The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-08 00:00:00

Vofouska, near Batiklava, we c►n see with the glue large,
encampments, which were not there a fortnight ago. The
enemy is evidently collecting his forces, and means to try if
he cannot keep the allies ►hut up in the triangle of seven
or eight mum leagues we weepy in the Crimea. Per-
haps it is with the object of compelling him to draw off
some of the forces in our rear that tamer Puha hes just taken
back his forces to Eupatoria. That eppeare to me to be more
probable than the necessity of so sudden a return for the
defence of that small place, stilt held by nearly 25,000 men,
and sufficiently fortified now to be secure against any sudden
slunk whatever.

I This afternoon, between 3 and 4 o'clock, the enemy
hoisted • white flag on Fort Constantine, at the mouth of
the harbour. The flag remained there nearly 25 minutia.
During this time the batteries of the place did not suspend
their fire, and, of coarse, the allies answered it. I don't
knob what it meant, end could not even guess, for no flag
was flyieg on the staff • little to the left of the Quarantine
Bastion, where the 11 .g of trace is generally run up.
TUESDAY, Aram 24.—A1l night long there has been a
very hot fire of musketry, and a heavy cannonade going on,
chiefly on the left attack. There has probably been some en-
gagement between our troops and thou! of the enemy, either
for dislodging the ambuscades or for e!efeneling the
workmen attacked by the Russians in their;works, which
are rapidly approaching completion, especially throes facing
the salient of the Flagstaff bastion. In the locus stands
gained a week ago we are actually conatrusting • formidable
breaching battery, at a distance of only 60 metres from the
bastion. If the fortifleati:ns were of 11111Sonty, the result
at such a distance would be infallible, but what wll be the
effect of breaching earthen terraces ?
P.S.—I have this instant received precise information of
what occurred last night in front of the Flagstaff bastion.
Tne Russians sprang a mine at 11 p.m., for the purpose of
getting into.the craters of the ground, where I told you we
I are constructing a breaching battery. Their mine produced
no effect. A second one, which exploded at midnight, was
slightly more sum slut, but without killing many of our
men ; but a third mine, fired at three o'clock this morning,
aid us a great deal of harm. Still, the enemy was nA able
to penetrate our works, finding in the bayonets of our
intrepid colliers an impenetrable rampart.

THE MEDITI

(EllOll TUE CORRESPONDENT OP THE DAILY NEWS.)
MALTA, MAY 2.
We continue to be visited by vessels, both French
and English, en route to the Crimea. On the 30th ult.
the Sardinian frigate Carlo Alberto (steamer arrived
with 900 Sardinian troops, fine looking men, and sen-
sibly dressed, their hat, c ,at, and trousers being
really meant for use; no pipeclay nor anything to
teazo the soldier, the feather in the hat—the only
thing to find fault with—giving them rather a bre-
gandish, theatrical appearance. They were very
clean, and very well conducted, and made a most
favourable impression. They went on next day to
Constantinople, where they expect to remain until
joined by the rest of their force, when all will pro-
ceed together to the Crimea.
The same day we had a large number of the French
Guards, the finest French soldiers we have had here,
who promenaded the town, and made things very plea-
sant. In the evening, when the Scotch band of the
72nd Highlanders played in the square, it had a very
brilliant appearance. The fine strong men of the
French Guard, the Sardinians, our own Highlanders,
and the various uniforms of our different depots all
mixed in the most friendly manner.
The C.lllO Alberto brought us intelligence of the
loss of the Crcesus steamer, which was received with
great regret.
The Indian, which arrived on the lot from Bala-
klava with invalids, was in consequence ordered to
land them here and proceed to Genoa to take the
place of the Crcesus, and she proceeds this morning.
The Simla, Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer, arrived yesterday from Constantinople,
which she left on the 27th, bringing news from the
Crimea to the 24th. She will proceed to England, with
the 230 Russian prisoners she brought, this morning,
taking also a large number of passengers and horses
from Malta. Lieut. Maclean, of the 13th Dragoon*,
son of Sir Charles Maclean, takes a passage in her;
he has been staying here with his father some time
for the recovery of his health. The Lady Eglinton,
steamer, also arrived yesterday from the Crimea
with invalids.

