The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-03 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM THE
BALTIC.

The following official despatches from the Gaze&
of last night appeared in our third edition of yes-
terday.

ADMIRALTY, JUNE 2.
Despatches have been received at this office from Vice-
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief
of her Majesty's ships and vessels in the Baltic, of which
the following are copies :
(No. 9G.)
Her Majesty's Ship Duke of Wellington,
off Hango Head, May 20, 1854.
Sir,--I beg to enclose a letter from Captain Yelverton,
of the Arrogant, giving an account of a smart operation
he performed at Ekness, 12 miles in the interior of the
country. Great credit is due to him for his perseveranCe
in threading up so narrow and intricate a navigation ; and
it will show the enemy that they are not safe even in their
country towns.

Captain Yelverton very properly abstained from damag-
ing the town.

lle speaks very highly of the gallantry of Captain Hall,
of the Hecla (who, I am sorry to say, is slightly wounded),
as also Lieutenant Haggard, first of the Arrogant, and
Lieutenant Crew Read, the senior lieutenant of the Heels,
which gallant officer has received a severe wound, whit&
I fear has endangered the sight of his eye. All the officers
and men behaved as British seamen and marines were
wont to.

I enclose a list of killed and wounded on this service.--
I have, &c.

(Signed) CHAS. NAPIER,
Vice-Admiral and Commander in-Chiof•
I also enclose a sketch of Ekness, anti one of the aeela's
funnel.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.

Her Majesty's Ship Arrogant, Skagavclalenden,
May 20, 1851.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that I trate into
the inner passage yesterday, in company with th. Heels,
for the purpose of examining the channel.
At three in the afternoon, just as I was about to anchor
a little beyond Teverminne, a strong force of the
enemy's troops opened their fire upon both ships from be-
hind an extensive sand-bank; the effect, however, of a
few broadsides from Hecla and this ship soon dispersed
them.

No one, I am glad to be able to say, was hurt in either
vessel.

I did clothing to provoke this attack on the part of the
enemy. _ _

I ascertained from a pilot who lives here that three
large Russian loaded merchant ships were at Ekness, eight
miles to the northward. I lost no time in proceeding there
early this morning ; but did not expect to find the enemy
so well prepared to receive me. Owing to the Hecla's light
draught of water she led the way; a task not easy to per-
form in a narrow and intricate passage, exposed as she was
to the first of the enemy's fire.
In addition to a field battery of five guns (two of which
I dismounted) and one mortar, they had erected a strong
battery which they supplied very efficiently ; Captain Hall
succeed° l in dismounting and bringing off three of the
guns. The engagement lasted longer than I expected, as
they returned to their guns twice in the midst of our fie,
and where only compelled to leave them when their guns
were destroyed by our shot.
On reaching the anchorage of Ekness, I found that two
the merchantmen were aground, but Captain Hall brought
out one under the fire of a battery, which my draught of
water would not allow me to near sufficiently to com-
pletely destroy. I most carefully avoided firing one shot
in or near the town of Ekness, directing the whole of the
fire of the guns exclusively to the batteries and troops at-
tacking us, which consisted, in addition to the brigade of
Horse Artillery, of a considerable body of cavalry and in
fantry, moving abreast of the ship as she advanced.
I cannot give sufficient credit to Captain Hall for the
assistance he rendered me on this, as on all occasions, since
he has been under my orders; the admirable way in which
he went in and brought out his prize, under a galling fire
from the enemy, deserves the greatest praise.
I beg also to call to your favourable notice Lieut. H. V.
Haggard, senior lieutenant of this ship, whose most zealous
services at all times were particularly displayed on this
occasion, and also that of the whole of the officers, sea-
men, and marines of her Majesty's ship under my command.
I regret to say that I 'had one man killed, and five
wounded. I must not omit to mention how very highly
Captain Hall speaks of Lieutenant Crew Read, First Lieu-
tenant of the ilecla, for the support he had from him
throughout tho engagement (until be was unfortunately
wounded and carried below), as also from the officers, sea-
men, and marines, of her Majesty's ship under his com-
mand.

I beg leave to enclose herewith a list of casualties on
board the Hecla and Arrogant, in the engagement. —I
have, &c.

(Signed)

H. R. YELVERTON,
Captain.

A List of casualties on board her Majesty's ship Arrogant,
on the 20th May, 1854, when engaged with the Enemy.
William Dingle, A. 8., killed instantaneously ; shot
through the heart.
William Vincent, stoker, mortally wounded; since
dead ; shot through the abdomen.
William Glover, Captain Mizen-top, slightly wounded ;
contusion of back.
Fergus Thomas, Private R.M., severe contusion of foot.
Joseph Brown, A. 8., slight coatusion of loins.
Thomas Brunner, Ordinary, contusion of hand.
(Signed) J. GALLAGHER, M.D., Surgeon.
(Signed) H. R. YELVERTOX, Captain.

List of wounded on board her Majesty's ship Hecla, 20th
May, 1854.
Captain W. H. Hall, Captain, slightly wounded ; bruise
of right light leg from a spent rifle ball.
0. Crewe Read, First Lieutenant ; a severe but not
dangerous wound of left eye and cheek, from a spent rifle
ball.
T. Brock, slightly wounded ; bruise of right thigh from
a splinter.
T. Lainborne, Boy, Al class ; a severe but not dangerous
flesh wound of left arm, tro►n rifle
John McCarthy, Ordinary; hit by round shot and after-
wards drowned. •
(Signed) ROBERT POTTING RR,
Surgeon.

FURTHER RECOURSE TO PAPER MONEY
BY THE RUSSIANS.
The Wallachian Mon:ititcr -Contains a decree by
Marshal Paskie witch, creating a special -inconver-
tible paper money (Russian Treasury Bonds) for
the Principalities, with which all the expenses of
the army will be paid. After the termination of
the war the bonds may be exchanged for Russian
paper roubles.