The Press.
London, England, 1854-09-23 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER 23, 1854.

pert of the allied forces. If this be so, the Kars army
may probably be turned to some account, for even
under its present management it will at any time
be able to give emplo)mant to tap or twelve thousand
Itusbians.

ARRANGEMENTS OF THE EXPEDITfON
AGAINST THE CRIMEA.
Lon wdvices have contained most important intent-
geuce on the arraligettients under which the British
part of the allied forces would carry out their great and
terrible undertaking. Some points remained to be
decided, but the general plan of attack would be as
follows :-
First will come the little steam-tugs Sharki, Varna, Cir-
cassian, Danube, Brenda, Pigmy, and another, in a line
parallel with the beach, and ip the order indicated : they
are to tow the transports and the large boats full of troops.
Next will advance the line of the first division parallel to
that of the tugs, in thefollowing order, from left to right :-
Transport No. 50. the Courier, with the 19th ltegiment
on board; transport Nu. 78, the Orient, with the 83th Regi-
ment on board (horses and men) ; steamer Victoria, with
the 7th and 23rd Fusilier Regiments on board. Next, No.
21 transport, Pride of the Ocean, with the reserve ammuni-
tion; No. 44, the Megera, with 77th Regiment; No. 43,
No. 42, the Andes, with 33rd Regiment ; No. 89, with
Royal Horse ; No. 98, with the same force; her
Majesty's steamer Fury; No. 30 ; No. 60 ; the Emperor
steamer, with Brigadier Codrington and staff, Captain Mac-
done% aide-de-catnp to Sir George Brown, &c.
Sir George Brown, attended by Captain Whitmore and
Captain Pearson, will proceed to the scene of operations on
board her Majesty's ship Agamentnon,Sti E. Lyons Admiral
in command.
On looking at the above arrangement for the light divi-
sion, it will be observed that the line of the light division
consists of fifteen vessels. Of these five are steamers, the
remaining ten are sailing-vessels. In proceeding towards
their destination the line will, of course, be at right angles
to the beach, each steamer taking two transports in tow.
Thus, for example, on leaving ilalischik the Victoria
steamer will tow transports 50 and 78, and thus will lead
the line; the Megera, following No. 78, will tow the trans-
ports 21 and 44; following N 0.44, the Andes will drag after
her Nos. 43 and 42. After No. 42, the Fury will come
towing No. 89 and 98 ; and the Emperor will bring up the
rear with No. 30 and No. 60 transports after her.
On approaching the shore sufficiently near to land, the
steamer on the left flank will stop, and the whole line will
gradually sweep round to the right, till it is parallel to the
shore, instead of being at right angles to it. After the
light division comes the line of the first division, under his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as follows :-
Transports No. 47 ; No. 23, with 79th Highlanders ; the
Ease, with 42nd Highlanders on board; No. 19 ; No. 14,
the Kangaroo, with Scotch Fusilier Guards; No. 10; No.
7, the Souvenir, with Coldstream Guards • No. 4 ; No. 3 ;
No. 65 ; No. 117, the Tonning, with the duke's staff.
Next come the second division, commanded by Lieut.
tenant-General Sir D. L. Evaus.-No. St, with reserve
ammunition; No. Si, the Vulcan, with Brigadier-General
Penuetather and staff and the 30th Regiment on board ;
No. 88, No. 32, the Hydaaper, with Brigadier Adams and
staff and 49th Regiment; No. 31, No. 91, the Melbourne,
with part of 41st Regiment and 47th Regiment on board,
snd medical officers ; No. 90, No. n, and the City of
London steamer, with Lieutenant:General Evans, Col'onel
Wilbraham, Deputy-Adjutant•General, Captain Lane Fox,
Deputy-Quartermaster-General, and the rest of the 41st
Regiment, &c., on board.
Next come the third division, commanded by Sir R.
Eugland.-Troop-ship Apollo, with 38th Regiment on
board; 11:,r Majesty's ship. Highflyer, No. 0, and No. t 4, with
grand reserve of ammunition ; the siege train on board the
Medway,kio.97 ; No. 96, the Cambria, 50th Regiment ;
No. 93; N0..28, with staff and lot Royals; the Cottingham,
the Tynemouth, 44th Regiment; No. 59, 28th Regiment;
her Majesty's steamer Cyclops.
The line of the foorth division, under Sir George Call-
cart, will be disposed as follows :-Medical stores on board
a transport. The filaurilius, transport, will staff horses,
No. 81; the Golden Fleece, with 21st Regiment on board;
No. 88 and No. 57, with reserve ammunition on board ; the
Aron, with the 63rd Regiment; No. 56 and No. 48, with
reserve ammunition; the Columba, with 20th Regiment on
board ; No. 58, No. 37; the Orinoco, with the lot battalion
of Rifle Brigade.
The fift,h, of qFplt7 jeopproanaed by the Earl of
Lucau, will be thug dispotO :-Dio 59 and N. 36, *Rh
wit engineer stores; the "on, with 14th 'Light Dragoons; Nfii,
2, with engineer stores ; blo.Bb, with Royal Horse Artillery;
the Treql, with Heim cavolry, 4th Dragoons, &c.;
Boyal Rome Artillery! 'No. 41), with Royal Hors.
; the liimaluod, with the greater pardon of tht
17th Lancers and of the Bth ihtwarg,l oi4 42-ils '
Major-General Connulnding Brigade RI Li iii Croaky,
iAA staff, on ; No. 34 ; se. 1, with al orm
tits with 4th 144 0191°1411 on
boird.

Last of all comes the siege train? as follows :—No. 49 and
NO. 54, the ..i(biry, with battering•guns, (Ste ; No. 5 and No.
45, with the grand reserve magazines ; and the Australia*,
with the siege train. A vast number of commissariat
vessels and store ships will follow.
From all we can hear, it is most probable that the Turks
will be placed in the centre, that the English will take the
left, and that the French will take the right of the line of
sperations. However, even the above programme is not
to he received as final and unalterable.
The arrangements for the conveyance of the troop to