The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-11 00:00:00

THE DANUBE.

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A letter from Bucharest, of the 29th ult., says
—" According to letters from the towns of the
Lower Danube, all appearances seem to prove tb
the Russians intend to recross the Danube and t°
invade the Dobrudscha. It is a fact that they ars
collecting troops on very unhealthy territories be.
tween the branches of the Danube that they are
establishing batteries in several places, and that
they are surveying the points at which the river
can be forded. Te partisans of the Russians es-
sert, however, that they have no intention of cross'
ing the Danube, and that the measures they all
taking are simply intended to resist an attack °
the allies on Bessabaria."

AUSTRIA. ate
A letter from Vienna, of the 6th, says :—"
diplomatists are becoming more active, and it 1
said that the journeys which M. de Prokesch•Osti_ell,
and General Kudriafski are about to undertake
are relative to the policy of Austria in the Eestell
question. It is said that they are both charged
with special missions to different Courts, and that
M. Kudriafski has, besides, received speeiellll;
structions for Paris and London. Count Giu'iiW
second Governor of Lombardy, who at the corn'; t
mencement of the Eastern question was seat
St. Petersburg, and stopped there some time, is e..„1,
petted here to-day. Prince Gortschakoff, the Rte.
Sian Ambassador, who has been confined to his
some days from an attack of gout, is getting hell',
and will soon be able to resume business.
Empress has left this morning for Ischl. C°ll.ll
Buol and Baron de Bach have gone into SO,'S,
where they will remain to the end of the won%
The Archduke Maximilian arrived at Trieste Yu'''
terday from Toulon."

