The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-05 00:00:00

THE TURKISH ARMY IN THE CRIMEA

EIITATORIA, May 19.—Yesterday, when I sent off my
letter to Kamiesh, everybody was still in the wide field
of conjecture about the movement which was preparing;
by degrees, however, the mystery cleared up, and it be-
came known that there was to be another trip to
Kamiesh on a larger scale. The Egyptians and the
Turks who have been attached to the Allied Armies
since the beginning of the Crimean expedition have come
over for the defence of Eupatoria, while a great part of
the troops who came over to the Crimea with Omer
Pasha are going down to co-operate with the Allies.
The first lot of the troops was to have been em-
barked yesterday in the steamers which had brought
over the Egyptians from Kamiesh, but the embarkation
was postponed until to-day.
Early this morning the embarkation commenced.
In the afternoon several thousand troops and a large
number of pack horses, baggage, and provisions were
on board, and the English men-of-war were all
under way. As there were no Egyptians to embark
the whole was done without any noise. The regiments
were marched down, riled arms, and , squatted down
with perfect indifference to what was going on, waiting
till their turn came.
At the same time, while the troops were embark' w,
the Russian inhabitants of Eupatoria were toiling under
the weight of their baggage through the sand, in order
to reach the Quarantine-pier, where they were to have
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MAY 21.—Early this morning Col. Simmons returned
from Kamiesh on board the Colombo, and brought the
order from Omer Pacha that the embarkation should be
resumed. Only a few thousand troops remained, which
were put on board the Furious and the Leopard. The

rest of the day was taken up by the embarkation of guns
and horses, which of course took much longer. The
whole was done this time under the orders of Captain
Goldsmith, of the Sidon, as senior officer of the station.
Sailors and officers worked with their accustomed zeal
and that steady perseverance which is perhaps nowhere
found in a greater degree than among them.
Omer Pacha does not return it seems, for his horses
are to be sent off to-day or to-morrow.
MAT 20.—1 t seems as if the Crimean expedition, but
above all the Turkish contingent engaged in it, was
destined to give the world a practical illustration of the
well-known words, " Ordre, contre-ordre, desordre."
Yesterday the steamers, loaded with troops and baggage,
went off in hot hate, and discharging their cargoes as
fast as they could, returned again this morning ready to
take up more. The troops destined for the embarkation
were already on the beach, nay, ' some of them even on
beard, when suddenly the order arrived to stop the em-
barkation, and the troops returned again to their tents.
The Colombo -had come in towards morning, and
Omer Pacba, accompanied by Colonel Simmons, em-
barked suddenly for Sameisb. This sudden change of.
dispositions, and the precipitate departure of Omer
Paella, is generally attributed to the change in the
French 'commandership--the removal of General Can-
robert from the command, and the nomination of General
Pe'issier in his place.
Expectation has again risen to the highest pitch. We
are on the eve of the hottest months, and soon we shall
have to fight against the heat, as we had in winter to
Sght against cold and rain.
Although the embarking of troops has been stopped
till further orders, a good deal of baggage and a number
of horses belonging to those who left yesterday was sent
on board the French steamers. The English steamers
were waiting with-their fires banked up. As the tele-
graph is not yet in working order, the dial being still
wanting, they must wait the arrival of some steamer
from gamiest.
'Yesterday there was a rather bold case of desertion.
The 4th Regiment of Cavalry of Rumeli was doing
duty on the outposts. On the side of the bridge which
forms the extreme right of our vidette. line the two
videttes are placed on a little mound, not more than 100
yards from the bridge. About 50 yards behind them is
a post of 15 to 20 men, under a sergeant, and further
back the squadron. About noon the corporal of the ad-
vanced-post
.went molly to the sergeant and asked
him for a light for his cigarette, The sergeant had
none, consequently the corporal requested the ser-
geant to allow him to mount his horse and go to
the videttes to ask one of them for. it The per-
mission was given,
_the corporal went up to the
mound where the videttes were placed, and a
moment afterwards all three set out in a gallop and
went over the bridge which forms the boundary line be-
tween the Russian and Turkish line of outposts. The
sergeant seeing this instantly ordered his men to mount,
and dashed down at their head to the bridge, but it was
too late ; the fugitives had passed. The Russians seeing
the pursuers and the pursued coming in a galop towards
the bridge, thought that it was an attack ; they mounted
their steeds and ran off towards their main guard. But
when they saw the three deserters dismount, and the
rest stopping at the side of the bridge, they returned and
took the deserters away. This is the second case of de-
sertion which has occurred since the Turks have been
in the Crimea.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Rosamond, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, is under
orders to leave Sheerness to-morrow for Portsmouth,
taking with her in tow two mortar vessels, for the Black
-Sea. From the time she last left for Portsmouth three
serious cases of fever had broken out on board, and since
her return to Sheereess there have been two other cases.
The Volage fluating magazine is fully manned; in ad-
tion to her crew she takes out 40 first and second-class
boys for distribution in the fleet ; she only waits for
another lighter of ammunition to complete her, when
she will leave Sheerness direct for the Baltic.
Twelve mortar vessels are ordered to Sheerness imme-
diately, to be attached to Admiral Baynes's screw steam
squadron, in Addition to the gun-boats already belonging
to it. Wednesday is named for their departure from
the Nore, but in all probability it will be Friday or Sa-
turday nest before they will leave Sheerness.
The Alban, 4, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieutenant-
Commander W. E. Fisher, is ordered to hold herself
ready for sea.
The Perseverance iron-screw-steam storeship, 360-
horse power, was tested yesterday in the fitting-basin at
Sheerness, under the superintendence of Captain John
J. Tucker, to prove her efficiency to carry troops, stores
&c., under her present outfit of masts, spars, &c. She
has had 300 tons of iron ballast stowed in her hold, and
a quantity of iron ballast berthed on her upper deck, in
midships and on each side. The trial proved highly
satisfactory.
_ _

