The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-21 00:00:00

two English armed steamers, a large and smaller
vessel, arrived at Degerby custom-house, in the
south-east of the Aland group, on the 29th of May.
A number of sailors landed, whereon the inhabitants
took to flight ; but the officer in command gave his
arms to an attendant, and, reassured by this act,
the people returned and spoke with their visitors,
two of whom (one of them a native Alander) spoke
Swedish. The English requested permission to buy
fresh provisions. This has been forbidden under
dreadful penalties by the Russian Government, and
was therefore refused. One old man, however, pro-
duced four score of eggs, which were highly paid for.
The English officer then invited all the custom-
house people to visit the ships, but they refused. It
was said in Aland that the English met with a se-
vere loss in their attack on Hangey Point, and that
the Russians lost 400 men at Ecness. The garri-
son at Bomarsund is reported to be too weak,
and to have no reserve. Nearly every able-bodied
man has been sent into the interior. On the same
day (the 29th) 20 Russian gunboats, each manned
by 60 men, had been seen in Storfiord, some miles
from Nystad. Ten of them were towed by a
steamer, the Storfursten. They were said to
belong to the Abo squadron.
A letter from Dantzic, of the 15th, states that a
rumour was prevalent there that the squadron
under the orders of Admiral Parseval-Deschenes
had effected its junction on the 13th with the
English squadron.
The following is a letter from a gentleman
cruising in his yacht, in company with the fleet
under Sir Charles Napier :
"Off Sweaborg and. Helsingfors, June 12.—My last
Was in great haste from Baro Sound, a few days back.
We left it with our steam fleet on the 9th, and after a short
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cruise hither we all anchored in the gulf off Ronskars
Lighthouse (on Porkalla Udde) till this morning on account
I believe of the thick, nasty weather. Yesterday Admiral
Corry's sailtng division of the fleet catne up the gulf, and was
sent into our old berth Baro Sound, where it now is. Thus
close handy to each other are these two great divisions.
Ours (steam screw) numbers nine line-of-battle ships,
including the Austerlitz, two screw frigates, and a few
Paddle-wheel steamers. The sailing division numbers
12 line-of-battle (of which three are screw), besides
lesser ships. We left our anchorage this morning at
5 o'clock with the steam fleet, and were honoured
by being towed by the St. Jean d'Acre—our good friend
lieppel. On our reaching this, in a few hours, three.
Paddle-wheel steamers were sent towards the en-
trance to Sweaborg (round Miolo Bay), where they
Still are, and are engaged, probably, in taking sound-
ings, exploring the coasts, and making out the channel
for an early entrance of the fleet to closer quarters with
the enemy. Meanwhile, we are anchored within seven
or eight miles of him, our good little Esmeralda holding
fast in this deep water by a hawser from the St. Jean
d'Acre. This is our first summer's day. We clearly
See Helsingfors, the Sweaborg fortifications, and the
Russian fleet of nine or ten big ships. One of them,
the flagship, is moored across the only now possible
(for big ships) entrance to Helsingfors—that between
Oustafsvarn and Back Holmen Island. Gustafsvarn,
Langern, and the three Svarts's Islands are very strongly
fortified, but I believe Back Holmen is not. The other
Russian ships are anchored in a line along the north end
of Back Holmen, from the flag-ship to its N.E. extremity,
but it seems that it is too long from N. to S. for them to
do harm to our ships if in the bay outside. However,
we, like others, are quite in the dark as to what can be
and what will be done ere long in this locale. We hope
to learn more after we have had a nearer view of the,,
Much-vaunted impregnability of this Sweaborg. When
that will be I know not. We may at any moment, after
the return to head-quarters of those three steamers, be
ordered to go in and anchor in Miolo Bay, near Swea-
borg, or return to Baro Sound. My impression is, that
We are only now com up to reconnoitre the ground, and
that we shall not attempt anything great till the arrival
of the French fleet. It was at Kiel three weeks ago,
and did not come up yesterday to Baro Sound with
Corry's division. Just before we sailed this morning;
hBome ships were seen coming from the westward ; per-
" The Bulldog is just ordered to proceed with the
toaster of the fleet close in to reconnoitre Helsingfors.
The fleet are under way."
The following letter, dated Juno 13, is from an
officer on board the fleet :

