The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-29 00:00:00

ass,
151Pe of foliage-covered hill, broad downs, and lake and Cabinet of St. Petersburg has executed its recent
riser with its light, it is scarcely possible for one to feel retrograde movement on a distinct and friendly
'4 is far from England. At the other side of the lake, understanding with Prussia and Austria, and that
Which laves the meadows beneath the hill on which the Austria is as firm in her intention not, to snake war ;
camp is placed, there is a ranee of high ground, so finely against Russia as ever. The Messager de Transyl-
Ivouded, with such vtislant sheets of short crisp grass vania
u!tween the clumps of forest timh er, that every one who roc so far as to enforce on the Russians the
Iles it at one e says, Sursiy there must be a- fine man- ne.ces,ite:, the Czar feels to be pre-eminent, of
'ton somewhere among those trees !' Once the traveller repiforcing his position in the Crimea against an
haves the sandy plain and fl ‘t inead.rw lands which apprehended attac • •k upon that province by the
Weep westward for two or three miles from Varna, he English and French armies copjointly. If this be
P't"sts throu h a succession of fine landscapes, with a the case, it shows that the occupation of the Prin-
llving outfit(' of hills, which he can see on all sides cipalities by Austria is considered by the Czar as
ove the thick mass of scruhor cover, pierced by theroad a defence to himself from any further attack on
°r rather the track made by horsemen and araba drivers. that frontier ; for if he entertained apprehensions
The open country is finely diversified, and abundance of of an attack from the Austrians, or even of the
‘veod and water lies all around, within easy distance of the advance of the Turkish army into Aloldavia, he
route. Long lines of storks fly over head or bold solemn would never venture to withdra any portion of his
reviews among the frogs in the nie Mows. As for the
army from the line of the Pruth. Should the news
tatter they are ine a
umerable, and their cncerts by day •
given by the Transylvanian paper turn out to be
and night wound delight the classical scholar who re-
°leathers his Aristophanee, and who can test the correct, it will be clear that, whether rightly or
eeuracy of the chorus. Eagles soar overhead looking wrongly, Russia at all es ents reckons on the occu-
°tit f I (the bird is not
or ,lead Horsesnoble. .above eating pation of the Principalities by Austria as a stoppage
4(arrionN, and vultures, kites, and huge buzzards scour ito the advance of the Turkish or Anglo-French
he' plains in quest of vermin, hares yellow,ri, armies. But
bead is be hoped that his Russian
'eautitul orioles, a blaze of green anCl y gaudy Majesty will isappointed in his expectations.
1/°odpeckers, jays, and grosbeaks, shriek and chatter At all events, the French Government evidently
4°long the bushes, while the bulbul (the nightingale) does not like the view of the matter. The semi-
-I:purs forth a flood of plaintive nielo ly from the brake. official Pays contends that, so far from its being
aided by a lovely little warbler in a black cap, and red true that the Austrian occupation was concocted
raistcoat, with bluei--11 facings, who darts ab.sut after between that Power and Russia, the order for the
the flies, and who, when he has caught and eaten one,
retreat was despatched from St, Petersburg before
lights upon a twig and expresses his satisfactein in a
Rush of exquisite music. Blackbirds and thrushes join the arrival of the demand of Austria for the eva-
cuation of the provinces ; and the object of the
111 the chorus, and birds of all sorts, many of them un-
tuown
to me, flit around in multludes. The commonest measure was not to please Austria, but to escape
bird of all is the dove, and I regret to say that he is found defeat from the Turks, aided by their Anglo-French
10 good to eat that his cooing is often abruptly termi- allies.
anted by a dose of No. 6.
"Going forward towards the camp, and encountering
many a team or• groups of Bashi-Bazouks, or regular
(hut very irregular) cavalry, on their march, and now
and then English travellers going to pester Omer Pasha
last
Shumla, or returning proudly from doing so, we at
''Ut draw towards the camp. The report of the gun
ge through the woods and covers, and an hone,t Eeg.
shout of What have you hit, Jack ?' or By
'eve, he's off,' from among the bushes, shows that
Ensign Brown or Captain Johnson is busy in the pur-
ttit of the sports of the field. Private Smith, of the
Vae Brigade, with a goose in each hand, is stalking
nsewards from the hamlet by the lake side. Mr.
