The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-01 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1855.

Nothing can be more satisfactory than the
reports of the continued successes of the
expedition under Sir EDMUND LYONS and Sir
GEORGE BROWN. These gallant officers accom-
plished without difficulty or loss the important
objects in which they were engaged. The Rus-
sians fled on their appearance without the slightest
attempt at resistance. Kertch, the emporium
of the extensive districts abutting on the Sea of
Azoff, as well as of those watered by the Don—
the position from whence food was chiefly sup-
plied to the army of the Crimea—Kertch, where
shot, shells, and Minis balls were manufactured
for the use of the garrison of Sebastopol, and
through which communications were maintained
with and reinforcements obtained from the army
of the Caucasus, was surrendered into our hands
with scarcely a shot fired in its defence. The
troops by which it was garrisoned scarcely
allowed themselves time to blow up their for-
tifications, which were prat Hly of no greater
strength than the pasteboal fortresses of the
Chinese. Vast quantities of cereals, oats, corn,
And flour were also destroyed, and several of their
vessels ; but many more fell into our hands which
they did not venture to take time to make away
with.

These important achievements were energeti
cap followed up. Yenikale was speedily reached,
and as speedily taken possession of ; while the
Allied squadron, at the same time having entered
into the Sea of Azoff, proceeded to Berdiansk,
where their appearance was the signal for the
destruction by the Russians of further large depots
of corn and four large war steamers. The forts of
Arabat were then bombarded, the powder maga-
zines blown up, and 106 merchant vessels de-
stroyed t There was but one small steam-ship of
the entire Russian navy in that inner sea, which
it was fondly thought no hostile fleet could
enter ; and there can be but little doubt that
she will be speedily and satisfactorily disposed
of ; so that there will be no appearance of the
Russian flag in the Sea of Azoff, which is now
completely in the hands of the Allied fleets.
There seems to have been some confusion of dates
as to the times when these latter triumphs were
accomplished. The telegraphic despatch received
at the Admiralty refers to the 22d and 23d ult.
But that was merely a verbal error. It should
probably have been the 27th and 28th ; but as
there can be no doubt that the work has been
fully done, we can patiently await the clearing up
of our doubts respecting the time when it was
accomplished. Meanwhile the enemy appeared
incapable of realising the extent of the disasters
they had endured. Vessels continued to arrive
at Kertch as if it still remained in their own
bands ; and five ships laden with corn came into
the lion's den, and of course were captured.
The vast importance of these deeds cannot
be too highly estimated. ,The Russian troops
have thereby been deprived of one of the most
valuable, we had almost said " indispensable,"
bases of their operations. They are placed be-
tween two, or rather three, fires. On one side
they are menaced by the gallant troops who have
just taken their lines on the Tchernnya, on the
other by the efficient corps under Sir G. BROWN,
while the Turks under OMER. PACHA will scarcely
remain idle at Eupatoria ; the defences which
they have constructed
along the road to Simpliero-
r4 being completely outflanked will become com-
paratively worthless. The garrison of Sebastopol
will scarcely maintain their spirit when they can
no longer receive Supplies and reinforcements from
without, but must entirely depend on their own
resources. We may, therefore, look not merely
to the surrender viand consequent destruction of
menace to Constanttinhoepcleriamneda_to
that staneling
Europe, but also of the whole of
possibly of many of the adjacent districts ; and
Russia will have to deplore the contumelious re-
fusal of her Plenipotentiary to treat on the too
lenient terms tendered for ]per acceptance.
Bub why, we ask, has this obvious movement
been so long deferred ? Why is Odessa still
aPared g Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT is no longer in the
Cabinet to cast his protecting shield over the pa-
lace and Property of his uncle, Count WORONZOFF.
A week has not elapsed since the Premier more
than hinted that
a dissolution would terminate
his Parliamentary career, that he would not again
be re•eleeted) and that although he was the