The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-20 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

The Lloyd of the 15th has the following news of
the 7th from the Crimea :—The Allies menace and
harass the Russians in all directions, in order to
learn their power of defence, and to discover the
best points of attack. On the 4th the Russian

fleet left the smaller war harbour, and took a posi-
tion on the northern shore of the large harbour,
between Fort Catherine and Battery No. 9.

The Copirte Zeitung's Correspondenz has the re-
liable intelligence from Galatz that the Russian
reinforcements advancing to the Crimea will con-
:.;eutrate at Perekop, and there remain. Prince
Kenschikoff will retreat to Perekop, in case of
Sebastopol being taken. After the landing of the
Allies at Eupatoria, Prince Menschikoff received
instructions from St. Petersburg to hold the position
in the Alma for two months. This would have al-
lowed time for fresh troops to come up. The battle
of Alma having been lost, the attempt to relieve
Sebastopol may be given up.
According to advices fromVarna, of the 6th inst.,
a despatch had arrived there from Lord Raglan,
ordering that no more Turkish troops should be
transported to the Crimea, as the forces already
in the Crimea were sufficient for every operation.
There were then about 8,000 Turks at Varna.
French and English troops continue to leave
Kusteudjo and Bourgas for the Crimea.
The above authority intimates the number of
the Russian cavalry in the Crimea at 20,000 men.
With the reserves, the force of the Allies in cavalry
cannot now be mucth under 16,000 men.
The following telegraphic despatches have been
received in Paris :
" CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 9.—News from the Crimea,
of the sth, has been received in this capital. It an-
nounces simply the immense preparations which the
allied troops are making for the bombardment of Se-
bastopol. The besieged, on their side, are taking all
the measures possible to defend themselves against the
attacks of the besieging armies, who were making pro-
gress in advance. The Bosphorus is continually crowded
with large transports, laden with provisions for the
army. The transport of troops is also incessant—those
of the Pirmeus were on their march."

" MARSEILLES, Oct. 18.—The embarkation of troops
for the East continues eve' y day at Marseilles and Tou-
lon. All the Levant steamers that can be obtained are
engaged as transports. Strong detachments of artillery
have arrived at Marseilles. The frigate Sand ran aground
at Toulon when starting, but was got off again. She is
to take 1,000 Zouaves from Algiers. The Levant
steamer is overdue."

The Avon steamer, which arrived on the 4th
at Constantinople from Odessa, brought word
that when she entered the latter port with the
wounded Russians, under a flag of truce, the
commander of the place immediately made ar-
rangements for the landing of these men. Soon
after, a considerable number of Russian of-

,ficors came on board the steamer, and in spite
of the witnesses of their defeat, who were on
board, they refused to believe that the Allies
could have gained the battle of the Alma. They
at last only gave way on learning that the Allies
had seized on Balaklava, and were beginning to
Avon Sebastopol. The von left on the morning
of the sth for Varna, where she is to take on board
2,000 French troops for the Crimea.

TURKEY,
THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. s.—The British sick and
wounded in the hospitals at Scutari now number
several thousands. The greater proportion of the
wounded are severely so, and the greatest care is
requisite to keep up their strength. Numbers
have undergone amputation of either leg or arm,
and are in critical situations ; whilst the sick are
no less heavily afflicted by either cholera, fever, or
dysentery. These are sad revelations, but they
are no less true.

The wounded French are getting on very well, so
are their sick, and though they are somewhat short
of hands, it is in much more favourable proportion;
beds, coverlids, bandages, lint, &c., had all been
prepared beforehand. Their wounded number from
1,400 to 1,500, but their sick are very numerous.
There is a convent of French Sceurs do Charitie
here, who render the most valuable services at the
French hospitals.. You may see these ladies trudg-
ing along Pera-street, followed by a couple of sol-
diers carrying baskets with medicine, and as they
pass, in their long black robes and clean white caps,
the Turks stare open-mouthed and in astonish-
ment at this new species of Giaour genus feminince.
They are a great blessing in an hospital, and the
wounded man knows how to appreciate a woman's
hand to allay his sufferings. A French physician
to whom I was speaking the other day, assured me
that one of these women was of more use than all
the assistants put together who had been in at-
tendance at the hospital, and who never knew
where to find anything, or when to bring it.