The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-22 00:00:00

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INVASION 'OF
THE CRIMEA.

we are again enabled to lay before our readers
additional military documents, issued at Varna on
the 3d :

INVASION OF THE CRIMEA.
DUTIES OF BOATS, AND DUTIES OF OFFICJIRS COMIANDING
THEM.
1. Care is to be taken not to over-crowd the boats,
room is to be left to pull the four foremost oars in the
boats that are towed, strict silence to be observed, on
no account to break the line by advancing out of it ;
the advance to be steady in line abreast ; the cutters
towing are to sheer to starboard when close to the beach,
to allow the boats astern of them to take the beach on
their port hand. If anything renders it necessary to
pull short round for retreat or alteration of movement,
boats are always to pull to starboard, never going round
to port unless ordered by signal.
The instant the boats are cleared of infantry, they are
to make the best of their way to the ships of the next
division they are told off for to land the troops.
The boats, on receiving the troops of each division,
will form without loss of time, as they did for landing
the Light Division, waiting the signal to advance.
All boats of the transport service not appointed to
land troops after the Light Division are landed, will as-
semble half on the off shore side of the Emperor, and
half on the off-shore side of the City of London (see de-
tails) ; all reserve boats of ships of war will assemble on
the off-shore side of the Agamemnon.
When approaching the beach the grapnels or small
anchors are to be let go from the stern, and the line
veered as the boats close in ready for hauling out again
rapidly. •

2. Boats are appointed to carry on shore the first
Minie reserve ammunition, as undermentioned :
Light Division in No. 21-1 troop-boat, 1 pinnace, 1
cutter, from Simoom.
First Division in No. 47-1 troop-boat, 1 pinnace, 1
cutter, from Simoom,
Second Division in No. 82-1 pinnace, 2 cutters, from
Vulcan.
Third Division in No. 56 of Fourth Division-1
pinnace, 2 cutters, from Vulcan.
Fourth Division in No. 57-1 launch, 1 pinnace, 2
cutters, from Megwra.
Fifth Division in No. 83 of Fourth Division.
Tire paddle-box boats of Spitfire, Triton, and Cyclops,
and one from Firebrand, appointed to land the horses
of the regimental staff, are to have written on their
bows in conspicuous characters, " Regimental Staff
Horses."
These boats to be towed as follows by cutters :
Spitfire, by Niger ; Triton, by Tribune ; Cyclops, by
Highflyer ; Firebrand, by her own.
The flat told off for the divisional staff is to have on a
board, on a staff sufficiently high to be conspicuous,
"Divisional Staff Horses."
General staff in like manner.
Niger and Highflyer'e pinnace to tow.
All the flats are to be marked in clear characters,
"Large Size Flat," " Small Size Flat."
Landing the divisions on the first day, the small
steamers will attend as follows :
Light Div. let Div. 2d Div. 3d Div. 4th Div, sth Div.
Minna... No. 60, then to 3 71 46 37
Brenda.. „ 39, „ 4 90 53 53
Danube . „ 9S, ~ 7 91 55 48
Cireassia „ 42, „ 10 31 93 1
Varna... ~ 43, 14 32 9G 40
Shark.... 44, 9, 19 88 27 61
Pigmy to Emperor, Tonning, City of London, Arthur
the Great—to tow a flat with the divisional staff—to
tow the flats with guns and horses, in the first trip tak-
ing the guns, and returning to the same ship for the
horses and waggons.
The steamers are not to advance with their flats until
all are ready to proceed together ; the horse artillery
going to the right, the field artillery to the left.
The duty of the tugs will be to proceed each one to the
transport for which he is told off, commencing with those
of the light division, for the purpose of towing the flats
with the artillery and horses, and waggons and horses.
The officer commanding the tug must take care that he
does not consider the ship clear until he has towed in
from each two guns with their horses and two waggons
with their horses.
Each horse artillery transport of the light division,
Nos. 60, 39, 98, will have three flats ; and the foot artil-
lery, Nos. 42, 43, 44, two flats at each trip ; the first
for guns, limbers, and horses, the second for waggons
and horses.
The pinnaces in attendance on the flats will take them
to and from the tugs.
A pinnace will be in attendance with the Pigmy.
DIVISIONS OP BOATS.
All boats employed to land infantry to be in three di.
visions.

let Division, white ensign, distinguishing flag red, 18
in. square.—To consist of launches, with their towing
cutters. Turkish pinnaces in ships of war and all troop
boats in their charge.
.... ___ .