THE BALTIC FLEET
2.
OFF THE ISLAND OF SESEAR, Aug. 24 to Sept'
.
—The demolition of the arsenal of Sweaborg nem
its numerous stores of the munitions of war, 11,,i);
be speedily followed by an attack on another of 11l
enemy's strongholds in the Gulf of Finland. A ee,„P:
ply of rockets, furnished by the French Governre e
lilts recently arrived at Nargen. These destruotffA
engines of warfare are reported to be constraern
on a novel principle, having a range of L,,
yards, and loaded with a shll 301 b. in Weld
If on trial they are found to possess the qilai,,.%
assigned them they will be distributed to the WI:,
gun-boats and rocket boats, and by them wol
thrown into the town of Revel, for the purPte
reducing it to ashes, whereby another decisive w?ed
will be struck this year in the Baltic by the aw
s luadrons.
Sweaborg, from the fact of its batteries of grans
not being injured during the recent bombardment'
is still a fortress of considerable magnitude. In'
further attack thereon is postponed until the e7t;
pa.gn of 1856,.by which time it is believed sled,
means of insuring its downfall will be furnish
Operations on a minor scale, tending still further
.„
Jecrease the power of Russia in these seas, PT;
being actively carried on in the Gulf of Botitti
by Rear-Admiral Baynes, who has under his oru
several small steamers, with a due proportioneir
gun-boats, whose draught of water admits their
penetrating the narrow creeks and channels of trat
locality, whereby further advantages over the e,netsi.
are being gained. The ships of the fleet are am'
buted in sufficient numbers along the coasts of be
,g
gulfs as to preserve a most effective blockade of ~
the ports, the effects of which are being daily pled
severely felt by all classes under the dominion •
the Czar. re'
he Four of the larger class of screw liners Are
ported as likely to be detached for service ill,O,
Black Sea, to relieve the sailing ships Alb,.ti•
Rodney, London, and Queen, the former of /CP,
has been upwards of five years in commission. 17.
no urgent necessity exists for the presence in„10
Baltic of such a powerful fleet its strength will
gradually diminished, but a sufficient force will "-+, •
retained until absolutely compelled to depart/ -
prevent their being frozen in. Many of the shiPs'
consequently, will not be in England until UAW'
the close of the year.
The proceedings of this division of the flee!:
since my despatch of the 23d instant, have been -
follows :
Aug. 24.—The fires were ordered to be banked'
so as to be enabled to get up steam in 20 minutes'
on signal to that effect being made. The --'lllrof
went to general quarters, fired three rouudnaw
blank cartridge from the starboard guns• ti3O
hired steam-transport Mercato, freighted with. Pea
cattle, arrived from Elsinore, having been dealer
at Nargen two days by the boisterous vrentoa
which has prevailed for the last eight days. ,ter
Jupiter transport anchored in shore for sh_rne' Li. •
for two entire days. Tao Admiral having ow;l3_, e
nicated with the Exmouth flag ship by 84104
left for Seskar at 6 p.m.
Aug. 25.—The force of the wind has conside,prbYo
bly lessened, but it is still blowing hard•
present anchorage being oleo to the south-Wie,
and exposed to the heavy gales from that clagraigh
signal was made at 9.30 a.m. to prepare to,Yrriers
and get up steam at full speed. The ac)Los
of the Nile being defective, she could not at
to windward, neither could the Blenheim
Hogue, their engines not being of suf6ej on
power. After proceeding for some time •le9
a N.W. by N. course, the fleet came to tea My
N.W. of Tolboukiu Lighthouse, in conn,,
tively smooth water, under shelter of the 0,'04
coast of Finland. boats were forthwith 11°,.16ing
out to clear the Mercator transport, which,
speedily effected, she departed for Nargen, ts,rere
a mail for England. Three of our cruisers
,r
observed in the offing, on the starboard tack; sod
Aug. 26.—The gale has entire]," subsidt's.l6
there is every prospect of fine weather. -6"0f1;
a.m. topgallant masts and yards were sentg,6lyoA
It being the anniversary of the birth of h";b3po
Highness Prince Albert, the mastheadsof I'l4o
were decorated with flags, and a salute of 2-7.401'
fired at noon, the bands playing the National
tnem. At 2 p.m. the Royal George, Ble°
and Hogue sailed for Seskar.
Aug. 27.—An unfavourable change in tmeperlsi
ther having taken place during the night, a ge, to
signal was made at 5 a.m. to hoist propell7tbe
get under way, and to proceed under canvesia the
island of Seskar. All possible sail was made,
gt
ships averaging a speed of six knots per 110,11rilt Itat
11 a.m. they anchored in two columns s".' ue
miles S.E. of the island, where they rernalerdered
further orders. The Nile and Colossus were enicve:
to cruise on the N.E. quarter to watch the .oio
ments of the enemy, with instructions t° riissaolc
bad weather rendered it necessary. The „t.bee
arrived with the mail from Dant z c, and deal's
the
for Rear-Admiral Seymour. She sailed for the
afternoon, in company with the Amphiel3P
Gulf of Bothnia. a
ss the
Aug. 28.—Permission granted to lan to be,
island daily, after 9.30 a.m., but all b0e60.01./
alongside their respective ships by sunset (7; dot'
The rudder of the Cressy being found Flog;
tive state Rear-Admiral Seymour and firwardell
Captain have personally examined it, and I°..ni,nder"
a report of its damaged state to the Cora,lat the
in-Chief. It is, therefore, almost certain ',here se
i
where !,,
Cressy will be sent to Faro Sound,
smooth water, to have the rudder unshiPrnseet.
rendered, if possible, serviceable for tlerto,day
The Majes.ttic ship's company were exerol target
at the great guns, firing shot and shell at e,
moored at a distance of 1,000 yards. in tbifs
August 21—The Royal Adelaide came„etahlee•
morningfrom Elsinore with bullocks and vcogntainiosgs
One of the boats of the Blenheim,
the crew and some sheep and veget3b.le.lsAardet:
swamped while in the tow of the Royalimmediate
Fortunately, no lives were lost,
ante having been rendered. C. Gor
:n
don, rejoined at 9 a.m., having b?en the eSt le'
Sept. I.—The Bulldog, Commandeeioyea fool
last few days in reconnoiterin,,
and te
Biorke. The Imperieuse hove in jigtel3rroestadt too
graphed that the Russian fleedt
mained in the same position, an
there w the
indication of any movement by the
the masters in
locality, A gemy 1n
eneral signal made
uuth flag-sia'
the fleet to repair on board the Tj
• ed
the 6th, received tlaent
The King of Prussia, on de Galantha, wb
Sans Souci Count Esterhazi 0.0
presented letters accreditin:_,oaresty7"
Austrian Ambassador to he .51
the the the
We have received
ner charged to effect ~,e
sth. The comraissio
ec -;iO4tical property in t
of i,e ,1 ;In • -
Ba,que provinces a
Madrid journals of thie
f the papers that the
• ad coati dieted thole
sale
elterncsee
made in some °
provinces was to be ouoponded.