About the sth, the steamer Emperor and ILM.S.
Cyclops will leave here for the Crimea, taking rein-
forcements, shot, shell, pickaxes, and warlike imple-
ments to Balaklava. The Emperor also takes malts.

Our Ordnance appear to be very busy bending oft
stores and powder. There was a report that the
army was short of powder. It originated from there
being a scarcity in camp, but it was speedily supplied
from Baleklava. Our news from thence is up to the
24th. The firing had ceased for a short time, but is
now resumed, but not with the effect we could have
wished. The men are in good spirits.
Lord do Radcliffe and his family ate living on
board the Caradoc, at Batiklava, enjoying the hospi-
talities of Captain Derriman. The Bishop of Gibraltar
is also in the Crimea.

We can see two transports with French troops
being towed by the island to the Crimes, without
stopping here.

THE BALTIC FLEET.

(7101 t THE

OP TRZ 'MALT NENi.)
KIEL, MAY 6.

The splendid fleet left yesterday morning—in all
twenty sail. The destination of the ships was kept a
profound secret up to the last moment. Many officers
left word at the poet-office to have their letters sent
on to " Cronstadt or elsewhere;" bat the general im-
pression in the fleet was that they were going at once
to Riga, if the state of the ice permitted it. From
the course they steered on leaving Kiel harbour, it is
impossible to guess their real destination. Proceed-
ing as they did outside (or to the northward of) the
island of Folmar°, that track would lead them
either to Copenhagen, °offload, or the Gulf of Fin-
land.

Admiral Dundu is very popular in the fleet, and
enjoys very much of the confidence of his officers
and men. Admiral Seymour is also a general fa-
vourite.

In coming down to Kiel the Lightning grounded
between the islands of Langeland and Omoe, but got
off again in a very short time without sustaining any
damage. It must be added that a thick fog rendered
it impossible to see the land on either side. Fortu-
nately the vessel was going very cautiously, at less
than half speed, and when the water shoaled suddenly
from nine fathoms to three her engines were imme-
diately stopped, and she got on the mud bank with-
out any concussion. A hawser was laid out astern,
and by means of this and reversing the engines she
soon managed to get afloat again.
The Aftonbladet states that some of the ships of the
flying squadron were seen off the island of Gothland
on the 18th ult.

RUSSIA.

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DENT OP THE DAILY saws.)
WARSAW, MAY 1.
[Priam Paskiewitsch left this

city last night for the fortress of Iwanogrod, *comp
puled by his aide-de-camp, General Froloff. His
departure, together with other military movements
now taking plane in Poland, has annihilated all the
hopes of peace to which the inhabitants were looking
forward with so much anxiety. The appointment of
the Privy Councillor and Senator Pogodin to be Com- !
missarrGeneral of the active army—the news of !
which arrived here the day before yesterday from
St. Petersburg—is also considered as a fresh sign of
the energetic continuance of the war. The Colonel of
the 2nd Infantry Corps, General Paniutine, has re-
turned to his headquarters at Lublin ; and the Privy
Councillor Czetyrkin, head of the medical department i
of the active army, is gone to Kielcze, to make some
arrangements in connexion with the hospitals. The
cholera is still raging, particularly in the lower parts
of the city, and thae nearest the river; about 200 are '
attacked daily, and of these about a third die. Un-
happy Poland!
ODESSA, Aran 26.
Within the last twelve monthi it great. change in
the outward appearanegof this ofty is perceptible, so
much so, that persons who were here last year would
scarcely know it again. Instead of the former coin
mercial bustle and activity, the place is quiet and
nearlybegthus deserted
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