2d Division, blue ensign, distinguishing flag red, 18
in. square.—To consist of paddle-box boats, with their
towing cutters, and all auxiliary boats that are supplied
to steamers of war for the purpose of landing infantry.
3d Division, to show no colours, to carry only the
distinguishing flag.—To consist of all boats of the trans-
port service.
Artillery Division, red ensign, distinguishing flag blue,
18 in. square.—To consist of ali boats of the pinnace or
barge class, i❑ attendance upon and towing fiats with
horses and gusts.
Boats must never leave these flats, or crews their
boats, unless imperative necessity compels it ; they are
to tow them to the tug from the transport, and to the
shore from the tug, where they will place them on the
bcaoh, and be in readiness to tow them out again as soon
If
as clear.

The officers of these boats must bear in mind that the
object is to get on shore as quick as possible the guns
and limbers of their batteries, with their horses ; and on
the second trip from the same ships, the waggons for
the guns so landed, and their horses.

Tile third of a battery which will be landed from each
artillery transport will consist of—for horse artillery, 2
guns and 30 horses ; for foot artillery, 2 guns and 14
horses. These must go at the first trip.
Then from the same vessel, 2 waggons and 14 horses
from each, the horse and foot being alike on this point.
The undermentioned boats will form a reserve to bring
off wounded, or for other essential duties :
Firebrand 1 paddle-box boat, 1 pinnace, and 1 cutter.
Fury 2 paddle-box boats, 1 pinnace, and 1 cutter.
Sidon 1 pinnace.
Tribune n pinnaces.
To assemble on the off-shore side of the Agamemnon.
WORKING PARTIES TO BE EMPLOYED ON BOARD ARTIL-

LERY SHIPS.
Working parties to artillery ships for hoisting out
guns and horses to consist of a lieutenant and 30
men, 15 of which are to go in the flat with th• guns when
it goes on shore. These parties to take ono day's pro-
visions with them.

Agamemnon-2 lieutenants and CO men ;30 men to
No. CO ; 30 men to No. 30.

Bellerophon-2 lieutenants and 60 men ;30 men to
No. 93 ; 30 men to No. 42.
Sans Pareil-2 lieutenants and 60 men ; 30 mon to
No. 43 ; 30 men to No. 44.
When the guns, waggons, and horses are out of the
aforesaid ships,
Party No. 60 to go to No. 3, and from No. 3 to No. 71.
... 39 .. 4 ... 4 ... 90.
••• 98 .. 7 ••• 7 ... 91.
... 43 .. 10 ... 10 ... 31.
... 43 .. 14 ... 14 ~. 32.
... 44 ... 19 ... 19 ... 88!
Leander 3O men to No. 46 Albioi ... 30 men to No. 93
Trafalgar...3o ~. 63 Rodney.. 30 ... 96
Queen 30 ... 55 Vengeance 30 ... 97
Leander's party go from No. 46, when clear, to No.
37 ; 53 to 58 ; and 55 to 48.

Captains and commanders commanding divisions and
sub-divisions, to be iu light pulling boats, each attended
by an aide-de-camp,

TO COMMAND THE WHOLE FLOTILLA, CAPTAINS.
Commander, commanding Ist division.
t, 1) 2d division.
COMMANDING BOATS OF TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Ist 40 ... Commander Rawstorne.
2d ... 40 ... Commander Hoseason.
Sd ... 40 ... Commander Mason.
4th ... 40 _.. Commander Franklyn.
To assemble round ships for which they are told off to
disembark infantry and artillery, one black ball at fore
of Agamemnon.
To form line abreast, two black balls at fore of Aga•
memnon.

To advance in line abreast, preserving perfect lines,
three black balls at fore of Agamemnon.
Land, four black balls at fore of Agamemnon.
These to be repeated by the captain commanding the
whole, and the officers commanding divisions.
Boats to land General's staff—Britannia, 1 pinnace.
Boats to land Light Divisional staff—Agamemnon, 1
barge.
Boats to land let Divisional staff—Britannia, 1 pin-
'ace.
Boats to land 2d Divisional staff—Tribune, 1 pinnace.
Boats to land 3d Divisional staff—Tribune, 1 pinnace.
Boats to land 4th Divisional staff—Sidon, 1 pinnace.