The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-20 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR.

DESTRUCTION OF THE
BATTERIES OF ODESSA

VIENNA, WEDNESDAY MORNING,

The Pronden Bladtt states that on the 13th all
the strand batteries recently erected at. Odessa
were destroyed by part of the allied fleet.

BOMBARDMENT OF 'ANAPA.
VIENNA, WEDNESDAY.
Since the 7th Anapa has been bombarded by the
squadron under Admiral Lyons.
• The main fleet has sailed to Sebastopol, and on
its arrival the Russian fleet, which lay outside, re-
turned into port.

The Presse states that, on the 7th, a Russian
steamer landed a detachment of Cossacks at Galatz,
who destroyed the magazines of the Danubian
Steam Company, and seized the supply of coals.
Philippesco, the commander of the Moldavian
artillery, has been sent under escort to Russia.
This measure has caused general indignation.

CAPTURE OP A RUSSIAN EXPRESS
STEAMER.

The English are said to have captured a Russian
express steamer, With important despatches, off
Sebastopol.

GALATZ, SErr. 13.
Fifty Anglo-French ships are off the coast be-
tween Akermann and Odessa. The *main fleet is
still at Serpents Island.

The Fury is said to have fallen in with a Russian
fleet reconnoitring, 10 German or 43 English miles
from Sebastopol, and to hai-e escaped from it with
difficulty.

VARNA, TUESDAY EVENING.
There is not a Russian soldier now either in
Wallachia or the Dobrudscha. •
Since the 24th of August Prince Menschikoff
has been in incessant activity between Perekop and
Sebastopol, organising a levy en masse.
It is said here that a part of the expeditionary
corps of General Baraguay d'Hilliers will leave
France in the course of the month of September to
reinforce the army in the Black Sea.

THE EXPEDITION TO THE
CRIMEA.

We received the following from Constantinople,
this morning. Our letters are dated the 7th.
Amongst the desperate means of defence resorted
to, it is said that the Russians have undermined all
the ground in the vicinity of the outworks, and
even at many points on the Chersonese coast,
where a landing is thought likely or possible.
In the expectation of great sacrifices and severe
contests that must attend the attack upon Sebas-
topol, which is certain to make a most obstinate
resistance, the commanders of the expedition have
made every arrangement for the wounded, and
orders have been sent to Constantinople to keep
the hospitals in readiness for the reception of
10,090 men.

There is a report that the bay of Eupatoria, is the
place chosen for landing; near it is the town of the
same name, with 10,000 inhabitants, and it is dis-
tant 40 miles from Sebastopol. From thence the
armies would push. on to Simferopol, the capital of
the Crimea, near which an armyof 40,000 Russians
is said to be encamped. Though it is well known
that a landing in the immediate vicinity of Sebas-
topol has been strongly opposed in the councils
lately held at Varna, I have nevertheless good rea-
son to believe that it will be carried out, and there-
fore do not place confidence in the above report of
a disembarkation in the bay of Eupatoria.
No decisive news from the Cyimea can reach Con-
stantinople before the end of this month, and con-
sequently it will be the Bth or 10th of next month
before anything is known in England. The landing
will, it is estimated, be effected on or about the
11th or 12th—not before.

There is a rumour that the Emperor himself is
at Sebastopol. Lord Raglan's general order upon
the attack on the Crimea is plain, and to the pur-
pose, without bombast, and with his lordship's
usual good taste. It is stated that Brigadier-Ge-
neral Airey has succeeded General Lord de Ros as
Quartermaster-General of the army, General Cod
rington taking the commagd of the Ist brigade of
the light division. . The troops are to land with
three days' provisions ; the men's knapsacks to be
left on board ship ; &docks not to be loaded on
disembarkation, which is to be carried out in
silence. It is very difficult to ascertain the nu-
merical strength of the expeditionary force, but, at
a guess, the English army numbers about
22,000, the French 24,000, and the Turks about
10,000. Then we have the combined fleets to
reckon. I hope my next may be written from Sebas-
topol, telling you that we have succeeded in our
trip, even to the satisfaction of the British public.
You have all been astonished at the trip of the
Vladimir ; but what will you say to the following,
if true, but it is commonly talked of :—On the
evening of the 31st ult., of the Ist inst., a Russian
steamer came to the entrance of this bay, and ac-
tually sent two of her boats amongst us to recon-
noitre. This may be a " sham," but I give it to
you as I got it. The Vladimir business was voted
a sham at first.

