The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-25 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

COPENHAGEN, Monday Evoning, July 24.—The
Queen Hortense is at Elsinore. General Baraguay
d'Hiiliers and staff have arrived at Copenhagen.
The Bulldog and Gladiator hrve come in.
Au English squadron, consisting of several liners
and transports, is in Kioge Bay.
Napier's fleet is off the Aland Islands.
The illoniteur also learns by advices of the 22nd
from Copenhagen that the Stromboli was at Elsi-
nore with two transports, and that Commodore
Grey had entered the Cattegat. The passage had
been a very good one.

CONTEMPLATED ATTACK ON ALAND-
CO-OPERATION OF SWEDEN EXPECTED.

BARO SOUND, July 17.--Since the return of the
Anglo-French fleet to Baro Sound there is but
little to communicate respecting it. An important
circumstance, however, relative to its future ope-
rations is generally accredited. This refers to an
attack on Aland, in the Gulf of Bothnia, which was
contemplated some three mouths since, but not
carried into effect, owing to the want of troops to
co-operate with the maritime forces. Information
having been received by the last mail from England
that several thousands of English and French troops
are ordered to the Baltic, it may be stated, with no
small degree of confidence as to its correctness, that
on their arrival the reduction and consequent occu-
pation of Bomarsund, the most strongly fortified
of the Aland Isles, will be effected. It is assumed,
not upon slight grounds, that on taking possession
of this important position the Swedes will speedily
unite with the Allied Powers. Indeed, it is stated
upon good authority that they are only waiting
for a decisive blow being struck to send a large
body of troops to act in concert with the allies.

ORGANISATION OF ENGLISH ARMED

BOATS.

According to a letter from the fleet, of the 17th
inst., the following regulations have recently been
established for the organisation of the armed boats
of the fleet : _ _ _

The flotilla is to consist of from 80 to 90 boats,
to be divided into three squadrons, each squadron
to comprise three divisions. The number of boats
in a squadron will vary from 25 to 30, 15 of which
are to be furnished with howitzers. In each divi-
sion there are to be from 12 to 15 boats, in one-half
of which howitzers are to be placed.
The entire flotilla is to be placed under the com-
mand of a senior officer, appointed by the Com-
mander-in-Chief, each squadron under the com-
mand of the flag-ship of the squadron, and each
division under the orders of the senior commander
of the particular division to which the boats be-
long.
On the whole being ordered to assemble, whether
it be for the purpose of exercise or landing, the
boats of each ship are to proceed in a body in tow
of each other. The commanding officer to lead in
the barges, followed by the pinnaces, cutters, and
launches in succession ; the captains commanding
squadrons being in their respective gigs, each ac-
companied by a light boat to carry orders.
, In each boat supplied with a howitzer two extra
men, in whom confidence can be placed, are to be
employed, the one to take charge of the powder
magazine, the other as captain of the gun. A pro-
portion of marines, under a captain of the corps,
will be sent away in the boats on every occasion
that they are manned and armed.
A reserve squadron will be formed by the boats
of the paddle and screw steam-sloops.
On the crews being landed, the launches are to
haul off from the shore to their anchors by the stern,
so as to be ready for embarking men or covering
a retreat.

For the purpose of exercise, the boats (manned
and armed) of the various ships assembled on the
alongside the flagships of their respec-
tiveh in
sciusat.
d rons, being furnished with scaling lad-
ders, blank cartridges, &c., and were manoeuvred
in accordance with the above regulations. They
proceeded towards the island of Renskar, on ap-
proachingwhich they opened fire from their guns.
On
landing they formed into companies, according
to the boats' stations, in line, and attacked the
front and left faces of the lighthouse by escalade,
the first division of each squadron forming on the
beach, and then throwing out the marines of the
leading boats as skirmishers on the front face, in
order to cover the storming party, led by the sea-
menc
of the leading boats, and who were armed
with
cutlasses and Colt's revolvers. These having
assisted the ladder men in placing the scaling lad-
ders, the storming commenced, the marines follow-
ing, and then the seamen. The second division
having done the same on the left face, the men em-
barked. The other squadrons having gone through
similar exercises in succession, the seamen and
marines returned to their boats, and pulled off to
their respective ships.