The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-31
THE SECRET EXPEDITION OF THE ENGLISH II,
FRENCH AND TURKS.
[Correspondence OF the London Standard.

lCOrreSpOndence
BEFORE SEBAsroPoL. May 3, 1865.
am lust ON the point Of starting of for Bsiaklava
- join the combined English and French expedition
winch sails thence this evening for some destination or
ether, at present unknown. The list, 93d, and AID
Mshianders, with force Of sappers and miners and
The French send two batteries of artillery and about
5000 The Royal Albert, 40; Princess Royal, OIL;
ksntebeo 100 REPAIRED since her late accdent) will
two French screw two-deckers, and several Of
sesn frigates also accompany the squadron OF trans
ports THIS correct statement OF the naval n force
differ much, that, according to some, only 1000
nen win embark in all, and according to Others not
less than 80 000 Truth will lie between, and before
The little quits these shores likely TO
have 1900 efficient troops Of all arms Sir George
but on this point again-as Indeed every poiot
nected with the impossible to give more
whole secret and the authorities have so properly OBJ
served such strict lest notice OF the in
1snded movement should transpre, that now wheo the
whole the point OF starting, the commanders aud
hs destination alike unknown for certainty. The
Latter, Of course, is an mpenetrabe secret-s wide
aperture Is thus left for conecures and suruses which
has, Of course, been taken advantage of most literally
Some sufficiently psrverse as TO believe in Yalts,
porters but on the whole odessa or Kertch ace the
favorites. Yalta is out of all probability, as the
Sn,y road nom thence would only bring US oa:S 70
than probable, and Odessa would require near teo
mes our present force. Kertch or its nsishoorhooi
seems beyond all doubt real destination, and your
readers will perhaps reoosct ttst some three four
istters back dweit strongly the necessity Of
where the enemy could be really serious sly injured and
che immense supplies which he draws from the coast of
Crcassia and the adjacent countries ee:tuay cut OF
When thus express my opinion that kertch is the utt.
mate object OF expedition, by no means wish to
infer that the force will attempt dnding at that place.
The great strength OF IT'S forfcatons to wards the
the Leopard, Hghhyer, &c, lately ascerainsd be-
yond All doubt would alone ender the ide. Of landing
ont OF the question 1t is far probable that the
troops wh land In small bay about eight mhes distant
Arom Kertch, and advance upon the forticatons
kom the rear without loss Of time, aud most likely
carry the place with but slight resistance In
sonded by the attack Of the ships from without.
the force did not disembark at kettch its
hood, they would most prob ably land 81 Theolosa,
ciently the great commercial port OF the Crimea Under
penin sula but attsYy the governos
have sriven TO turn the trade to Kertch Eissh how
the most important commercial TO OF the Crimea
and lite possession would give toe allies entire command
of the isthmus which us the peninsula o.
Kertch with the mainland Of the Crimea, just the
Crmes itself Is ,cted With South Rusa by Perekop
With this view alone, Theodosia you'll bs most mpor
tant place Of any supplies from kertch must
instantly cease. But, in addition to this, Theo1osa
commands military road to the interior and maic
road 70 Aloushta town the southsrn coast, from
which the Russians send supplies to Simphsropol sul
Bach Serial In this respect therefore, TGeodosa woul1
be almost important Kertcb itself, though
doubtedly the latter place being the fountain head Of
me mischief, would Of the two be preferable.
not probable that the troops would make any Mt.
smpt 70 penetrate beyond the coast, though small
preporton Of land transport goes with the troops IL
long marches,
The correct statement Of the force is 500 Easitsh
tH list 42d and $50 Highland regiments, Sappers aud
Artillery, LAND transport, aud com staff Toe
English and fren:h adnrals accom- any the er petition
The French contribute 5000 men, in sludsg n stroog
Dedy OF engineers Daring the afar OF the lat Inst
Col Julien was shot through the head dei GA the
spot.