The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-01 00:00:00

PLAN OF ATTACK.

No. 1. The line-of-battle ships to engage the Fort
Kiuburn and two sand batteries on the point will anchor
in about 30 feet on a line extending northward from
fort bearing E., and about 1,200 yards distant from it .
No. 2. The four French line-of-battle ships to form
the southern division, so that the Montebello will be the
fourth ship from the south, and the Royal Albert as the
fifth ship will be the southern ship of the English divi-
sion.

No. 3. The line•of-battle ships are to weigh together
and form a line abreast, north and south, at a cable
apart. The southern line of battle ship is then to
steer so as to bring the S end of Kinburn Fort bearing
E. by compass, and to shield her from any danger that
may not have been discovered, or from approaching too
close to the bank to the S., she is to be preceded by two
steamers, the -- and the - --, each at a cable apart,
and in advance, on her starboard bow, and showing
their soundings. When the S. line-of-battle ship brings
the S. end of Kinburn to bear E., she is to steer for it.
The rest of the ships will then steer the same course,
keeping one cable apart, and all anchor together in a
line nearly north and south, just without the flag buoys
that will be placed during the previous night.
No. 4. The nine ships will then be in position for the
first five or six to engage Fort Kinburn at from 1,200 to
1,400 yards, and perhaps less, and the other three to
take the Sand Batteries in flank and rear at about 1,000
yards.
No. 5. The three French floating batteries are to be
placed on a line N.N.W. and S.S,E. of each other, to
the S.W. of Fort Kinburn, at about 609 yards distant
from it.

No. G. The mortar vessels are to anchor in a line E.
and W., at 2,800 yards distant, with the Fort bearing
N.E. from the outer vessel of the line.

No. 7. The English mortar boats to be towed by the
Odin, on the line E. of the French.

No. 8. If the outer mortar vessel bring Oczakoff Te-
legraph on with the E. end of Fort Kinburn, bearing N.
20 E. (magnetic), and steers for it till the Oczakoff Tele-
graph and Odzah Point subtend an angle of 70 deg., she
will be about the requisite distance of 2,800 yards from
Fort Kinburn; the rest can then take their, stations at a
cable's distance of her.,

Na. 9. The Sidon Canton, Tribune, Dauntless, and
Terrible to anchor Close off the North Sand Battery on
Kinburn Spit, or, when ordered to join the squadron of
gun-boats, dm, that have been previously entered within
the straits, should any large ships of the enemy from
Nicholaieff appear for the relief of Kinburn.
No. 10.—Tne disposable paddle steamers can find
good positions between the line of battle ships for di-
recting their fire with steady aim at the embrasures of
the casemates or at any po-ition where the enemy
maintains his fire, or of the N. and N.W. extremity of
the Kinburn Spit, to enfilade too batteries and their
approaches.

No. 11. The gnn-boati will attend to protect the army
during the landing„ and those not ordered to remain to
cover their flank to take up position between the other
ships as opportunity offerl, and by a careful attention to
the plan of attack are not to fire in direction of the other
ships.

No. 12. The Admiral holds the captains responsible
for there being no firing, unless the men can distinctly
see the objects they are direetA to fire upon.
Triton and Beagle to attend St. Jean d'Acre. Ea,•h
ship's boats t) land her own troops. Reserve ammuni-
tion for the Marines to be landed with them. Spiteful
and Furiou.,, 'assisted by Triton, t t land 21 cavalry
horses, 7 staff horses, 27 regimentll staff horses from
No. 197 ,and GO Sappers, with tools, &c.
The captain of each ship is to be responsible for the
di,eaJbarkation of his own troops and baggage.
Proceedings of the advanced squadron for buoying
the dangers.—The ships denoted in the margin, piloted
by Spitfire, are to start at 1 p.m., and anchor in the
following position, as shown in the chart, No. 2,201,
from Odessa to DAeptr B-tV :
A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H.
No. 2. A. Valorous.
B. Dauntless.
No. 1. C. Gladiator.
D. Furious.
E. Spiteful.
F. French mortar boat.
F. French mortar boat.
C., D., arid tile
side of the Passage, are after sunset to show a red
to the west, and those at F., G., and H. are to show