The crew of the Paclferful, 84 guns, Captain Thomas
L. Massie, are busily engaged in landing part of her
guns, to enable her tp-take the armament of the Glutton
floating battery. Her light guns and carriages are be-
ing landed to enable her to retain her complete arma-
ment of 68-pounders for her lower deck. When the
GlitiAo9 is ready the Powerful will accompany her, End
tow her when necessary. The only casualty she met
with in her passage round to Sheerness from the wee.-
ward was parting from one anchor and part of her work-
ing bower chain cable during a heavy gale of wind while
riding off the pitch of the Tongue Sand, near Margate-
roads. On her second anchor being let go sho rode ont
the gale admirably.
. The crew of the Calcutta, 84 guns, Captain James J.
Stopford, arelengaged in landing a part of the guns, she
retaining her 68. pounders, the same as the Powerful.
The Calcutta is to take on board the armament of the
floating battery Meteor, and is also to accompany the
Meteor out to the Baltic, to tow her when necessary.
At the time the Calcutta parted fromiher three anchors
and chains she was riding near the Powerful, and imme-
diately after the third chain parted fore-and.aft storm-
sails were set, and she was under perfect command,
although short of her complement more than 300 hands,
who were distributed into other ships which had sailed
for the Baltic and Black Sea.

The Rockliffe transport, No. 130, Capt. Duncan, ar-
rived at Spithead yesterday morning with 114 invalided
soldiers belonging to various regiments at the hospital at
Abydos. Lieut. Mirehouse, of the 71st Regiment, was
the military officer in charge, and Dr. Johnston the
medical officer. She went into Portsmouth harbour in
the afternoon.

The Courier transport, No. 50, Capt. Rudolph, arrived
at Spithead yesterday morning, with baggage belonging
to officers, &c., deceased and invalided from the army
in the Crimea. On the 23d ult., in lat. 36 deg. 49 min.
N., long. 16 deg. 43 min. W., she spoke the English
ship Tar.

Rear-Admiral Martin returned from leave of absence
yesterday morning, and rehoisted his flag on board the
St. Vincent at Portsmouth. ,
The following are the names of the prizes the Geyser
was obliged to leave in the North Sea during the heavy
gale of Monday and Tuesday last :—The Mecklenburg,
of Rostock, W. Jokchin late master, in charge of Mr.
Wallace, mate of the Archer, since arrived and proceeded
to London (as reported) ; the Johanna, of Wismar, J. C.
Airens, master, in charge of Mr. Kirby, midshipman o f
the Imperieuse ; the Benedict, Shntz, master, re-
ported as hailing from Altona, but proved to be a Rus-
sian hailing from Riga, in charge of Mr. Holdsworth,
midshipman of the Imperieuse ; the Otto and Olaf, C.
H. Waklen master, reported to hail from Copenhagen,
but proved to be the late Russian vessel Niord, in
charge of Mr. Lyons, midshipman of the Imperieuse.
The Dania, C. Egholm master, of Nyborg, in charge
of Mr. Rivingston, mate of the Tartar ; the Amelia, of
Rostock, L. Bug master, in charge of Mr. White, mate
of the Imperieuse ; the Arlon, P. Yorck master, of Ros-
tock, in charge of Mr. Stewart, midshipman of the Gey-
ser ; and the Balance, of Rostock, Paro master, in
charge of Mr. Grant, mate of the Imperiense. The
master, mate, and one seaman of each of these vessels
have been detained to be brought home with them. The
vessels are all laden with flax, tallow, and grain, the
latter in very small proportions. They all arrived at
Sheerness during Saturday night and Sunday.
A very large quantity of bread being in store at the
Royal William Victualling-yard, Plymouth, the Admi-
ralty have ordered further operations to be suspended
while the machinery is examined and repaired. The
bark Arthur Pardew, Captain Davis, the brig Nina,
and the Cadet are being laden with general cargoes for
the Crimea.
Captain Cleveland's company of the Royal Artillery,
2d company, 13th battalion, left Sheerness yesterday
for Weedon, to be there strengthened and to take over
the field battery K from Ireland for the Crimea.

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