The Sun. — 1854-07-19 (London, England)

THE BLACK SEA. We make the following extracts from a letter dated Badout-Kaleh, Georgia, June 24 : " Here we are, at the scene of our old operations. We left the fleet on the Bth, and it is thought we shall be here a good while to co-operate with the Sampson. We Steamed to Varna to receive orders, the two Admirals then being there. We only remained a couple of hours, and did not go ashore. We had intended calling at Sinope on our passage to complete with coal, but such a splendid westerly 10-knot breeze came on that the idea Was given up. When this left us we had again recourse to steam, and on the 12th the Caucasus peaks showed themselves sharp against the grey of the morning. On wour arrival we found that seven officers of the Sampson ere laid up with ague, and they continue so, not pecting to get rid of it until they leave this place. When the Sanspareil was here she had some cases of it, and also suffered from scurvy. In truth, RedoutXaleh has rather a feverish, agueish look, situate, as it is, upon the low marshy land between the Caucases range and the mountains near Batoum. The Sanspareil has now returned to the fleet ; her coming here ,Was rather opportune, as a day or two previous the Russians in the neighbourhood sent a polite message 13 the Turks, to the effect that they (the Russians) had 6,000 good disposable men, and that if the cornkandant of Redoubt felt inclined to draw off his small detachment of Turks, he would be allowed full liberty to do so, and the embarkation would not be interrupted • and it was owing to this news from the Sanspareil that we were dispatched so quickly. The Turks returned for answer that their views and those of the Russians did not coincide ; but, on the contrary, differed very widely. So the Russians commenced an advance against Redoubt from the wood, at the upper end of the burnt town, and commenced a first intrenchrnent, flanked on the one „side by, the Aver and on the other by a deep marsh. So geared on thy proceeded when the Sanspareil ape stage, which had the effect of immediately causing the retreat of the Moskows. We have today pulled up the river, foraging among the burnt ruins for timber. We walked back by the left bank plucking roses from the deserted gardens, and on our way ~.catne right upon the commenced Russian entrenchment -1. have named. They had begun to work manfully, and had left behind them numbers of hastily made spades to shovel the earth up with. The pomegranate trees are in beautiful blossom, and there is abundant promise of figs and nuts, but nor yet ready. During the stay of the ostspareil some Georgians came dropping down into the fort for protection, though most probably they 'were ti spies. They were all sent to Churuksu. A. 3'c'ug Georgian prince also came down for protection against the Russians, who seemed to be providing their eoramissariat department at a very small cost at the exPeke of their allies. This prince was 13 years old, and Was delighted at a salute given him by the two-decker, and_ a guard of honour from the Marines. He also was sent to Chu of Both the Sampson and Sanspareil ;%Isealed from a supply of Russian coal left at Souchumh, which has now a Turkish garrison. During aka stay of these ships at Souchum, the officers were become Almost Plentiful among the Circassians and others. s-moaarniocest every fellow one met pulled out a bottle ancir d in big, unmistakeable English letters, soon the murder came out--20 casks had been disocoovered. The finders first of all asked 48. a bottle, and _. being laughed at, came down in their price to a Valehre--2d. This bargaining came to the ears of the Pasha who said that no one had the right of sale, and _bottles were sent about to capture or destroy all 7quengfoelulnd on the persons of the inhabitants ; in con-4713ce of which London beer and porter flawed very ,i°llsly upon the ground. The Pasha then wished to his a present of the whole of it to Captain Jones and rll4 .officers ; but the captain would not hear of this, and ! snited on paying Bd. for a large, and 4d. for a small 41)0vittle. On strict inquiry it subsequently appeared that '4114 Yawl thus laden had arrived at Redd, when  N