The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-31 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

The Odin, Captain Scott, says a Copenhagen let-
ter of March 26, has just arrived. The fleet is at
Nyberg, in Fyen. The weather is now magnificent.
Without printing the documents, the Kjoben-
havnsposten has a most extraordinary article on the
secret papers just presented to Parliament, and
this Ministerial journal has the insolence to assert
that they prove the entire males fides of the British
Government, their knowledge of the partition of
Turkey, their consent thereto, and their agreement
in all the essential particulars. It therefore accuses
the English Cabinet of duplicity, and asserts that
the present war is a juggle, the result of
pique and party. In fact, the language of this
double official organ —of the Danish Cabinet
and of the Czar is highly offensive, as it has
always been, when England is concerned.
Last night the Berlingske commenced giving a
translation of the secret correspondence, and it is
to be hoped that this example will be extensively
imitated, for Prussian agents have spread the re-
port that this correspondence entirely implicates
our Government, and exonerates the Czar. I as-
sure you that a number of well-informed persons
with whom I have conversed on the subject really
believe these fraudulent representations. Russia
was never more active than at this moment, and
we must take care to combat her as well with the
pen as with the sword. The policy of " faithless
Prussia" surprises no one who knows anything of
that flagitious Cabinet. Her friends have o.i-en
out that any attempt of the national party to as-
sume the reins of Government and assist the West-
ern Powers would be followed by a fresh inroad
into Holstein and Schleswig, under Russian protec-
tion. I wish they would try ! The eyes of our
Ministers would then be opened at last to the
meaning of its Danish policy.
A Berlin letter says that the Russians are trans-
porting, masses of rock along the ice in the Bay of
Finland, to the site of the only navigable channel
in front of Cronstadt, with the intention of their
sinking them into the already shallow bed as soon
as the ice breaks up. These gentlemen are taking
their measures already for getting rid of these
masses of rock by blasting, when they shall have
done part of their service in causing the enemy's
ships to run aground. A plan has been arranged by a
man' of the name of Jacobi, which has so far ob-
tained the Emperor's approbation, that a very
liberal reward has been promised him in case of
success. It is of this nature—the blocks of rock
are bored, and charged with blasting powder, pre-
vious to being placed on the ice over their future
bed ; the caissons containing the charges are pro
vided with a wire connected with an electric bat-
tery in the fortress ; and it is intended to carry
into execution this interesting blasting experiment
just when our craft are passing over the spot where
these masses lie. The thing is feasible, and my
authority a good one, but still
" I know not how the truth may be ;
I tell the tale as 'twas told to me."

The fleet of Sir Charles Napier is again under
weigh, and there is no doubt but the first point of
attack will be the island of Aland. The on dit in
the fleet affirms that an officer high in command
ventured, in a conference with Sir Charles Napier,
to argue against attacking Aland, saying that great
carnage must occur in such an attack by ships
without troops, there being about seven thousand
Russian soldiers in garrison on the island. The
answer of Admiral Napier is stated to have been
very characteristic. "If you think so, you had
better go home again." The impression in the fleet
is that Aland will be the scene of their first opera-
tions.

It is stated that the Russian squadron has left
Revel, but it is not known where they have gone.
The current opinion in Stockholm is that the Rus-
sians will not meet Sir C. Napier's fleet. It is
added that the Russian force of shipping is much
over-rated.

We find the following in the Pays. According
to what is stated, there was to be a general attack
on the Russians by the Turkish army of Kalafat
on the 19th. This, however, can hardly have been
the case, for the news would have reached us be-
fore this time, unless we are to infer that the
Russians were defeated, and, that having posses-
sion of the line of road by which the account
would arrive direct, they have been able to prevent
the transmission of it through Transylvania :
" We announced, a few days ago, a decisive move-
ment of the division of Kalafat. Two letters of the
13th and 16th, which have reached us from Widdin,
more than confirm this movement, and permit us to say
that a battle must have taken place on the 19th near Po-
jana, a league and a half from Kalafat. The following are
the details which have been transmitted tons. It is known
that for sometime past the Russians had appeared to have
abandoned the offensive, and to have contented them-
selves with trifling affairs of outposts. One of these
affairs was near becoming serious. The Turks, to the
number of 10,000, including 22 squadrons of cavalry,
had left their entrenchments. The cavalry were com-
manded by two Frenchmen, MM. George Mercier and
du Puy. The Russians, however, did not, consider
themselves in sufficient force to meet this little army,
and canuonadel at a distance, killing a few men.
Whilst these sorties were going on, the garrison of
Kalafat was increasing in number every day, until it
has reached 50,000 men and 150 pieces of cannon. On
the 14th, an order arrived from head-quarters for the
army to march and attack the Russians. A council of
war was immediately held to discuss the arrangements
for the battle, and it was decided to make the attack
on the following Sunday or Monday, with 18 batta-
lions of infantry, 28 squadrons of cavalry, 5.000 irre-
gular troops, and 36 pieces of artillery. The object
was to drive the Russians from their head-quarters at
Pojana, where they had assembled 40,000 men, and
to force them to evacuate the whole of Lesser Walla-
chia, which would give to the Turkish army a new line
of defence—that of Aluta. An unexpected incident
changed the plan of attack, but not the intention to
make it. In the night of the 15th Colonel Dieu arrived
at Kalafat from Schumla. He had been sent by Omer
Pacha, who places great confidence in him, to get rid of
the Russians of Lesser Wallachia. The order of Omer
Pacha was that Colonel Dieu should take the command
of the army, and that all his orders and arrangements
should be conformed to. The Council again met, and
the colonel having stated his plans, it was decided that
the attack of Pojana should take place on the 19th
with 25 battalions, 28 squadrons of cavalry, 5,000 irre
gular troops, and 40 pieces of artillery. The Turkish
army,,was in high spirits, and full of enthusiasm for
combat. Commandant f artillery De Bournau, who
has just been promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel,
was expected at Widdin. These letters inform us that
a change had just been made in the uniform of the
Turkish cavalry. The cap called the Fez has been laid
aside for the Colback, the cap worn by the regiments of
Schamyl, and which, whilst as commodious as the Fez,
has a more military appearance.
The Journal de Constantinople relates the fol-
lowino incident to show the good feeling which
exists between the Christians and the Turks. In
a demonstration made on Giurgewo from Routs-
chouk by a detachment of 1,600 men, 300 Mirdyte
Catholics took part with their cure at their head,
and before starting they all took an oath to con-
quer or die. The expedition was successful, as
the Russians were driven from an island which
they occupied, leaving 300 killed on the ground.
The captain and several officers of this band, as
well as the priest, have been decorated with the
order of Medjidi.

A Berlin journal states that a large quantity of
muskets had been seized at Bromberg, which had
come from Belgium en route for Russia.
A Constantinople letter of the 16th states that

Russian subjects there have received notice to quit
within 20 days, which will expire early in April.
Either by usage or treaty they are compelled to
retire within six months after the breaking out of
hostilities. There are many of them here, as well
as natives of Daghestan and Georgia, who use
Russian passports for the purpose of carrying on a
contraband trade with their respective countries.
The weather here is very bad. There was a heavy
fall of snow last night, and to-day the streets are
filthy. The town is so full that there is no room
at the various hotels, and people are obliged to
look for lodgings, which here are by no means of
a superior kind. What it will be in another month,
when Iffitlf a dozen more steamers have disgorged
their freight of tourists, volunteeers, commissaries,
dx., it is difficult to say.