavalry, artillery, and stores now follow each other in rapid 
succession, and aro landed at the quay every day. The 
remaiuder of the 7th Hussars arrived on Wednesday, at the 
same time as Brigadier-General Tylden of the Engineers and 
liis staff, and are encamped on the opposite side of the bav, where 
tho Sappers and Miners have constructed an excellent" wooden 
pier, runout into deep water 140 feet from the shore. The 
| French have made one for themselves at this side, adjoining 
tho old quay, but it does not at all support the pretensions 
made on its behalf. They are, however, certainly displaying 
extraordinary activity in almost every department. Tho 
streets iiave been already named, on painted boards stuck up 
ut the corners, to the great astonishment of tho Turks. Tho 
street in which they have established their hospital is of course 
Hue de l Hopltal ; a long straggling sort of lane, with one or 
two good houses in it, but chiefly remarkablo for dunghills, 
the sale of stinking fish, and being tho chosen “beat" of a 
very savage dog, lias received the pompous designation of the 
“ Corso.” What would a Roman think if the board bapponed 
to catch his eye ? 
♦ 
TROOPS ON THE MARCH, OR UNDER 
ORDERS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. 
In consequence of the constant practice of smoking on 
board ship, and the dangers apprehended from it since tho loss 
of the Europa transport, the attention of the Horse Guards 
has been directed to it; and a general order has been issued, 
a copy of which arrived iu Cork garrison on Monday, prohi- 
biting troops when about to embark for foreign service from 
taking lucifer matches or other combustible matter witli 
thorn. Tobacco smoking is permitted in the army and on 
board ship, but the attention of commanding officers will in 
future be directed to the practice, so as to prevent danger 
from fire. 
46th Regimbnt. — Orders were on Wednesday received at 
the Infantry Barracks, Windsor, for the 46th Regiment, now 
quartered there, under the command of Colonel Garrett, to 
be prepared for embarkation to the seat of war in the East, 
early in next month. The regiment, including the guard 
supplied to Konsington Palace, is now more than l,000strong, 
and should the recruits continue to arrive in the same num- 
bers as has been the case during the last fortnight, it will soon 
attain the full complement of 1,200. It is understood that 
Colonel Garrett, who distinguished himself in the Peninsular 
campaigns, and is considered one of the best infantry officers 
in the army, anticipates taking out witli him at least 1,000 
bayonets. To that end the troops aro drilled incessantly, and 
make perceptible progress. The service companies are taken 
out in heavy marching order, every day, when they go 
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