Vol. IV. — No. 86.] 
Saturday, August 19 , 1854 . 
[Gratis. 
THE FIELD^ OF WAR. 
THE NARROW ESCAPE OF THE GRAND DUKE 
CONSTANTINE AT CRONSTADT. 
We have received further particulars of the Grand Duke 
Constantine's narrow escape from drowning while trying a 
-new sailing boat not far from Cronstadt, on the 2nd instant. 
Besides his Royal Highness, there were three officers, his 
adjutants, and a non-commissioned officer in the boat. A 
row-boat was in attendance at some little distance. The 
wind was fresh, and the boat being apparently top-heavy 
from too much canvas, a sudden gust threw her on her 
side, and she began to fill. The Grand Duke threw himself 
into the water while the boat was sinking, and shouted for 
the row-boat to come up ; lines were thrown out, and the 
Grand Duke and three of his attendants were saved. The 
fourth, Prince Galitzin, one of the Grand Duke’s adjutants, 
being no swimmer, clung to the mast, but the whole craft 
had sunk with him before the row-boat came up. The 
catastrophe is described as having produced a deep impres- 
sion on the Grand Duke, who was particularly attached to 
the young officer. 
The A ugsburg Gazette says:— "The recent accident to the 
Grand Triuce Constantine, when he was near finding a watery 
grave, and was compelled to see one of his dearest friends 
perish before him, made a deep impression upon the Ruesiun 
court, and a deeper one on the superstitious population who 
saw in it a figurative representation of the Russian drama. 
God, the Lord, they say, has this time had mercy and saved 
the Czar’s son, the champion of old Russian ideas regarding 
the East, from the foolhardy course upon which Russia had 
entered. Generally speaking a more subdued sentiment has 
taken the place of the pride and over- weening confidence which 
lately prevailed, at least so we (Augsburg Gazette) are assured 
by means of credit in St. Petersburg. Others, however, think 
that the long slumbering national feeling will awake, as in 
1812, and as at earlier epochs of Russian history, and then 
accomplish more than the over-drilled and thoroughly cor- 
rupted army." 
OUR WOODEN WALLS. 
THE BALTIC FLEET. 
FIGHTING AND VICTORY AT ALAND. 
(By Submarine and European Telegraph). 
Grisselhamm, August 15, Six f.m. — To-morrow a main 
attack is to be made on Bomarsund. It has been announced 
from the pulpits of all the churches in the Isle 3 of Aland, 
(that the Russian sway is at an end. The Russian authorities 
are flying from the Aland Isles ; the peasants threaten them 
and place them in fear. Some of them are at this place. No 
.•cannonading was heard last night. 
Stockholm, August 15. — The Allies are before Bomarsund. 
On the westward 10,000 French troops and 2,000 English 
marines are entrenched. The Russians made a sortie, but 
were repulsed with great loss. One fort in flames. One 
fort is reported as having been taken. 
Bomarsund, August 15. — The strongest fort lias been 
-taken by the French and English after several hours’ severe 
fighting. 
Scaling ladders were furnished last night, and are to be 
used to-day against the principal fortress. 
The Afoniteur of yesterday says An English courier, 
■coming from Stockholm, has brought word to Calais that 
2,000 French troops had landed near the works of Bomar- 
sund, and had carried a redoubt of eight guns by assault, 
without losing a single man. The euemy’s fire was essen- 
tially defective, and our soldiers did not give him time to 
rectify it." 
A battery of five gun3 of large calibre was speedily de- 
stroyed by the Phldg^thon, a steam-corvette of the Imperial 
navy, and the Amphion, belonging to the British scpiadrou. 
The guns, which had been buried under the ruins of 
the gun-carriages and the earth, were spiked by the sailors 
of those two vessels. 
The soldiers advanced along the heights which crowned 
the fortifications. 
Vice-Admiral Parseral made arrangements to establish 
communications with the General-in-Chief, so as to be 
enabled to send him instantly the materiel which he might 
require. 
The troops were animated with the best spirit. 
8,000 infantry of the French navy and English marines 
landed without obstacle to the north of the island. 
Two or three vessels were attacking the towers which 
command Bomarsund with guns of large calibre." 
Copenhagen, August, 7. — Important intelligence may now 
be expected from Aland, six or seven hours’ cannonading 
having been heard from those islands on the 3rd and 4th. 
Stockholm, August 12 — Tho bombardment of Bomarsund 
has been going on since the 8th. The Russians hold only 
the fortress, and are completely shut in. 
Aland, August 7- — A deserter was taken this morning 
and conveyed to Admiral Chads. He gave information that 
the garrison expected a reinforcement of troops from Abo, to 
the number of 2,000. They were to be carried over in sixty 
gun-boats. On the receipt of this intelligence four steamers 
were dispatched to cruise off Abo, and cut off any communi- 
cation with the main land. 
Paris. — The Afoniteur contains the following article : — 
"Despatches have been received from Vice-Admiral Parseval, 
Comraauder-in-Chief of the French squadron in the Baltic, 
dated August 8. 
The landing of the expeditionary corps was effected on the 
8th, at three o'clock in the morning, without resistance, upon 
two points of the island of Lumpar, situated at the north of 
tho archipelago of the Aland Islands. 
SAILING OF TROOPS. 
