The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-04 00:00:00

THE SEA OF AZOFF.

The Constitutionnel publishes the following letter, dated
Yenikale, 7th August :
The roads of Yenikale have been for some days unusually
animated. A number of boats are constantly employed con-
veying on board two large Turkish brigs, wheat and other
provisions belonging to an Ottoman regiment, which has been
ordered to hold itself in readiness to proceed to a destination
hitherto unknown. The departure of four companies of ma-
rines for Anapa is also spoken of. If we were to credit vague
rumours, circulating in the camp for some days, there is a
probability that some decisive blow will be struck in the
neighbourhood of Kertch. Be this as it may, our brave
marines Will always be ready to march at a moment's notice.
They are beginning to become impatient, and complain of the
inaction in which they are left. Any expedition having for
its object to destroy the bridge, or explore with any success
that muddy plain, the Putrid Sea, must necessarily be sup-
ported by the co-operation of a land force. The occupation of
Arabat consequently becomes urgent and indispensable. The
possession of the entire Spit will thus be secured to us, and
by throwing up some entrenchments at its northern extre-
mity, we shall be able to repel an attack from the continent,
and defeat every attempt on the part of the Russian flotilla,
should any exist in those marshes. This first point once ob-
tained, the plan of campaign remains to be fixed. All I can
tell you without danger is, that flat-bottomed boats, of pretty
large dimensions, are being built on board all our vessels. The
Fulton left a few days ago for Genitchi. The sanitary con-
dition of our troops here is excellent. The harvest is being
actively reaped, under the direction of Captain d'Arbaud.
Considerable magazines of wheat and hay will be formed at
Kertch. Kertch is traquil, and there is every reason to hope
that this handsome city will soon recover the aspect it had
before the arrival of the allies. The inhabitants, informed
by the Tartars of the prudent and efficient measures adopted
by our governor, will no doubt hasten to return to their
homes, where they will find the gaeatest guarantees of good
order and security.
THE WAR IN ASIA.

The most recent intelligence from the seat of war in Asia
represents that a force of from 35,000 to 40,000 men, with
eighty pieces of cannon, was employed in the investment of
Kars. A strong body of troops had been pushed forward to-
wards Erzeroum. The Turkish forces are divided into two
corps, under the gereral command of the Mushir Vassif Pasha.
The first corps, that of Kars, is formed of four divisions, namely
—lst, the division of General Kemetty (Ismail Pasha), 4,500
strong; 2nd, that of Ismail Bey, of 3,000 men; 3rd, one of
4,000 men ; and 4th, another of 3,500 men. The second
corps, commanded by Mehemet Pasha, Govornor-General of
Erzeroum, is composed of three divisions; that of Erzeroum,
composed of 1,500 irregular troops, commanded by Tahir
Pasha ; that of Kupru-Keni, consisting of 10,000 irregulars,
commanded by Veli Pasha ; and that of Alti, 3,000 strong,
under Ali Pasha. As the enemy is without reserves, he is
supposed to have no serious intentions of attacking the place,
but to aim only at starving out the garrison ; an attempt
which is not likely to succeed, as it is represented to be pro-
visioned for ten weeks.