New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-07
THE COURSE OF THE EXPEDITION.

From The London Time.
TIE long expected blow has at last been struck and
the allied armies tave entered the Crimea. Authentic
intelligence was received Yesterday by the English
and French Governments in confirmation of the in
telligeDce transmitted 10 in the preceding night
from Vienna 10 the effect that 5s, 600 men OF the
allied troops landed at Eupatoria the l4th inst,
without encountering resistance, and proceeded TO
march at once in the direction OF Sew Gstopol. Thus
far then the first and least certain part OF this gigantic
undertaking has been favoraby accomplished. BE
the preparations for maritime invasion what they
may and never were they so vas, or so complete as
in the present instance-the fate of such expsdi
ton must always IN some degree depend upon the
winds and waves, and many huge arineda has ere
this persisted within sig the strand il was intended
10 conquer. This danger our gallant countrymen and
allies have already escaped and for an army To set
foot upon the territory otthe enemy after only week
confinement at sea, united, prepared and ardent for
battle is already first pledge OF victory. The prepare
lions for the voyage had been made with consum-
mate ability In Baltschik Bay the British transports
and steamers TO the number OF upward OF loo large
vessels, exclusive Of the fleet, lay In five lines cor
responding the five divisions of the army Each OF
the steamers took two transports IN tow; the infantry
were principally embarked on the steam vessels; the
artillery filed 81 transports, aud the rest conveyed
the stores of the army In this order the tlOs pro-
ceeded from Baltschik coesrDg along the Bulgarian
shore till il reached the place of rendezvous a. Fo
nisi, the Isle of Serpenis. From this spot - Cape
TaIkan, the extreme western promontory of the Cri-
mea the distance is about so miles due east, so that
in "A hours from the time Of sailing the feet must
have be en- within sight OF the enemy coast and after
making Cape Tarkan, il would run down the shore in
smooth water till il entered Kalamita Bay the wind
being in the north as il constantly is in the Black
Sea during summer. This adicioa. mode OF directing
the of the expedition, so as TO reduce the pas
sage from land 10 land 10 the nerrovest compass nat
urally led the fleet TO Eupatoria or khoslov the first
port which ofersd good roadstead, and there the
disc EMBARK alton Of the army took place.
The town of Eupaio-ia was IN the time Of the
L..
of the C1imea. and il still contains shout 10000
inhabitants. Three forts bad lately been erected
10 defend the place, in addition to the old ienOese
wall, aDG the garrison has been loosely stated az
$4,000 men. The Russians bosever were not in
condition 10 resist so formidable enemy The port
lies 10 the EAST Of Lake Sash of those vast III
marshes for which the Cfimes Is remarkable and
this tract IL separated from the sea by 8 narrow
tongue of land. along which the road passes 10
the interior and 10 the southern part o; the PENN
suls. The position therefore, must At once have
PLACED the army and such OF its stores a. were
landed in safety for the lake TO the north would
prevent the enemy from attacking our troops on
the land side. We are further Informed thai the
forces immediately proceeded 10 siS anee o. the south
and indeed. il would be necessary for 20 large body
OF men 10 depoy, without delay, beyond this narrow
is'hmus The question then arises whS; Is the pre-
else direction they will follow and the next object OF
The campaign Eupa'oria, Sevsstopol and Simpler
orol form the three angles of an e1lilaera iaogle
OF which each side base is shout forty mile. in
length Tie high road Indicated on our maps follows
two sides OF this triangle. and coRsequsI lily brings
The traveller 10 Sevastopol by way OF Sinpheropol-s
considerable round. The country however. is open;
il consists OF grassy steppes, with villages cuivs-
ton sod abundance of cattle and it is not unlikely
tbSt more direct course NAV be taken.
We are confirmed in this superstition hy me psrrs-
tive Of Marshal Aanichs campa, IN in loo over the
same ground and some q the particulars of tia, var
will be read with interest 81 the present time Afer
forcing the lines OF Psrecop, the Russian amy
marched in ten DAYS 10 Eupatoris across a coantr,
sircuary deficient in wster and al ether supplies
A. Fups;csia Munich founc himself n the ssne Pc.