The 4th Queen’s Own Light Dragoons arrived at Constan- 
tinople on the 31st of July, after a very prosperous voyage 
in the steam Bhip Simla ; all well on board . 
The 68th Light Infantry, which had been for some time 
under orders for Turkey, left Malta on the 6th instant, on 
board the Cambria Lieutenant Colonel Henry Smyth ; 
Majors Smyth and Wynne; Captains M’Beath, B.L.C., Blount, 
Lewis, Somerville, Morant, Hon. D. G. Finch, and Savage; 
Lieutenants Cassidy, Croft, Shuttlewortb, Hamilton (adjutant), 
Seymour, Fiztroy, Barker, Vaughan, Edwards, and Cator; 
Ensigns Smyth, Battiscombe, Wilkinson, Light, Tucker, and 
Marshall; Quartermaster Tunks, Assistant-Surgeon O’Leary 
841 rank and file, and five women." 
The hired screw-steamer Harbinger having embarked Rear- 
Admiral the Hon. Montague Stopford and Commander Gor- 
don with stores and specie valued at £100,000, has sailed 
from Plymouth for the Black Sea. 
The steam-transport Avon, with troops, passed the Straits 
of Gibraltar on the 28th ult., all well. 
A letter from Malta, dated the 7th of August, says ; — "On 
the 2nd of August the Himalaya, from Liverpool, the 26th of 
July, reached this port a little before midnight, with tho 2nd 
Dragoous on board (Scotch Grays). Notwithstanding tho 
lateness of tho hour, the forts wore lined with tho troops in 
garrison, who received thoir comrades with vociferous 
cheers. The following officers arrived : Lioutonant-Colonol 
Griffiths, Major Sullivan, Brovet-Major Clarke; Captains 
>' lllumis, Boyd, and Freeman ; Lieutenants Miller (Adju- 
tant), Sutherland, Buchanan, Edwards, Woddrop, and Hun- 
ter; Ensigns and Coruots Nugout, Prendergaat, and Handley; 
Quartermastor M‘Beuu ; Assistant-Surgeon Choffle ; Veteri- 
nary-Surgeon Gardjer, 299 troopers and 367 horses. Nouo 
died. Besides the above, there wore on board Lieutenant- 
Colonel Straoey, Soots Fuaileor Guards ; Quartermaster Do- 
herty, 38th Regiment ; Lieutenant Stopford, Royal Engi- 
neers; Lieutenant Locke, Bengal Cavalry (proceeding to 
organize the corps of Bashi-Bazouks) ; Assistant-Surgeons 
'* dhatos aud Shorrok, Rifle Brigade ; and Veterinary-Sur- 
geon Collins, 6th Dragoon Guards. On going out of port, 
the Himalaya run down a boat, in which were four soldiers 
—two of the 62ud aud two of the baud of the Bulls. Tho 
boat was cut in two, but all the men, savo one, William 
Goodfellow, were saved. 
On Wednesday the Lords of the Admiralty determined 
that all ships hired as transports for the conveyance of troops 
or freights must be supplied, at the expense of tho owners, 
with three or moro of the patent fire annihilutor maoliines, 
and the necessary number of additional charges. 
Constantinople, Aug. 3.— Tho Simla took tho 4th Dra- 
goons up to Varna on tho 1st, and tho Oriuoco the Rifles 
on the following day. A grand move is expected on the 15th, 
but where the troops are to go is still a secret. 
The 21st for Turkry. — The 2,500-ton screw steam-ship, 
Golden Fleece, arrived at Queenstown on Sunday morning, 
for the purpose of embarking troops and materials of war for 
\arna. Sho had sailed from Southampton on tho previous 
Friday. On Monday a company of the 21st Royal North 
British Fusiliers, numbering 120 privates and five serjeants, 
sailed from Cork for Queenstown, and, immediately on then- 
arrival, went on board tho Golden Fleece. Tho officers who 
accompanied this division were Captain E. C. Haines and 
Lieutenant Dunne. The remainder of the regiment, con- 
sisting of five companies, embarked at Cork about three 
o'clock on Monday evening for Queenstown. In addition to 
the troops, tho Golden Fleece conveys to tho seat of war 
forty-five tous of gunpowder from the mago/iuo at Rocky 
Island, besides a large quantity of shot aud shell, and other 
warlike stores. 
TROOPS ON THE MARCH OR UNDER ORDERS FOR 
FOREIGN SERVICE. 
The 3rd company of Royal Sappers and Minora, stationed 
at Corfu, under tho command of Captain Edmund Ord, Royal 
Engineers, and tho 4th company of tho same corps, statiouod 
at Malta, under tho command of Captain Anthony D. Croigie, 
having both been sent on to the seat of war in Turkey, the 
5th company, at present at Woolwich, under the command 
of Captain William Mason Inglis, has been ordered to prepare 
for foreign service, aud, when filled up to tho requisite 
strength, will embark for Malta. 
Mr. Chartres Brew, for the lost thirteen years sub-inspector 
of constabulary at Cahir, has been addressed by tho principal 
portion of the inhabitants of tho town and neighbourhood, 
on his aproaching departure for the scene of tho Eastern war, 
as Deputy Commissary-General to the British forces. — Lime- 
rick Reporter. 
A large number of the constabulary has volunteered into 
RACE COURSE AT LYONS. 