General LevalHaut, commanding the sth division
of the French army, remains in command of all the
troops at Varna. Ho will proceed to Sebastopol
with the second expedition, which will be composed
of 20,000 men,. and 5,000 or 6,000 horses. An
Ottoman regiment of Lancers forms part of this
expedition.

Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord Raglan, accom-
panied by Sir John Burgoyne and other generals
of artillery and engineers, will proceed in front of
the fleets to reconnoitre, and choose the spot on
the coast best adapted for effecting a landing.
The Copirte Zeitung gives the following short
sketch of the plan of the expedition. Operations
were to begin on the 10th, from the Snake Islands
(Ilan Adassi), lying to the east of the mouth of the
Danube. Here the transport ships, laden with
surplus stores, remain. One division of the fleet
blockades Sebastopol. The troops aro to be landed,
or rather were, for we may presume this to have
been already effected, to the north of the Crimea,
probably near Perekop, thus completely cutting off
all reinforcements from the interior of Russia. The
mail steamers remain stationed en echelon between
the Crimea and the Snako Islands.

On the 12th a powder magazine exploded at
Perakop. There is said to have been great loss of
life on the part of the Russians ; two vessels of
the Allies were also damaged.

on board the Bth Royal Irish Hussars and the 17th
Lancers. Lord Cardigan cotnmanding the Light
Cavalry Brigade; and his staff, came on board on
Friday.

The Simla, which had, we hear, a narrow escape
of being burnt, came up from Constantinople later
in the day ; she takes the 4th Light Dragoons.
On Saturday the Columbo arrived from the Bos-
phorus with the 20th Regiment on board.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
The subjoined is the speech which the Ottoman
Commissary, Dervish Pacha, addressed to the
members of the Administrative Council on the
occasion of the Ministerial modification :

"Gentlemen,—The occupation by the Russians, while
bringing all the evils of an iniquitous war, has arbitrarily
overthrown the state of things established in Wallachia,
and ever sine° then the country has been deprived of its
legal administration.

"At present such a situation could not be tolerated
without indifference to the benevolent intentions and
the sentiments of paternal solicitude of our gracious
Sovereign, who has deigned to specially, charge me to
watch, above all, over the maintenance of public order
and tranquillity.
"While waiting, therefore, for the ulterior provisions
of his Imperial Majesty, as to that which concerns the
restoration of a definitive administration, according to
the privileges and immunities of the country, I have
deemed it urgent and indispensable to form, in conjunc-
tion with his Highness the Generalissimo of the Otto-
man Imperial army, a provisional Administrative
Council, composed out 'of your number, gentlemen, aa
follows :

"The Grand Vornik Constantin Cantacuzene, Pres',
dent of the Council and Minister of the Interior.
"The Bano Constantin Cheresco, Chief of the Militia,
"The Grand Vornik Jean Philippesco, Minister of
Finance.

Logothete Jean Siatica,no, Minister of Worship,
" The Logothete Otdtbtecheano, Comptroller.
" The Logothete Jean Philippesco, Secretary of State
" The Cloutchar Jean Cantacuzene, Minister of Jus.
tice ad interim.

" You will appreciate, gentlemen, all the importance
of the duties which are thus intrusted to you.
" Called on to conduct provisionally the administra-
tive affairs of the Principality, while conforming to the
laws which govern it, you will have to join all your
efforts, to- redouble your zeal and activity, so that
nothing, in your measures, can exceed the bounds of
justice and equity traced out by the spirit and letter of
the organic.regulations.
" Actuated by feelings of devotedness to the Govern-
ment of his Imperial Majesty, and by a sincere and legi:
mate affection for your country, your duty is to take
care that an entire impartiality shall constantly preside
over your labours:

"By thus fulfilling your mission you will acquire,
gentlemen, claims to the gratitude of the country. You
gill fully justify all the confidence which you deserve,
and you will strengthen in us the conviction of having
furnished our share, with big Highness the Generalissimo
of the Ottoman Imperial army, to a measure salutary
to the country, and one which, until a fresh order from
the Sublime Porte, will not render any modification ne-
cestgary.

"In concluding, gentlemen, the communication which
I have the honour to submit to you, I think it incum-
bent on me to especially invite you to comply with
readiness mad exactitude to all the orders which you
might receive from his Highness the Generalissimo of
the Ottoman Imperial army. -
"Be pleased, gentlemen, to receive the renewed as-
surance of my high consideration. .