New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18
THE BALTIC FLEET.

A corresuondent sends us the following account 70
ceyed from Stockholm, Of the bombardment OF Bomar
I'm the olst of June the Hecla Captain Hall, the Val
orous Captain Buckle, and the Odin, Captain Scott pad
die eamers undertook the difficult souihery passage be-
tween the Aland Isles towards Bomarsund.
Abont o cook large round tower appeared in sight,
situated upon elevated position, with wohirds o It's
guns in the casemaes and in short time another OF
suilsr description upon still higher point OF elevated
ground; little lower down, on the same Shore a semi
Circular fort with guns mounted thereon of which two
thirds were also casemaed sidsward lay tnrd lower
"The Heca opened the canonade against thefort which
returned after quarter OF hours delay when the con-
ic became general The English ships moved IN circle az
their apuroach directing their shot and shells with great
precision About O'Clock small battery, placed on tbs
border of wood to the left of the fort and mounting six
guns of the horse artillery, supported by shapshotes
opened hot fire upon the steamers which was answered
Several bombs fell close in front Of this battery which
upon two occasons was deserted by tho arlerymen In
oenseoence but fresh troops continually rushed to the
gun with great courage and determination we the rne
men maintained a constant fire. bomb with burning
fze In upon the deck OF the Heca; young midshipman
named Lucas with gren cooness caught up and threw
it into the water befOreit exploded .
"At7 o'clock this battery alenced and deserted by
the men, The English vessels then cast anchor IN the
roads in front Of the fortress and continued their bonn
bardment Of Il and the tower on the opposite SIDE Inc
fire was replied TO at short intervals rom tne iorts; ouf
almost ali the Russian balls fell shOrt of the vessels
About 10 clock L. NJ fire IN the magazine, 10 the fur
ther part the fortress and within the fortress ITSELF ap
peaed to have broken out and was hailed Dy three loud
cheers from the ships crews.
After the lapse of alfan-hour, fire was seen to the
robt Of the named place, which appeared to extend
itself quickly at the same moment shell from the Valor-
ous passed through the roof of the fortress where il
ploded upon which Captain Hall threw out the signal
'Brayoly done, vaorous, which was answered with
hurrah
AT o'clock a. NJ the 22d the British ceased firing
weighed anchor and passed through the southern klnne
on their return One board the Hecs and two ON
board the Odin were slightly wounded, bat none killed
Each OF the vessels bit several times by the shots OF
the enemy Of which went through the paddlebox Of
the HeelG Another report mentions four wounded and
that shots had hit the ecla and that all the mags-
zines in Bomarsund had been burnt down.
Capt. Hall received the 22d an order to join Admi-
rel Napier from which circumstance some decisive opera
iion i supposed to be contemplated fisherman who
had managed to escape from the Aand isles TO the Faro
Sornd shears stated that the 2st he had heard
nonade in the direction Of Bsro sound and conha-
grafton on the Furnish coast.
"COPEsHAGEs June 30.
The new English steam guDboat LOcust, Of guns,
Lieut. Day that arrived from England and took In Goals
in The Be Of Kioge started yesterday again for the feet