Flynn,' of the Connaught Rangers, a little worse for
saki, is carrying a larch on his shoulders, which he is
500 thing with sentinienta,lities ; and Sergeant Macgre-
rur, of the 7th, and Sergeant Aprice, of the 23d Welsh
siliers, are gravely diecus-iiiig a difficult pint of tbeoe
laden
on a knoll in front ot you. - Men in fatigue frocks
with bundles of sticks or corn or swathes of
„est). grass, are met at every step ; and by the
em side, half-hidden by the Lushes, there is a
rural laundry, whence come snatches of song, mingled
With the familiar sounds of washing and lines of
pttering linen, attesting the energies of the British
laundress under the most unfavourable circumstances.
Ina short time the stranger arrives at a mass of aralia
arts drawn up along the road, through which he treads
4,!e way with difficulty, and just as he tops the last hill
the tents of the Light Division, stretching their snowy
come into view. The camp is pitched on a dry, sandy,
table land. On the right baud side the artillery (Capt.
'"e mm
,tvinge's troop), the small aim and ammunition train
(Cant. Anderson), and the rocket carriages, caissons,
Artillery horses, &c, 'have fixed their quarters. The
Valley between them and the table land on which the
camp is situate is unoccupied. On the left hand side, on
aheautiful spot overlooking the lake, at a considerable
eleVation, is the little camp of the Commissariat cur-
teonded by carts and araba drivers, flocks of sheep and
goats, and cattle and vast piles of bread and corn. Here
are pitched the tents of Mr. Darling (the Commissariat,
officer of the whole division), of Mr. Thompson, and
4(1. Mr. Barlee. Mr. Clarke and another gentleman of
his department are stationed with the artillery. The
Rifle camp is placed at the dittairce cf three hun-
dred yards from the Commissariat's camp, on the slope
(f the table land, and commands a beautiful view of the
124,1 tee and of the surrounding country ; and the 7th, 19th,
,3(1, 77th, 88th, and the 33.1 Regiments are encamped
etoee together, so that the lines of canvass are almost
unbroken from one extremity to the other. Brigadier-
eneral Airey and staff, and Drs. Alexander, Rice, and
Jameson have have pitched their tents in a meadow
;,ose by some trees, at the upper end of the encampment.
Egan,
engineers under Captain Gordon, the Rev. Mr.
'gall, and Captain Hallewell: have formed a little en-
canipment of their own in a valley a little further on,
Which is formed by two spurs of land, covered with the
thickest foliage and brushwood, hazels, cleinatis;. wild
l'ines, birch, and creeper. The cavalry are stationed
about nine miles further on, close to the village of Devna.
long
front of the rifle camp is a rural burial-ground, now
(Mg abandoned, probably because there are not many
People left to die in this district. It is of the rudest
kind. No sculptured stone, not even a scratch of a
chisel distisguishes one resting-place train another, but
s block of unhewn granite is placed at each grave,
and the Sappers mind Miners, who are a most
utilitarian corps, have selected some of the largest
and best of them to serve in the construction of
their bridge over one of the narrow channels
Which join lake to lake. By the by, these same
sappers'
have had hard work of it in building this
ridge. The 10th company, who laboured at it, worked
• entirely naked, and up to their breasts in water for a
VPhole day. It is no wonder that a few of them have
suffered from slight fever in consequence. The heat, in
the
day is great, but perhaps it '_toes not much exceed
the average temperature of a fine sunny day in England
about the same time of year. The nights are colder, and
heavy dews are frequent. When recall is sounded, and
all the bands have ceased playing, the silence which
• reigns over, the canvass would be profound, hut that the
l'igorous breathings of the sleepers frequently attain the
dimensions of snoring, and that the challenges of the
sentry to the stragglers for half an hour or so are fre-
quent. Ere dusk outlying piquets are appointed, and
reliefs are sent out about half past 2 o'clock in the morn-
, ing- These piquets are posted around the camp at the
- distance of two or three Irides.
"On Tuesday last we had a great day at the camp.
`-*enera,l Airey wished to do something to break the mo-
notony of the men's existence, and suggested that the
Officers should get up some sports. The result was most
successful. A whip of a dollar a head went round,
and at 2 o'clock leave was given to all the men who
liked it to go to the races.' With the innate love of
eport and sporting which possesses our countrymen
Wherever they were placed, about 2,000 of them assein-
• ',led in a fine meadow at the extremity of the camp, a
course was cleared, hurdles erected, and leaps thrown
1113, and the races commenced at half-past 2 o'clock. The.
sports began by the Grand 'Allandeen Hurdle-race, 15
entries, 1 dollar each, won by Wardlaw. 19th Regiment.