"The grumblers in England, who imagine that the
u43's of Nelson and Collingwood are passed, will, per-
,,4l)s, be gratified to hear that Sir Charles Napier has
shown that still some of the spirit of the olden time
exists by advancing close off the wrong fortresses of
Sweaborg, Revel, and Cronstadt with a squadron of
?illy nine line-of-battle ships (the remainder of the fleet
.°...eing detached off G-othland to form a junction with the
-,rreech fleet on their arrival in these waters), thereby
41resving down the gauntlet to the bragging Russians,
.17130 in those ports, within a few hours sail of his small
'4llladron, lie protected by impregnable forts, which can
1)44 be attacked by one ship at a time, in the hope that
I°llle casualty may happen to our brave ships that will
°liable them to pounce on our fleet when in a disabled
_,,_lltate. From a lighthouse on an island close to where
"re are anchored we can overlook them lying quietly
tleored in Helsingfors, while the English flag is con-
temptuously waving in their waters on board a squadron
of not half their force, blockading their ports and de-
g their trade.
" It is the universal opinion in the fleet (anxious as
:we all are to distinguish ourselves) that, however dash-
ibg a thing it might be for our gallant Admiral to rush
;',..„), admadlyagainst stone walls, it would he the height of
.;"" to endanger the disabling of our fleet, thereby leav-
'l:le, the seas open to the Russians, who would know too
Zell how to take advantage of such a state of affairs.
I.ll' Charles Napier is by no means in an enviable posi-
llen, with the eyes of Europe upon him, at the same
irlle necessitated to act with 'discretion,' which renders
I,s
Zilch caution necessary to enable him more effectively
forward the real object for which he is sent here—
we all understand is to keep in check and destroy,
tf We can, the all-vaunted Russian fleet, of which we
have heard so much of late years. Revel is in sight on
"1-11' right hand, and Helsingfors on our left—Revel 15
Helsingfors 12."
,Tho following are the present (June 12) stations
13K tho fleet
11. Sir Charles Napier, with the advance squadron, con-
,,lßting of the Duke, Edinburgh, St. Jean d'Acre, Prin-
f',B Royal, Cmsar, Hogue, Blenheim, Cressy, Auster-
:,,"4, (French), screw-frigates Imperieuse and Arrogant,
,e-'4u steam-frigates Bulldog, Driver, and Dragon, are
Q-I.llieing off Helsingfors, and going in a day or two off
br°natatit, where some advanced frigates have already
p,e". The Lightning has just returned from a survey-
11'14R trip to Aland Islands, which are reported to be very.
Z°ngly fortified. Admiral Plumridge, with the Leo-
rd, Valorous, and Vulture, has been away five weeks
,;°lll the Commander-in-Chief in the Gulf of Bothnia ;
news of them since they left. Admiral Corry, with
` line-of-battle ships and two or three steam-frigates, is
,t,
rilising off Gothland (now ordered up immediately to
4°11.1 the Commander-in-Chief). The Am pion Conflict,
Cruiser, and Archer are in the Gulf of Riga, blockading ;
l
feather
at Stockholm, and Penelope off Mango Head.
HCeather cold ; strong easterly wind, with rain. Fleet
ealthy, The Neptune had several cases of small-pox ;
ttle now, Also Breslau, French line-of-battle ship,
grnall-nox ; now ended. French fleet, en route, 'ex-
,7eted to join in us in a week or so. Austerlitz, a
11°ble ship, does her work well. We can count 13
118sian line-of-battle ships and several steamers us Hel-
efors. A chain is said to be drawn across the narrow
ttrance into the harbour.

GREECE.
IssoLoNom, June 14.—The insurrection in
En
Mlrusis quelled. The troops are marching to
essaly, where the insurrection continues.
A letter from Janina, of the Ist, in the Ili oniteur,

k,.." In Schamouria, as well as in the districts of Prevesa
-74 Aria, the mission of Fuad-Effendi has hitherto been
h,?Wned with the greatest success. The Sultan's corn-
-Beioner has been anxious to show to the native Greeks
theauch clemency as he displayed firmness relative to
th° adventurers from Greece. The peasants are re-
Oing their labours, confidence is reviving, and calm is
kithre-established. There is only at present, to speak
exactitude, the district of Arta that has not re-
44ttted to the state in which it was before the troubles ;
tttt that circumstance is caused by a fact for which the
ci data authority is not responsible. One of the first
o 0 of Karaiskaki, after having passed the frontier in
~brtirtry last, was to send off into Greece the inhabitants
hthevillages which- he seized on in the plain of Arta.
t'ee persons, at that time asked for nothing better
11 all to remove from the theatre of war with their fami-
-478, flocks, and, in fact, ail they could carry with them.
800 n as the troops of Fuad-Effendi had resumed
permission
of the country, the emigrants solicited
to return home and Fuad-Effendi at once
'eeorded what they wanted'. But the Greek authorities,
t°ll various pretexts, opposed the return of these popula-
-411`;:a8. The authorities had at first made a great noise
t a pretended emigration of rayas, and it could not
them that a voluntary return should give them the
Leto their declarations. Vainly have Capt. Lefevre of
e Prone4th4e, Captain Peel of the British navy, Mr.
launders, and even the Lord High Commissioner of the
°4ian Isles exerted themselves to the utmost in the
ttatter ; nothing has been able, up to the present time,
° deaecide the Greek authorities to liberate their cap-
tip.„
The following extracts from a letter of the 7th,
4.ldressed to the Minister of War, by Rear-Admiral
le4 Larbier do Tinto, commanding the naval
of the Levant and the expeditionary corps in
Greece, are published by the Moniteur
the
on the 24th ult., there was a fresh attack made by
Turks on the insurgeets at Sculigaria, in the neigh-
% "rilood of Arta when the Greeks were beaten, with
Ifs I°Bs of sixty killed, and a great number wounded.
~',, as it is hoped, all the chiefs should obey the
ct'-'ev which has been sent them by the new Ministry,
Le return to the Greek territory, this rencontre will
1.1„; think, the last in Epirus. That province is
CW completely clear ; it will, perhaps, still suffer
e-e°ll, some isolated acts of brigandage, but the insur-
Tiel'ulti there is put down for a long time to come.
e Chiefs admit this, and almost all have abandoned
thetu cause. Grivas and Tzavellas have both re-
etVed, and their example will be followed by
410,,ers of less importance—at least I hope so. The
complete tranquillity reigns at Athen', as well as
P!ras,t2s. Th‘; inhabitants are accustomed to our
B.°t(iiers' who behave well, and render themselves
,greeab!e. The officers and sub-officers have received
I,lralission to visit Athens in the daytime, :Ind they are
`%ved there with the greatest kindness, and the