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

THE BALTIC.

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 an idea of wintering the fleets in
the port of Bumarsund.

Letters from Dantzic, of the 2d inst., state that
the allied squadrons were before Cronsta,dt on the
30th ult., and that the Russian fleet quietly re-
mained in port. It appears that, notwithstanding
the measures adopted by the Government tore-
assure the population, the greatest terror prevailed
at St. Petersburg since the junction of the Eng-
lish and French squadrons. The levying of recruits
was proceeding but slowly, and great was the dis-
couragement among the upper classes of society,
who beheld Russia engaged in a war against all
Europe, without any chances in her favour, and
without advantages for her interests and pros-
perity.

- Admiral Matuschine, who is high in the confi-
dence of the Grand Duke Constantine, has been
appointed Commander-in-Chief and Military Go-
vernor of Sweaborg, and that Vice-Admiral Ler-
mantoff (his predecessor) has been nominated a
member of the Board of Audit of the Marine. From
this change it is considered that Admiral Lerman-
toff is in disgrace.
The Gazette Nationale, of St. Petersburg, has the
following, under date of June 26 :
" Last week some important persons visited the
localities on the coast and Cronstadt. The two
divisions of the fleet are still motionless. The com-
munications between St. Petersburg and Cronstadt
are not interrupted. The passage between Cron-
stadt and Lysy Ros has been sounded, and it has
been found to be impracticable."
" The fleet seems destined to aid the forts against
the enemy's fleets, but only in the case when the
enemy should attempt to destroy the forts singly.
A landing in the isle is not feared, although there
be in it too few troops to render the occurrence
impossible. No one believes it out of the power of
the enemy's fleets to cross the Cronstadt channel,
and reach as far as the three forts. These latter
also have been put in a defensive state. The forti-
fications on the western side are completed."
We read in the Lubeck Gazette :—" Intelligence
from St. Petersburg, dated June 27, is thus trans-
mitted :—‘ Last night there appeared about thirty
enemy's ships before Cronstadt, at a distance of
nearly 10 versts.' "

The Preussische Correspondenz, of Berlin, says •
Letters from Memel state that the news given
by some travellers worthy of belief positively con-
tradicts the rumours spread concerning the march
of strong Russian detachments towards the Prussian
frontier, and the concentration of a body of from
50,000 to 60,000 men between Mittau and Polan-
gen."

THE ANGLO-FRENCH FLEET IN THE
BALTIC.

OFF CRONSTADT, June 30.—0 n the afternoon of
the 25th June, firing being heard in the eastward,
the Arrogant, 46, Captain Yelverton, was despatched
in that direction, with instructions to anchor within
signal distance. The next morning, at an early
hour, the fleets weighed under steam, shaping 3
course for Tolboukin Lighthouse, situate on an
island west of Cronstadt. The Arrogant in the
meantime rejoined, and with the Imperieuse, 50,
Captain Watson, was sent in advance, and
soon made out 30 of the enemy's ships at anchor in
the harbour. After proceeding to within a fair
miles of Cronstadt, the fleet wore, and came to in
a safe anchorage, eight miles west of Tolboukin
Light. The Arrogant, 46, and Desperate, 8,
were placed under the orders of Captain Watson,
in the Imperieuse ; the Magicienne, 16, and Pene-
lope, 8, under the orders of Captain Sullivan, in
the Lightning, 3, and steamed in shore to take
soundings, keeping, however, out of range of
the enemy's guns. Tho Hecla, 6, Captain W.
H. Hall, came up with the fleet in the eveu-
ing, bringing intelligence of the successful bombard-
ment of the fortifications of Bomarsund, the princi-
pal of'the Aland Isles, by the Odin, 16, Capt. Scott,
Valorous, 16, Captain Buckle, and Heels. After
three hours' cannonading the fort was silenced, a
great number of the enemy being killed. All the
houses, vessels, and ships' stores in the rear of the
fort were burnt or otherwise destroyed. The three
steamers took up a position at a distance of 2,000
yards from the batteries, and fired with such
admirable precision that scarcely a shot or shell
fell short of the mark. Mr. Lucas, mate of the
Heels is stated to have performed a most daring
act. A shell from the enemy's fort, landing on the
quarter deck of the Hecla, Mr. Lucas with great
pesence of mind, succeeded in launching it over-
board before it burst. Not a man belonging to either
of the steamers was .killed, and only five wounded.
The amount of injury done to the fortifications
of Bomersund is not ascertained, as no landing
was effected. Neither is the loss sustained by the
enemy known, but that it has been severe there
can be no question, from the fact of the greater
portion of the steamer's shell bursting among
them. During the engagement the Hecla ex-
pended the whole of her ammunition. _

The paddle-wheel steamers employed in takitig•

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