In this race Mr. -Markham, of the Rifle Brigade, re-
ceived a fall, which shook him at the time, but he is now
quite well exo-pt from stiffness of the arm arid shoulder.
Ills horse (a fine charger belonging to Major Nurcott,
and which had borne Dernbinsky through the Hun-
garian war) fell on its head, and was killed on the.
- spot. The Light Division Cup, 18 entries, one dol-
lar each, was won by Captain Levine, riding a horse
belonging to Mr. Mitchell, R.H.A. The Devna
scurry Stakes were won by Mr. Lempriere's (77th)
horse Atargul. The Varna Stakes, for donkeys
and mules, were won by Colonel Blake's (33d) mule
in gallant style. Next caere athletic sports and games,
Under the direction of Ssrjeant-Major Haywood, of the
lilac Brigade. A foot race of one mile was won by
trayle, Rifle Brigade ; Harrison Isaine corps) second.
The quarter-mile race was won by Lewis, Rifle Brigade;
lifekey (33d) second. Hurdle race, won by Kirwan, 19th
regiment. Jumping, won by Morrissy, 77th regiment ;
running high jump, won by Morrissy, 77th ; second,
Ilacdonald of 7th Fusiliers, &c. The Brigsdier was on
the ground, which was crowded with officers, and not an
accident or incident of any kind except the one already
Mentioned occurred ta mar the gosd humour which pre-
Vailed throughout the day.
" We have not the smallest idea of what is going to be
done, or where and when the next move will lie. A num-
ber of Turkish Cossacks, savage-looking ragamuffins,
have just passed towards Varna. It appears the outly-
ing piquet took them for the enemy, and signalled ac-
cordingly.
"Tee lines which were to have been made at Bojuk
Tchekernedge' have been abandoned, and the engineer
officers are withdrawn."

AUSTRIA.
The Moniteur of this (Thursday) morning pub-
lishes letters from Vienna of the 24th, stating that
General Hess will be named Commander-in-Chief
of the Austrian armies, saving the corps on the
frontiers of Bukowiva and of Dalmatia. The num-
ber of men under his command will be-300,000.
The movements of the Russians are of no doubt-
ful character ; they are clearly retreating ; but
Austria will delay her occupation of the Principali-
ties (to which she is entitled by her convention
with Turkey) until after her -reception cf the Rus-
sian answer to her summons, and to the Prussian
note which is every day expected.
GREECE.

ATHENS, June 25.—The Turkish troops are
marching on Tricasta.
The Divan has consented to open Turkish ports
to the Greek flag.
Private letters from Athens, of the 7th, mention
that the agents of Russia are leaving nothing un-
done to recover the ground they have lost there.
As a last resource they are endeavouring to excite
suspicion and mistrust among the Hellenic army as
to the real object of the allied Governments in oc-
cupying the Piraeus. Matters reached such a point
that the Minister-at-War has thought it necessary
to issue a circular to the officers of the army on the
subject. The circular is as follows :-
1 "To THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES.
"The enemies of public order, the instruments of in-
terests opposed to those of the Hellenic nation, dare
to assert that the allied army which has landed in
the Piraeus has views hostile to you. You are bound to
contradict those malignant statements, and to explain
clearly to the sub-officers, and through them to the
private soldiers, that England and France, who
have bestowed on Greece so many beinfits, and
who have not, for a single instant, ceased to protect
her, have, by sending the allied army, no other ob-
ject in view than to preserve our country from the
fatal consequence of a policy which has been con-
demned by all Europe. Regarded thus in an Euro-
pean point of view, the presence of the allied army, far
from meditating any attack on our independence, will,
on the contrary, guarantee, in the midst of the war of
the East, the Hellenic kingdom against any attack from
without. Were it otherwise, a principle of honour would
have prevented me from associating myself with the
Government. One of the most important objects of
the policy of the Ministry to which I have the honour
to belong is to win for Greece the sympathies and esteem
of all the great Powers of Europe. Such policy is the
only means of ameliorati
hoevertng he present, and of preparing
for the futur W
e. Aloes. not act ten the same
principle is an enemy of his country.
(Signed) " KA.LERGI, Minister at War.
"Athens, June 14, 1854."