The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-27 00:00:00

THE ATTACK ON CARLEBY-GAMLA.

During the cruise the Vulture and Odin were de-
tached from the Admiral, and sent to Carleby Gamla,
situate in lat. 63 deg. 48 mm. 1•1., and long. 23
deg. 21 min. E., with instructions to take possession
of any vessels or ships' stores that may be there. On
arriving off the port the water was too shallow to ad-
mit of the steamers approaching the shore nearer
than a distance of four or five miles. Two paddle-
box • boats, a cutter, and gig were manned and
armed, and despatched under the command of
Lieutenant Wise, for the purpose of effecting
a landing. When within forty yards of the shore
a large body of the enemy's troops, who were
secreted among the trees, fired a volley of rifled
bullets into the Odin's cutter, killing Lieutenant
E. M. W. Carrington, the officer in charge of the
boat, together with several seamen and marine artil-
lerymen—killing and wounding altogether 11 out of
the number of those in the boat. Mr. Athorpe, mid-
shipman, was mortally wounded, and died the next
day. Mr. C. F. H. Montague, in charge of one of
the Odin's boats, was also killed. In this affray the
boats of the Odin had 3 officers aud 11 men killed ;
one officer, Mr. Lewis, R.M.A., very slightly, and
six men severely wounded. A heavy volley of
grape and canister then struck the Vulture's
paddle-boat, killing and wounding several of
the crew, and smashing to pieces the oars. The
boat with the survivors is supposed either to have
sank or drifted on shore, and the poor fellows, in
the latter case, made prisoners by the enemy, as
nothing was seen of her after the retreat of the
others. The gig of the Vulture in charge of Lieut.
Wise, had a crew of five men, three of whom were
severely wounded; Of those belonging to the Vul-
ture who were employed on this service, 33 are
missing, among them Mr. N. J. Morphy, mate.
The total number of killed, wounded, and missing
of both vessels amounts to 54.
The steamers have all received more or less
damage to the floats of their paddle-wheels, by
forcing a passage through the ice, which in the
northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia was very firm.
The Valorous had grounded several times, and is
supposed to have carried away a great portion of
her false keel. The Leopard and Odin were about
to proceed to Oreground Bay, on the Swedish side
of the Gulf, to refit, and the Valorous to Faro
Sound, when the Vulture parted company.
The hired screw-steamer, Holyrood, laden with
provisions for the fleet, while standing in for the
anchorage in Baro Sound, got ashore on a pointed
rock with only five feet of water on it, but
around which there is a depth of 17 fathoms.
On making known her perilods, position, and
requesting immediate assistance, the Magicienne,
Driver, Lightning, and Pigmy got up steam
and proceeded to the spot, towing the boats
of the various ships in the fleet. Her stores,
&c., were in the course of a few hours
placed in the boats and conveyed on board the
flag-ship of the Commander-in-Chief. At midnight
the Holyrood was once more afloat, and was towed
into the harbour by the Pigmy. Fortunately, she
received no material injury.
The Gorgon was despatched on the 18th to Swea-
borg, returning the next day to the anchorage
of the fleet. The Bulldog and Alban arrived in
Baro Sound on the 19th, from a cruise ; the Pene-
lope, 16, and French war-steamer Milan, parted
company on particular service. The boats of the
various ships comprising the British division of the
fleet, manned by the seamen, marines, and marine
artillerymen, and armed with field pieces, carbines,
revolvers, &c., landed at the island of Renskar,
under the command of Rear-Admiral Cha(ls' tran-
sported the field-pieces over the rocks, fired three
rounds of blank cartridges, and performed various
military evolutions.

In a Clay or two it is probable that a portion of the
allied fleets will proceed up the Gulf of Finland as far
as the island of Hogland, and make a demonstration
off Oronstadt. There is no prospect, however, of
any active operations being undertaken. From
accounts received yesterday from England, and
from persons in a position to afford accurate infor-
mation, it is inferred that there is a great proba-
bility of peaoe being proclaimed before the winter
season sets in, and that the allied fleets will return
to their respeotiye Countries before the end of the.