New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-17
THE FRENCH BALTIC EXPEDITION.
DETAILS OF ITS ORGANIZATION, NUMBERS, AND
DEsIGNS-THE FLEET TO ACCOMPANY IT.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Gins bostilities with victory at Saarbrue the Minister
OF Marine the ron-clad squadron are not idle Az
the Ministry, the vice-Admiral Baron La Roneere Ia
Noury commanding in-chef the transport heet IA BUSY
with the organization of that service requr
ing NOT ess than 0 vessels and the preparations TOT
which cannot be complete IN less than elsht oay7 i"'
number of Government ships with auxiliary screws snoh
az are needed the transportation OF the expehosy
CORDS does not exceed ~, aud the Ministry mus lc'
obliged TO take possession OF all the steamers N 'h'
Transatlantic Company now IN port
The revolutionary corps shortly 10 start from nero WI
Ina oomposed firstly, OF II batalions OF marines eis
strengthened by battery OF artillery anu one p''
TALON OF Turcos, the whole under COMMAND OF "S"
Rebout and Gen Martin The main force however c'"
ssts Of ,OO,O troops of the line, comprising &c"
variety OF regiments. The COMMANDMENT he' y, ~"
whole ia Gen. Trochu, the very eminent ~tlus.5 p'n'.
bo had been sent temporarily IN disgrace 10 Iou'h IN
command of q division Fortunately tte EoVethn'"~
at the Last moment, resolved TO avail itseH Oh hs w
vices In spite OF the opposition offered al tine nn'sp
War itself, and he IL to-day IN ACTIVE ooini
most important enterprise
Tho forced delay in the embarkaton Oh 'ne ''o'p'''
tended 10 act on the northern coast IL matter o' *
IRENE regret Denmark, anxious on account no
sowuess OF the Frsnoh movements, dare not nes wv
self openly But for the sudden appearance ~ 10
French feet in the water Of Copenhagen, It IS pro1ios
that the Dani,h Government would have oeeh CON pe"
10 resolve on neutrality in fact "a has os'ehsDY' ph
faar ~ the immediate occupation OF lts territory oy tue
Prussian forces But Admiral B0uet and his sllaf'n
have been welcomed at Copenhagen WIN an ehhu'i'n
which the Danish Government cannot WITHSTAND ihoush
the Ministry as well "a the head OF the siats' are
German in sympathy the people are ahu-ffu~''n'
| remembering well the robbery of sehe'wis and HoF
stein and Will know how TO force King aud Ministry 20
| eetber to make common with France. Nd other
policy can save them from disaster sooner or atr
ia believed here that II Prussia should Oe vctorous
Count Bismarck would any risk seize on the key'h
/ .ffra1 ma
sec,lrity TO Denmark. The known sympatlies 0f ths
people the secret mi Due de Galore and the
arrival OF the feet at COpenha coincide 70,
exactly leave any doubt 10 what the course OF
events will be- Not many weeks. perhaps not many
days will pass before the announcement OF an alliance
offensive and defensive between Denmark and France.
MeantimejA imiral Bouet blOckades the entrance 70
the Baltic stops the transport Of supplies anxo'y ex
pected in Prussian ports and makes prizes Of the shps
coming from North America. His squadron once 70
enforced by the irOncads and floating batteries soon 10
leave Cherbourg the next steps will he the boinhafd
ment Of Hamburg Kiel, 5tettin. aud Dlntng II sesy
to see the plan Of the naval campa gn based upon
the same ideas which guide the army OF the 2hneto cnt
off Prussan supplies and communications, aud. when
the moment shall arrive, strike simultaneously AT ths
most important strategical points
The following is complete enumeration OF the shps
which, before many days. will Do assembled under Ad
mral B0uet. The French journals have published par
tia lists but In no case accurate. What gave here
transcribed from the Official order Of the tly
Surveillance, IRON lad frigate nas snip
Gaulose, iron-cad frigate.
Ocean, ron-clad III gate, brigade
Flandre, iron clad iriE9Je.
