The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-24 00:00:00

THE BALTIC FLEET.

(11LOX 11

OP TWO DAILY NZWII.)
KIEL, Aran. 19.
The noble fleet, which occupied the greater part
of the anchorage in the Downs at the beginning of
the month, got under weigh at 6.30 on the morning
of the 9ch, and proceeded to the N.H. through the
Gull stream; the wind was favourable, but the wea-
ther very thick. When the Admiral passed the North
Sand Head Light Vessel, he hove to to get the fleet
into two lines, and then proceeded in regular order,
passing the Kentish Knock at 11.40., when the fog
and theft weather cleared away; the starboard divi-
sion was led by the Exmouth, bearing the flag of
Rear-Admiral Seymour; and the port by the Com-
mander-in-Chief ; the Vulture on the weather beam
of the Admiral; and the remaining five paddle
steamers on either side of the lines: and in this order
the fleet proceeded up the North Sea, passing Orford-
nese at 3.62 in the afternoon, the rendezvous made
being the Skew. Abuut 11 p.m. the sky became
very cloudy, and at a quarter to 12 the whole fleet
were hid from each other in a very heavy squall,
which lasted until 1 o'clock on the morning of the
10th, during which time the barometer fell consider-
ably, and it blew very strong during the day from
the W.N.W. After this rough weather had ceased,
the only vessel missing was the Basilisk, which ship
has no doubt gone to the rendezvous off the Skaw.
The weather has been very changeable since we left
the Downs; on the morning of the 12th, it blowing a
gale of wind from the eastward, which is very nuts-
vourable going through the Belt. April 13, at 2.30
in the afternoon, the land was seen a-head, and the
fleet stood in between the Naze of Norway and
Tutted, bat stood off during the night, the weather
still continuing very bad, with a strong breeze from
the S.E. On the afternoon of the 14th the wind
hauled to the southward, and the fleet went round
and stood to the eastward through the Sleeve, the
Admiral having made the signal to steer E.S.E.,
which is a fair wind through. On Sunday the 15th
the fleet passed the Skaw, and anchored in the Kat-
tegat about five miles to the N.E. of Frederickshaven.
On passing the land to the westward of the Skew,
several vessels were high and dry on the beech, and
N 0.17 transport passed through the lines. The Basilisk
was lying at anchor, but got under weigh and joined
the fleet. She was ordered to keep under weigh
when the fleet anchored, and was despatched for
pilots to take the vessels through the Kattegat, and
returned about 1 o'clock. On the morning of the
16th, at 10 a.m., the Dragon and Basilisk were sent
to anchor off the shoals. On the 17th the fleet got
under weigh, and in the evening anchored under
Foresees. On the 19th the Vulture and Bulldog,
under the orders of Captain Bellew, proceeded to
anchor—the Vulture off the Island of Sprogo, and the
Bulldog on the Vengeance Shoal, at the entrance of
the Great Belt, the fleet on the 19th got under weigh
for Kiel. During the passage they passed several
bodies of ice floating down, and close to Kiel there
were many masses of ice close to the shore. The
beach was crowded to welcome the Baltic Fleet, and
the universal wish here is, that they may greet um on
our return for having taken Cronstadt.