The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-10 00:00:00

RUPTURE BET `PEEN PERSIA AND
RUSSIA.

The Russians have occupied Balfrouch and
Aschraf, possessions of Persia on the Caspian Sea,
under pretext of infractions on the part of Persia
of international treaties. Persia, encouraged by
the successes of thd. Turks and their allies, has de-
clared herself openly against the aggressions of
Russia.

The Court of Teheran has sent an extraordinary
ambassador to propose an alliance, offensive and
defensive, with the Porte.

MOVEMENTS IN THE BLACK SEA.

The latest movements in the Black Sea fleet are
described in letters under date of Varna, June 24.
The Retribution, 28, Captain the Hon. J. R.
Drummond, arrived at Baltschik on the 21st, from
the mouth of the Danube and Kostendji. She
communicated with the Firebrand, 8, Captain
Hyde Parker ; and the Inflexible, 6, Commander
Popplewell. The Spitfire, Commander Spratt,
was sent off with despatches (very hurriedly) from
Varna to the admiral, on the 20th, leaving her
clerk in charge and two engineers ashore at the time.
Lord Raglan and staff arrived at Varna on the
morning of the 21st, in the despatch steam-vessel
Caradoc, Lieutenant-Commander Derriman, which
then proceeded to Baltschik, and returned on the
following morning with Admirals Dundas and
Lyons, on an official visit to his Lordship. In the
evening they rejoined their respective flag-ships,
at Baltschik. The Spitfire returned on the night
of the 21st. Commander Spratt has completed his
surveys of Lake Devno. Commander Willes, re-
cently appointed to the Britannia, has joined his
ship. Her late commander, now Captain Dickson,
had a farewell banquet given him by the gun-room
officers on the 23d of June. A seaman belonging
to the' Qneen 116, Captain Michel, was drowned
alongside onthe 21st while repeating a foolish feat
he had performed on the previous day, of bringing
up something from the bottom in 8 fathoms water.
Prince Napoleon arrived at Varna on the morning
of the 24th, and was received with a royal salute
and manned yards by the French, English, and Turk-
ish ibips lying there. He immediately afterwards
proceeded toßaltschik, where like honours were paid
him. His Higliiiess returne din the evening to Varna.
The Terrible, 'Furious, and Descartes, on the 15th
of June, sent in their boats, and brought out a
schooner from Eupatoria, which they sunk imme-
diately afterwards. A telegraphic message must
haoe been sent to Sebastopol (only 20 miles distant),
for immediatly afterwards some steamers were re-
ported in sight. On closing, 7 steamers, 3 sailing
frigates, and 2 line of battle ships belonging to the
enemy were descried, tho frigates crowded with
troops, and in tow of the steamers. As they neared
they were cast off, when the allied steamers stood
slowly away, hoping to draw the enemy sufficiently
far off the land to cut them off from the support of
milesthe la
frrgoems
theips
batteries,. li a v i n gocoora
steamers
them
stoppe 5 or
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engines, but the erifiny thereupon turned tail. Un-
der those circumstances our vessels commenced en-
gaging them, and succeeded in striking the Admiral's
steamer twice and the Vladimir once. The enemy's
shot fell near, but foitunately did no further harm
than splashing some of our men with salt water.
Our vessels cruised about afterwards for some days
off Sebastopol, but the enemy remained within
their prison harbour. The 50th Regiment had
arrived, and steamers with transports in tow were
coming into Varna almost hourly, and the expedi-
tion with which the boats of the Bellerophon, 78,
Captain Lord G. Paulet ; Vengeance, 84, Captain
Lord Edward Russell ; Arethusa, 50, Captain
Mends ; the French ships Henri Quatre, Bayard,
and two Turkish line-of-battle ships conveyed the
troops ashore, was almost miraculous. The most
crowded transport was disgorged of its living
• cargo in an hour, and within another the troops
were to be seen seeking repose under the tents
in their camp. The fraternisation of the English
and French troops was carried to the most ridiculous
lengths, and groups were to be seen in all directions
squatted on the green sward. Zouaves with Guards'
bearskin shakos ; a Rifieman_with the head invest-
ment of a Chasseur de Vincennes ; a Connaught
Ranger and a French artilleryman instructing each
other in the numerals of their respective tongues,
as a first lesson in the acquisition of a foreign lan-
guage. The troops and seamen 'were remarkably
healthy, and the universal wish was for a speedy
meeting with the Russians.
Admiral Bruat's squadron was about to join the
allied fleets ; he had addressed an order of the day
to his officers and men, in which he announces that
" lie was about to place himself under the orders
of the brave Admiral Hamelin, to advance against
the enemy." This order of the day was received
with great satisfaction by the men under his com-
mand.