Jeanne dArc irOnclad .rlgie.
Jerome NapOe0n's yacht
The foregoing composed the whole the first division
at this the Baltic. and to DE reinforced in
few days by the following
savoie. ironcad frigate Rear Admiral Bouet
Valeuneuse, rOnc. al trlgate, Rear Admiral BOuet
Rev lnche, roneltI ugiJe, Rear Aduiai ooueL
Montcam, rOn-clad frglte, Rear Admiral Bouet
Victore. iron-Cad friglte RearA imira Bouet.
AtIante. ron-clad irlgate. Redl-Admiral B0uet.
Rochambeau, ironclad irigite. Rear,Admifai Bouet
Taurelu, ironclai ram. Rear tmral Bonet
Duyot. dispatch boat, Rear-A imiri Bouet
BougainviIe, dispatch boat Re1r-Admral Bouet
Catinet dispatch boat. Rear Admiral Bou5t. .
Chateau Renaud. dispatch boat, Rear Admiral Bouee
CaStaid, dispatch boat Rear-A tmirai Bouet
PelrOn. dispatch boat. Relr-Admlral Bouet
Bonsoudue. dispatch boat Rear.Atmral Bouet
LHeurelse, Dispatch boat Rear Admiral BOuet.
ARIEL dispatch 6oa, Rear-Aimiri Bouet
LHirOndee, Imperial yacht.
The latter vessel the swiitesi in tho navv. loft Cher
bourg the day before yesterday having on board
Der OF officers who to organize tho supply service for
the fleet 1t Elsnore.
Elsinore. or Heisingor. important city the
Island OF Zealand IN hes und. this point
than three miles wide a directly opposite the swed
ish City OF Hesingborg No point could be better chosen
for the magazines Of provisions and stores for the feet
and II The Danish Government. cannot be doubted
has authorized the establishment at Esnore OF base Of
supplies the neet The act Is snacan. than
declaration or pledge.
Before entering the Baltic. Admiral Bouet captured
two yunboas the mouth OF the Rlbe. and bombared
the little station OK WIhelmshaven. but with other
purpose than 10 try the guus Of his ronclsds Nc
landing attempted
There is great activity at Touon though that portb
by play important part IN the war 10
Brest and above all. Cherbourg. During the night OF
Aug D. no less than IL floating batteries, river gun
hnat in nh fnr Sfraah aur
are all the models adopted and With them
sent about " workmen. under command OF naval
engineer officers Next day 100 more workmen followed
by rail- 10 expedite the putting together OF the gunbosta
The famous gunboat invented by II. Farcy. naval
lieutenant has been from Cherbourg 10 strasbours
by way OF the Seine and the canals This gunbolt seems
to have solved the problem Of craft possessing veJ
light draft OF water and able carry single gun OF The
largest known caliDer. II built at Denis. near
Paris, In the workshop OF Caparede Co.. nothing
more than floating unoarrage. The dimensions arc
l5meters in engtd by meters 80 oentmeters IN breadth
and although Il has displacement OF a tuns IL drsws
but three feet Of water This iue tho peculiar coa
sructon of the hull which has an EXCESSIVE hoor and
groovsd innsitudinay, the grooves 80 dividing Tho
water - 70 offer the least resistance giving the ssn's
time great steaness "a the vessel IL Is propelled ny
two small engines OF five nominal horse power capaos
working zip 70 forty and connected with two inde
deut screws Its average speed knots aud hail.
humanity suncleht Tor nghting purpo"~ ~
the help OF its two Il turns with un-
usual quicimess. and tho length
time. whether with the rudder alone Tor with INC
two screws, tn either not exceeding minute nVe
seconds for complete circle But tho diameter OF no
circle varies beng about feet with the rusdor %oae
while with tho help Of tho acting In cVqes~
directions. the weasel turns literally IN ia own e"'n
Nv IA needless % the Importance OF tie 'cs
neas with which such = craft can be handled N
setlya; " great w IAAs eA<e tAAt the veeset W.
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