Vol. IV. — No. 84.] 
Saturday, August 5, 1854. 
[Gratis 
THE FIELD OF WAR. 
OUR WOODEN WALLS. 
THE BALTIC FLEET. 
mEPARATIONS FOR ACTIVE WAR. 
H.M.S. , Baltic Fleet, Ledsund, south of 
the Aland Islands, July 25. 
The allied squadron left Baro Sound on the I8th inst. The 
French division of the fleet first proceeded from the anchor- 
age, followed by the rear division of the squadron, under 
Admiral Chads. The van, under the orders of Admiral 
Corry, next swept by, while the centre division, led by the 
leviathan Duke of Wellington, brought out the remaining 
force of this mighty host of naval armies. The ships present, 
manned with about 24,000 and some odd hundred men, 
formed immediately, as soon as they had gained sea room, 
and sailed in the following order : — 
Von. 
Neptune 
Monarch 
Cumberland 
Prince Regent 
St. George 
Centre. 
Duke of Wellington 
Hogue 
Acre 
Blenheim 
Princess Royal 
James Walt 
Rear. 
Edinburgh 
Cressy 
Caesar 
Royal Georgo 
Nile 
Ajax 
The Bteam-frigates Arrogant, Ampldon, and Dauntless were 
sent forward in advance, on the starboard beam, to recon- 
noitre. The paddle - wheel steam - frigates Penelope, 
Magicienne, and Basilisk looked out ahead. The Imperieuse 
and Dragon were loft behind in Baro Sound with orders to 
proceed to join the squadron of observation off Helsingfors, in 
which service three French frigates and tho Euryalus, Rosa- 
mond, and Desperate, were employed. The Desperate has 
since joined tho squadron at this anchorage, and her place 
opposite Helsingfors has been taken by the Magicienne. As 
the fleet proceeded in the order specified out of the Gulf of 
Finland, the French ships formed a fourth line. The Light- 
ning, Albau, and Pigmy, did the duty of mounted aides-de- 
camp, galloping here and there, with orders between the lines. 
The Belleisle, hospital-ship, sailed between tho English and 
French columns. 
The block ships got under weigh from here early on Satur- 
day and proceeded up to Bomar Sound. The force under 
Admiral Chadsconsists of Edinburgh, Blenheim, Ajax, Hogue, 
Leopard, Amphion, Basilisk, Alban, Zephyr, Locust, Light- 
ning. The Valorous must either be patched up or sent to 
England, or else she must be docked in one of the friendly 
Swedish naval ports. The French ships and the Arrogant 
anchored on Saturday afternoon (22nd). On the same after- 
noon a slow and steady booming of cannon wafted over the 
waters, from the direction of Bomar Sound, broke the still- 
ness of the rural scenes by which we are surrounded, tho sus- 
picion naturally arose that the block ships were engaging tho 
enemy’s batteries. After about an hour’s duration the firing 
ceased, and it was only late in the evening, on the return of 
the Lightning, that we were informed of the cause of the 
cannonade. While the ships were running into the anchorage 
the forts fired upon them. All the shot fell short, although 
«ome of them came close. The ships did not return the fire. 
They increased the distance a little between themselves and 
the forts, and then let go their anchors. 
One of the Russian soldiers has succeeded in deserting from 
tho forts, and is now on board the Leopard. Several others 
attempted the same feat, but were shot in the attempt. Cap- 
tain Sullivan, of the Lightning, has just made a prisoner of 
| a police-constable, -or somo such functionary in uniform, on one 
of the islands. He calls himself a Consul and Sheriff. 
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OUR FRENCH ALLIES. 
Copenhagen, July 30. — Tho vessels Prince, Fox, Vantour, 
i and Herefordshire, on board of which arc a portion of the 3rd 
and tho 51st of the line, passed at 12 o’clock at noon before 
I Copenhagen, pursuing their voyage in the Baltic. The health 
and behaviour of our soldiers are excellent. A letter from 
Elsinore, dated June 25, says, — “ The Imperial yacht Reine 
Hortense has sailed again for Copenhagen, where sho will take 
on board General Barnguay d’Hilliers. The Fulton, with two 
other vessels in tow, passed yesterday evening, but without 
j stopping in our roadstead. In the night there also arrived the 
French frigate tho Asmodde, towing the Saint Louis, and the 
English frigate Termagant, having in tow two sailing-frigates 
laden with troops. Our troops are received with the utmost 
sympathy. 
Copenhagen, July 2G. — Tho hired steam-transport Janus, 
with French troops on board, sailed last night for the Baltic, 
and the Holyrood steam-transport arrived at the same time 
for tho north. The three French transport-steamers, with 
troops on board, which arrived at Elsinore, have gone on. 
Danzig, July 26. — The French paddle-wheel steamer 
Lucifer sailed for tho French fleet with 70 oxen, and a largo 
quantity of fowls, fresh butter, eggs and vegetables. Tho 
hired steamer Frederick Franz arrived last night from Baro 
Sound to fetch provisions for the British fleet. 
