The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-28

LONDON, March II. The details Of the
passage Of the Dardanellcs by the British fleet
are more interesting than the hloodlrss result
would warrant. when Admiral Horribly. with
five Of his biggest ships, was turned hark from
Channk 10y the Sultan's order. the disgust Of
both officers and men was loud nnd emphatic.
For three days the fires were kept banked ready
for ten knots straming at n 'ew minutes notice.
On Tuesday the 18th Of February. a second
telegram arrived. and meeting of tho Admi
rails and Captains was held on board the flag
ship. at which plan of attack was determined
upon. In the morning the chips weighed
anchor amid an excitement which had no, been
parall"lcd since the DAYS when Nelson -ignallcd
his famous order NJ Trafalgar. The rain was
pouring in torrents u thick haze ohscurrd the
land. and tho sea was rough and stormy. Short
~ after 10 O'clock the Acct passed the castles Of
Europe and Asia. ut the entrance Of the straits.
the Alexandra. sultan. and T"merairr. in the
Siarhunrd division, anu the Aklnrourt, Achilles.
AMI Swift-nrc on the port The guns wcr, iou-
hlr shott-i with heavy charges of shrapnel
Shell and the tops Nll"i with rn"mrn
9ni Gaiiiine guns. Three miles below
krupp gun. weighing fort, tons, from w'lrl Sc
riou- truuh!" WIS ante. paied. Il Wi~ mounted
,nn.m.ll "aria.,wortkn" n e.. Enrot.an .h"T,.
the midst ot - Elgh Wint and II thick snow
storm ia" PLY ~hil~ pndiird about IN scHr ia ut
Within two hunlrri ,arl- NJ Il without knowing
d. Above tn.uah the VIM. ;0.. uni -l"ot ii.-
crri- 'd II VS. iuIlN~- NJ" o. s"e tine length OF
the dcnls and u Wus only hy tn" constant u~, of
~" lrNl TIM, the narrow chnuncl between
Ahydo- and SnStos WIS cleared. The ar, at
batteries OF Forts Nnmasirh and Chnnak Castle
wore reached only IN iAe afternoon. The for
mer mounted twelve ls-ton krupp guns behind
heavy rarthworks faced with slonr. The TURK
i~h flag flutt"r"d from the hatilcmrnis. rnd no
one knew whether meant peace or war. A.
the ships pas-"d a'rcHS, ~ the irowning fortress
IDc hole,i held their hTcail, tor time
4 single shot from either Side would have
pr"ciultuird II conflict Of which no man could
tor't"ll the end. The shot was not fired how.
EYER and the fleet passed amid profound
silence. \ few miles to the nOrthwnrd the
Turks had laid down tOrprdO"s To- bar further
lngr'ss. but. strange Ia SAY. non" of then were
hit 10y the ships. Smaller forts and relouM-
wrrr "i astrrn IN randi SUCCESS ION. and at Il IN
the evening the fleet dropped anchor hrior,
Galilpoli. MANY Of tn" inhabitants had lci in
expectation OF n homlArlmrnt and the English
found some difficulty IN calming them. Princes
Island, IN the : q of MarmorR. wa- reached
/ three DAYS lGirr. From this point the mlnar"is
ot Constantinoplr were plainly visible. Both
here and NJ fuZla the most stringent urerniI.
tluns were adoptrd against surprise hv the Rus.
slams. Steam launches made nightly circuit.
oi the shlps, and torprdo MEETINGS were in CON
slant rcuu.Sltinn. The enact tim" o'cuurd IL
/ ia" passage from BrSika BAY To- Gnllipnli wa,
! eight hours. Considering that tho hrnNy iron
/ clnd. Ind Ia Ice carried NJ a tprtunu~ ehnuun
/ against strong head winds amt a current run
! nins four miles III hour. the feat deserves Il
/ rank among the most crcditah.e of mod RI
/ scumAnshlp.