Vol. IV. — No. 85.] 
Saturday, August 12, 1854. 
[Gratis. 
THE FIELD_0F WAR. 
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING OF THE 
GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE. 
HAMBURG, August 7. 
A small vessel carrying; the Grand Duke Constantine, who 
was making an inspcctivc excursion round the fortifications of 
Cronstadt, was capsized. The Grand Duke was picked up 
by a boat, the sailors seizing him by the hair. 
Prince Galitzin and four suitors were drowned. 
OUR WOODEN WALLS. 
THE BALTIC FLEET. 
LED SUND, August 2. 
A few days back, Captain Sullivan, of the Lightning, 
landed at Dugerby, to buy provisions from the inhabitants, 
who are alwuys glad to sell, when they were stopped by the 
sheriff of the district, who came down to the beach in his uni- 
form and would not allow them to traffic. He had done 4)1 is 
before, making himself obnoxious. lie seemed to be no 
favourite with the people, for one of the women whispered to 
Captain Sullivan, “ Take him away with you ; take him away;” 
so Captain Sullivan placed his hand on the fellow’s shoulder— 
a signal well understood by his boat’s crew — and, in an instant, 
he was carried kicking down into the boat; and he is now a 
prisoner on board the Duke of Wellington. On the 27th 
Admiral Deschenes and Sir Charles Napier went up to 
Bomarsund in seperate steamers, and, after examining the 
forts and lands surrounding them, they returned in the 
evening about G. The Valorons has comedown to Led Sund ; 
she is very much injured, and makes five feet of water per 
hour. By the aid of diving apparatus (which was borrowed 
from a Frenchman) 13 of her planks have been found started, 
and pieces five feet long have been brought up. A sail has 
been passed under her bottom, over the hole, and hopes are 
entertained that it will be 60 filled up as to enable lier to come 
home for repairs. Tiie Rajah arrived, after very nearly run- 
ning on shore; the Lightning had to be sent to show her the 
way in. On the 28tli the Holyrood arrived. So far is your 
correspondent, who signs himself “A Land-lubber,” in the 
wrong, concerning the freshness of the Baltic water and tanks 
not being wanted, that it lias been proposed to turn this useful 
.ji] into a tank for the uso of the fleet; she is admirably 
adapted for it, being divided into compartments. On the 29th 
the Rajah was sent on to Admiral Martin’s squadron with 
stores, 6cc. ; and the Driver up to Bomarsund, with stores and 
water for the ships up there. Ships are continually passing 
between the two divisions of the fleet, keeping up a constant 
communication. On the 30th, at daylight, the ships carrying 
the French troops came in sight, and the Lightning was sent 
out to meet them. At noou they came in, in the followingorder : 
—The Hannibal wus first; she saluted with 17 guns, which 
Sir Charles returned with seven; sho then saluted the 
French admiral with 15, which he roturned with the same 
number. In passing through the fleet all the ships manned 
the rigging, and gave our new and welcome arrivals threo 
hearty cheers, exchanging flags as usual, and each country’s 
bands playing the other country’s National Anthem ; then 
came the Algiers, Royal William, Gladiator, St. Vincent, and 
Sphinx. Soon after they had anchored the Stromboli trans- 
port, Chieftain, and Nicolai I. arrived witli the mails from 
Dantsic. Yesterday, General D’Hilliers arrived in tho Em- 
peror’s yacht ; lie was received with every mark of naval hon- 
our by both fleets ; the yards were manned and salutes fired ; 
ho immediately paid a visit to tho French admiral, and then 
to Sir Charles Napier. Three Russians, who havo deserted 
from the forts, wore taken on board the Duke to-day. Tlioy 
state that tho five forts havo 3,000 men in them, including 
500 riflemen ; they state that the garrison is very discontented, 
and many would run if they could. They arc quite hanlthy. 
August 2 — This morning the three Commanders-in-Cliiof 
have gone up to Bomarsmid in the yacht to arrange the 
plan of attack, which I think will take place on Thursday or 
Friday, for everything is prepared. 
It has been determined to land the troops ami at once to 
invest the forts. Some ol the guns of her Majesty's 6hip 
Cumberland will be landed for siege operations. Two bat- 
talions of marines are formed, consisting each of 900 men. 
Captain Heriot will take command of one battalion. These 
gallant men will again establish their motto, “ Ter mare, per 
terrain.” A few of our steamships have barricaded the bridge 
between tho paddleboxes to protect tho officers from tho 
Russian rifle balls, and the French also have fitted barrieudo 
work of hammocks and sailcloth in their tops. 
Captain Munday will join the Nile, and Admiral Martin 
removes his flag to tho Neptuno, and takes command of tho 
following fleet detached for service in the Gulf of Finland 
Neptune, St. George, Monarch, Prince Regent, and tho screw 
line-of-battle ships Ccesar, Nile, Creasy, and Royal George. 
OUR FRENCH ALLIES. 
Malta.— O n the 28th ult., tho French steam-frigate La- 
brador arrived fr om Alexandretta. Sho hod onboard 1C, Arab 
enure horses, ouch of the valuo of25,000fr., equal to £1,000 
English, selected with the utmost care with regard to symmetri- 
cal proportions ami other points of beauty. They were destined 
for Franco, to improvo tho breed of racehorses in that country . 
. 
SAILING OF TROOPS. 
Malta. — On the 26th the Simla arrived, having on bonrd 
299 trooporsoftho 4th Light Dragoons, 312 horses and 10 ser- 
vants, 12 men of the Ainbulunco Corps, and tho following 
officers of Dragoons: — Lieutenant-Colonel Lord George 
Paget ; Majors Ilalkott and Low ; Captains Brown, Portal, 
Hutton, and Goorgo (Paymaster); nontenants Adlington, 
Spurkc, Ellis (Adjutant), Jolliftb, and tho lion. C. J. Keith ; 
Cornets Murtin, King, Hunt, and Booth; Surgeon Hunter; 
Assistant-Surgeon Crighton ; Veterinary-Surgeon Byrne; 
and Quartermaster Hill. 
On the same dny, by the Cdlombo, arrived 9<U rank and 
flic, 12 horses of the 2<)th Regiment, mid tho following offi- 
cers : — Colonol Horn, Lieutenant-Colonel Crofton, Major 
Evoloigh, Brevet-Majors Sliarpo and Birdmore ; Cuptuins 
Lye, Stevens, Rndclirte, Wood, Butlur, and Anstoy ; Lieu- 
tenants James, Hay, Chapman, Loot, Bonnolt, MWeille, 
Peard, l’odfield (Adjutant), Rotherham, and Purkin-on; 
Ensigns I'owglasse, Vuughnm, Parr, Low Is, und Kckowieli; 
Paymaster Mosley; Quartermaster Bllham ; Surgeon How- 
ward ; Assistant-Surgeon Wright, together with the Rev. Mr. 
CofFo. 
On tho 27th, by tho Medora, there loft for tho East the 
lion. Captain Yolverton, with 129 men of tho Royal Ar- 
tillery ; Captain Croigie, Lientenuat ltavcuhill, and Lleti.- 
tenunt Murray, Royal Engineers; with 80 runk and file, and 
No. 4 company, Royal Sappers und Miners. 
TROOPS ON THE MARCH, OIt UNDER 
ORDERS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. 
The 21st — The 1st division of tho 21st Regiment (Royal 
North British Fusiliers) have arrived at Cork from Dublin ; 
the second division arrived on Friday, and tho third division 
followed on Saturday. They await transports for convoynnco 
to tho East. The depot will be stationed with the provisional 
battalion at Fcrmoy. 