Kiel, July 27. — A French squadron, consisting of aline- 
of-battle ship (the Tilsit, 90), two frigates, and three war 
steamer, all with troops on board, has arrived in the bay. 
The steamers, Cocyto, Gocland, and Laborieux, are taking in 
coal. A good many of the officers have got leave, and are 
gone to Hamburg by the railroad. The French line-of- 
battleship St. Louis, 90, got ashore last evening in the outer 
roads, in attempting to enter the port. 
Constantinople, July 20. — The British and French ships 
of war at Sulinaare capturing several Greek and other vessels, 
going in and coming out (mostly with cargoes), which they nre 
sending down hero under escort. 
Lai* Sound, Aland. — The French ships are in fine 
order, and, as they let go anchor and furled sails, it was the 
admiration of the wholo fleet. It is discovered, however, 
that in the process of furling they omit to take in two reefs, 
thus making their evolutions appear very rapid. 
Off Bomarsund the French ships have the English ensign 
at the masthead, and the English fly the French colours. 
This looks like action. 
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SAILING OF TROOPS. 
CHOLERA ON BOARD A TRANSPORT SHIP. 
Plymouth. — The Lord Auckland, from London for tho 
East Indies, with drafts for the GOtli Rifles, the 10th, 24th, 
and 87th Regiments, consisting of Lieutenant Steer, 7 ensigns, 
and 184 men, put into tho Sound on Monday morning, the 
I cholera having broken out on board. She had gone as far 
I as lat. 40, when she put back on account of the sickness. 
| Tlicro wero seventeen cases and three deuths. A hulk has 
been sent out as an hospital ship, and the sick will bo removed 
from tho Lord Auckland with nil possible speed. Tho Lord 
Auckland left London on the 17lli. 
“ Look to the Compass ! ’’—The Tynomouth (No. 102) 
arrived at Constantinople on tho 17th ult. and was despatched 
immediately to Varna. This line new scrow-ship was on se- 
veral occnsion9 nearly lost, more especially off Dungeness, and 
again off Cape Finisterre, and was taken upwnrds of 100 
miles out of her course, and certainly was three days longer 
on her voyage from England to Malta than she would other- 
wise have been, had her compasses been correct ; but they 
varied two points, though it wus thought overy precautionary 
measure had been taken previous to the vessel’s leaving Eng- 
land. Hor preservation is duo to the great zeal and cuution of 
her commander, Lieutenant Dundas, li.N. Tho passengers on 
board describe his anxiety to havo been something painful to 
witness, and so great os to have made him positively ill. The mi- 
litary surgeon on board offered his assistance in a medical way, 
which ho declined, knowing medicine could havo no benefi- 
cial effect. All observed his anxiety, but for a long tlmo he 
prudently concealed the cause. At last he told a scientific 
gentleman on board that he could not trust to tho compasses, 
and was steering by observation. This led to a very strict 
investigation of tho binnacles, and, by tho aid of a small mag- 
net, it was found that, in the cover which was put on at night 
to hold tho lights, tho bottom was strengthened by a rim, and 
inside this rim was insorted a piece of iron wire. This they 
removed, and immediately the compasses becamo correct, and 
thus by a pieco of neglect in tho maker of tho compasses this 
fine vessel and all on board ran great risk of being lost, and 
doubtless would have perished had it not been for tho extra- 
ordinary care of the captain. Probably other vessols — for 
instance, the Tayleur — may have been lost from somo such 
simple cause. The compasses have the names of Hewltson, 
Newcastle, on them. 
♦ 
TROOPS ON THE MARCH, OR UNDER 
ORDERS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. 
The Adjutant-Genoral proceeds to Turkey as a Major- 
General upon the staff. Brigadier-General Torrens and 
Brigadier-General Goldie also proceed to Turkey. Lieut. -Col. 
Francis Seymour is to be Assistant Adjutant-General, and 
Colonel Ash Windham Assistant Quartorrnaster-Generul, on 
the Staff in Turkey. 
Thirty-four gunners of tho Royal Artillery arrived in 
the garrison at Woolwich from Portsmouth on Saturday, at 
7 p.m., in charge of a non-commissioned officer, having 
volunteered to join the companies under orders for service in 
the East. 
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THE TURKS AND THE RUSSIANS. 
(Continued from paye 714.) 
THE BASHI-BAZOUKS. 
In consequence of the war in tho East a more than com- 
mon interest lias been given to these wild species of free- 
booters, who form an important arm of the Turkish force, 
especially as an attempt is about to be made to discipline 
them by placing them under European officers accustomed to 
bring Arabs and Indians within military rule. Our three 
illustrations convoy a most truthful representation of theso 
fearful-looking soldiers of fortune, ready to fight for pay or 
plunder or anything, and, we fear, uoariy on any side. 
THE IMAM (MAHOMEDAN TR1EST) BLESSING BASHI-BAZOUKS AT THE SIRASKIERAT, CONSTANTINOPLE. 
