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

THE BALTIC.

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We learn from Konigsberg of the 2d of July
that a squadron of the British fleet had sailed for
Revel, and that a bombardment of that town was
expected.
The last accounts from Stockholm say that Ad-
miral-Napier has au idea of wintering the fleets ill
the port of Bumarsund.
Letters from Dantzic, of the 2d inst., state that
the allied squadrons were before Cronstadt on the
30th ult., and that the Russian fleet quietly re-
mained in port. It appears that, notwithstanding
the measures adopted by the Government tors
assure the population, the greatest terror prevails,
at St. Petersburg since the junction of the Enfo
lisp and French squadrons. The levying of recruits
was proceeding but slowly, and great was the dis-
couragement among the upper classes of soviet
who beheld Russia engaged in a war against sa
Europe, without any chances in her favour, and
without advantages for her interests and pros- -
perity.
Admiral Matuschine, who is high in the cci°,
dente of the Grand Duke Constantine has been
appointed Commander-in-Chief and Military
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vernor of Sweaborg, and that Vice-Admiral Let
mantoff (his predecessor) has been nominated
member of the Board of Audit of the Marine. n.°lll
this change it is considered that Admiral Lern33ll-
- is in disgrace.
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The Gazette Nationale, of St. Petersburg, has --
following, under date of June 26
" Last week some important persons visited 080
localities on the coast and Cronstadt. The
divisions of the fleet are still motionless. The ce7i4
munications between St. Petersburg and Cronsts,
are not interrupted. The passage between Citoo
stadt and Lysy Ros has been sounded, and it
been found to be impracticable." qt
" The fleet seems destined to aid the forts ags—,l2.o
the enemy's fleets, but only in the case who'
enemy should attempt to destroy the forts singly
A landing in the ,isle is not feared, although tbeco
be in it too few troops to render the occurrenof
impossible. No one believes it out of the powsrel,
the enemy's fleets to cross the Cronstadt charintei
and reach as far as the three forts. These 1a"..,14
also have been put in a defensive state. The fg'
fications on the western side are completed." ce
We read in the Lubeck Gazette :—" luteiligen
from St. Petersburg, dated June 27, is thus trans
mitted :—' Last night there appeared about thi
enemy's ships before Cronstadt, at a distance
nearly 10 versts.' "
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The Preussische Correspondenz, of Berlin, s6vel;
—" Letters from Memel state that the news gelair
by some travellers worthy of belief positively c..cu
tradicts the rumours spread concerning the mar
of strong Russian detachments towards the Prus°oo
frontier, and the concentration of a body of ff.,.
50,000 to 60,000 men between Mittau and ro-
gen."
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THE ANGLO-FRENCH -FLEET 'IN TO
BALTIC.' of
OFF CRONSTADT, June 30.—0 n the afternoo%
the 25th June, firing being heard in the east
the Arrogant, 46, Captain Yelverton, was desPut"4o
in that direction, with instructions to anchor
signal distance. The next morning, at an e`
hour, the fleets weighed under steam, shapiPe'oe
course for Tolboukiu Lighthouse, situate 00 the
island west of Cronstadt. The Arrogant in 60,
meantime rejoined, and with the Imperieuse,„a
Captain Watson, was sent in advance,
soon made out 30 of the enemy's ships at anob°/01
the harbour. After proceeding to within
miles of Cronstadt, the fleet wore, and came °OA
a safe anchorage, eight miles west of Tolbou
Light. The Arrogant, 46, and Desperate o,
were placed under the orders of Captain Wat P-00,
in the Imperieuse ; the Magicienne, 16, and Pe jo
lope, 8, under the orders of Captain Sullivaltio
the Lightning, 3, and steamed in shore to I'd
soundings, keeping, however, out of rangeW.
the enemy's guns. The Recla, 6, Captain
H. Hall, came up with the fleet in the eTrii,
ing, bringing intelligence of the successful boulb:0i•
ment of the fortifications of Bomarsund, the Pliottf
pal of the Aland Isles, by the Odin, 16, Capt. P'" ftet
Valorous, 16, Captain Buckle, and Hecla. 1*.3
three hours' cannonading the fort was filial t'ile
great number of the enemy being killed. Alt' tilo
houses, vessels, and ships' stores in the rear 01Dreo
fort were burnt or otherwise destroyed. The 11
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steamers took up a position at a distance of l'at'och
yards from the batteries, and fired with 'boll
admirable precision that scarcely a shot or stl'
fell short of the mark. Mr. LucaS, mate c'al.ria
Hecla is stated to have performed a most (13 00
act. A shell from the enemy's fort, landing 0000
quarter deck of the Hecla, Mr. Lucas with got'
pesence of mind, succeeded in launching it ;Dot
board before it burst. Not a man belonging to clads
of the steamers was killed, and only five wountioeg
The amount of injury done to the fortifi°3 jog
of Bomersund is not ascertained, as no WI
was effected. Neither is the loss sustained Valero
enemy known, but that it has been severe eoef
can be no question, from the fact of the gr,,oog
portion of the steamer's shell bursting eS'
them. Daring the engagement the 1:4015
pended the whole of her ammunition. .
The paddle-wheel steamers employed in tiliP).